Magic Kingdom is the best park for buying Genie+ at Walt Disney World, but it’s not always necessary. This standby report walks you through my step-by-step day not using Lightning Lanes, from rope drop until park closing, with a look at everything I accomplished without spending extra money on paid FastPass. You’ll note that the title
This guide to Animal Kingdom attractions contains reviews and ratings for every ride and show at Walt Disney World’s zoological themed park, including Pandora – World of Avatar. This also offers some strategy and advice so you know what’s a must-do and what you can safely skip! (Updated October 9, 2022.) This covers everything from
Night of a Million Lights for Give Kids the World Village is about the closest thing to a spiritual successor for the Osborne Lights at Walt Disney World, and the best display for Christmas in Orlando–probably all of Florida. If you’re one of the many Walt Disney World fans who still misses the Osborne Family
Disney has shared more details about the 100 Years of Wonder global celebration, which will kick off on January 27, 2023 at Disneyland and feature a Sleeping Beauty Castle overlay, new entertainment, and more. This shares details about what’s coming to the California parks for the celebration. The 100 Years of Wonder will be Disney’s
Disney has shared more details about the 100 Years of Wonder global celebration, which will kick off with the debut of Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway in Toontown at Disneyland. This post shares dates & details, plus our commentary about this new attraction, which also opened at Walt Disney World two years ago. According to
October 2022 is now underway, and the slow September at Walt Disney World appears to be in the rearview mirror. This wait times report covers data for the last month at Magic Kingdom, EPCOT, Hollywood Studios, and Animal Kingdom, plus predictions of what to expect for the rest of this month and November 2022. Our
Walt Disney World has announced new food coming to Wilderness Lodge this month. In this post, we’ll dispense with dish details, plus photos and thoughts about the enticing entress, savory snacks, and decadent desserts coming to the best resort at Walt Disney World. Naturally, I won’t pass up an opportunity to plug Wilderness Lodge. Whenever
Walt Disney World has revealed a room reimagining for Caribbean Beach Resort’s Trinidad area. In this post, we’ll share the announcement, what we’re expecting, and other commentary. Let’s start with the official info from Disney Destinations: “In an effort to continually enhance the guest experience, some of the resort rooms in the Trinidad area of
Walt Disney World just dropped a couple dozen new discounted Magic Band and MagicBand+ pre-arrival upgrade options honoring EPCOT’s 40th Anniversary, retro Magic Kingdom maps, awesome attractions, and other designs. This post will share the styles, pricing info, and details about what’s available exclusively for pre-arrival hotel guests. To upgrade your Magic Band, use the
Walt Disney World and Disneyland have instituted a number of controversial rule changes that limit use of strollers, ban smoking in the parks, and prohibit loose ice. This post discusses the polarizing policies, what led to them, and “rumors” or urban legends that have arisen since these changes. (Updated October 2, 2022.) For starters, you
Happy 40th Anniversary, EPCOT Center! On October 1, 1982, Walt Disney World opened its second park, which remains the most revolutionary theme park of all time. We’ve waxed poetic about the significance of EPCOT Center many times here, so I thought it’d be fun to do in a totally different direction: reflecting on some of
