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Jeff & Sandy sit down to discuss how they re-live the magic of Disney in their own homes and provide suggestions on how you can as well.

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Amazon Prime our favorite waffle makers - Mickey Shapes and Groot! #aff

Looking for the crafts and window signs?  It's all here!

Jeff & Sandy discuss Disney's Beach Club Resort.

Join us as we talk about this amazing Deluxe Resort in the Epcot Area.  It's 3 resorts in one...Beach Club, Beach Club Villas and Yacht Club.  It features Stormalong Bay the best pool/mini waterpark on property

Check out the character gallery

Sky Gondola video

Gingerbread house video

Disney at Home Copy Cat Recipes are here

Jeff & Sandy break down Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party in 2020.

Tickets are currently on sale for the  35 parties in 2020 starting on August 13 on select nights ending on November 1, 2020.  Tickets range from $85 an adult to $149 an adult.

Typically we see sell outs on Halloween night first (usually at some point in late June/early summer) followed by a first night sell out.   Weekends and the week leading up to Halloween tend to be the most popular. 



You can check out details from the 2019 party and all the unique snacks here.  To get a list of 2020 snacks when available be sure to subscribe to the blog.

Jeff & Sandy discuss Disney's Response to the COVID-19 pandemic. You can connect with us at [email protected]

As of 3/20/20:
Star Wars Rival Run Weekend at Walt Disney World is cancelled

As of 3/17/20 at 1:30pm
Disney Springs: Will now close all Disney owned restuarants/shops are closing effective immediately until the end of the month.  Non-Disney owned will remain open on a case by case basis.

As of 3/16/20
Walt Disney World: All resorts and Disney Springs will close at 5pm on March 20 until the end of the month.

As of 3/15/20 at 3pm
Walt Disney World: From March 16-31, No Spa Services, No BBB at Disney Springs, No Electrical Water Parade, No Skyliner, No Watercrafts, No boats, No Face Characters to Dining

3/14/20 5pm update for Disney Cruise Line
In an abundance of caution and in the best interest of our guests and employees, Disney Cruise Line previously suspended all new departures beginning Saturday, March 14, though the end of March. In order to align with a subsequent announcement from Cruise Lines International Association, Disney Cruise Line will now extend the suspension of new departures through April 12, 2020. This precautionary measure applies to all 4 of Disney’s cruise ships.

As of 3/14/20 at 3pm
Disney Cruise Line: Sailings suspended March 15-March 31, 2020
Disneyland: Parks closed at end of business 3/13; resorts end of business 3/16; Downtown Disney to remain open
Walt Disney World: Parks close at end of business 3/15; resorts (including dining & shopping to remain open; Disney Springs to remain open
Adventures by Disney:
Disneyland & Southern California: suspended for March
England, France, Egypt & Greece: suspended for March and April
Vietnam, Italy & Japan: suspended for March, April & May
China: suspended for March - June


References:

Visit our character photo galleries and submit your family pictures!

Check out our Disney/Star Wars crafts

Live vicariously on our daily River Cruise videos

Watch video like Illuminations, Epcot Forever! and Disney's Movie Magic
Plan ahead to Disney's Not So Spookey Spectacular
take a ride on the new Mickey & Minnie's Runaway Railway or the Millennium Falcon or visit with Savi in his workshop!

Jeff & Sandy discuss the opening of Mickey & Minnie's Runaway Railway at Disney's Hollywood Studios.

You catch watch the Youtube video of the attraction here

Jeff sits down with Sandy to discuss one of Walt Disney World's most immersive resorts, The Art of Animation Resort.

Learn about the history of this resort.  It's pre-9/11 plans and the changes it experienced.   Hear some fun trivia about the lobby design and more.

Listen to information on the 4 themed sections (Lion King, Cars, Nemo and Little Mermaid).  The room configuration, the food court, the transportation and more

Take a peak at the Righteous Reef Play zone

Check out the skyliner offered at this resort.


You can also read the blog post on Why we love value resort

Jeff sits down with Disney Master Sandy to discuss the many benefits of FastPass for Florida guests and MaxPass for those visiting in California.

You can also read about MaxPass more here

MaxPass is available at Disneyland.  It is a combination of electronic FastPass (otherwise they still have the legacy paper machines) and PhotoPass.  You purchase it per day, per person.  As of February 2020, it is $20 a person (ages 3+) if purchase alone or $15 a day, per person if purchased as part of a vacation package.   All FastPasses can only be reserved once in the park and one attraction at a time.

Big news....Walt Disney World brings back park hoppers as of January 1, 2021!

At Walt Disney World, all guests receive FastPass free of charge. For onsite guests, you may reserve 3 FastPasses per person, per day (in 1 park) starting 60 days prior to check in at 7am EST.  Onsite guests can make these reservations for their entire stay on day one.  Many travel agents, including the concierge team at EZ Dis by Instant Impressions will make these reservations for you!  If you are an offsite guest, you can reserve your FastPasses beginning at 7am 30 days in advance, one day at a time.  Once you have used all 3 FastPasses, you can continue to reserve one more at a time all day long until there are no more available.   Your additional FastPasses can be reserved in a different park.

