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The 2019 D23 Expo starts this weekend, and fans are hoping for a ton of Walt Disney World and Disneyland announcements. Of course, rumors have been swirling for months as to what projects are on the horizon, and fan speculation about overhauls and expansion to Tomorrowland, Fantasyland, Epcot, Animal Kingdom, and elsewhere has been rampant.
A Star Wars Resort Hotel has been announced for Walt Disney World, which will offer an immersive visit that further enhances what guests experience in Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge. Previously, Disney indicated that the Star Wars Starship Resort will “be seamlessly connected” to Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge. (Last updated August 23, 2019.) In August 2019,
When to visit Walt Disney World is a common question, and as construction has increased, readers have been asking about the best years for a Walt Disney World vacation instead of months or weeks. At this point, it’s whether to go in 2020 or wait until 2021 for Walt Disney World’s 50th Anniversary? (Last updated
Now that I’ve “Aired My Disney Parks Grievances,” I figure it’s time to show the other side of the coin and share why I enjoy the Disney theme parks so much. Frankly, there’s a lot more that makes Walt Disney World, Disneyland, and the other parks special places imbued with a sense of magic than there are mild
Are you a childless millennial? Enjoy visiting Walt Disney World without kids? Love to line up in front of parents for Mickey Mouse pretzels? We have the perfect guide for you. In this post, we’ll cover the things that childless couples and millennials are allowed to do at Walt Disney World! This follows a viral Facebook
Resort fees are a scourge that has spread from Las Vegas and infected other popular tourist destinations, namely areas in Orlando and Anaheim near the Disney Parks. Once seldom found outside of Vegas and Hawaii, resort fees have proliferated in the last few years at off-site hotels near Walt Disney World and Disneyland. These fees
“When will Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge have soft opening previews at Disney’s Hollywood Studios?” That’s become an increasingly common question, as Walt Disney World fans want to beat the crowds and be among the first to experience this new land with minimal waits. There has been much speculation about paid special events, Annual Passholder early
Last year, as a supplement to our comprehensive Tokyo Disney Resort Planning Guide, we wrote “Visiting Tokyo Disneyland Near the Summer 2020 Olympics?” Basically, this was in response to many readers who indicated that they might visit during or after Japan’s Olympics. That remains a good read if you’re debating whether to plan a trip
Sindbad’s Storybook Voyage is a dark ride at Tokyo DisneySea located in the Arabian Coast port-of-call. The attraction is a long boat ride, best described to Disney fans who haven’t experienced it as a cross between Pirates of the Caribbean and ‘it’s a small world.’ This post is mostly a “ride-through” of the attraction via
After a few days of speculation with Main Street Electrical parade floats spotted cruising down the freeway (well, not literally–they were on trucks), Disney announced that Main Street Electrical Parade will return to Disneyland for a limited time encore run. Main Street Electrical Parade will roll down Disneyland’s parade path nightly from August 2 through
It’s been almost a month since Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge opened, and we’re back with crowd observations and predictions for both Walt Disney World and Disneyland. We’ll talk about the phenomenon of low attendance and wait times in California, whether that trend is likely to continue, and how likely it is to repeat itself in
