We’re Giving Away Disney Stuff!!!

Posted on February 21, 2014 by Mouse Host

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Magical World of Walt has teamed up with several Disney fan pages to  bring you another great giveaway!  You can win one of these great prices when you enter!

Giveaway details

The Giveaway begins at 12:15AM on Friday, February 21, 2014, and continues until 11:59PM on Sunday, March 2, 2014.  The winners will be selected from all the eligible entries on Monday, March 3, 2014, and will be notified via email to the email address specified in their entry information.  The winners will have 24 hours from the time the email is sent to them to claim their prize, and if they fail to do so, another winner will be chosen.  The winners may also be notified via social media avenues, but they must claim their prize via email.

The giveaway is only open to people aged 18 years of age or older living in the United States only.  To enter, complete the entry details you find in the Rafflecopter widget , and good luck everyone!  There are entries for every day of the giveaway, so keep coming back to get your maximum number of entries!

If you share the giveaway on Facebook you can earn extra entries!  Also be sure to follow me on Twitter and Instagram @mousehost and check me out on Pintrest! 

CLICK HERE TO WIN ONE OF THESE GREAT PRIZES!

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Our First Walt Disney World Trip

Posted on February 15, 2014 by Mouse Host

I jokingly said the only reason I signed up to run the Disney Marathon was because I knew my fiance would come to support me.  Thus I would get her to Walt Disney World before we got married.  A test…….if you will.  One: to see if she could handle living with a Disney geek.  She knew I was crazy about the Mouse but had never seen me released in The World.  Two: to see her reaction to Walt Disney World as there will be many more trips in our future.  Though I jest, I have to say the trip was a success!

iphone-photos-050Unfortunately our time was limited to 4 days this trip and 2 of them ended up being half days as far as park time goes but I think it was enough to whet her appetite!  We drove down after work on Friday and arrived at her friends house in Orlando at 4AM.  We slept for almost 5 hours before having breakfast at a wonderful local cafe.  We stopped by ESPN Wide World of Sports to pick up my race packet before heading to our first Disney home, All Star Sports Resort.  This was my first time visiting Wide World of Sports and though we were practically running in and out so we could get to Animal Kingdom, it was cool to check out the complex!

our-first-WDW-trip-3-071Usually I do Kilimanjaro Safaris in the  morning but since we got a late start we had FastPass+ reservations for the evening just before sunset.  I have now been converted to an evening Safari guy!  Even if the animals aren’t active the savannah is beautiful at sunset!  I would go even if there weren’t any animals!  From a photographer’s prospective, it was a great change!  Fortunately there were animals and they were more active than I have ever seen!  We saw two cheetahs interacting and playing with each other, had the best views of the lions I have ever had, and saw the elephants playing.  Some were chasing each other and one performed a nice little dance for us!

iphone photos 319We ate at the newly renovated End Zone Food Court several times during our trip.  I rarely eat at my resort but really enjoyed the create your own burger option and my fiance even had a veggie burger twice.  They cooked the burger right in front of you which took a little while but you know if was made fresh.  There were several toppings and three different sauces that you could choose from.  The garlic sauce was addicting but does a number on your breath!  The Food Court looked very good and clean and Disney even added a tribute to Hidden Mickey guru Steven Barrett.our first WDW trip 3 175

We woke up at 3:45am to get ready to head to the marathon starting line.  I brought headphones so I could listen to music while I ran but there were so much going on throughout the whole race that I never put my headphones in!  My sister and her husband also came to cheer me on.  They all bounced around all over Walt Disney World to encourage me.  I was surprised at how many places they were able to meet me.

iphone photos 137After a quick rest my fiance and I headed back to Epcot around 3 so are time was limited.  We had FP+ for Soarin’, Mission Space, and Nemo (not that it was needed), and we used singler rider line for Test Track.  My appetite finally came back so we ate at Sunshine Season and then played around in Innoventions some.  We had a little time before having to stake our claim to our IllumiNations spot so I took my fiance to see the jumping fountains that she saw when she rode the monorail while trying to meet me during the race.  Unfortunately we never made it to World Showcase this trip but now we have a reason to go back right?

