Tips & Tricks Archive
The Southwest Companion Pass allows a family member or friend to fly for free with the passholder on all flights. That’s right, it’s essentially a travel hack to unlimited half-priced flights, and is a great way to make frequent long weekends at Walt Disney World less expensive when paired with an AP. This guide to
During an efficient morning at EPCOT, you can knock out 2-3 headliners in World Showcase and the front of the park, paving the way for a laid back day without Genie+ and Lightning Lanes. This Early Entry and rope drop report for EPCOT enters via International Gateway and includes Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure, Frozen Ever After, and more. This
Moana’s Journey of Water is now officially open at Walt Disney World! This virtual queue guide covers how to access the attraction, which does not always have a standby line and never has a Genie+ Lightning Lane. Plus, strategy for success, when to incorporate it into your EPCOT itinerary, avoiding crowds, and the time we
Our 1-Day Hollywood Studios Itinerary using Genie+ and Lightning Lanes covers how the paid line-skipping services work in practice. This step-by-step Walt Disney World touring plan answers questions, illustrates the process, and offers time-saving strategy for making the best ride reservations. (Updated October 16, 2023.) This is a theoretical day at DHS due to unknowns,
Wondering which days of the week to visit Disneyland and Disney California Adventure for the lowest crowds? This guide covers which dates have the lowest and highest wait times, plus commentary about weekdays vs. weekends, Halloween & Christmas seasons, how SoCal ticket deals impact daily attendance, and more. When it comes to choosing the best
The most popular attraction at Walt Disney World is Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance in Hollywood Studios. This guide covers how to ride now that the virtual queue is done: avoiding lines or minimizing the multi-hour wait times and strategy for successfully scoring an Individual Lightning Lane at the Galaxy’s Edge blockbuster. We update
The Mandalorian and Grogu (Baby Yoda) now meet Walt Disney World guests in Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge at Hollywood Studios. This post how to get selfies with or photos of these very popular free-roaming characters, how their appearances differ from a traditional meet & greet, and more. Plus, our commentary about how this improves the
Disneyland is never a cheap place to visit, but certain times of year are significantly less expensive than peak travel dates, which can cost almost double the lowest priced dates. This covers days, weeks & seasons in 2024 and beyond that’ll have lower prices and crowds in the California parks. Before we dig into the
Our guide to September 2024 at Disneyland offers a free crowd calendar, when to visit, weather to avoid, new attraction openings & closures, plus Halloween & fall events. We also cover info & tips for what’s happening in Disney California Adventure, Disneyland, and beyond. Good news! There are a lot of lightly crowded days this
These tips will help you save time using Walt Disney World’s transportation systems with shortcuts, fastest routes, and info about the buses, boats, monorails, and gondolas. WDW’s transit network is complicated, but this guide makes it easy. We’ll also offer the latest as of Fall 2023 as a long-missing watercraft will finally return! (Updated September
Our August 2024 Disneyland crowd calendar predicts the best & worst dates to visit the parks, what’s going on at Disneyland and Disney California, plus what to expect from the end of vacations and tourist season. Beyond wait times and congestion, we offer info about special events, weather, and more during August at Disneyland Resort.
