Christmas Archive
Due to heavy holiday crowds at Walt Disney World, high demand for Genie+, and the system collapsing in crowds during Thanksgiving, the company tweaked Lightning Lane selections for the weeks leading up to New Year’s Eve. The latest change is the addition of Mickey’s Once Upon A Christmastime Parade at Magic Kingdom to the Genie+
Like clockwork, peak season crowds have arrived for the week of Christmas at Walt Disney World. Wait times are already up and are only likely to go higher as the parks see their heaviest attendance during the closing weeks of 2021. This report shares recent data, thoughts on what’s likely to happen next with attendance
Wait times have dropped in the first two weeks of December 2021 at Walt Disney World, as predicted. This crowd report shares recent data, thoughts on what’s likely to happen next with attendance this week, and why wait times don’t tell the full story–or anywhere close to it–of high holiday season “feels like” crowds in
Walt Disney World is at its best when it tugs at the heartstrings, prompting a purely emotional response the evokes or creates a sense of nostalgia and sentimentality. The experiences that overfill you with joy and leave you speechless, not because of their technical wow-factor, but because of something simpler. For lack of a better
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
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,
Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge is an amazing addition to Walt Disney World, well worth the attraction and area closures in Hollywood Studios that were required to gain this land. It’s an objectively good trade-off, and going from Lights, Motors, Action to Rise of the Resistance is the best 1:1 attraction upgrade ever. We love Star
It’s Christmas at Coronado Springs Resort! We take a stroll around the hotel grounds and Gran Destino Tower to share a look at the holiday decorations and how things are looking. This post shares photos and thoughts about the Christmas tree and decor at CSR. (Updated November 26, 2021.) With the debut of Gran Destino
Thanksgiving is this Thursday, and the week around it will be the busiest of the year at Walt Disney World (so far). This crowd report will share recent wait time data, photos from over the weekend, and thoughts on what’s likely to happen next with numbers at Walt Disney World this holiday season. This week