We were sure to be at Hollywood Studios for rope drop so we could do the mad dash to Toy Story Mania.  They let us in early and we rode Toy Story once before the park officially opened.  They standby queue was showing 30 minutes after our first ride so we decided to go back through.  After our second go round it was time for our FP+ so we rode a third time!  It was glorious but our arms were sore!

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We also had FP+ for Tower of Tower and Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster.  We rode The Great Movie Ride twice because the second time we wanted to look for all the hidden Mickeys.  My fiance loved hunting for hidden Mickeys.  She also loved the Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular!  She loved the joke and punchline in the show for those of you who are familiar with it.  We ended the day on the back row (the best spot I think) viewing Fantasmic!

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We ended our trip in Magic Kingdom.  It started off rainy but didn’t really do anything except make the crowds lighter.  We hit Space Mountain 3 times included our FP+ option and the Tea Cups twice (kids at heart)!  We used FP+ for Enchanted Tales with Belle and I was selected to be a suit of armor.

We ate lunch at Be Our Guest Restaurant which was fantastic!  We made reservations online before our trip so we wouldn’t have to wait in line for 30 minutes.  We even preordered our meal to make it faster but they seemed to be having system issues that day so we had to reorder anyway.  I will spend more time on this subject later.

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We were so busy running around having fun we waited too long to eat dinner.  Our dining locations are a little limited since my fiance is a vegetarian and by the time we tried to find food most of the places with good veggie options closed already so we just chilled between the hub and Main Street waiting for Celebrate the Magic and Wishes.

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This was the first of many but we had a great first trip together!  It wasn’t near long enough but it was definitely enough to get her excited about going back.  She is already excited to go back and explore the many places we weren’t able to get to this trip.

Sorry for the long absence and the long post but stay tuned into the blog.  I have some big changes coming that I am excited about!

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Marathon Weekend Pretrip Report

Posted on January 10, 2014 by Mouse Host

Today we are heading south!  The days leading up to this trip have been a lot different from my past trips.  I am excited but not to the extent as I have been with other trips.  It’s not at all because I am losing interest in my beloved Walt Disney World……please!  Don’t even go there!  I think it has to do with the 26.2 miles I paid to run…

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My sister and I back in the day

I am actually excited for the race as well but am a little nervous too because I have never ran a Marathon and the most mileage I have completed is 16.5 miles.  I am not looking for a record time.  I just want to be able to walk for the rest of our trip since we will have two and a half park days after the race.  I think I will be fine as long as I keep my pace slow.  I have a tendency to try to push myself.

My sister and brother-in-law will also be coming to the race.  My brother-in-law had to go to Orlando for business so my sister is flying with him and will spend a few days in Orlando.  They plan to come to the race and check out some place called Universal Studios.  I hope to meet up with them one night in Downtown Disney.  I also hope meet up with the owner of Magical Vacations by Me and another fellow travel agent after the race.

We are driving down Friday after my fiance’ gets off work at 5PM and plan on driving all the way to Orlando that night.  We will stay with some friends of her in Orlando that night (or morning rather).  Saturday morning we will first head to the Expo at the Wide World of Sports to pick up my race packet.  Then we will be off to Animal Kingdom.  We will probably just drive to the park since we will already be in the car.  I am going to try to leave the park before it closes, which will be very difficult for me to do but arriving in Orlando around 2AM that morning and having to run 26.2 miles the next day at 5:30AM makes me think I should get some sleep. 

sept 27 canon 052I am really excited to take my fiance’ to Animal Kingdom because she loves being outdoors, exploring, and hiking so I look forward to exploring the park with her.  She is also a huge advocate for not being wasteful, recycling, and all that good stuff so I think she will really appreciate the theme of the park . 

We have FP+ reservations for Expedition Everest, Kilimanjaro Safaris, and DINOSAUR even though MDE shows I also have 3 reservations in Magic Kingdom as well.  When I changed our schedule from starting off in Magic Kingdom to starting in Animal Kingdom, our Magic Kingdom FP+ selections never fell off.  Apparently this is a common issue but the Cast Member assured me the Animal Kingdom reservations would work.   

sept 22 010We have the Quick Service Dining plan so we will be eating well.  My finance’ is a vegetarian so we will  be hitting up the restaurants with good vegetarian options.  We will most likely go for Restaurantosaurus or Yak and Yeti counter service in Animal Kingdom for lunch and probably End Zone Food Court at All Star Sports after the park.  I hear the build-your-own burger is pretty good although I will probably go for the pasta.  I don’t think a burger and fries is the best fuel the night before a marathon.  I do look forward to checking out the newly renovated food court.  I hear there is even a hidden Steven Barrett in there!

