Alex Tighe- An Academy Travel Inc. Affiliate

01/13/2024

🎨Festival of the Arts🎨

🌈This EPCOT festival runs from January 12-February 19!

Highlights:
🖌️Creative Food & Drinks
🖌️Art Pieces from various Artists
🖌️Disney on Broadway Concert Series
🖌️Chalk Art
🖌️Paint by Numbers Mural
🖌️Animation Academy
…and more!

01/02/2024

✨2024 Savings✨

🌀Disney+ Subscribers: Enjoy a FREE Dining Plan at Walt Disney World when purchasing a non discounted 4 night, 4 day package most nights July 1-September 30, 2024!

🌀Walt Disney Resorts: Save up to 35% on rooms at select Walt Disney World Resorts when staying 5 nights or more for most nights March 25-October 3, 2024!

🌀Disney Cruise Line: 50% off Deposits on Select Disney Cruises (Departing July 17, 2024-May 31, 2025). Exclusions apply, book by February 16, 2024!

01/01/2024

Wishing everyone a Happy New Year filled with love, happiness and prosperity!

12/25/2023

Wishing all my clients a Very Merry Christmas 🎄

12/19/2023

Coming to Hollywood Studios in 2024- The Little Mermaid- A Musical Adventure!

✨🧜‍♀️ “The Little Mermaid – A Musical Adventure,” a fully reimagined theatrical production, will debut at Disney’s Hollywood Studios in fall 2024! http://di.sn/6182Rpkfe

12/17/2023

Day 1 aboard the Disney Wish for a Very Merrytime cruise is now on YouTube! We got to experience 3 different shows and ate dinner at Arendelle! Join us as we explore this beautiful ship!

It's our first time on the Disney Wish for a 4 night cruise to the Bahamas! This cruise was also a Very Merrytime cruise, which means lots of Christmas them...

12/15/2023

We had the most magical time on the Disney Wish for our first Very Merry cruise! I can’t wait to share everything with you guys over the next few days! 💫

12/07/2023

Uncle Walt, thank you for 100 years of magic!

✨You can now visit “Walt the Dreamer” at EPCOT!“Dedicated to all who dream of a better tomorrow”💫

11/23/2023

🍂Happy Thanksgiving to all of my clients! Thankful that you choose me to make all your vacation dreams come true!🍂

11/19/2023

🎄Merry Grinchmas🎄

Grinchmas at Islands of Adventure is a must do during your Universal vacation! Everything mentioned below is included in your park ticket!!

❄️Grinchmas Who-liday Spectacular Live Show
❄️Meet and Mingle with the Who’s
❄️Meet the Grinch himself
❄️Try fun Christmas treats
❄️See Seuss Landing decked out in Christmas decor

🎁 Questions regarding Grinchmas or the other amazing holiday offerings at the Universal Parks, contact me!

11/12/2023

🎅🏼Jollywood Nights🎅🏼

🎄This special ticketed event is at Disney’s Hollywood Studios running on select nights until December 20th

We experienced:
❄️Disney Holidays in Hollywood featuring Kermit and Miss Piggy
❄️What’s This? Nightmare Before Christmas Singalong
❄️ Jingle Bell, Jingle Bam Fireworks
❄️Twilight Soirée at the Tip Top Club
❄️Live bands and entertainment throughout the park
❄️Character Meet and Greets
❄️Special themed food and drink options
❄️and more…

🎄Jollywood Nights runs from 8:30-12:30 on select nights at Disney’s Hollywood Studios! If your interested in learning more, message me!

10/24/2023

Just Announced: There will be a Haunted Mansion Bar on the brand new Disney Treasure!

10/10/2023

Brand new Moana stage show coming to the Disney Treasure! I’m very excited about this!

The Ocean chose her. 🌊 “Disney The Tale of Moana” will debut exclusively onboard the Disney Treasure in December 2024!

Check out the Disney Parks blog for more: http://di.sn/6002uRo0G

10/03/2023

Journey of Water 🌀💦

This brand new self guided outdoor trail where you can interact with water elements is set to open October 16 in EPCOT!

09/25/2023

HHN 32😈👻

We’ve been having a blast this year at HHN. This is one of my favorite seasonal offerings at Universal Orlando. HHN is a separately ticketed event that runs on select nights from Sept 1-Nov 4th. Summon your scream squad and experience 10 houses, 5 scare zones, live entertainment, food and drink offerings and more!

09/05/2023

The brand new Disney Treasure will set sail December 2024!! Check out this sneak peak!

08/29/2023

📣 UPDATE 📣 Due to the approaching hurricane, the grand virtual reveal of the has been moved to Sept. 5 at 11 a.m. ET. We’ll see you there: http://di.sn/6189PsdkS

08/18/2023

💀This is Halloween👻

How cool is this popcorn bucket? I’m totally obsessed with it, well worth the $28! The mayor head spins when you move the wheels and it lights up red!

