Walt Disney World is turning 50 years old this Friday. They originally had a whole lot of things on the docket to celebrate the milestone anniversary, but the COVID pandemic …
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Weekly Recap
Our Top 10 Quirky Posts Of 2020: Traveling Karen/Ken Got What They Deserved, Dumb Name For New Marriott Hotel, Why TSA PreCheck Lines Are Longer, & More!
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegIf you’ve read our blog for any length of time, you know that Joe and I don’t always write about what all the other bloggers are writing about. They’re good …
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Disney, Universal & Other Theme Parks
Crazy Aftermath Of The Disney “Expert” & The WDW Server She Refused To Tip
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegIn late September, we told you the story about A.S. Swanson (named changed) a so-called “Disney expert” and travel agency owner who ordered a pizza at the Italy pavilion at …
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Disney, Universal & Other Theme Parks
Travel Agent Didn’t Tip Walt Disney World Server, Both Got What They Deserved
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegOne consistent mantra since COVID began is if you’re going to get food from a restaurant, even just as take out, you should tip (and hopefully tip well). Servers in …
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Disney, Universal & Other Theme Parks
My Predictions For Walt Disney World’s Reopening Were Pretty Accurate!
by joehegby joehegI can’t believe it was only a month and a half since I sat down and thought what a reopened Disney World might look like. It feels like forever ago. …
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Weekly Recap
End of AMEX RAT Team?, Global Entry Centers Closed, If Your PreCheck Status Isn’t On Your Boarding Pass, Horrid Response to WDW Closing, & More
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegHey travel friends, it’s Saturday! Boy, what a year it’s been this week, huh? Here’s a recap of what’s gone on at YMMV this week. From what we’ve written to …
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Disney, Universal & Other Theme Parks
Why The Mosaic At The Entry To Epcot’s The Land Pavilion Curves Onto The Ground
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegBefore Epcot opened in 1982, Wat Disney World already had some beautiful mosaics on its property, in the form of the five panels that tell the story of Cinderella, inside …
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Disney, Universal & Other Theme ParksFamily TravelTravelVideos
WDW’S Epcot: Construction Update + The Originally Planned Attractions & Countries That Were Never Built
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegEpcot, like the rest of the Disney parks worldwide, was never intended to be finished. They’d be expanded, things would change, etc. But there would never be a time when …
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Disney, Universal & Other Theme ParksFamily Travel
Trip Report: 2019 Disney Vacation Club Exclusive Moonlight Magic Event at Epcot
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegWalt Disney World began their “Moonlight Magic” events in 2016 to celebrate Disney Vacation Club’s (DVC) 25th anniversary. DVC, as Disney’s version of a timeshare, can cost significantly less when …
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Disney, Universal & Other Theme ParksFamily TravelTravelVideos
The Ultimate Look Back At WDW’s Original “Journey Into Imagination” Attraction (1983-1998)
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegEpcot was originally imagined by Walt Disney himself as what would be an urban city center, residential areas, and a series of mass transportation systems that would connect the community. …