I hope to finish the race in under 5 hours the next morning but my prediction could be way off since this is my first Marathon and I haven’t been training like I should.  My fiance’, sister, and brother-in-law will be at the race cheering me on…..probably mostly bored the whole time but they will be there cheering when I finish!  After the race I plan on racing back to the resort to get cleaned up and head out to Epcot. 

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At some point in the day I plan to meet up with the owner of our travel agency and another fellow agent for drinks….you know, to dehydrate.  We have FP+ selections for Mission Space, Test T, and The seas with Nemo & Friends (I know….I didin’t know what to spend my last one on).  I am thinking Tangerine Cafe (if Spice Road isn’t open yet) and maybe Lotus Blossom Cafe for our meals.  There is always Sunshine Seasons as well, which never disappoints.  My fiance’ also loves fireworks so I amexcitedfor her to see IllumiNations.  I am a sucker for that show!     sept-22-051

The plan for the next day is to be at rope drop for Hollywood Studios.  I want to go through the queue for Toy Story Mania as many times as possible before it gets too unbearably long even though we have FP+ reservation for it later in the day.  We also have reservations for Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster and Tower of Terror.  That’s right, I got my selections in before they made the switchover to picking from the 2 categories.  We will probably hit up Backlot Express and Studio Catering Comany for our meals since they have a grilled vegetable sandwich.      

Some say you should start your Walt Disney World vacation at Magic Kingdom but I don’t follow this rule.  I base my schedule off of crowd calendars, park hours, whether I have a Park Hopper, and other factors in my schedule like special events.  This trip just so happens to have us ending in Magic Kingdom.  I am not sure which would be a more magical experience: beginning your trip in Magic Kingdom or ending it there.  I think it will be a nice end to our first trip to Walt Disney World together. 

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We have FP+ reservations for Peter Pan’s Flight, Enchanted Tales with Belle, and Space Mountain.  I think we will head for Tomorrowland after rope drop and hit Space Mountain and Buzz since Splash Mountain will be closed.  We have FP+ lunch reservations for Be Our Guest Restaurant which I am super excited about!  I was fortunate enough to be able to take a tour of it in September before the park open but now I will get to taste the food!  I hear lunch is even better than dinner there!

After drying my eyes from watching Wishes with my fiance’ we will probably head to Downtown Disney for a little wandering, shopping, and maybe sit and relax with some drinks reminiscing about the highlights of our trip and start planning our next!  Follow Mouse a Host on Facebook for updates and photos during our trip!

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Video: A Behind-the-Scenes Look at the Seven Dwarfs Mine Train

Posted on January 10, 2014 by Mouse Host

Who’s ready for this?!!!  It is set to open sometime this Spring!  I will try to post an update as soon as I know a date so you can book your trip to check it out!  I’ll be sure to get pictures of the Imagineers’ progress while I am down there this week.

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Magical World of Walt: 2013 in Review

Posted on January 9, 2014 by Mouse Host

Happy new year readers!  I want to thank everyone who has stopped by, stumbled upon, or commented on my blog this year!  I still consider myself fairly new to the blogging world and it is a challenge to keep up at times but it truly is a labor of love!  I enjoy doing it very much and hope that it will help at least one person have a more magical experience during their next Disney vacation.  Here are just a few stats for the year of 2013.  Be sure to check out some of the popular posts if you missed them and feel free to comment or message me anytime!  I look forward to another busy but magical Disney year and hope you have a great one as well!

Crunchy Numbers

A New York City subway train holds 1,200 people. This blog was viewed about 5,400 times in 2013. If it were a NYC subway train, it would take about 5 trips to carry that many people.

nashville and hike 176In 2013, there were 56 new posts, growing the total archive of this blog to 95 posts. There were 288 pictures uploaded, taking up a total of 187 MB. That’s about 6 pictures per week.

The busiest day of the year was November 2nd with 244 views. The most popular post that day was My MagicBand Experience and Helpful Hints.

