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Showing posts with label magic bands. Show all posts
Showing posts with label magic bands. Show all posts

Monday, April 4, 2016

Day 4 of WDW Trip: Reviewing Magic Kingdom


Day 4 of our WDW trip brought us to the magical park of Magic Kingdom where all things Mickey and Princess prevail. Magic Kingdom was open from 8am to 2am on the Wednesday we were there so we knew we were going to hit the park and hit it hard. 

We planned on using up all 3 of our fastpasses pretty quickly and then going back and getting more. I will not bore you with my over planning but I had a very detailed itinerary for us to follow that day and I'm happy to say we got most of it checked off and even went off the list for a few extra rides. 

I will also tell you that the most we got done was between the hours of 11pm to 1am. After 11:45pm unless you were a resort guset you could not ride any of the rides. This dramatically reduced all of the wait times in the evening as everyone left. Plus it was really late at night so you didn't have toddlers running around either. 

We never saw a wait time exceed 30 minutes during this time frame. It was awesome!! So for those of you with older children I highly recommend taking advantage of the PM extra magic hours when they are available. 

We had Fastpasses on this day for:

Seven Dwarfs Mine Train
Big Thunder Mountain Railroad
Space Mountain

We loved Seven Dwarfs Mine Train! It's a step up from the Barnstormer for those of you with little ones but it is fun! It's fast and doesn't drop you but does give the little ones just enough adrenaline of a real roller coaster. My 9 year old loved it and wanted to do it again, we all did, but with a 2 hour wait we said goodbye to SDMT. 

We did get to meet Tiana, Tinkerbell, Gaston, and the Beast on this day and they were all fabulous. Our favorite was Gaston, he never broke character and was just the right amount of rude and charming. :) Tiana would have to be our second favorite she talked to us about gumbo and crawfish early in the morning and it made us hungry for some Louisiana food all day!!



And if you can't tell by the bottom two photos, my little princess took a trip to the Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique in Cinderella's Castle. I'll do a whole post dedicated to that next week. 

We also had dinner at Be Our Guest which was wonderful! The castle is very magical and makes you feel right like you are in the movie. I decided over the weekend that because of all the good meals we ate I have to do a series on the food. It was just so good and each restaurant deserves it's own post. 

After dinner we rode Pirates of the Caribbean which is one of my all time favorite attractions as well as Haunted Mansion, Splash Mountain (over and over again), and Buzz Lightyear's Space Ranger Spin. 


Isn't my husband just so funny with his faces on rides? Gotta love him!! 

So what was the highlight of our day this day you ask? It had to be riding all the mountains: Splash Mountain, Space Mountain, Big Thunder Mountain Railroad. Of course we also loved meeting Gaston, riding SDMT, and we did ride the Haunted Mansion more than a few times for me and my love of the Haunted Mansion. :)

We took full advantage of utilizing the Fastpass kiosk when we spent our 3 fastpasses and made subsequent selections. I think all in all we had 6 fastpasses for the day. It was a long day and to say we were tired on the bus back to the resort would be a complete understatement. However we had a blast and loved being able to spend so much time together as a family enjoying each other and having a great time making memories!!

Tomorrow starts the review of our double days. We spent 2 days in each of the parks except Epcot. Those days will be reviewed through Wednesday and then we will start a new series. 

I hope you've enjoyed seeing our trip in review. Comment below to let us know your favorite thing about Magic Kingdom. 



Tuesday, March 15, 2016

QUOTE TUESDAY Featuring Awaken Summer Promotion



‪#‎QUOTETUESDAY‬ SHARE WITH FRIENDS OR SAVE!!!
Featuring the Awaken Summer Deal!
2 Adults + 2 Children (Ages 8 & 10)
Check In: 7/31/16 - 8/4/16
5 Days/4 Nights at Port Orleans Riverside Moderate Resort with Garden View
5 Day Theme Park Tickets
Free Transportation to and from resort to parks and Disney Springs
Movies on the Lawn + Nightly Campfire and more
3 Fastpass+ per person, per day
3 Awaken Summer Magic Bands + Magical Extras
Total Package: $2,221.18

**receive a special “Awaken Summer” MagicBand per person included in the same package. This one-of-a-kind band will activate a special sound and lighting feature at select touch points throughout the Walt Disney World Resort for valid travel dates during this special offer.

