Tips & Tricks Archive
Holiday crowds have left Walt Disney World, so yesterday we headed back to Hollywood Studios to determine the best early 2020 strategy for Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance during the off-season. In this, we’ll offer arrival recommendations, crowd predications, and share our ride report…which is our first suboptimal experience doing the flagship Galaxy’s Edge
The Free Disney Dining Plan promotion is tiered twice, meaning that as you change Walt Disney World hotel levels, which meal plan you receive also changes. Additionally, you can upgrade your Dining Plan independently of your resort hotel tier by paying for one of the premium offerings. In this post, we’ll analyze whether making an
There’s no end in sight to the popularity and high demand for Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance, which continues to garner rave reviews from guests. Accordingly, Walt Disney World has once again extended park hours for Hollywood Studios in early 2020. Unsurprisingly, Disney’s Hollywood Studios has been packed the last few days and the
We invited distinguished scientists from all over the world to test rope dropping two parks at Walt Disney World in a single day. Unfortunately, none of them showed up. So instead, I’d like to invite you on our ‘experiment’ to determine whether doing two park openings is possible, pragmatic, and fit for human consumption. (Updated
Since Walt Disney World made Another Big Change for Star Wars: Rise of Resistance, it’s been smooth sailing over at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. The flagship ride of Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge has recorded several of its best operating days yet, breezing through primary boarding groups plus backup groups, and having minimal downtime. In this post,
We recently did a Very Merrytime Christmas sailing aboard Disney Cruise Line and thought it’d be worth sharing photos, info, and our review of the voyage. Our cruise was a 4-night trip from Port Canaveral, Florida (near Walt Disney World) on the Disney Dream, but these holiday cruises are offered fleet-wide in November and December.
Now that Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance is open at Walt Disney World, Hollywood Studios is offering evening Extra Magic Hours. In this post, we offer evening EMH strategy & tips, detail our recent experience, and how to beat crowds during this 2-hour window exclusively for on-site guests at select Disney and third-party hotels.
Castaway Cay is Disney Cruise Line’s private island in the Bahamas, and is a common port of call for virtually all DCL Caribbean-bound itineraries. This guide provides info & tips for visiting, including things to do, planning advice, and how to make the most of your day. (Updated December 27, 2019.) For starters, Castaway Cay
We’re back with yet another park opening protocol change at Hollywood Studios for Star Wars Rise of the Resistance. This comes as Christmas crowds descend upon Walt Disney World and word of mouth together have meant more guests arriving prior to official park opening. Official communications about operations for Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge at Disney’s
Walt Disney World has been added a barrage of upcharge add-ons and events throughout the last year, and has recently consolidated many of these under the “Enchanting Extras Collection” banner. In this post, we’ll take a look at which of these we think are worth the money, and which you should skip. In addition to
Scoring a boarding pass for Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance at Walt Disney World requires getting up early and being to Disney’s Hollywood Studios prior to park opening. In this post, we’ll cover whether it’s possible to accomplish that by relying on the Skyliner gondolas, rather than paying extra for Uber, Lyft, or a