Attractions in 2013

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How did they find Me?

Some visitors came searching, mostly for country bear jamboree, tom sawyer island, kingdom camera rentals, and tips and hidden treasures at magic kingdom.

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5 Reasons to Book with Paradise Falls Travel Company

Posted on December 17, 2013 by Mouse Host

I try my best not to participate in anything unless it is something I believe in or would be proud to be a part of.  I am fortunate to be part of a great group called Paradise Falls Travel Company!  So I am doing a shameless plug for Paradise Falls Travel Company and myself because I believe we can help making your next vacation even more magical!  Let’s look at this as more of educational post rather than a shameless plug though….

Only the Best Promos

We modify reservations when promotions come out to save you money! Even if it takes being on hold for 5 hours! Contact me to book your next trip!

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Disney announces special promotions all throughout the year and often times the travel dates are only a couple months away.  We know many people like to have their trips planned and booked 6 months out or more.  So what happens if you book your trip and 2 months later Disney announces FREE dining for your dates?  If you booked your trip through Paradise Falls Travel Company then chances are we are already on hold with Disney to have the promo applied to your package.  Disney announced a great promo late this summer and some of our agents were on hold for hours at a time in order to save our clients money!  I was able to save my clients over $1200!  I receive notices as soon as Disney releases a new promotion so I am constantly checking them with my clients travel dates.  Even if you don’t have a trip planned and a great promotion comes out I think you might be interested in I will not only post it on the Promotions and Special Offers page but I will also let you know personally.

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Personal Vacation Planner

I can be as involved in your planning as you would like me to be.  I will even go and be your personal guide if you want to pay my way….wink wink!   Some people love the nitty gritty details of planning a Disney vacation.  I am one of them, which is why I became a travel agent.  For some, trying to figure out the best way to tackle the complexities of Walt Disney World or other Disney destinations frightens and stresses them out.  I don’t want you to be stressed or unprepared so I am happy to help you customize your trip to your needs and interests.  

I can help you set up and navigate your way through My Disney Experience to help you prepare for your trip, as well as figuring out those MagicBands and making suggestions for your FastPass+ selections.  I can also offer you suggestions on which park to visit and which parks to avoid on each day of your trip.  This will help you to avoid the larger crowds allowing you to make the most of your time.  I also try to make myself as available as I can during your travel dates in case you need to call with any questions or advice.  

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I can help you plus your Disney vacation by adding special experiences to your trip.  There are so many different ways to experience something new and different on every Disney vacation, even if you go every year.  There is a great variety of experiences that will appeal to all different types of tastes in entertainment.  So if you have someone crazy in the family who is less enthusiastic about a trip to Walt Disney World, a special experience might be the ticket to opening their eyes to the idea that Disney is not just a bunch of It’s a Small World rides.  I can make recommendations and reservations for special experiences that would be most appealing to you and the people in your party to make your trip more magical!  

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Hoop-Dee-Doo Musical Revue

One of the best ways to plus your experience is by eating.  I tell people all the time that Disney has some of the best restaurants you will ever eat at period.  You will not only have great food and great service; you will also have a unique experience.  Whether you plan on doing table service meals or not, I always suggest eating in the restaurants while on a Disney vacation.  It is just as much part of the experience as riding The Haunted Mansion or watching Wishes.  If you are interested in table service I can call and make your dining reservations as well as make recommendations for both table service and counter service locations.

Thank You Gift

Here are a couple of reasons to book with Magical Vacations by Me!Like I said, I love the nitty gritty details in planning a Disney trip so I am very grateful when people book with me!  Besides the benefits of your business, I love sharing with you the magic of planning and experiencing a Disney vacation.  It brings me joy to see and hear how wonderful of a time my clients have on their vacation!  It comes in a close second to actually going on a Disney vacation myself.  To show my gratitude to you for allowing me to share in your special experience I will often offer a thank you gift.  Sometimes you may know what it is before hand like the current gift card I am offering which is listed on the Promotions and Special Offers page.  Other times the gift may be a surprise that arrives with your travel documents or may be waiting for you in your room when your arrive to your destination. 