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Monday, March 14, 2016

BREAKING: Summer Promotions at Walt Disney World


Good afternoon Traveling Through Disney friends. We were met this morning with a wonderful new offer from Walt Disney World they are calling the Awaken Summer promotion. 

Right now you can save up to 30% off of rooms at select Walt Disney World resorts. This promotion is valid most nights between 6/12/16 - 8/25/16. You must book your trip by 6/10/16 though to take advantage of this promotion.

Another added benefit of this new promotion is the Awaken Summer Magic Band you receive if you purchase a package with a room and tickets for 2 or more nights. This Awaken Summer Magic Band is Star Wars themed and will light up and make noises when you scan it at select offerings. 

This promotion is also in addition to the extension of the Kid Size package and the Family Offer package as well.

If you are looking to book your next trip, let's chat today! I'm a full service Disney vacation planner and my services are 100% free to utilize. Let me take the stress of planning off of you and save you some money while I'm at it. I can help as little or as much as you would like. 



Friday, February 19, 2016

Magic Band Arrival Day



For those readers who don't know, my family and I will be taking our annual trip down to Walt Disney World in just 29 short days. But who's counting right? 

This morning we were greeted with this email below letting us know our Magic Bands had shipped out. The excitement this email illicits in our household is truly magical. 

So low and behold this afternoon when we checked the mail we had a lovely package waiting on us. Now for those of you who haven't been before you will want to know that if you are planning on surprising your family the box is very inconspicuous. No magic is ruined at all from the looks of this box. It does say it is from Florida though. 

For those of you surprising others with a trip you may want to be sure to check the mail that day or for a few days after to ensure no one opens the package unwarranted.

If you are flying to Walt Disney World and utilizing the Magical Express you will also want to lift up your Magic Bands and look at the bottom of the box as this is where you will find your ever important luggage tags.

You can now delight in the fact that packing for your trip is coming up next. Make sure to place this box in a safe place until you get ready to pack for your trip.

We always place our Magic Band box in our carry on as you will need these Magic Bands for the Magical Express and for check in at the resort.

Tuesday, February 16, 2016

Quote Tuesday! Featuring the Kid Size Package at Walt Disney World


Happy Tuesday friends!! I hope everyone had a good long weekend for those of us that 
were off yesterday. Boy are we paying for it today, right? As always, I am bringing you 

another great offer from Disney today for our #quotetuesday. This week brings us 

back to Walt Disney World and features the Kid Size Package that Disney is currently 

offering up. 


QUOTE TUESDAY!! Featuring the Kid Size Package at WDW
2 Adults + 1 Child (Age 6)
Check in: 6/5/16 - 6/10/16
6 Days/5 Nights at Disney's Caribbean Beach Resort - Standard Pirate Room
5 Day Park Tickets (includes 5th day free)
3 Magic Bands + 3 FastPass+ Per Person, Per Day
Access to on site transportation to and from resort to parks and Disney Springs
Nightly activities at resort including Campfire with Smores, and Movies under the Stars
Total Package: $2104.86


Ready to book or want to customize a quote for you or your family? Let's chat today!! My services are always 100% free. 
S.Marx@magicalvacationplanner.com

Monday, January 25, 2016

Must Have FastPasses



Happy Monday readers and friends!! I hope most of us were able to weather the big snow storm this past weekend and all are warm and snug in our homes or work today. As most of you know, the Disney Traveling family will be heading down to Orlando in late March to have a wonderful time at MouseLand!! We are so excited and half of our excitement is just in planning the whole trip. Who's with me?!

So I decided to put a list together of Must Have FastPass+ that are enjoyable for everyone in your party. Some of us love the thrills and many of us travel with our families so our FastPass+ have to be all ages friendly. Read on below to find out some of my go to tips and tricks for getting the FastPass+ you want and what to do if you are traveling at Peak Times and cannot get the FastPass+ you want. 


