Tips & Tricks Archive
After overestimating with Galaxy’s Edge, it’s now fair to say that Walt Disney World underestimated the popularity of Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance. More adjustments are being made to park hours, Extra Magic Hours, transportation and more to meet the demand and popularity of what we called Imagineering’s most ambitious and impressive attraction of
In this Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance report & strategy guide, we share our firsthand experiences with the virtual queue, what time boarding groups are running out, when Disney’s Hollywood Studios has been opening each morning, crowds, and more. (This is also spoiler-free, which means a bunch of random Galaxy’s Edge and Christmas photos,
Walt Disney World has unveiled a new plant-based menu icon, as well as 400 vegetarian and vegan-friendly dishes, including food at every major counter & table service restaurants. In this guide, we’ll review new items, offer some tips for plant-based dining at WDW, and general thoughts about this trend. While the “news” of 400 plant-based
For Christmas, Walt Disney World is debuting holiday overlays and entertainment at Animal Kingdom, with something in every land. We visited the park over the weekend and have a review, photos, info & tips for making the most of your visit to Animal Kingdom this Christmas, which runs from now until early January 2020. This
Disney Springs offers holiday entertainment, decorations, and the Christmas Tree Trail from November 8, 2019 through January 5, 2020 at Walt Disney World. This post covers info & tips, when we recommend visiting to avoid crowds, and what to do during your holiday visit to Disney Springs. (Updated November 7, 2019.) In the last few
Walt Disney World’s Christmas entertainment at Hollywood Studios is known as Flurry of Fun, which includes Sunset Seasons Greetings. As with Jingle Bell, Jingle BAM!, these holidays offerings run from November 8, 2019 through January 5, 2020. In this post, we’ll offer tips, info, and our thoughts on Christmas at DHS. For us, Christmas is
After Hours at Animal Kingdom is a Walt Disney World special event with 3 hours of access to the park with extremely limited attendance and minimal waits for select rides, including Pandora – World of Avatar. In this post, we’ll recap & review our experience. (Updated November 5, 2019.) As with the other After Hours
Our Disneyland Resort restaurant reviews offer opinions and food photos from the best & worst dining at California Adventure, Disneyland, Downtown Disney, and hotels. Each review contains a detailed description of atmosphere and theme, plus food photos, and our menu recommendations–and what to avoid. (Updated October 29, 2019.) There are dozens of restaurants in each
We pay a visit to Animal Kingdom for the final stop of our October 2019 Walt Disney World Construction Updates & Photo Reports. In this, we’ll take a look at progress on Club 33, entertainment changes, Pandora – World of Avatar at sunset, Otter Grotto, and more. It’s been a while since we last shared
Planning to set sail in 2020 or beyond? These first-time Disney Cruise Line tips will help you with things you might not know about the Magic, Fantasy, Dream, and Wonder DCL ships. Most are mistakes we made–and learned from–on our first DCL vacation, but we’ve also updated and tweaked this list with new info, ideas
We’re back with another installment of the Walt Disney World Outlet Photo Report, following last month’s “Disney’s Longest Line in Florida is at Character Warehouse!” That one took a look at a popularity proliferation and a slew of resulting policy changes, and offered some speculation about it all. This month, we return to the Disney
