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Fall in Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom

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Fall in the Disney World's Magic Kingdom

Fall is in full swing at the Magic Kingdom! Every year starting in August, the Magic Kingdom begins its transformation into autumn with fall colors, pumpkins, and Disney-style scarecrows. From the moment you enter those turnstiles, before you even walk through the tunnels you will see the pumpkins and leaves lavishly decorating the lamp posts […]

Filed Under: Magic Kingdom, Walt Disney World

How Many Miles is EPCOT Going to Put On My Feet?

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How Many Miles is EPCOT Going to Put On My Feet?

Walking Around one of Walt Disney World’s Biggest Theme Parks is the Ultimate Vacation Trek. EPCOT is my favorite Walt Disney World Theme Park! But many people wonder how much walking they will have to do. It’s also a very big one with lots of walking required. Disney’s theme parks require full days of walking, […]

Filed Under: Walt Disney World Tagged With: Theme Parks, Walt Disney World

Tipping at Walt Disney World and Shades of Green

By Steve 2 Comments

Tipping at Walt Disney World and Shades of Green

People often ask about who should they tip at Disney Wold and what’s the right amount. In this post I’ll go over all the circumstances when you should tip and suggest how much. I’ll also share some in-depth research as part of the post and conclude with how things are different at Shades of Green. […]

Filed Under: Walt Disney World Tagged With: Saving Money, Tips, Walt Disney World

Changes to Genie+ at Walt Disney World for 2022 and 2023

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Changes to Genie+ at Walt Disney World for 2022 and 2023

Walt Disney World will no longer sell Genie Plus as part of a ticket. Disney has announced that starting 8 June 2022 at Walt Disney World Disney Genie+ will only be purchasable via the My Disney Experience App on the day of use! That means that you will no longer be able to purchase Genie+ […]

Filed Under: Walt Disney World Tagged With: military discounted tickets, My Magic Plus, Walt Disney World

Choosing Your Walt Disney World Resort

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Choosing your Walt Disney World Resort Hotel can be one of the biggest decisions you make during your vacation planning. This post is to help you with your decision making process. We will go over the various factors that go into making your decision, and give you a few tips and suggestions along the way. […]

Filed Under: Walt Disney World Tagged With: Military Discounted Rooms, Walt Disney World

Disney World’s Technology and the Military Traveler

By Steve 7 Comments

The Disney Theme Parks have a slew of great technologies to help out their Guests. Technologies like My Disney Experience, FastPass Plus (FP+), RFID Technology, and Magic Bands. The Military Disney Tips team just loves using all of these high tech features. My Disney Experience My Disney Experience – (MDE or to some MDX) is a section […]

Filed Under: Walt Disney World Tagged With: Disney NextGen, Walt Disney World

Planning and Executing Your Walt Disney World Vacation During These Trying Times – 2021 Travel

By Steve 14 Comments

Planning and Executing Your Walt Disney World Vacation During These Trying Times. Image (C) Disney

Welcome to our resource for all of the things that are different about a Disney World Vacation during this Temporary Abnormal. On this page we’ll be discussing everything that is different about planning and executing a Walt Disney World vacation for military families during this temporary “health crisis.” UPDATE 5 July 2021 – Over the […]

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Our Third Trip Back to Walt Disney World

By Steve 11 Comments

Military Disney Tips' Third Trip Back to Walt Disney World

We’ve made our third trip back to Walt Disney World since their re-opened late last summer. You should read about our first trip back which took place shortly after WDW re-opened near the end of the summer 2020. There we detail all of the measures that are in place during this abnormal time. Crowds were extremely […]

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Our Second Trip Back to Walt Disney World

By Steve 7 Comments

Our Second Trip Back to Walt Disney World

Well, we’ve made our second trip back to Walt Disney World since they re-opened late this summer after being closed in reaction to the 2020 virus. You can read about our first trip back which took place shortly after WDW re-opened near the end of the summer. There we detail all of the measures that […]

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Our Return to Walt Disney World

By Steve 17 Comments

Walt Disney World Theme Parks

We did it! We just spent 2 weeks at Walt Disney World and experienced all of the post-closure changes in person. In this post we’ll share it all with you. We’ll share our experiences, the good and the bad, our thoughts on the whole can of worms plus some tips. See our Second Trip Back […]

Filed Under: Walt Disney World Tagged With: Animal Kingdom, EPCOT, Food and Wine Festival, Hollywood Studios, Magic Kingdom, Special Events, Transportation, Walt Disney World

The C-141 Starlifter Lives On In WDW’s Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run

By Steve 10 Comments

Disney Hollywood Studios, Star Wars: Galaxies Edge Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run

Here is a great bit of military and aviation trivia for Walt Disney theme park fans. Walt Disney World Hollywood Studios’s, Star Wars Galaxies Edge, Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run attraction has a piece of military aviation history used as a set dressing. When Disney Imagineers are building a new attraction they will go to the […]

Filed Under: Walt Disney World Tagged With: Hollywood Studios, Walt Disney World

UPDATE #2 – 2020 Disney Armed Forces Salute Room Discounts Are Back

By Steve 14 Comments

2020 Disney Armed Forces Salute Room Discounts are Back

Today Walt Disney World began accepting Resort reservations for 2020 again! UPDATE – 22 July 2020 – Disney has resumed accepting Disney Armed Forces Salute Room Reservations for 2020! Ears of Experience reported last night that they were again able to make room reservations with this very popular military discount. Disney has not yet restored their […]

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Disney Armed Forces Salute Ticket Sales Have Resumed

