The Disney Incredi-Pass, Sorcerer Pass, and Pirate Pass will resume sales on April 20, 2023, online only.

Eligible Disney Vacation Club Members can purchase the DVC Disney Sorcerer Pass online on April 13, 2023 as part of Membership Magic.

The quantity of passes will be limited and may become unavailable for purchase at any time, so be online early when the window opens and be prepared for a potential virtual queue that could have a very long wait.

Annual passes give you discounts at various Disney dining and merchandise locations, as well as free parking at the parks. There are also frequent passholder events and benefits such as discounts on resort stays.

Even if you buy the passes now, they will not start until the first day you activate them (when you go into a park), so you can buy them now for a trip later in the year. They will be valid for 1 year after that first day you activate them.

Since park admission prices can vary by the day, it’s hard to give an exact cost comparison, but on a high level, the annual passes generally pay for themselves after about 12 theme park days. The initial price may seem daunting at first, but if you calculate how much it would cost if you were buying tickets individually, you can see how it adds up.

Folks who already have an annual pass can continue to renew them per your usual renewal schedule, though you can use this opportunity to upgrade your pass immediately outside of your normal renewal window. Florida residents are able to purchase the Pixie Pass already anytime. This is primarily for new sales of the 3 other annual passes for folks that do not have one yet.

The key difference between the various passes is the number of blackout dates and park reservations. However, if you live outside the state of Florida, you are only eligible to buy the Incredi-Pass.

For details and comparison of each annual pass, visit the Disney Annual Pass page.

Since there’s no telling when they may stop selling annual passes again, if you are seriously thinking about getting them, I suggest getting them as soon as this window opens.

If you want to chat about annual passes or Disney trips in general, feel free to contact me. We have been passholders for many years now and it’s been great being able to pop in for short trips or long trips anytime.

Need hassle free transportation between Orlando International Airport and your Disney World Resort?

The Sunshine Flyer is having a sale thru May 31st. All one way tickets are $12/person.

This is a fun option, with buses themed in the classic steam train style and drivers dressed as conductors.

A friend used this on their Disney trip and had a good experience with them.
Let me know if you want to chat more about this or want me to help book your trip.

For more details about this service:
https://sunshineflyer.com/

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Disney® Visa® Cardmember discounts we’re just announced for stays at the Disney Resort hotels this summer.

This offer is valid when you use your Disney® Visa® Card to book stays most nights:

May 14 to June 24, 2023
July 5 to August 19, 2023
August 27 to September 7, 2023

The discounts range from 10-35% off depending on the resort.

Save 35%

Boulder Ridge Villas at Disney’s Wilderness Lodge
Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge
Disney’s Animal Kingdom Villas – Kidani Village
Disney’s BoardWalk Inn
Disney’s BoardWalk Villas
Disney’s Contemporary Resort
Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort
Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa
Disney’s Old Key West Resort
Disney’s Port Orleans Resort – Riverside
Disney’s Riviera Resort
Disney’s Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa
Disney’s Wilderness Lodge

Save 30%

The Cabins at Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort
Disney’s All-Star Sports Resort
Disney’s Art of Animation Resort – Family Suites
Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort
Disney’s Disney’s Port Orleans Resort – French Quarter

Save 25%

Disney’s All-Star Movies Resort
Disney’s All-Star Music Resort
Disney’s Art of Animation Resort – Standard Rooms
Disney’s Beach Club Resort
Disney’s Pop Century Resort
Disney’s Yacht Club Resort

Save 15%

The Campsites at Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort

Save 10%

Bay Lake Tower at Disney’s Contemporary Resort
Copper Creek Villas & Cabins at Disney’s Wilderness Lodge
Disney’s Animal Kingdom Villas – Jambo House
Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort
Disney’s Polynesian Villas & Bungalows
The Villas at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa

The number of rooms allocated for this offer is limited so book ASAP if you’re interested. Savings are based on the non-discounted price for the same room.

Feel free to contact me if you want me to help you with your trip plans.

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The EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival at Disney World starts today, March 1, 2023, and goes all the way until July 5, 2023 this year!

We love this festival! The most unique feature of this festival is the awesome topiaries. There are so many incredibly detailed and life-like floral topiaries of Disney characters and various other objects all around the park. This year, they are featuring new topiaries of Tiana and the Encanto family! They look amazing! If you go, definitely go around to find them all.

Another favorite is all of the different food kiosks with such creative foods and drinks to try. It’s fun to go with others so you can share a little something from each kiosk. There’s no way you can eat everything yourself, at least not in one day. Check out this Food Kitchen page for a full list of the offerings.

