May 2020 – Disney Over 50

Sunday Savings Series: Now More Than Ever…

Posted May 31, 2020 Paula BrownPosted in Sunday Saving Series, WDW Blog

With Walt Disney World reopening and so much uncertainty at the moment, it is now more important than ever before to use a travel agent. I already wrote several of the reasons why, and you can read my original post here. These days there are two main reasons why you should use a travel agent […]

Ten Second Tip: Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party Update

Posted May 31, 2020 Paula BrownPosted in Magic Kingdom, Ten Second Tips

I’ve heard of a lot of people in the past 48 hours who were terrified that Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party has been canceled because tickets are no longer available. The special ticketed event has not been canceled. All ticket sales have been put on hold, which is why you can’t purchase Halloween Party tickets. I […]

Ten Second Tip: Temperature Screenings

Posted May 30, 2020 Paula BrownPosted in Ten Second Tips

I’ve heard a lot of questions about what will happen if you do not pass the temperature screening, so I thought I’d quickly address it here. Everyone will have their temperature checked before entering a theme park. If it’s 100.4 degrees or higher, you and your entire party will head to a different area to […]

Passholder Previews Are Coming

Posted May 29, 2020 Paula BrownPosted in WDW Blog

Walt Disney World keeps releasing information on its reopening in July. The latest bit of news is for Annual Passholders. We have learned that there will be Passholder Previews! An email has been sent to Passholders. Part of the email states, ” We truly value the role our Passholders play in making the Walt Disney […]

More Reopening Changes

Posted May 28, 2020May 28, 2020 Paula BrownPosted in WDW Blog

Disney has released information on more changes that we can expect when they reopen in July. Remember, these measures are temporary. The changes are to keep people safe, and to better allow for social distancing. You can find the information from the source here. The first change has to do with dining. All dining reservations […]

What We Know So Far

Posted May 28, 2020 Paula BrownPosted in WDW Blog

A lot of information has been released about the reopening of the Walt Disney World theme parks. I thought that it might be helpful to get the facts from the plan and put them all together in one place. We are still waiting for Florida Governor Ron DeSantis to sign off on the proposal. Once […]

Ten Second Tip: Spaceship Earth Refurbishment

Posted May 28, 2020 Paula BrownPosted in Epcot, Ten Second Tips

Spaceship Earth is now officially listed on the Walt Disney World website as “closed for refurbishment”. Some were hoping that Disney would keep the iconic ride open longer so that people could ride the current version one last time. There were also rumors that the refurbishment had been canceled. That is not the case, it […]

World of Disney Is Open!

Posted May 27, 2020 Paula BrownPosted in Disney Springs, WDW Blog

World of Disney at Disney Springs is open once again! I can’t tell you what it was like inside, because there was a six hour wait. A Cast Member was taking people’s cell phone numbers and the number of people in their party, and then texting them once it was their turn. Plenty of people […]

Walt Disney World’s Reopening Plan

Posted May 27, 2020May 27, 2020 Paula BrownPosted in WDW Blog

Update: Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings has approved the plan! On Wednesday, May 27 the reopening plan for Walt Disney World was presented to the Orange County Economic Recovery Task Force. It was presented by Jim McPhee, Senior Vice President of Operations, Walt Disney World. Per the plan, the Magic Kingdom and Disney’s Animal Kingdom […]

SeaWorld Orlando’s Reopening Plan

Posted May 27, 2020May 27, 2020 Paula BrownPosted in Outside of Walt Disney World, WDW Blog

Update: Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings has approved the plan! On Wednesday, May 27 the reopening plan for SeaWorld Orlando, Aquatica, and Discovery Cove was presented to the Orange County Economic Recovery Task Force. It was presented by Marc Swanson, Interim CEO, SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment, Kyle Miller, President SeaWorld Orlando, and Brad Gilmour, Vice […]