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WDW Prep School Hello again! We were excited to finally get Food & Wine Festival dates this week, but a little surprised that the festival start date is going back to the way it was in the before times. More on that below. Wanted to let you know that starting next week, we'll be sending shorter emails a couple of times per week vs. 1 big weekly email. We want to get info to you in a more timely, personalized way and look forward to this new format. Here's what we've got this week... Food &...
about 20 hours ago • 2 min read
Best spots for fireworks in *and* out of the parks
WDW Prep School Hello and happy Friday! Though we still don't officially have any of the dates everybody is waiting to hear, we do have word that a media preview for Tiana's Bayou Adventure will take place in mid-June. We expect it to be open to the public soon after, but will be waiting for official word any time now. Here's what we've got for you this week. The best fireworks viewing spots People are always asking us where to watch fireworks. We have ideas for each park, including locations...
8 days ago • 2 min read
1900 Park Fare now open, 4 new promos + news
WDW Prep School Happy Friday! We still don't have an opening date for Tiana's Bayou Adventure, but Disney continues to drip details about the attraction. We are also expecting to hear soon about Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party tickets and maybe even Food & Wine Festival dates which were released around this time last year. Hopefully lots to tell you about next week! Until then, here's what's new. 1900 Park Fare is now open A member of our team was able to dine at 1900 Park Fare where...
15 days ago • 1 min read
29 unique things to do, Free Dining, + news
WDW Prep School 29 unique things to do at WDW Looking for something different to do during your Walt Disney World trip? We have 29 ideas for you at many different price points. Get 29 ideas → New podcast! Casey and her family headed to Universal Hollywood and Disneyland recently. 👩💻 Listen/read online 🎙 Listen in your fave podcast app From this week Test Track closing in June Disney released this concept art and noted Test Track will close for refurbishment on June 17, 2024. No word yet on a...
22 days ago • 1 min read
2025 crowd calendar is here! + news
WDW Prep School Our 2025 WDW crowd calendar With 2025 bookings opening much earlier than normal, so many have asked about a 2025 crowd calendar and it's now available! Get the 2025 crowd calendar → New podcast! Chatting summer traveling tips, including what's opening/available to do this summer. 👩💻 Listen/read online 🎙 Listen in your fave podcast app From this week Which room to request at Caribbean Beach Resort? The number 1 resort we get asked about for room requests is Caribbean Beach...
29 days ago • 1 min read
Best grocery delivery options + news
WDW Prep School Best grocery options for WDW We order groceries for every trip since it's handy (and less expensive) to have some things on hand in the room. There are several options, each with pros and cons. Pros/cons of WDW grocery options → New podcast! Nicole just took a large group trip to Walt Disney World where they stayed in an offsite house. 👩💻 Listen/read online 🎙 Listen in your fave podcast app From this week Lots of summer announcements This week Disney announced several things...
about 1 month ago • 1 min read
When to tip at WDW + news
WDW Prep School Tipping at Walt Disney World It can be confusing to know when to tip during a Disney World trip. And if you do tip, how much? When & how to tip at WDW → New podcast! Trip report with Matt who traveled with extended family + he participated in a runDisney event 👩💻 Listen/read online 🎙 Listen in your fave podcast app From this week New summer tickets deals available There's now 3 ticket promos available for summer travel. Get all the details -> Where to find the F&G topiaries...
about 1 month ago • 1 min read
Best and worst of Flower & Garden + news
WDW Prep School Our complete guide to Flower & Garden Festival We went, we ate, we drank, and we ate some more. And now we have our complete guide to Flower & Garden Festival, including a map of our favorite booths and items that you can save to your phone for easy reference. Get all the details → New podcast! Speaking of Flower & Garden, this week's podcast is all about that. 👩💻 Listen/read online 🎙 Listen in your fave podcast app From this week The BEST and WORST items at F&G Although we do...
about 2 months ago • 1 min read
Flower & Garden Festival has begun + news
WDW Prep School Follow us at Flower & Garden Festival As we always do, we attended the first 2 days of Flower & Garden Festival and ate and drank everything at all of the outdoor kitchens. Check out the saved F&G highlight for pics and reviews of every item. Get F&G info on IG → New podcast! Some kind of description here 👩💻 Listen/read online 🎙 Listen in your fave podcast app From this week The ultimate WDW packing list It's often hard to remember to bring everything during your trip, so...
about 2 months ago • 1 min read
2025 Disney World packages open tomorrow!
Surprise! Disney decided to announce that 2025 packages will be available to book starting tomorrow, February 27. A few things to note: Dates through October 2025 will be available to book right now The cancellation policy for room-only reservations to cancel without penalty will now be 8 days prior to arrival A new perk for 2025 for onsite guests: an included visit to a water park on your check-in day ➡️ Get a quote for 2025 travel dates
2 months ago • 1 min read
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