WATCH: Pressing Issues Tonight at 8PM – The End of Extra Magic Hours, Disney’s Magical Express Retiring, and Disneyland Annual Passes Canceled

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Tonight on Pressing Issues, we bring on two new panelists from last month’s auditions! We will discuss the following topics: Extra Magic Hours coming to an end and being replaced with Early Theme Park Entry Disney’s Magical Express service to and from Orlando International Airport coming to an end Disneyland’s Annual Passholder program being retired … Read more

Disneyland Resort Annual Passholders Get 30% Merchandise Discount for Final Days of Their Passports

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With the cancellation of all Disneyland Resort annual passes, Disney has extended a special merchandise discount during the waning days of their validity. The discount starts Monday, January 18, through February 25, 2021. The 30% discount is for all Annual Passholders who had valid passports as of March 14, 2020 (when Disneyland Park and Disney … Read more

More Information About Refunds of Disneyland Annual Passes, Premier Passport Retired

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With the cancellation of Disneyland Resort’s Annual Passholder program, many are left wondering how this affects their Premier Passport, which gives them access to both Disneyland and Walt Disney World theme parks. Unfortunately, it looks like the Premier Passport is being retired forever. The Disneyland website provides the following information: If the total amount paid … Read more

BREAKING: Disneyland Ending Annual Passholder Program and Cancelling All Annual Passes

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Disneyland Resort is officially canceling the Annual Passholder program while the theme parks remain closed indefinitely. Ken Potrock, President of Disneyland, issued the following statement: Due to the continued uncertainty of the pandemic and limitations surrounding the reopening of our California theme parks, we will be issuing appropriate refunds for eligible Disneyland Resort Annual Passports … Read more

Annual Passholder-Exclusive Ear Headband, Baseball Cap, and Pin Arriving at Walt Disney World

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New Annual Passholder-exclusive merchandise is coming to Walt Disney World this month. We already found the Cinderella Castle-inspired Minnie Mouse ear headband, but Passholders can also look forward to a baseball cap and pin. These new items will be available at the following locations. Locations for Passholder-Exclusive Minnie Mouse Ear Headband and Baseball Cap The … Read more

WDWNT Daily Recap (11/13/20): Fireworks Testing at the Magic Kingdom, Park Hours Extended at Walt Disney World, Live Action Lilo and Stitch, Disney Gift Card Changes, and More

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We bring you a lot of stories every single day. Sometimes it’s hard to keep up. So in case you missed anything from our feed, we have rounded up all our stories in one place to get the news at a glance. Here is your Daily Recap for Friday, November 13, 2020. Walt Disney World … Read more

WDWNT Daily Recap (10/31/20): Beetlejuice Haunted House Gets Surprise Debut at Universal Studios Florida, Sean Connery Passes Away at 90, New Ahsoka Tano Legacy Lightsabers, Christmas at Disney’s Animal Kingdom, and More

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It’s Halloween and you probably have lots of tricks to play and treats to collect, so nobody blames you for missing a few stories on WDWNT today. To help keep you ghouls and guys in the know, we have rounded up all our stories in one place to get the news at a glance. Grab … Read more

PHOTOS: New Annual Passholder Phone Cases, Magnets and T-Shirt Designs Debut in MaDe Kiosks at Walt Disney World

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Walt Disney World Annual Passholders have been getting a lot of neat merchandise exclusively for them lately. Joining the lineup are new designs for phone cases, magnets and t-shirts available at MaDe kiosks around the resort! Several of the cases are inspired by Annual Passholder magnets that have been given away in recent years. Similar … Read more

PHOTOS: NEW Halloween 2020 Glow in the Dark Annual Passholder Popcorn Bucket Arrives at Walt Disney World

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Christmas may be starting to set in around Walt Disney World, but we’re still in peak spooky season, and there’s still time to get Halloween merchandise, like this all-new Annual Passholder popcorn bucket—and best of all, it glows in the dark! The bucket features this year’s Walt Disney World logo design made out of candy … Read more

Walt Disney World Asking Annual Passholders on Monthly Payment Plan to Confirm Pass Extension Before November 1

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With Walt Disney World closed for so long due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Walt Disney World offered Annual Passholders extension, cancellations, and refunds. Now Disney is emailing Passholders on monthly payment plans who chose an extension, asking them to confirm the extension and schedule of payments on an amended contract. The email asks guests to … Read more

Disney’s Hollywood Studios Reservations Fully Booked for Passholders on Weekends Through November 7

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As we approach the Fall season, we’re looking at varying availability at the parks in terms of reservations for guests with Theme Park Tickets, Disney Resort guests, and Annual Passholders. We’ve officially started seeing the first Disney Park Pass reservations go for the month of November, starting with the first Saturday of the month on … Read more

Walt Disney World Shares Annual Pass Refund Calculations Ahead of Cancellation Deadline

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Tomorrow marks the deadline for Walt Disney World Annual Passholders to decide to cancel their passes. Ahead of this, the resort has shared the calculations that will be used to determine how much guests will be refunded. From Walt Disney World’s website: The refund amount, if any, for each pass circumstance is unique and based … Read more

Walt Disney World Outlines Annual Passholder Refund and Extension Details Ahead of August 11 Deadline

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August 11th is the deadline to cancel your Walt Disney World Annual Pass, and to help guests make their decision on how they want to proceed, a push notification went out via the My Disney Experience app to discuss all of the Annual Pass options. Let’s take a look a the various options that are … Read more

Universal Studios Japan Cancels Summer Blackout Dates, Adds Benefits to VIP Annual Studio Passes

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As Universal Studios Japan continues to recover from its extended COVID-19 closure, attendance is still not in a particularly good spot. So, the park is attempting to sweeten the pot, so to speak, for holders of Annual Studio Passes by canceling blackout dates and adding benefits for VIP-level passholders. Blackout dates set for August and … Read more

NEW Walt Disney World Annual Passholder Exclusive Tinker Bell Magnet to be Mailed Soon

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Walt Disney World has announced that a brand-new Tinker Bell Passholder magnet will be mailed to active Annual Passholders later this month (one per household) as a way of saying, “Welcome back to the magic, Passholder family!” The green magnet shows Tinker Bell surrounded by stars and fairy wings all, plus the word “PASSHOLDER” along … Read more

PHOTOS: New Annual Passholder Exclusive Seating Area Debuts at Lombard’s Seafood Grille in Universal Studios Florida

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While exploring Universal Studios Florida today, we decided to stop by one of our favorite restaurants. Lombard’s Seafood Grille offers a delicious array of seafood dishes and we thought it was the perfect place to take a break from the heat and relax. We were thrilled to discover their brand-new annual passholder exclusive upstairs seating. … Read more