In Magic Kingdom FastPass attraction with any height requirements, pick any 3:
- Ariel's Grotto
- Big Thunder Mountain Railroad (40”)
- Buzz Lightyear's Space Ranger Spin
- Dumbo 
- Enchanted Tales with Belle 
- It's A Small World
- Journey of the Little Mermaid
- Jungle Cruise 
- Mad Tea Party
- Meet Cinderella and Elena
- Meet Rapunzel and Tiana
- Mickey Mouse Meet and Greet 
- Mickey's PhilharMagic
- Monsters, Inc. Laugh Floor 
- Peter Pan's Flight
- Pirates of the Caribbean- Seven Dwarfs Mine Train (38”)
- Space Mountain (45”)
- Splash Mountain (40”) 
- The Haunted Mansion
- The Magic Carpets of Aladdin
- The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
- Tinkerbell Meet and Greet
- Space Ranger Spin 
-The Barnstormer (35")

In Epcot, pick 1 from this group:
- Epcot Forever (Evening Show)  
- Frozen Ever After  
- Soarin' (40”)
- Test Track  (40”)

plus pick 2 from these options:
- Disney & Pixar Short Films
- Journey Into Imagination With Figment  
- Living with the Land  
- Mission: SPACE (40”)
- Spaceship Earth 
- The Seas with Nemo & Friends 
- Turtle Talk with Crush

At Disney's Hollywood Studios, pick 1 from this group (plus get ready for Rise of the Resistance day of Boarding Groups):
- Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway
- Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run (38”)
- Slinky Dog Dash  (38”)

plus pick 2 from these options:
- Alien Saucer Swirl (32”)
- Beauty & the Beast Live on Stage
- Disney Junior Dance Party!
- Fantasmic!
- For The First in Forever: A Frozen Sing-Along Celebration 
- Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular!
- Muppet*Vision 3D  
- Rock 'n' Roller Coaster (48”)
- Star Tours: The Adventures Continue (40”) 
- The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror (40”) 
- Toy Story Mania! 
- Voyage of the Little Mermaid

At Disney's Animal Kingdom, pick 1 from this group:
- Flight of Passage (44”)
- Navi River Journey

plus pick 2 from these options:
- Dinosaur (40”)
- Expedition Everest (44”) 
- Festival of the Lion King
- Finding Nemo - The Musical
- It's Tough to Be a Bug!
- Kali River Rapids (38”)
- Kilimanjaro Safaris
- Meet Favorite Disney Pals 
- Primeval Whirl

It's not just a tagline... it's a way of life. "Keep Making Memories" is a mantra for all Disney fans. Today Jeff & Sandy break down Memory Maker and how it will allow the memories you make with your families to come to life as only Disney can.

Learn if this vacation add on is right for your family.   

Pre-purchase for $169 (3 days prior) or $199 During or After travel at Walt Disney World
It's included as part of Max Pass at Disneyland for $20 per person, per day
Military discount available.

Check out the constantly updated Magic Shot albums for each park on Photo Passes Facebook page.

If you visit the NBA experience at Disney Springs, all of your stats will be loaded as photos. You can check out our experience here

If you are at Disneyland, you will often find the photographers in front of the most instagramable walls. Here's our current list

More information on Disneyland's MaxPass can be found here

UPDATE AS OF 10/11/23: New pricing for Memory Maker is $185 in advance and $210 with 3 days of arrival/during/after your vacation

Jeff sits down with Sandy from EZ Dis by Instant Impressions Travel Services to find out how she got here and what exactly makes her a Disney Master.

Looking for the vlogs mentioned? Visit the YouTube Channel and check out the day by day vlogs of Sandy's Adventures by Disney - Rhine River Cruise

Think you have what it takes to plan like a Disney Master?  Reach out to Sandy about joining the team https://ezdisez.com/join-our-team/

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Jeff and Sandy break down everything you need to know about Disney's Riviera Resort. From dining to hidden Minnies (WHAT?!) this is where you need to go to get the scoop on this new resort.

Show Notes:

Opened in December 2019 this Home Away From Home Resort features more room sizes than any other resort.

Tower Studio – 2 person occupancy

Standard Studio – 5 person occupancy take a video tour

1 Bedroom Villa – 5 person occupancy

2 Bedroom Villa – 9 person occupancy

3 Bedroom Grand Villa – 12 person occupancy

Hear about Topolino Terrace, character meals, the skyliner and more

Read all about the resort and see photos here

Preview the Studio or 1 Bedroom Villa (note: a 2 bedroom is a studio and 1 bedroom connected together)

Looking to reach a travel specialist?  Visit them at www.ezdisez.com  or 877-ezdis-ez (877-393-4739)