Walt Disney World’s annual ticket price increase has occurred like clockwork, with multi-day prices going up for base and Park Hopper options through December 31, 2022. This comes after increases on hundreds of food items in early 2022 and a few months after the debut of Genie+ and Lightning Lanes. This post has details on
Disney Vacation Club has announced plans to expand the Villas at Grand Floridian by “reimagining” one building of existing hotel rooms at Walt Disney World’s flagship resort. In this post, we’ll share details and a timeline, share our opinion of the expansion and why this is likely happening. (Updated February 17, 2022.) Located on the
Following their foray into real estate with Celebration, Florida and houses in Golden Oak at Walt Disney World, the company has launched a new business to develop residential communities. Storyliving by Disney will feature distinctively designed spaces, unique amenities, and world-renowned service for those “looking to write the next chapter of their lives with Disney.”
Moonlight Magic events are returning to Walt Disney World in 2022, for the first time in over two years! During these free after hours parties, DVC members can experience a night full of fun: attractions with short wait times, rare character sightings, exclusive entertainment, and free food! Disney Vacation Club is bringing the fan-favorite membership
Disneyland will soon end its face mask rule for vaccinated guests, following a similar policy change at Walt Disney World. This covers details on the dropping of health safety protocol, what else has changed, exceptions to changes, our commentary, and answers to frequently asked questions about implications for everything else. This comes as California has ended
Disney has announced an ambitious reimagining of Mickey’s Toontown in Disneyland that will debut in early 2023, alongside the new Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway ride. This post shares concept art, closing & reopening timelines, quotes, and brief thoughts on the changes. (Updated February 17, 2022.) The official announcement from Disney follows significant work behind
Walt Disney World will soon be ending its indoor face mask rule for vaccinated guests in most locations! This covers details on the dropping of health safety protocol, what else has changed, exceptions to changes, our commentary, and answers to frequently asked questions about implications for everything else. If this seems like deja vu all
Former Detroit Lion Matthew Stafford, plus Cooper Kupp and Aaron Donald of the Los Angeles Rams celebrated their Super Bowl LVI victory over the Cincinnati Bengals with a parade and photo ops at Disneyland and Disney California Adventure. This post will share photos and thoughts from the festivities. If you missed the Big Game…you probably
Exactly one month ago, the 2022 Epcot Festival of the Arts kicked off and was completely overshadowed by the Figment Popcorn Bucket. Pop Eats booth waits eclipsed 5 hours, the line literally snaked all around Future World, and eBay pirate prices ranged from a few hundred dollars to almost $1,000. (Updated February 14, 2022.) The
Disney doesn’t normally get into the humorous Super Bowl commercials game, favoring spots that tug at the heartstrings over ones that could be crowned the best. This year was an exception with the company airing the GOAT ad, both literally and figuratively. This post will take a look at this very important advertisement (basically a
Using Disneyland’s new Genie+ line-skipping service, we used a mix of Lightning Lanes and standby to do 32 attractions in one day. This post walks you through our step-by-step day in both Disneyland and Disney California Adventure with screenshots, return times, tips & tricks, and thoughts at the end about whether Genie+ is worth the
