Tips & Tricks Archive
“When will Walt Disney World bring back ____?” and other questions about the return to normalcy, what’s still closed, unavailable, and reopening are common. This offers an update on the Dining Plan, Fantasmic, Festival of Fantasy Parade, restaurants, resorts, shows, and more. (Updated January 8, 2022.) We’re going to consolidate the answers to all of
Star Wars Day at Sea is Disney Cruise Line’s celebration of adventures & characters from the saga on special 7-night Disney Fantasy sailings, usually during off-season Caribbean sailings. This post offers 2022 dates, info, photos, and our review of Star Wars Day at Sea. For starters, Disney Cruise Line has just announced the 2022 dates
When to visit Walt Disney World is a common question, but that has shifted from top weeks to best years for a vacation due to construction, cutbacks, pent-up demand, prices, and more. Among other things, this addresses whether you should visit in 2022 for the 50th Anniversary, or wait until 2023 when things are back
There are a lot of frequently-asked questions about Walt Disney World, and in this FAQ post, we’ll try to answer the most common questions we receive about Walt Disney World. We understand that a vacation to Walt Disney World is complicated, and some information about it is hard to find and regularly changing. This is
Depending on when you’re visiting Walt Disney World, you might be wondering if Genie+ is “worth it” during your vacation. When crowds are low, it’s possible Lightning Lanes won’t save much time. Conversely, during peak season when attendance is higher, selections might “sell out” or return times might be too late. This post discusses when
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
As previously covered, it’s the busiest week of the year at Walt Disney World (so far). While we expected heavy crowds, the high attendance has come as a slight surprise even to us. Nevertheless, we’ve been in the parks a lot this week, working on strategy and touring tips. Most of this has focused on
FuelRod kiosks can be found at Walt Disney World, Disneyland, airports, and other locations. The service offers reusable, portable charging to fuel or charge your phone on the go, and then swap for a fresh battery. In this FuelRod review, we’ll cover whether the “unlimited” service is worth the money and effort. While the headline
If you’re visiting Walt Disney World during peak season when attendance and crowds are higher, you’re going to face more “competition” for popular rides with the new Genie+ service. This means Lightning Lane ride reservation times will go faster, and you might even get shut out of the highest profile attractions, like Slinky Dog Dash.
Disney Merriest Nites Christmas Party is a holiday hard ticket event at Disneyland on select dates in November and December 2021! This guide offers info & tips, how to save time during the event, dates & details, strategy for meeting rare characters, and our commentary. (Updated November 12, 2021.) This is a new separate ticket,
Grand Floridian Resort’s gingerbread house has officially opened, and will operate daily throughout the Christmas 2021 season. This post shares photos of the iconic gingerbread house at Walt Disney World’s flagship hotel, all decked out for the 50th Anniversary festivities. A visit to the Grand Floridian is a quintessential holiday-time experience, and it’s one of
