Carrie Murphy, an Affiliate of Academy Travel

04/24/2025

🚀✨ New updates are coming to Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin at Magic Kingdom! ✨🚀

Starting next year, Space Rangers can look forward to:

💥 A brand-new character named Buddy, your enthusiastic support-bot!
🛸 Updated ride vehicles with sleek Star Command colors + real-time scoring screens
🔫 Handheld blasters with better aim, color indicators, lights, sound & vibration
🎯 Interactive targets that light up when hit—say goodbye to guessing where you’re aiming!

The attraction will temporarily close this August for upgrades and reopen in 2025. Get ready to blast off on a next-level mission to defeat Zurg! 💫

04/23/2025

🔥 DISNEY VILLAINS: UNFAIRLY EVER AFTER 🔥

Calling all Disney Villains fans… your moment has arrived! 🖤

Debuting May 27, 2025, Disney Villains: Unfairly Ever After is a brand-new show coming to Disney’s Hollywood Studios! Get ready for a spellbinding performance featuring your favorite baddies like Cruella de Vil, Captain Hook, Maleficent, and more. 🐾🪝🐉

🎭 With dramatic music, wicked fun, and an interactive twist—you’ll even help decide which villain has been truly treated unfairly. 👀

📍 Located in Sunset Showcase (replacing Lightning McQueen’s Racing Academy), this show is opening the same day as The Little Mermaid – A Musical Adventure! Double the magic, double the excitement! 💫

04/22/2025

04/21/2025

🌊✨ THE LITTLE MERMAID – A MUSICAL ADVENTURE ✨🌊

We can’t wait to dive into this brand-new show at Disney’s Hollywood Studios! 🐚🎭

Opening May 27, this fresh adaptation of The Little Mermaid brings Ariel’s world to life like never before—with puppets, digital characters, cutting-edge effects, and stunning new set pieces that reflect her curious and imaginative spirit. 💫

Replacing the beloved Voyage of the Little Mermaid (which closed in 2020), this show stays true to the original with classic songs you love—plus a new number: “Daughters of Triton”! 🎶🧜‍♀️

Catch it in the Animation Courtyard and get ready to be part of her world once again! 🌍🐠

04/17/2025

🎢✨ First time at Universal Orlando? Here are 3 MUST-DOs to make your trip absolutely epic:

1️⃣ Download the Universal Orlando App – mobile food ordering, wait times, maps & more!
2️⃣ Get to Know the Parks & Arrive Early – learn the layout, plan your must-rides, and be there early to beat the crowds and maximize your day! 🗺️☀️
3️⃣ Stay On-Site at One of the Amazing Resort Hotels – enjoy Early Park Admission, easy transportation, and immersive theming just steps from the action! 🏨🌴

Your epic adventure starts with a little planning and a whole lot of fun!

Which ride are you most excited for?

04/16/2025

🎮🐉 THIS or THAT?!

Are you Team Isle of Berk 🏔️ where dragons soar and Vikings rule…
OR Team Super Nintendo World 🍄 where you power-up and race through the Mushroom Kingdom?

Which land are you heading to first when Epic Universe opens in May 2025!

👇Drop your pick in the comments!👇

04/15/2025

🖤🧟‍♂️ Enter if you dare... the Dark Universe is coming to Epic Universe at Universal Orlando Resort, and it’s going to be a MONSTROUS experience.

Here’s everything we know so far about this creepy, thrilling world:
🎢 Curse of the Werewolf – a twisted family coaster through the woods 🌕
⚡ Monsters Unchained: The Frankenstein Experiment – a dark ride meets thrill ride where Frankenstein’s Monster breaks loose
🎭 Live Entertainment – haunting shows and spooky vibes
📸 Character Meet & Greets – Meet Frankenstein’s Monster, the Bride of Frankenstein, Ygor, and even The Invisible Man

🎻 A mysterious violin musician roaming the shadows

🍽️ Dine like a monster:
The Burning Blade Tavern
Das Stakehaus
Snack at De Lacey’s Cottage
🛍️ Shop the shadows:
The Guild of Mystics
Pretorius’ Scientific Oddities
🎨 Darkmoor Monster Makeup Experience – customize your own creepy look (extra cost)

The Dark Universe is one of five portals coming to Epic Universe and we are HERE FOR IT. Who’s ready to walk among legends? 👻🕯️

04/14/2025

🔥🚨 The NEW How to Train Your Dragon Character Meet & Greet is coming to Epic Universe at Universal Orlando Resort — and it looks INSANELY COOL!

You’ll get to meet Toothless and his rider Hiccup when Epic Universe officially opens on May 22, 2025. Toothless looks SO real, it’s wild!

But wait… it gets even better — dragons will be flying AND walking around the Isle of Berk! 🐉
This incredible land is one of the five portals at the new Epic Universe theme park. Step through and find yourself in a rugged Viking village filled with adventure:
⚔️ A thrilling coaster
🎭 A heart-warming live show
🍗 Epic dining
🔥 And plenty of fire-breathing fun for all ages!

Who’s adding this to their 2025 bucket list?!

04/10/2025

🎭✨ These NEW Disney World Shows Just Got an Opening Date! ✨🎭

The wait is finally over… and the magic is coming in double! 💫

🎉 On May 27, 2025, TWO brand-new shows are making their grand debut at Disney’s Hollywood Studios — on the same day!