1. Animal Kingdom Must Have FastPass+ - My favorites at this park are hands down: DINOSAUR, Kali River Rapids, and Expedition Everest. My runner up would have to be Kilimanjaro Safaris. 




2. Hollywood Studios Must Have FastPass+ - My favorites here are: Toy Story Midway Mania, Star Tours, and Tower of Terror. Runner ups in the list are a plenty: Aerosmith's Rockin Roller Coaster, The Great Movie Ride, Voyage of the Little Mermaid. The important thing to keep in mind with Hollywood Studios is they operate on a tiered ride system. Meaning that you get one pick from Group A which includes: Rockin Roller Coaster, Toy Story Midway Mania, The Great Movie Ride, Beauty and the Beast Live, and Fantasmic. You get two choices from Group B which include: Tower of Terror, Indiana Jones Stunt Show, Muppet Vision 3D, Frozen: A Sing Along Celebration, Star Tours, Disney Junior Live, and Voyage of the Little Mermaid. 
You really have to look at what works best for your family at this park as there are so many great rides to choose from and they are still expanding the park!! 




3. Epcot Must Have FastPass+ - Epcot is another park that is changing and with that so do my FastPass selections. I always make sure to get Test Track, Spaceship Earth, and Mission Space. This is another park that has recently updated their tiered system in groupings. Group A you can pick one ride from: IllumiNations: Reflections of Earth, Soarin', Test Track, Living with the Land. And in Group B you pick two from: Disney/Pixar Short Film Festival, Journey Into Imagination With Figment, Mission: SPACE, Spaceship Earth, The Seas with Nemo & Friends, Turtle Talk with Crush, Epcot Character Spot





4. Magic Kingdom Must Have FastPass+: Oh that amazing amount of rides and things to do at this park one could easily do 3 or 4 days in just this park alone! However, I know many of us will just be visiting for 1 or 2 days so look at my choices below. This is absolutely a park where it will be different for every family so make your selections based on your party. Mine always include: Anna and Elsa Meet and Greet, Seven Dwarfs Mine Train, and Space Mountain. So many runner ups here but just to name a few: Splash Mountain, Peter Pan's Flight, Jungle Cruise, Big Mountain Railroad, Enchanted Tales with Belle. 





So there you have it. Those are my top rides that the Disney Traveling family always tries to get when we go! What are your must have FastPass+? Comment below and let me know.

How do you get the best FastPass+ choices and windows? Well that's a simple answer. Any resort guests 60 days out from arrival can make FastPass+ selections beginning at 7am CST. It is so important to log on and make your selections as soon as possible. If you are traveling at Peak Times then expect the prime FastPass+ windows to be grabbed up quite quickly. 

Now let's talk about what to do if you can't get a FastPass+ for your favorite ride. My top answer is to keep trying. Especially if you are a resort guest and trying to make reservations 60 days out, some people change their FastPass+ windows or even cancel their vacation all together. Many things can change and happen in 60 days so keep trying. Leaving for vacation and still don't have the FastPass+ you wanted? That's ok! Make it to the park for rope drop or closing and high tail it to your favorite ride. The wait times will be lowest at park opening and closing and while there is a parade or fireworks show going on. Take advantage of this time and ride your favorite rides you didn't get FastPass+ for. 

Of course, always remember that once you have used all of your FastPass+ for that day you can make your way to a kiosk and make another FastPass+ selection. It's a great way to keep getting those FastPass+ and keep riding rides knowing you are not having to wait in line for your favorite rides. 

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Tuesday, January 12, 2016

QUOTE TUESDAY! Walt Disney World Spring Vacation Offer


QUOTE TUESDAY!!
Walt Disney World Spring Vacation Offer
2 Adults + 2 Children (ages 5 & 8)
Check In: 5/29/16 - 6/4/16
7 Days/6 Nights at Disney's Pop Century Resort - Standard Pool View

5 Day Theme Park Tickets
Free Transportation to and from Resort to Parks and Disney Springs
4 Magic Bands + 3 Fastpass+ per person per day

Total Package: $2100.22


Contact me today for your FREE customized quote! A $200 deposit reserves your spot. Let's make Magic together!