It’s Complimentary

recFree: One of our favorite words in the Disney community because it often is followed by our second favorite word….food!  This time I am not referring to food.  I am referring to my services.  Everything I have mentioned is completely free to you when you book through me.  You pay nothing for my services when you book a Disney vacation.  You pay the same price you would pay if you booked directly through Disney but you get SO much more when you book through Paradise Falls Travel Company.  If you have booked with me before a refer someone else to me who also books a trip I will also send you a little thank you gift for you referral!

 

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How to Use Your FP+ Selections

Posted on December 9, 2013 by Mouse Host

Not long ago my countdown to my next trip to Walt Disney World reached 60 days.  This presented me with the difficult task of making my FastPass+ selections.  After my last post about the FP+ testing going on in Epcot and Hollywood Studios I was asked what I would select for each park.  So instead of giving you my selections FPPand reasoning behind my selections I thought I would highlight some of the FP+ selections for each park to offer you some things to keep in mind when making selections for your next trip.

Eliminate

First you should filter out the attractions that you do not want to use or should not use a FP+ selection on.  Eliminate attractions that are not important to you or anyone in your group.  For instance, I have no interest in using my FP+ on Princess Fairytale Hall even though it can have one of the longest waits.  If you have kids that may be a different story.  If you have young kids you may not want to use one of your selections on Space Mountain.

sept 24 nikon 007(2)Before you go any further in to the FP+ decision making process you will want to eliminate attractions that you should not use FP+ on.  You might be asking, “Why are they using FP+ at the attraction if we shouldn’t us it?”  I am saying this as a rule of thumb.  I am not saying it is never a good idea because everyone tours differently and has different likes and dislikes but there are some attractions where the wait time does not get long enough for it to be an economical use of a FP+ selection.  You can probably guess most of these attractions but a good resource to use is touringplans.com but you do have to purchase a subscription.  If you book through me I will include this information and help you personalize your FP+ selections as a free perk.

Headliners

Your next step should be to look at headlining attractions you are interested it.  As a more popular attraction, headliners are naturally going to have a longer wait.  Again, touringplans.com or my services can help you with these details but for the most part you know the headlining attractions.  Here are a few attractions from each park that will maintain longer wait times than most attractions:

Magic Kingdom  

      • Space Mountain, Peter Pan’s Flight, Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, Splash Mountain,  The Many Adventures with Winne the Pooh, Princess Fairytale Hall, Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin, Haunted Mansion

Epcot

      • Test Track, Soarin’, Maelstrom, Character Spot

Hollywood Studios

      • Toy Story Midway Mania, Tower of Terror, Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster, Start Tours

Animal Kingdom

      • Expedition Everest, Kilimanjaro Safaris, Kali River Rapids, Primeval Whirl

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At this point you can use your 3 FP+ selections on any of the participating attractions in Magic Kingdom and Animal Kingdom.  So you can pick 3 headlining attractions if you wish but that is no longer the case for Epcot and Hollywood Studios.  Disney is testing a new FP+ arrangement where you can only use one of your FP+ selections for a headlining attraction.  Click here for details on this change.  

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Your Wait Experience

Something else you might want to keep in mind when making your FP+ selections is what kind of experience you will have in the queue of attractions you don’t have FP+ for.  I assume you are going to experience more than 3 attractions when you visit a park so waiting in line is inevitable.  So if you are having difficulty deciding how to use your 3rd FP+ selection start thinking, “If I use my FP+ on ______, then I will have to wait in line for ______.  With that being said, now ask yourself, “Is there a queue that I don’t want to wait in?” and “Is there a queue that I want to or wouldn’t mind going through?” 

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If you are visiting in the summer it is going to be hot so you might want to keep in mind what attractions have indoor queues and which have outdoor queues.  For instance, I would rather wait in any other queue in all of Walt Disney World over Peter Pan’s Flight.  It is outdoors and it can get really stuffy winding back and forth!  Space Mountain on the other hand has quite a bit of its queue inside so if I wanted to ride both equally as much and only had one FP+ to use between the two, I would use it on Peter Pan’s Flight.

“Is there a queue that I want to go through?”  Who would ask that?!  Walt Disney World has been incorporating more and more interactive queues lately which makes waiting a lot more entertaining and I do suggest you take the time to experience some of them.  They are part of the attraction too!  Even some without interactive elements have been themed so well they can be quite entertaining during your wait.

