Tips & Tricks Archive
Food is an awesome part of the Disneyland experience. From delicious desserts to addictively-good counter service fried chicken to table service restaurants that pay tribute to Walt Disney, there are a lot of exceptional dining options at Disneyland and Disney California Adventure. Many of you have loved our 101 Great Disneyland Tips post, and since
Disneyland offers vacation package, room-only, and other discounts throughout the year. In this post, we will explain the deals that are available throughout the year, and analyze whether they will really save money on your Southern California vacation. We won’t bury the lede: Disneyland discounts pale in comparison to those offered by Walt Disney World.
An efficient day at Tokyo Disneyland or DisneySea means using FastPass to skip long lines. Smart use of FastPass can literally mean saving hours in line, and will allow you to do the best and most popular rides (plus Raging Spirits) with minimal waits. This post offer a ‘how to’ guide for FastPass, plus which
We (sort of) continue our January 2019 Walt Disney World construction updates at Caribbean Beach Resort. As you’ve probably heard by now, Caribbean Beach’s re-imagining is finished. There isn’t any ongoing construction at Caribbean Beach Resort right now, hence this being a “sort of” progress report. This means the Old Port Royale lobby area and
Shanghai Disneyland is Disney’s newest park, located in China. This travel planning guide covers all facets of a visit to Shanghai Disney Resort, from general: airfare, transportation, currency, etc. to Disney-specifics: food in the parks, where to stay, FastPass strategy, and more. Let’s start with a threshold question: should you visit? We enjoyed Shanghai Disneyland
The Storytellers sharing traditions of Christmas and other holidays around the world are one of our favorite pieces of entertainment at Walt Disney World. This post covers our tips & review of the entertainment offerings in Epcot’s World Showcase. (Last updated November 26, 2018.) In terms of entertainment during the Epcot International Festival of the
For the final park in our Walt Disney World park opening series, we head to Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Rope drop has seen a new intensity with Toy Story Land, and that’s going to increase exponentially with Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge next year. For now, we’ll cover morning strategy for DHS, including optimal standby attraction order
Animal Kingdom has the most popular attraction at Walt Disney World and arriving for park opening is essential. Our morning strategy and rope drop tips cover beating the Pandora – World of Avatar crowds, which other attractions to prioritize, and anticipated wait times. We’ll also answer the question of just how early you need to
The holiday season is underway at all Disney Parks around the world! Christmas is our favorite time to visit Walt Disney World, Disneyland, and all of the other parks in Tokyo, Paris, Hong Kong, (and hopefully someday, Shanghai…we haven’t been there at Christmas yet). We have several posts with tips & tricks for making the
If you’re planning a visit to Walt Disney Studios Park in Paris, our 1-day itinerary provides an efficient plan of attack for the second gate to Parc Disneyland in France. In this, we share FastPass strategy, optimal attraction order, where to eat, and other tips & tricks for making the most of your day at
Last week, we headed to Magic Kingdom to attend the second Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party of 2018. This post features our impressions of Walt Disney World’s “fall” hard ticket event, photos, and other thoughts on Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party (MNSSHP). The MNSSHP we attended was incredibly busy, which makes complete sense
