Disneyland and Disney California now use a theme park reservation system to manage attendance, which will be in place through 2022. This post covers how to reserve access, ticket & booking windows, and what to expect online when making plans to enter the parks. (Updated December 11, 2021.) Even after all other health safety protocol
It’s time for another Walt Disney World news roundup! This one covers the latest changes to park hours, the overdue return of parking lot trams, more zombies for Christmas (finally), an official Orlando holiday celebrating WDW, and more. As usual, we’ll start with the latest release of new and modified operating schedules. All four theme
It’s time for a Disneyland Resort report! In this roundup of recent news from the California parks, we’ll cover the latest on park ticket and reservation availability for December 2021 and early 2022, DCA festivals returning next year, the lack of Genie+ and Lightning Lanes, and more. Let’s start with some good news: “it’s a
Walt Disney World has released new early 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 Disney World
Just in time for Christmas, Walt Disney World has announced the reopening of two fan favorite restaurants–Storybook Dining at Artist Point in Wilderness Lodge and Boatwright’s Dining Hall at Port Orleans Riverside Resort! This post covers opening dates, Advance Dining Reservation timeframes, plus what else we can expect from WDW dining for the next few
Cyber Monday 2021 is here! Retailers are offering special holiday discounts and their biggest sales of the year–some for today only. This post rounds up the best deals for Disney fans, with a look at the best discounts on everything from Disney books to toys to travel. It’s been a crazy year and that continues
As predicted, Thanksgiving was the busiest week of this year at Walt Disney World…so far. This crowd report shares recent wait time data, the degree to which there was a post-holiday hangover, and thoughts on what’s likely to happen next with attendance this week and in early December 2021 at Walt Disney World. Thanksgiving being
It’s time for another Walt Disney World news roundup! This one covers the latest changes to park hours, more sold out ticket dates, same-day Candlelight Processional Dining Package options, a daytime parade returning to Magic Kingdom for the first time in over a year, and more. Plus, our main story–that Disney fired a dog. (No
We stopped at Yacht Club while working on updates for our Free Self-Guided Walt Disney World Yuletide Resort Tour post. That itinerary is a popular (and our recommended) thing to do in the morning before attending Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party so you don’t waste a park day of your normal tickets. To be honest,
Earlier this holiday week, we shared Genie+ Collapsing in Crowds at Walt Disney World. That detailed the many problems with Lightning Lanes and the paid FastPass service during Thanksgiving week, from technical difficulties to limited ride reservation inventory. This post is essentially the sequel to that, taking a look at ride reservation options every two
Black Friday 2021 is here with tons of great sales on Disney toys, books, collectibles, travel accessories, gadgets, tech, and more! Our Black Friday deal round-up covers the best discounts on items for your Walt Disney World vacations & great gifts for the Disney fans on your Christmas gift-giving list. I was fully prepared for