Shows and Fireworks  

fireworksIt seems Disney has been testing the use of FP+ on some shows and fireworks.  I have never used a FP+ on any of these and personally probably never would.  There is a FP+ availability for Finding Nemo the Musical in Animal Kingdom but I have heard that it does not include any special seating.  It’s just basically a faster way in and unless you are going during an extremely busy time of year, this show is not difficult to get in.  I can’t speak personally about the FP+ viewing of Wishes, IllumiNations, and Fantasmic but I have heard numerous people suggest not to use FP+ on them.  The viewing spot for Wishes is in the Rose Garden which doesn’t give you the classic view because it is off to the side.  I personally like to be in the back of Fantasmic because it’s easier to escape the crowd after.  There are so many good viewing spots for IllumiNations I don’t think it is worth using your one headliner on.  So again, as a rule of thumb, I would not use FP+ on shows or fireworks. 

Summary

I believe all parks will eventually implement the testing (or some form of it) that is going on at Epcot and Hollywood Studios.  It may seem frustrating but I believe they are doing this to decrease the wait time of the FP+ queues of headlining attractions.  I will leave you with one last pointer: pick a FP+ time during the middle of the day when the wait times will be longer and use the standby queues while wait times are lower.

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Happy Birthday Walt

Posted on December 5, 2013 by Mouse Host

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“I hope we never lose sight of one thing – that it was all started by a mouse.”

-Walter Elias Disney

Walt Disney gives credit to Mickey Mouse but we all know the magic we are blessed to be able to experience through motion pictures and theme parks all over the world is the result of one man’s dream.  Walt Disney’s hard work, determination, inspiration, and imagination has reserved him a title as one of the greatest (if not the greatest) names in entertainment history.  There will never be another like him!

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Trip Saver Tip: Unused Park Tickets

Posted on December 2, 2013 by Mouse Host

Have unused Walt Disney World tickets piling up in your drawer?  Take photos of them in case they get lost in the wilderness that is life.  If that 2-day base ticket you bought just to get free dining gets lost, Disney should be able to reissue your ticket using the ID# on it.  Another great way to keep your ticket safe would be to link it to your My Disney Experience profile.  I would probably still take a photo and save it on your computer just to be safe though.  Happy trip planning!

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FastPass+ Changes at Epcot and Hollywood Studios

Posted on November 22, 2013 by Mouse Host

headingDisney debuted a new test in the FastPass+ system at Epcot earlier this month and now that test seems to have made its way to Hollywood Studios.  At both Epcot and Hollywood Studios, guest can no longer select any three participating attractions as their FastPass+ reservations.  Guests will still be able to select three attractions but the attractions have been put into two categories.  They will get one selection form category A, which is mostly headliners, and two selections from column B which consists of the rest of the FP+ attractions.  If you have already made your selections foHS FP+r Epcot or Hollywood Studios before this switch and were able to choose more than one headliner, keep in mind if you alter your plans you will have to make your new selections according to this new system.  My FP+ selections for Epcot during marathon weekend are under this new system but I was able to schedule my Hollywood Studios reservations before the switch so I do not plan to change mine because I like my Toy Story Midway Mania, Rockin ‘n’ Roller Coaster, and Tower of Terror selections!  Below are the current selections for each park.

Epcot FastPass+ Selections

Column A (Choose ONE preference)

  • IllumiNations: Reflections of Earth
  • Maelstrom
  • Epcot Character Spot
  • Soarin’
  • Test Track

Column B (Choose TWO preferences)

  • Captain EO
  • Journey Into Imagination with Figment
  • Living with the Land
  • Mission Space
  • Spaceship Earth
  • The Seas with Nemo and Friends
  • Turtle Talk with Crush

Hollywood Studios FastPass+ Selections

Column A (Choose ONE option)

  • Beauty and the Beast – Live on Stage
  • Fantasmic!
  • Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster
  • Toy Story Mania!

Column B (Choose TWO options)

  • The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror
  • The Great Movie Ride
  • Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular!
  • Lights, Motors, Action! Extreme Stunt Show
  • Muppet*Vision 3D
  • Star Tours: The Adventures Continue
  • Disney Junior – Live on Stage
  • The American Idol® Experience

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