Walt Disney World has added more hours to the calendar through the fall off-season at Magic Kingdom, EPCOT, Hollywood Studios & Animal Kingdom, and extended hours in late July and throughout August 2022. This post covers the changes plus a look at the park reservation calendar and zig when they zag strategy for Magic Kingdom
For a limited time, you can now watch the Magic Kingdom fireworks twice per night! Walt Disney World has added a second showing of the Enchantment nighttime spectacular in an attempt to alleviate crowds and congestion on Main Street, throughout Magic Kingdom, and during the transportation exodus after the fireworks. After a couple long days
While Disney Cruise Line is a relatively hassle-free vacation, we have 101 tips & tricks that can save money and time. With our advice, your sailing aboard the Disney Magic, Wonder, Dream, or Fantasy can be an even better experience, and you can squeeze extra value out of the trip! Our 101 Disney Cruise Line
In this post, we offer numerical ratings and ride reviews for every show and ride at Disney California Adventure. We also provide some tips for when to do each attraction, and other info. Since the completion of a huge re-imagining, Disney California Adventure has become one of the hottest theme parks in the United States.
Rumors and speculation are again flying about a fifth gate at Walt Disney World. I’ll make a not-so-bold prediction: Disney won’t build a 5th theme park in Florida any time soon. Want a bolder prediction? No one reading this will see a fifth gate at Walt Disney World in their lifetime. (Updated July 13, 2022.)
Amazon Prime Day 2022 is here with great discounts on Disney toys, books, collectibles, travel accessories, and more! This post rounds up the best deals during “Black Friday in July” for your Walt Disney World vacations, plus products that will make great gifts for yourself or others. (Updated July 13, 2022 with NEW DAY 2
MagicBand+ is the next generation of Walt Disney World’s wearable technology, with interactive features for the 50th Anniversary. This guide covers everything you need to know: base pricing, launch date, photos of designs, and how the MagicBand Plus will work in Magic Kingdom, Hollywood Studios, and the other parks. (Updated July 13, 2022.) To begin,
Casey’s Corner is a counter service restaurant in Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom specializing in hot dogs, frankfurters, and perro calientes. This review features food photos and my thoughts on the menu, among other things. (Updated July 13, 2022.) Casey’s Corner is a very basic restaurant that’s really ideal for grab and go eating, with
Due to the multi-month closure of DVC resorts and low demand following Walt Disney World’s reopening coupled with banking rules, Disney Vacation Club has a “point pool problem” and limited availability. Here we’ll address DVC’s policies and why availability is so limited for the 50th Anniversary and beyond. (Updated July 12, 2022.) During the closure,
How many of us “fondly” remember embarking upon a series of odd events while trying to retrace our steps and find our lost car in a Walt Disney World or Disneyland Resort parking lot? Well, say goodbye to that! In what I can only assume is a synergy play to promote the classic film Dude,
There’s good and potentially bad news about Walt Disney World entertainment–especially characters and streetmosphere–as performers return to Magic Kingdom and Hollywood Studios while others have been quietly removed from WDW’s website. In this post, we’ll cover what’s returning and presumably ending, plus commentary about the likely motivations for the changes. Let’s start with the good