The Garden Rocks Concert Series is also returning to the America pavilion theater with a long lineup of artists. View the concert lineup here.

There will also be scavenger hunts, cooking demonstrations, a butterfly house, play areas and other activities for the little ones, and of course, plenty of merchandise. For more details, view this page for the festival:

• EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival

There’s no shortage of things to do at EPCOT for the next few months. Hopefully, you can make it to Orlando to check it out. Let me know if you want me to help you with your trip.

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For February, Disney World Resort guests can explore new and traditional ways to “Celebrate Soulfully” during Black History Month. From art to food to music and more, there will be a variety of experiences to celebrate, educate and honor Black heritage and culture throughout the resort.

At the EPCOT International Festival of the Arts, guests will have the chance to meet two of the Black artists, visit a gallery exhibit featuring life-sized dresses and natural hair styled wigs seen in their photographic prints, and watch black Broadway performers during the DISNEY ON BROADWAY Concert Series.

Visitors to Disney Springs can hear live entertainment featuring black musicians on all three main Disney Springs stages on Sunday, Monday, and Thursday nights. The Art Walk: A Canvas of Expression will receive two new additions by Black artists, and they will both paint their work live during Black History Month.

Disney’s Animal Kingdom park continues to highlight Black culture through a variety of music and art found throughout the park. At the Conservation Station, guests can uncover the secrets of how Disney’s first Black animator, Floyd Norman, brought favorite characters to life using real life animals as inspiration.

There will also be Magic Shots across property featuring Princess Tiana in her element at Tiana’s place, selfies with Penny and friends from The Proud Family and more.

And of course, guests can explore both existing, returning, and brand-new Food & Beverage offerings across Walt Disney World. And new this year, each Food & Beverage location will now highlight the cast inspirations of dishes with photos and storytelling.

We hope everyone enjoys all the ways to “Celebrate Soulfully” at Walt Disney World for Black History Month and throughout the year.

As always, feel free to contact me if you want to chat about your Disney trip.

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Disney finally announced the opening date and menu for the newest indoor table service restaurant – Roundup Rodeo BBQ – in Toy Story Land in Hollywood Studios Disney World!

Drum roll….

It’s opening March 23, 2023!

You will need reservations but they haven’t announced when you can start booking yet. I’ll update here once I hear a date.

This will be themed like the rest of Toy Story Land. Using his toys, Andy has built this western style restaurant for his friends in his backyard. The fun decor is made up of his toys and games, like the rest of the land. It’s located on the right side, after the big Woody character, as you walk into Toy Story Land.

The meal will be brought out family-style for the whole table and consist of traditional American BBQ favorites. You start with cheddar biscuits and an assortment of fruit and garden salads. Then, you get a platter of house-smoked meats consisting of ribs, brisket, sausage, and chicken. A plant-based version is available upon request also. You can choose four sides for the table from a selection of slaws, baked beans, potatoes, mac & cheese, and veggies. Of course, there has to be dessert too. You can choose from a selection of cakes and pies. There will also be a variety of alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages.

No word yet if this will be all-you-care-to-enjoy, but that’s what it seems like. It seems reminiscent of other family-style restaurants like Garden Grill. This all sounds delicious though! Can’t wait to try it!

Feel free to contact me if you want to chat about planning a Disney trip.

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The EPCOT International Festival of the Arts starts today! It will run from January 13 – February 20, 2023. This festival will showcase the fine arts, performance arts, and culinary arts.

A key component of this festival will be the unique food booths showcasing dishes with a more artistic flair. Some look almost too pretty to eat!

Another highlight is the Disney on Broadway Concert Series where major Broadway stars perform songs from Disney Broadway musicals. Shows take place on select days at 5:30pm, 6:45pm and 8:00pm at the America Gardens Theatre in the America pavilion.

For the latest list of performances, visit the concert series page often as performers can change.

If you want to guarantee yourself a seat, you may want to book a dining package. Some shows will fill up fast.

Throughout the day around the World Showcase, other musical acts will also be performing.

One of the most unique features of this festival will be the many opportunities to see and participate in artistic activities yourself.

Artists will be showcasing their paintings and even painting live during the day. You can also join your fellow park-goers in painting a giant paint-by-numbers type wall mural.

Other artists will be drawing the most amazing 3D chalk art images on the sidewalks that you can then take pictures with. You really look like you’re inside that drawing. They’re incredible!

There will also be new photo ops, PhotoPass Magic Shots, plenty of merch, and many other fun activities. This is a short but unique festival. Try to catch it.

For more details, visit the EPCOT International Festival of the Arts page.

As always, feel free to contact me if you want to chat about planning your Disney trip.

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