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Walt Disney World has made so many new announcement about things coming in 2024. Today's podcast goes over all five of the big announcements from yesterday at the changes that are happening. All of this is speculation exactly how it's gonna go but we're going to revisit the way that it used to be ants, impossible predictions for what it will be in the future.

🎫 Date-based tickets will no longer require a park reservation. Most Walt Disney World tickets give you a booking window when you purchase a package. Now you do not have to worry about what park to enter the system. – I will wait to see how this affects military tickets.

👌Good to go days! AP holders will have more days where they do not need a reservation, either! This means that during peak season and holidays, more than likely, reservations will still be required for AP holders.

🍝 DISNEY DINING PLANS are coming back – I will do a deep dive today on this, and we can only speculate on price and what this means for guests.

🎢 Early Entry and Extended Evening Hours are here to stay! This is wonderful for any guest staying at a Disney Resort, giving you the advantage of having more time at the Disney Parks.

🧞 Changes to Genie+ are coming!! If you remember, FastPass+/FastPass allowed you to book three rides before you got to the park. Do I think this will change strategy – no, not really. I think the Sell Out Order will be the same. But what will change is that you can plan your day a little bit better.
Here are my predictions:
🧞On-site, guests will get some advantage to booking 1 – 3 rides ahead of time at the 60-day window. (My guess is probably 2, what is your guess?) Disney has been really pushing to show the advantages of staying on property.
If you have a park reservation – possibly an ability to book? I don’t know how that would work, so this is just a wild guess to help off-site guests.
🧞Then I bet the 7 am booking will still be there – but it will not be as big of a rush if you have already gotten your top-priority rides.
🧞ILLs are not going anywhere! It’s too big of a money maker, and I can’t imagine it going away!

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I know it's a bummer to pay to experience rides that were once free, but it is possible to have a magical vacation even if you do not use Genie+. Like everything at Walt Disney World, Strategy is essential. 
This podcast will help you plan a day without using Genie+. I will give you tips and tricks to help you plan a more efficient day at the Walt Disney World Parks. I also talk about the best times to travel and using crowd calendars.
Even if you are using Genie+, these tips and tricks will help you get on some of the best rides twice in one day!

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Today I take you on my planning journey as I attempt to design our realistic Disney day for Hollywood Studios over Easter weekend for our toddler. This planning strategy can be used at any park, but I specifically gearing it towards my toddler and Hollywood Studios in the goals that we want to accomplish for her on a specific day. You can take every single one of these principles that I talk about in this podcast and apply it to your family and the way that you plan out your Disney days.

You might be thinking I'm going to Walt Disney World and only doing eight activities in an entire day, and that's not always the case. I don't want you to be set up for failure thinking that you can do more activities and then eight specific attractions, Schalles, dining experience, rides and character meet and greets.

The goal is also a balance in your day especially when you have young or little children. You don't want to be worn out because you went so hard that you end up having tantrums, and meltdowns and it kind of ruins that Disney day. With my strategies I am sure that we avoid tantrums during the day, we get the rest that we need, and we enjoy our Park day to the fullest.

Disney wasn't designed to allow you to get everything done in one day, and there is so much more to the park than just a rides.  I hope this helps you plan your Disney days!

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Blog: Standby Skipper Tutorial and Review - Why you need it!

Today I discuss one of my favorite apps at Walt Disney World resort, Standby Skipper. This app takes the stress out of booking Genie+ and will book it for you. Of course, many strategies are still involved, but the stress level of having to remember what time the book and which ride to book next is greatly diminished with using this app.

They cannot book individual lightning lanes or virtual cues for you, but where you are used to having multiple phones doing the work Standby Skipper really reduces it to one person having to book those pay-per-ride experiences. 

One of the biggest bonuses is that if you were up at midnight and have already purchased Genie+, you can enter your 7 AM selection on standby skipper. That way, you don't have to wake up to book your first attraction at that time because they will book it for you. 

I cannot say enough positive things about Standby Skipper. It will forever be a part of my Disney experience.