By Steve 52 Comments

Disney Armed Forces Salute Ticket Sales Have Resumed

Yesterday many Base Ticket Offices and Shades of Green began selling Walt Disney World admission tickets again. 10 July 2020- Note some Base Ticket Offices may not have started selling yet. If your hasn’t see Buying Tickets Long distance This includes: Disney Armed Forces Salute Tickets Regular Military Discounted Magic Your Way Tickets This is […]

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News On Disney Armed Forces Salute Ticket Sales

By Steve 10 Comments

News On Disney Armed Forces Salute Ticket Sales

Disney has announced the re-start of general public ticket sales starting today. Now there is news for the Military Community on when their tickets will again be available for purchase. Note: when posted, we had no news, but as the day has gone on we have received realtime updates. (UPDATED 13:30 est 9 Jul) – […]

Filed Under: Walt Disney World Tagged With: military discounted tickets, Shades of Green, Special Events, Walt Disney World

Walt Disney World Re-Opening Military FAQ

By Steve 13 Comments

Walt Disney World Re-Opening Military FAQ

These are Unprecedented Times! We are in Uncharted Waters! We are so early into starting this Walt Disney World comeback. So many things are still unknown and unsaid. UPDATED 22 June 2020 – More resorts scheduled reopenings I have received so many questions since Disney has announced their Florida Resort comeback that I’ve decided to […]

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Walt Disney World Re-Opening Dates Announced

By Steve 26 Comments

How Do You Get from Disney World to Universal Studios Without a Car?

Yes you read that right, “Dates!” Walt Disney World just briefed the Orange County Taskforce on their Re-Opening Plan. (UPDATED – 5/29) – Dining, FastPass, Extra Magic Hours Info HOT NEWS – Disney Has Extended the Expiration Dates for the 2020 Disney Armed Forces Salute Tickets. (Updated 28 May 2020) Theme Parks Walt Disney World will be […]

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Top 11 Free or Low Cost Disney World Activities

By Steve 2 Comments

Top 11 Free or Low Cost Disney World Ideas

Here Are 11 First Evening or Last Day Ideas for Your Walt Disney World Vacation. Most likely you’ve spent most of the day getting to Walt Disney World. You might feel that using a whole day of theme park tickets for just a few hours would be a waste. Or you’ve used up your park […]

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Walt Disney World’s Welcome Center Located in Ocala Florida

By Steve 8 Comments

RIP Disney World AAA Welcome Center

Let’s take a trip back in time with this post. Once upon a time, Walt Disney World operated a Welcome Center in Ocala, Florida. Sadly it is now just a memory for those who used to enjoy stopping there. The Welcome Center was a gift shop and information center staffed by Disney Cast Members and […]

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Walt Disney World Flag Retreat Ceremony

By Steve 1 Comment

Walt Disney World Flag Retreat Ceremony

Every day at Walt Disney World the Magic Kingdom holds a Flag Retreat Ceremony to honor our nation and those who defend it. It takes place at 5:00 PM in Main Street USA’s Square at the entrance to the Magic Kingdom. Walt Disney World Security and a special guest conduct the ceremony. This is a […]

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Walt Disney World Room View Categories – Do They Matter at Value and Moderate Resorts?

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Walt Disney World Room View Categories - Do They Matter at Value and Moderate Resorts?

Walt Disney World has numerous room categories at all of their Resort Hotels. In this post we’ll look at which matter and which don’t at the Value and Moderate Resorts. There are many different room categories at the various resorts, and they all have a corresponding price point. The goal of this post is to […]

Filed Under: Walt Disney World Tagged With: Military Discounted Rooms, Walt Disney World

New Disney Ticket Center Opens at Disney Springs

By Steve 6 Comments

Disney Ticket Center at Disney Springs (C)Disney

Disney just opened up a new ticket sales location in Disney Springs. The Ticket Center is located in the Town Center section of Disney Spring near the WDW Bus Station and the Disney Springs Welcome Center/Guest Relations location. This new location will be your new one-stop shop for most ticketing needs including: Purchase Military Salute tickets […]

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Divine at Disney’s Animal Kingdom

By Steve 8 Comments

Divine at Disney's Animal Kingdom

I want to share an amazing experience from Disney World’s Animal Kingdom. My family always enjoys spotting Divine. An on stage character at Animal Kingdom who embodies nature. She has arms and legs that look like branches or vines. SHe’s very tall (stilts) and blends right into the surrounding plants. It’s possible to walk right […]

Filed Under: Walt Disney World Tagged With: Animal Kingdom, Walt Disney World

WDW Toy Story Land Grand Opening

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Toy Story Land Press Event

Military Disney Tips was honored to be invited to the Pre-Opening Media Preview of Walt Disney World’s new Toy Story Land two days prior to its opening on 30 June. The weather looked iffy, there was heavy rain on the radar all around WDW, but the rain kept breaking up and going around on both […]

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Disney Spring’s High Tech Parking Garages at Walt Disney World

By Steve 7 Comments

Walt Disney World's Disney Springs

Disney Springs has two new, very High Tech parking lots. Disney Springs (formerly Downtown Disney) was in a state of flux for what seemed like years. A huge renovation and expansion was underway for a very long time which the recent name change to Disney Springs is part of. Thankfully all of the construction has been […]

Filed Under: Walt Disney World Tagged With: Disney Springs, Downtown Disney, Transportation, Walt Disney World

Airline Check In at Your Walt Disney Resort

By Steve 2 Comments

Disneyland for Military Families

Did you know that you can check in for your flight and check your bags at Walt Disney World Resorts for your flight back home? This great free service is so easy and convenient! (Updated November 2018) How It Works This complimentary service lets you check in for your return flight, get your paper boarding […]

Filed Under: Helpful, Walt Disney World Tagged With: Airline, Travel, Walt Disney World

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