This dinner review of Steakhouse 71, a new table service restaurant that opened as part of Walt Disney World’s 50th Anniversary, takes a look mostly at the menu’s many meats. We’ll share food photos, recommendations, whether it’s worth the money, and more. As background, Steakhouse 71 is located on the first floor in the A-Frame
“When will Walt Disney World bring back ____?” and other questions about the return to normalcy, what’s still closed, unavailable, and reopening are common. This offers an update on the Dining Plan, Fantasmic, Festival of Fantasy Parade, restaurants, resorts, shows, and more. (Updated January 8, 2022.) We’re going to consolidate the answers to all of
We are back with another COVID-19 report covering new case, positivity, and hospitalization data from Orange County as of January 7, 2022. Plus, on-the-ground commentary and an optimistic update from the University of Florida’s model, which projects when the Omicron-driven surge will peak, decrease, and play out. With begin with the usual preface–that these are
Walt Disney World has released Food Studio booth menus for the 2022 Epcot International Festival of the Arts, our favorite event of the year in the park! This post previews new & returning savory snacks and decadent desserts, along with a look at the new Figment popcorn bucket (!!!) that’ll debut during the event. This
With school winter breaks concluding, Walt Disney World’s holiday crowds are starting to die down. Accordingly, the virtual queue will be ending at Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure once Marathon Weekend is over. This post shares official announcement details, plus our commentary. It was only a few months ago that Disney’s Hollywood Studios “paused” the virtual queue
Walt Disney World has released new Spring & Summer 2022 resort room-only discounts for Floridians and APs. This post shares the details of these special offers, commentary about why there’s such a shortage of savings, plus sample pricing, analysis & other info. In case you’ve forgotten, discounts of up to 25% off rooms at Walt
Star Wars Day at Sea is Disney Cruise Line’s celebration of adventures & characters from the saga on special 7-night Disney Fantasy sailings, usually during off-season Caribbean sailings. This post offers 2022 dates, info, photos, and our review of Star Wars Day at Sea. For starters, Disney Cruise Line has just announced the 2022 dates
As a year-end post, we thought it would be interesting to recap and review the 10 most popular Walt Disney World news of the year. Technically, most of these are the least popular stories if judged by reader reactions and prevailing sentiment, but they were the most read. It was a big bounceback year for
We spent New Year’s Eve Eve in Magic Kingdom for a “soft opening” of 2022 at Walt Disney World, so to speak. In this report, we’ll share our thoughts and photos & video from the experience, and planning advice for anyone else debating between Magic Kingdom and Epcot for NYE, whether it be tonight or
Walt Disney World has announced that Typhoon Lagoon Water Park will reopen on January 2, 2022 after being closed for nearly two years. This post covers what to expect from the return, including new food and fun for the 50th Anniversary. This official reopening announcement comes after months of speculation and rumors, incredibly very credible
It was another roller coaster year for theme parks. As the phased reopening continued, normalcy started to return–albeit at a relatively slow pace. Consequently, some of the new attractions, entertainment, and other additions slated to debut in time for Walt Disney World’s 50th Anniversary were pushed off until 2022 or 2023. Nevertheless, we’re all about
