COVID-19 test site in Canada inspired by Disney crowd control measures

A COVID-19 test site in Canada is taking note from Disney and using a system for crowd control inspired by Disney’s FastPass system.  At a testing site just outside Ottawa, Dr. Suzanne Rutherford, the lead doctor, was trying to come up with a solution to the site’s testing problems related

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New Update To Disney’s FastPass+ System

Disney has quietly made another change to its FastPass+ system overnight. The window to make FastPass+ selections now opens at 7am EST rather than 12am EST the evening prior. The 30/60 day rule remains the same for non-Disney guests and guests staying on Disney property. Dining reservations will continue to

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A New Dimension to Disney Magic with My Magic+

Over the coming months, My Magic+ will take your Walt Disney World vacation to an all-new level, making it yours like never before. Start your Disney vacation excitement today with My Disney Experience. Sign in now to My Disney Experience and discover your personal guide to the magic. You’ll find incredible online

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Disney Annual Passholder Cards Available with RFID Chip

Exciting news for Walt Disney World Annual Passholders!  According to Inside the Magic, AP members can now replace their paper AP card with a new plastic card embedded with a RFID chip inside as part of Disney’s upcoming MyMagic+ program. Now through Sunday, May 19, Disney Annual Passholders can bring their

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I’m Going to California Adventure. Now what do I do?

I always save California Adventure for Day 2. I mean, who doesn’t? Disneyland is the original and still the best place to start, and end…  Yeah okay, you caught me. I always do a 3 (or more) day park hopper for Disneyland. This way I do a full day at

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How to take in the sights and sounds of Disneyland

Hey all you fans of Mickey! So you’ve planned a visit to Disneyland! You’ve made it known to everyone you are going, you’ve contacted a Disney Specialist travel agent to do all the boring booking part for you, including booking your ‘Priority Seating’ dinner reservations. Now you are on your

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Why Do the Swiss Family Robinson Treehouse?

That is a question I get when helping friends plan their agenda at Magic Kingdom.  Swiss Family Robinson Treehouse is not a thrill ride and involves climbing a lot of steps (116 to be exact).  So what’s the attraction? It’s a replica of the treehouse the Robinson Family built upon

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Disney’s Magic Wristbands Take Another Step

  As Anonymouse brought you this story last week, another step in the process of making Disney’s Magic Bands a reality has occurred. The “Magic Band,” made an appearance on the FCC today and there is a lot of new technical information now about it. The device is a wrist-worn, battery-powered

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Stages of Disney Addiction: What stage are you?

Did you know there are actually stages of Disney Addiction we progress through? We decided to (virtually) sit down and define these stages so that you could test yourself and see what level of Disney Addiction you, or your family members, are in. Stage 1: Newbie (majority of park attendees)

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Top Five Best Uses of Fastpass

Fastpasses are available at many attractions at Disney World, but how do you determine which ones will be the most useful or which ones to grab early on and which ones can wait til later in the day? Lucky for you I am here to give you my opinion on

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Disney World Quick Tips – Don’t Make These Newbie Mistakes!

If you’re reading Chip and Co you’re probably a Disney Addict and could come up with a list of things to avoid in your sleep, but for those who aren’t, let’s talk about the most common mistakes Disney newbies make.  Here are the ones we see over and over again–we’ve even

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Using Disney Calendars to Plan Your Park Visits

When it comes time to plan your days in the parks, an effective tool can be the calendars found on Disney’s website.  About a month before we are set to leave, I start browsing the calendars to plan which day we’ll visit each park. At the top menu, click “Parks”.

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Coming Soon: Disney World to add Fast Pass option for Fast Pass machines

Weeks after revealing a new FastPass option for Wishes Nighttime Spectacular at the Magic Kingdom, Chip and Co. has the scoop on a yet-to-be announced addition to Disney’s popular FastPass (FP) service. No longer will guests have to wait in the long lines to get a FastPass to their favorite attractions.

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