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Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon Water Park will be Closed January 5 and 6 Due to Cold Weather

Due to forecasted cold weather, Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon Water Park will be closed on Sunday, January 5th and Monday, January 6th, 2020. Projected high temperatures are 62 and 67 degrees with lows of 43 and 46 degrees for Sunday and Monday, respectively. As a reminder, Disney’s Blizzard Beach Water Park is currently closed for refurbishment. Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon Water Park will be Closed January 5 and 6 Due to Cold Weather

Park Hours for Disney’s Hollywood Studios Extended through Saturday, January 4th

According to the My Disney Experience app, the park hours for Disney’s Hollywood Studios have been extended for the remainder of the week. Hollywood Studios will now close at 10pm (instead of 9pm) today through Saturday, January 4th. As previously reported, January’s Extra Magic Hours for Hollywood Studios have shifted from morning to evening (Sundays Park Hours for Disney’s Hollywood Studios Extended through Saturday, January 4th

Guests Can Save Up to 20% on Rooms in Early 2020 at Select Walt Disney World Resorts

Walt Disney World guests now have an extended booking window for a room offer available to them, and, for those looking to stay at WDW between now and late April, this extended booking window might be a great thing. Guests can save up to 20% on rooms at select Walt Disney World resorts for stays most nights January 2nd Guests Can Save Up to 20% on Rooms in Early 2020 at Select Walt Disney World Resorts

It’s the Busiest Travel Time of the Season at Orlando International Airport

If your travel plans include a flight in or out of Orlando International Airport (MCO) this holiday season, you might notice that lines are longer than usual. The airport has released projected passenger numbers for the days just before New Year’s Day, and, if you’ll be among the many, they advise that you pack light, It’s the Busiest Travel Time of the Season at Orlando International Airport

Disneyland is For Lovers

Let’s start this beautiful California morning in the Downtown Disney District at Starbucks. Perhaps beautiful Belle would have chosen Gaston over the Beast if he’d had opted for a tall salted caramel mocha latte with two pumps of vanilla instead of five dozen eggs? This particular Starbucks is located closest to the main entrance of Disneyland Park, right Disneyland is For Lovers

Is Epcot’s Holiday Cookie Stroll an Activity that Teenagers Would Enjoy?

Just last week, I had the chance to join my niece and nephew as they completed the Holiday Cookie Stroll around Epcot‘s World Showcase. I had previously completed the Holiday Cookie Stroll during this year’s Epcot International Festival of the Holidays, but I was really interested in finding out what two teenagers (my niece is in middle Is Epcot’s Holiday Cookie Stroll an Activity that Teenagers Would Enjoy?

Disney Rumor Round Up December 2019

Welcome to the December and final edition of Disney Rumor Round Up for 2019! You can check out the November 2019 installment here. I hope everyone has a happy holiday and new year; thank you for reading this year.  Rumors do tend to slow down a bit during this period, but we still have some new Disney Rumor Round Up December 2019