If you’re new to Dsiney planning you’ll naturally wonder—Do I need a Magic Band at Disney World? Let’s answer that question, talking about what the Magic Band helps with, how to get one, whether MagicBand+ is worth it, and alternatives to Magic Bands.

It might surprise you to learn that despite all the time I spend researching Disney World, visiting the parks, and planning my own trips, I rarely handle my own bookings anymore. Indeed, we have for many years relied almost exclusively on a travel advisor to book our trips. In this post I’m going to outline why I always book my Disney trips with a travel advisor, including the list of times I was most glad I had an advisor.

Here’s a look at the last week in news, including the return of Very Merry, the end of one of my favorite shows, and Bob Iger using the word “turbocharging.”

Disney released a new blog post and video about “Luminous The Symphony of Us.” I haven’t taken the time to think about or write about this upcoming show yet, but now’s a good time. Let’s get into it…

Here’s a look at some of this week’s Disney parks news!

In this post we’re going to discuss a key question: Are Disney World tickets refundable? We’ll discuss purchases directly from Disney and third party purchases. Besides just the straight answer, we’ll also talk about alternatives to refunding tickets, , along with where to get refundable tickets.

There was a lot of news this week that might impact your upcoming trips. Let’s take a look back at a busy week of Disney announcements!