Emily Whipple: Wand and Compass Travel

31/10/2024

Wishing you and yours a happy and safe Halloween!

28/10/2024

Exciting changes for our company!

08/10/2024

❌ CLOSURES ❌

Walt Disney World Theme Parks

On Oct. 9, our theme parks and Disney Springs will be closed in phases beginning at 1 p.m.
Disney’s Hollywood Studios and Disney’s Animal Kingdom will close at 1 p.m.
Magic Kingdom, EPCOT and Disney Springs will close at 2 p.m.
It is likely the theme parks will remain closed on Thursday, Oct. 10. We will consider opening Disney Springs Thursday late afternoon with limited offerings.
This includes the cancellation of Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party at Magic Kingdom on Oct. 10. Event tickets will be refunded.
Disney Resort Hotel Closures

Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort & Campground and the Treehouse Villas at Disney’s Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa will temporarily close beginning at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 9. They are likely to remain closed until Sunday, Oct. 13.
Transportation

Walt Disney World Transportation will stop operating Wednesday, Oct. 9 after Disney Springs and the Walt Disney World theme parks close.
Limited Minnie Van and Mears taxi service will be available to Walt Disney World Resort Guests.
Recreation

Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon, Winter Summerland Miniature Golf and Fantasia Gardens Miniature Golf will be closed on Wednesday, Oct. 9. Disney’s Blizzard Beach remains closed for planned refurbishment.
Reservations for Dining and Other Experiences

Effective immediately, we will not enforce cancellation policies until further notice for dining and other experiences.
Pre-paid bookable experiences will be automatically refunded within 7 to 10 business days.
Disney Resort and Room-Only Cancellation Policy for Reservations Booked Directly with Disney Destinations, LLC or The Walt Disney Travel Company:

Due to potential weather impacts to guest travel plans, change and cancellation fees imposed by Disney will be waived for check-in dates of Tuesday, 10/8 - Monday, 10/14.
Most room-only and vacation packages can be modified, or cancelled online, including changes to travel dates, without fees. Packages including air transportation or other services provided by third parties, or those with travel protection, cannot be modified or cancelled online. For Guests with these reservations, please call Disney Central for assistance.

08/10/2024

Update from Universal Orlando

08/10/2024

Home with a sick boy today. Watching all the Disney movies and enjoying my iced coffee extra strong in one of my new cups. 🎉 I’ve been eyeing this one forever! My husband got a droid build for an early Christmas present and I got to pick out some stuff I had been wanting.

While I’m home with my son, does anyone have any specific questions that I could answer? Anything about food, rides, hotels, anything specific about my trip? I’m here and ready to answer all your questions! We genuinely had the BEST time and I can’t wait to tell you about it!

Also, I wish we lived close enough to ther parks where I could get this food right now! It is the Pirjanad Hot Chicken Tip Yip (Crispy Chicken glazed in a Spicy Chipotle Sauce and served with White Rice and a Relish of Sweet Corn, Shish*to Peppers, Jicama, Plantains, and Cilantro) at docking Bay 7 in Galaxy’s Edge at Hollywood Studios. I loved it so much I got it twice! 🤤🤤🤤🤤

06/10/2024

There ain’t no tired like Disney tired. 🤣 we’ve been back for nearly a week now and are still struggling. Enjoy these 2 pictures of my son passed out during our trip.
This week I’m going to be re-capping our trip so stay tuned for posts!

26/09/2024

Did you know that you can get personalized art at Disney Springs? 😍 We walked into the Art Corner today by accident looking for The Art of Disney store. I haven’t had need of the store up to this point so I had forgotten about it. My son has been OBSESSED with Toy Story lately and we’re doing a “Two Infinity and Beyond” 2nd birthday party so I just knew I had to get this. This is the PERFECT personalized souvenir. You tell them the name and the character(s) you want and wait for it to be down by one of the artists and come back to pick it up once you get the text that it’s ready. Prices may vary. 🙂  I am OBSESSED with it! 😍😍😍

21/09/2024

We check in TOMORROW!! 😱😱😱🎉🎉🎉

In honor of checking in tomorrow I wanted to offer a “Free tip Friday”. 📢📢

I have heard of sooooooo many people losing their magic bands on rides and around the parks. Before our first trip just over 3 years ago, I found out about these little bands that you put on your magic bands and it helps secure them. You put it on and once you snap your band together, you slide the little band over both sides. If your magic band becomes unsnapped, your magic band is safe due to the band. There are bunches of them on Amazon. That’s where I got these. In preparation of checking in tomorrow and having the new Magicband+, I just fixed up our magic bands so they are ready to go! 🥳🥳

15/09/2024

Only 4 dates available if you’re wanting to go to Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party. Dates are going quickly. There were more open yesterday when I looked. 👻🎃

07/09/2024

2 weeks until our trip! Working on our stroller decorations!

03/09/2024

Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween party is officially SOLD OUT for the month of September. October dates are starting to go fast as well. If you are wanting to go, don’t wait to book your October date. 🎃👻
I’d be happy to help you book your party or vacation. Let me know how I can best be of assistance to you. 🏰

01/09/2024

Our local Walmart is currently going through a remodel. I was able to find this today on clearance for $2. 🙌🏼 I looked up other locations around the country and the ones that have this in stock, full price seems to be $7.48. You may be asking, “Emily, how does this laundry basket apply to traveling?” Well, I’m glad you asked! This laundry basket is super flexible yet well made. Not only are we going to be able to use it as our laundry basket in the hotel, but currently it is storing all the drinks and snacks we will be taking. It’s going to fit nicely in the back seat. If you are driving, it would be a good multi-purpose item! I’m always looking for things that have multiple uses if I’m going to spend my money on it.

30/08/2024

Come have a chat with me about things I take on my trips. 🎉🎉

29/08/2024

If you answered stroller sign in my last post, you were correct! Still need to get the ribbon and all to tie it to the stroller but so excited about how it turned out! Already had the white paint and Modge Podge but everything else seen here came from the dollar tree. 😍 I’m obsessed with how it turned out!

27/08/2024

Our trip is coming up SO SOON!! Any guess as to what this is going to be used for for our trip? 😍

22/08/2024

As dates get closer, Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party 2024 is selling out fast. Only 3 more parties left in August and they are all sold out. 8 nights in September are sold out and 5 (as of 7:15PM CST 8/21) are available. October currently has the most available dates. If you know you are wanting to go, now is the time to get your tickets. Let me know if you have any questions or need help booking! 🏰🎃👻🎉🎉

11/08/2024

I’m so so excited for this!!!

11/08/2024

11/08/2024

“Zootopia: Better Zoogether” opens NEXT WINTER at Disney’s Animal Kingdom! 🦊🐰

11/08/2024

I can’t wait for these to open!

11/08/2024

This is going to be so much fun!

11/08/2024

So so excited for this!!!

11/08/2024

Who is ready to new Millennium Falcon adventures? 🙋🏻‍♀️🙋🏻‍♀️

Mando and Grogu will jump to lightspeed in a brand-new adventure coming to Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run at Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge at Disney Parks! ✨💫 http://di.sn/6004Ya01G

11/08/2024

So many exciting things coming to Walt Disney World next year and in the near future!! I’m so excited!