What Halloween merch are you looking forward to picking up this year?

08/16/2023

🎃Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party👻

We had so much fun last night experiencing MNSSHP 2023! This is a separately ticketed event that runs from August 11-November 1. Ticket pricing varies on the month and day you go. The party runs from 7:00-12:00 but the ticket allows you entrance to Magic Kingdom at 4:00.

Highlights:
🎇Mickey’s Not So Spooky Spectacular Firework Show
🧙‍♀️Hocus Pocus Villian Spelltacular Stage Show
🎃Mickey’s Boo To You Halloween Parade
🍭Trick or Treating Throughout the Park
👻Special Character Meet and Greets
🍩Special Food and Drink options
…and so much more!

Ready for some Halloween fun for everyone? Contact me today for a free, no obligation quote.

07/12/2023

✨DVC Moonlight Magic✨

Our good friends who are DVC members invited us to join them at Animal Kingdom for Moonlight Magic! The park was open from 8:00-11:00 for DVC members and their guests only.

Included in the night:
⭐️Select Rides
⭐️DJ Dance Party
⭐️Rare Character Meet and Greets
⭐️Redeemable Snack Coupons
⭐️Redeemable Game Vouchers
⭐️Unlimited Free Ice Cream
⭐️and more…

07/05/2023

Indiana Jones: Den of Destiny

This limited time pop up bar can be found in Hollywood Studios next to the Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular. There are fun photo ops, props from the movie, and a bar!

We tried the non alcoholic drink on the menu called L’Atlantique Green Tea for $6.25 and it was 10/10 delicious!

Have you been here yet? If so, what was your favorite drink on the menu?

07/05/2023

🎆Happy Birthday America 🇺🇸

07/04/2023

🇺🇸Happy 4th of July 🇺🇸

06/27/2023

⛱️Cabana Bay Beach Resort☀️

We recently did a one night staycation at Cabana Bay, this was my first time staying on Universal property!

🏖️RESORT HIGHLIGHTS:
•50’s & 60’s theme
•Bowling Alley
•Two massive pools
•Lazy River
•Arcade
•Shake/Malt Shoppe
•Jack Lalanne Fitness Studio
•Firepits
•Steps away from Volcano Bay
•Free & Easy Transportation

This is considered a Prime Value resort on Universal property! If your looking to save some money while still enjoying all the perks of staying on Universal property, Cabana Bay is a great choice! We really enjoyed our time here and there’s some great Florida Resident and Annual Passholder deals going on now! Contact me for a free, no obligation quote!

06/26/2023

Feeling very lucky to work for such an awesome travel agency,

Academy Travel has been named one of the industry's largest and most successful retailers on Travel Weekly's Power List 2023 alongside other major players such as the Chase Travel Group and Expedia Group!

06/19/2023

🍌Minions Cafe🍌

Over the weekend we had a chance to go to the soft opening of Minions Cafe at Universal Studios Orlando! We were pleasantly surprised at how good all of the food was! We can’t wait to go back and try more!

💜PX-41 Punch- lemonade with bright flavors of strawberry and kiwi, with evil minion colored topping and blue raspberry pop rocks

💚Agnes’ Honeymoon Soup- green tomato soup, crispy pork belly, tomato gummy bear, basil oil served with pimento cheddar grilled cheese sandwich

💙Carl’s Criapy Cauliflower- crispy cauliflower florets with sweet and spicy chili sauce, coconut blue rice, Thai cucumbers and edamame

💛Uncle Dru’s Belly Fillin Pork Sandwich- slow roasted porchetta, chimichurri sauce, mustard aioli, apple butter, bacon jam, arugula, Hawaiian pretzel bun served with green banana chips

🍌Minion Swiss Roll- vanilla cake with pineapple cardamom whipped ganache, passion fruit “banana” with chocolate shell

06/16/2023

🎄 Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party🎄

🎟️TICKETS:
•Walt Disney World Resort hotel guests-June 29
•General Public- July 6.
•Ticket prices- from $155- $199/person.

🗓️DATES:
Swipe to see all dates for MVMCP-
Select nights from November 9-December 22!

🎅🏼ENTERTAINMENT:
•Frozen Holiday Surprise
•Mickey’s Most Merriest Celebration
•Minnie’s Wonderful Christmastime Fireworks
•Mickey’s Once Upon a Christmastime Parade
•…and more!

06/15/2023

🎄Holiday Discounts at Walt Disney World🎄

🎅🏼DISNEY+ SUBSCRIBERS- save up to 35% from October 22 – November 2, 2023 and November 26 – December 25, 2023

🎅🏼Save up to 25% on stays most nights October 2 to December 25, 2023

🎅🏼FLORIDA RESIDENTS- save up to 30% for stays most nights October 2 through December 25, 2023.

🎄Now is the perfect time to reach out for a free quote!

06/15/2023

The Last of Us is coming to HHN! This is the second house announcement for this year!! Who’s excited?!