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Today, go over the top 10 mistakes people make regarding the Disney vacation. As a parent, it took me a long time to formulate my rhythm at Walt Disney World. When traveling to Walt Disney World as a child or a young adult, you aren't thinking about all the tools you need to have a smooth day at the park. That transition from Disney kid to Disney mom was tricky because all I had were the good memories of being at the parks. But I don't remember seeing my parents exhausted or tired the way I fell after a day with my kids at the park.

Here are the things that I did to change the way I thought about Disney, how you approach my Disney vacation, and strategies I still use to this day turn sure that my kids have an awesome time at Walt Disney World, but I also have a fantastic time at Walt Disney World. The biggest thing we must remember is that this Disney vacation is not just for the kids. It's also for you with the parent.

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In this podcast episode, I talked about having mixed-age children and how to manage that at the parks. We will be potty training our youngest child while our oldest child will want to ride roller coasters. So there's a delicate balance and ensuring everyone has a great time while on vacation.
1. We'll talk about needing to know what resources are at your disposal in the parks. Especially for infants and toddlers, if you're breastfeeding, or if you're potty training. Knowing where your Baby Care Centers are located, the layout of the parks, and where restrooms are located if you plan to be in a specific area for a long time.
2. Managing tantrums as a parent at Walt Disney World, my joke is everyone becomes a gentle parent at Walt Disney World if they want to ensure peace on their vacation. I also explain the true definition of gentle parenting. There's a BIG misconception that peaceful parenting equals soft.
3. Setting expectations of older kids and how to make them feel like they have some control over their Walt Disney World vacation and the balance between having children of all different ages.
Then we review all the tools that you got from this podcast, and hopefully this will not only help you at the Disney parks, but also help you when managing expectations at home.

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In this podcast, we go over what I consider the four Disney traps. These things make Walt Disney World different from any other kind of vacation you'll take with your family. Many people need help understanding Walt Disney World, so it initially feels overwhelming to plan a vacation. 

Walt Disney World is 43 mi.², making it the size of San Francisco or twice the size of Manhattan. There are over 26 Disney resort collection hotels on property,  four parks, two water parks, and an entertainment epicenter at Disney Springs. In addition, you have the ESPN Sports complex that hosts competitions and sporting tournaments all year round, not to mention runDisney events. Then add on top of all of this it was built in a swamp.

In the podcast, I address why you are tired at Disney and ways to make Disney the best vacation your family will ever go on.

My Four Disney Traps:
1. Planning/Amusement Park Trap
2. An Overstimulating Park made for Children
3. The Most Expensive Vacation
4. The Disney Second Shift

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In this podcast, I discuss different strategies you can use at Animal Kingdom. Animal Kingdom is one of the most laid-back Park days you can have. However, many people skip Genie+ on this day because they hear you do not need it. After all, there are only a few long lines. While that is true, I am here to tell you that having Genie+ at Animal Kingdom can make your day more enjoyable because you won’t wait in any lines at all. Plus, you get to enjoy all the entertainment that Animal Kingdom offers.

Additionally, Animal Kingdom has the highest average wait times because Flight of Passage and Na’vi River create extended waits from 45 minutes to 3 hours, which can take up most of your day. If you plan, you can prepare for those wait times, but I do not believe Na’vi River is worth an 80-minute wait time. Unfortunately, there are very few strategies to avoid the Flight of Passage wait time. I hope this podcast provides enough information for you on maximizing your day using Genie+ at Animal Kingdom.

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In this podcast, I discuss different strategies you can use at Hollywood Studios. Hollywood Studios is a very tricky park for Genie+ for numerous reasons. First, it is the smallest of all Disney parks. It also has several high-demand rides with height requirements, which only allows a little room for families with toddlers or little ones that don't meet those height requirements. Additionally, even though a child meets a height requirement, it doesn't mean they are ready to take the plunge on the Tower of Terror. Finally, there are a lot of shows at Hollywood Studios and many really great dining experiences. I encourage people to make sure their day is a mix of both. Sometimes when you are super ride focused, you miss out on the little pieces that make Disney magical. I hope that this podcast provides enough information for you on how to maximize your day using Genie+ at Hollywood Studios.

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