🎶 The Little Mermaid – A Musical Adventure
🦹‍♀️ Disney Villains: Unfairly Ever After

From under-the-sea fun to delightfully wicked storytelling, there’s something for everyone to love. 🌊👑🔥

🎟️ Mark your calendars and stay tuned for more magical details!

04/09/2025

✈️✨ NEW for Disney Resort Guests flying Southwest Airlines! ✨✈️

Starting April 3, select Disney Resort hotels are offering a convenient new luggage service! Guests staying at the following resorts can now drop off their checked luggage with Luggage Assistance for direct delivery to Southwest Airlines at Orlando International Airport (MCO):

🏨 Disney’s All-Star Movies Resort
🎶 Disney’s All-Star Music Resort
🏈 Disney’s All-Star Sports Resort
🎨 Disney’s Art of Animation Resort
🌀 Disney’s Pop Century Resort

A third-party provider will take care of transporting your bags, helping make your travel day smoother and stress-free! 🙌✨

Please note:
📦 This service is from resort to airport only (not the other way around).
⏰ If your flight departs before 1 PM, drop bags off by 1 AM the night before.
⏰ If your flight departs at 1 PM or later, drop bags off at least 4 hours before, and no later than 1 PM.

Disney is piloting this new service in collaboration with Orlando International Airport to improve the experience for travelers heading home from the magic. 💼🏰

Got questions? Just swing by Luggage Assistance at your resort!

04/08/2025

📣 NEW SUMMER ANNOUNCEMENT: Cool Kid Summer Just Got Cooler! ❄️☀️

Cool Kid Summer at Walt Disney World is about to make a splash—Blizzard Beach is BACK for summer 2025! 💦 In honor of its 30th anniversary 🎉, Disney just announced that Blizzard Beach AND Typhoon Lagoon will both be open from May 21–September 7—the first time all 6 Disney parks (4 theme parks + 2 water parks) will be open together since 2019! 🏰🌊

✨ But first, Blizzard Beach will take a short break to melt away the winter magic from May 1–May 20.

🏖️ Bonus for 2025 Resort Guests:
Start your vacation with a splash—FREE water park admission on arrival day in 2025, now with TWO parks to choose from! 🤩

🌙 H2O Glow After Hours Returns!
Get ready to party under the stars 🌟 at Typhoon Lagoon on select nights, May 23–September 13. Enjoy glowing water fun, shorter lines, Toy Story friends, and FREE snacks. 🍿🕺

🎟️ Special Deal Alert:
Kids’ tickets for H2O Glow are just $42.50 this year—half the price of adult admission! And Annual Passholders + DVC Members can save too!

🚨 Tickets on sale now (April 1) for select Resort Guests.
🎫 General public sales begin April 4.

🌀 Water you waiting for? Let the countdown to summer fun begin! 😎💧

04/07/2025

⚓️🌊 Welcome to Playalong Bay! 🌟

Set sail for fun at this brand-new playground in EPCOT, designed just for your little explorers! 🛝 Kids can climb, slide, and adventure while you enjoy a moment to relax.
👀 And don’t forget to look up — the nautical flags above spell out Smucker’s, the proud sponsor behind this exciting new play space!

🌸 This limited-time playground is only here during the EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival, running now through June 2, 2025 — so be sure to stop by before it sails away!

04/03/2025

🖤 Welcome to Darkmoor… If You Dare! 🖤

Step into the eerie world of Dark Universe at Epic Universe and bring home ghoulishly good collectibles inspired by Frankenstein’s Monster, Dracula, The Wolf Man, and more! 🦇⚡

🕸️ Inside Darkmoor, you’ll find:
🧛 Darkmoor Monster Makeup Experience – Transform into your favorite monster with elaborate face paint!
🖤 Pretorius’ Scientific Oddities – Gothic-inspired apparel, eerie home décor & hauntingly unique collectibles.
👻 Bitty Monsters Collection – Spooky-cute headwear, apparel, plush figures & more!

Which monster will you channel? 👀🌑

04/02/2025

🧙‍♂️ CALLING ALL WITCHES & WIZARDS: BUTTERBEER MAGIC EXPANDS! 🧙‍♀️

Your Butterbeer dreams just got even sweeter! Try this ALL-NEW Butterbeer Cream Puff during this year’s Butterbeer Season (March 1-May 31) at both Orlando and Hollywood parks!

This delectable pastry joins the magical lineup of Butterbeer treats with that iconic butterscotch and shortbread flavor you love. Available exclusively at Three Broomsticks, you can pair it with frozen or cold Butterbeer in a limited-edition Gold Souvenir Stein!

But that’s not all! You’ll also find new Butterbeer-Flavoured Chocolate Bars, Butterbeer Caramel, and the return of the fan-favorite Ice Lolly (now available year-round)!

Don’t miss your chance to experience this magical limited-time treat!

04/01/2025

✨ Step into 1920s Wizarding Paris! ✨

Fans of Fantastic Beasts and the British Ministry of Magic, get ready to explore an enchanting new world at Epic Universe! 🪄⚡

Immerse yourself in a magical shopping experience with exclusive merchandise:

🪄 Cosme Acajor Baguettes Magique – Interactive wands, including Epic Universe exclusives!
🧥 Les Galeries Mirifiques – Wizarding robes, wand holders & Hogwarts house jewelry.
🎩 Tour En Floo – British Ministry of Magic apparel & wand accessories.
🍫 K. Rammelle – A sweet escape with Chocolate Frogs, potions & more!

What are you picking up first? ✨🛍️