Tips & Tricks Archive

Tips for Buying Disney Merchandise

Looking for the perfect souvenir from your Walt Disney World or Disneyland vacation? This post offers tips for finding something you’ll cherish for years to come, with our favorite unique categories of merchandise available at the Disney Parks. Obviously, merchandise is a matter of taste, which is entirely subjective, but I’ll point you towards some

The Delightful Dinosaurs of Disney World

Every child loves dinosaurs. Scratch that. Every person loves dinosaurs. I don’t care about your race, religion, gender, yada yada yada. Dinosaurs speak to the inner badass that exists in us all. What Bald Eagles represent to America, dinosaurs represent to the world. They bring us all together in a shared sense of awe, wonder,

Disney’s MyMagic+ FAQ

MyMagic+ is a planning program at Walt Disney World that utilizes the My Disney Experience app, MagicBands, and other technology to assist guests on their vacations. This post offers tips and provides answers to frequently asked questions and advice for how to get the most out of the My Disney Experience app, MyMagic+, MagicBands, and

Disney World Secrets

This posts contains some of our favorite secrets, little details, and fun minor experiences at Walt Disney World that often go unnoticed by guests. They’re obviously not major elements of attractions or substantial things, but they are layers of detail that really enhance the Disney experience for a lot of guests. There are tons of

The Idiot’s Guide to runDisney

Running the Walt Disney World Marathon or another runDisney event for the first time? I’ve been there, and this guide contains my advice for choosing an event, registering, training, where to stay, running etiquette, and other advice for making the most of the experience. As I’ve run different events, including the Disneyland Half Marathon and

Osborne Lights at Disney World

The Osborne Family Spectacle of Dancing Lights ran at Walt Disney World for 20 years, but won’t be displayed in 2016-2017 due to Star Wars Land that began in April 2016. While this is a bittersweet ending to a great chapter of Walt Disney World Christmas history, we’re optimistic that Star Wars Land will be