Commentary Archive
Due to significant land purchases in the last couple months, rumors and speculation are flying about a fifth gate at Walt Disney World. I’ll make a not-so-bold prediction: this land won’t be used for a 5th theme park in Florida. Want a bolder prediction? No one reading this will see a fifth gate at Walt
Star Wars Day at Sea is Disney Cruise Line’s celebration of adventures and characters from the saga on special 7-night Disney Fantasy sailings, usually during historically off-season sailings. We just got back from a Eastern Caribbean DCL voyage, and thought we’d share thoughts on the experience from last week. Before we get to editorializing, let’s
Questions about the best time to visit Walt Disney World are among the most common we receive. As construction has increased in recent years, those questions have revolved around years as much as months or weeks. Is 2019 a good year, or should people wait until 2020 or 2021? (Last updated February 11, 2019.) This
For ages, people have been saying, “there’s no off-season at Walt Disney World anymore.” It’s true that almost every year for just under a decade, annual attendance has increased. In most cases, this has been 1% to 5% bumps (per TEA reports), but it’s still noticeable–especially in aggregate. (Last updated February 4, 2019.) During our
Disney has released a slew of updates about Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge, including opening seasons for both Disneyland and Walt Disney World, the name of the village on Batuu, and some additional concept art. For vacation planning purposes, opening timeframes are most pertinent, and Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge will debut in Summer 2019 at Disneyland
Who’s the best Candlelight Processional narrator? That’s obviously subjective, and Walt Disney World fans will have a range of opinions based upon their favorite celebrities, Disney Legends, and so on. The most popular narrator at Epcot for the past several years has been Neil Patrick Harris (one of his nights was even chosen as this
Caribbean Beach Resort’s re-imagining of Old Port Royale & Centertown is now finished, marking the end of a year and a half refurbishment project that was the largest hotel renovation at Walt Disney World in a while. We’re here with photos & thoughts from the re-imagining to complement our newly-updated Caribbean Beach Resort Review. As
We’re proud to announce that the 2018 edition of our free downloadable PDF guide to the holidays at Walt Disney World, titled Vacation Kingdom at Christmas, is available for you to enjoy. While we had hoped to get this out earlier in the season, we had a lot of updates to make. Some of you probably received
For the last year, we’ve devoted a section of our Tokyo Disneyland & DisneySea Planning Guide to answering the frequently asked question of whether you should visiting Japan before, during, or after the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Following our summer trip and also spending several months in Japan during peak tourist seasons, I thought it’d be
We recently had the chance to cruise Royal Caribbean for the first time, and thought the experience was interesting. Especially as fans who have previously espoused an unwavering allegiance to Disney Cruise Line. Our reason for choosing Royal Caribbean was simple: we wanted to visit Cuba. Disney Cruise Line does not sail to Cuba. Hence,
We’ve had a chance to visit the re-imagined World of Disney stores at Walt Disney World and Disneyland, and thought we’d share some thoughts on the presentation and style of these retail environments, along with photos of new Christmas merchandise and other assorted souvenirs that caught our eyes. I’m not sure if I posted criticism
