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Our Return to Walt Disney World

By Steve 17 Comments

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. UPDATE 3 Dec – Disney […]

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

All You Need To Know About Disney World FastPass Plus For The Military Traveler

By Steve 119 Comments

What is FastPass Plus?

Disney World’s FastPass Plus (FastPass+, FP+) is an important topic for both the general public and the military community. FastPass Plus works with all military discounted Disney tickets! Many Base Ticket Offices sell Disney Armed Forces Salute Ticket Vouchers rather that the actual tickets. You must exchange these vouchers for the real tickets upon arrival, These vouchers […]

Filed Under: My Magic Plus Tagged With: Animal Kingdom, Disney NextGen, EPCOT, Hollywood, Magic Kingdom, Walt Disney World

Siemens Epcot VIP Lounge Access For Shades of Green Ticket Office Customers – NO MORE!

By Steve 33 Comments

Here is a little known benefit for those who purchase tickets at Walt Disney World’s Shades of Green. Siemens graciously allows Shades customers and their guests access to their lounge. The VIP center is located inside Spaceship Earth. An access card is required for entry!!! UPDATE: Sadly, Siemens has stopped this offer! Once more military families found […]

Filed Under: Special Tagged With: EPCOT, Shades of Green, Special Events

Walt Disney World RFID Ticket Implementation Report

By Steve 19 Comments

RFID Scanners at Walt Disney World

Walt Disney World switched to a new type of tickets, the RFID ticket. This affects all types of tickets including the Disney Armed Forces Salute military tickets for Disney World. Background The new tickets have a small Radio-frequency identification (RFID) transmitter inside which identifies each individual ticket to the WDW ticketing system. These tickets are held […]

Filed Under: Disney Military Discounts Tagged With: Animal Kingdom, Armed Forces Salute, Disney's Military Salute, EPCOT, Hollywood Studios, Magic Kingdom, Military Discounted Rooms, military discounted tickets, Walt Disney World

Walt Disney World Swan Military Discount Review

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Military Discounts at Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin

Here is my review fo my stay at the Walt Disney World Swan Resort on Disney World property. The Swan and its sister hotel the Dolphin are Walt Disney World Epcot Area Deluxe Resorts. These hotels are not owned and operated by Disney! They are owned by Tishman Hotel Corporation and MetLife; and operated by Starwood Hotels, […]

Filed Under: Disney Military Discounts Tagged With: EPCOT, Military Discounted Rooms, Swan and Dolphin

American Flag Flies Over Disney World’s Epcot

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The Disney Armed Forces Salute - Military Ticket and Room Discounts

Picture Post I snapped this photo from the Epcot Monorail Station. There was a nice breeze making the flag look great in front of Spaceship Earth.

Filed Under: Disney Military Discounts Tagged With: EPCOT, Flag, Pictures

The American Adventure at Epcot’s World Showcase

By Steve 2 Comments

Epcot's American Adventure

Welcome to another installment of my series Patriotic Disney in which I’ll be discussing the many facets of Walt Disney’s patriotism and how it permeates his work and legacy. Many of the lands and attractions in Disney’s theme Parks reveal his patriotism, his love of the American way of life and belief in the entrepreneurial […]

Filed Under: Patriotic Disney Tagged With: EPCOT, Patriotic Disney, Walt Disney World, World Showcase

13 Best 2010 Epcot Food and Wine Festival Images

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2010 Epcot Food & Wine Festival - Belgium

The Epcot International Food and Wine Festival is held at Epcot in Walt Disney World Florida each fall. All the permanent countries of Epcot’s World Showcase plus many others set up booths around the World Showcase Lagoon. In these booths they sell tapas sized representations of their country’s food. To accompany the great food are […]

Filed Under: EPCOT Food and Wine Tagged With: Dining, EPCOT, Food and Wine Festival

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