Planning Archive
One threshold question many people ask before planning is “how much does it cost to go to Walt Disney World?” This answers that with updated 2024 pricing for park tickets, hotels, dining, transportation & more. It also covers a discounts that are available and how much you can reasonably expect to spend when all is
Our Walt Disney World vacation planning guide offers tips & tricks for this year and 2024 on how to avoid crowds, save money & time, with info on Genie+ & Lightning Lanes, best rides, restaurant reviews, and itineraries for Magic Kingdom, EPCOT, Animal Kingdom & Hollywood Studios. (Updated November 2, 2023.) The latest update comes
Grad Nites are an annual event at Disneyland Resort for graduating high school seniors featuring an after-hours party at night in Disney California Adventure and daytime admission to both parks. This covers 2024 Grad Nite dates, info you need to know, avoiding these teenage crowds, and our random thoughts about the event. Most of you
This guide to Typhoon Lagoon helps you plan a visit to Walt Disney World’s best water park. It features time-saving strategy for popular slides & raft rides, where & what to eat, and how to make the most of your day here. Our review also helps you decide if it’s worth your limited vacation time
This guide to August 2024 at Walt Disney World features a free crowd calendar, when to visit & avoid, weather, new attraction openings & closures, and summer events. We also cover info & tips for what’s happening at Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Animal Kingdom, and Hollywood Studios. August is the light at the end of the
Our Disneyland vacation planning guide covers what’s new & next in 2024, when to visit to avoid crowds, best restaurants, hotels in Anaheim, money-saving ticket tips, Halloween & Christmas in the parks, and more. It’s a great resource for first-timers to Southern California or lifelong WDW fans. (Updated August 10, 2023.) Let’s start with all
Summer humidity and heat can ruin a trip to Walt Disney World if you’re not prepared. In this post, we cover tips for packing, ways to deal with hot weather, and having a comfortable experience even when the “feels like” temperature is over 100 degrees. (Updated August 7, 2023.) It’s the unofficial start of Halloween
Our Disneyland Paris vacation planning guide for this year and 2024 covers info & tips for visiting the theme parks in France, plus hotel reviews, restaurant recommendations, ride ratings, and theme park itineraries. It’s current info and advice, with regular revisions based on what’s new & next at DLP and Walt Disney Studios Park. (Updated
Our 2023 Tokyo Disneyland & DisneySea vacation planning guide offers info for the two Disney parks, resort hotels, and ‘downtown’ district in Japan. We have tips & tricks, where to stay, how long to visit, must-eat food & snacks, best attractions, touring plans, avoiding crowds, and other things to do. (Updated August 2, 2023.) Whether
Walt Disney World versus Disneyland is a fierce fan debate, with each side swearing their home parks are superior. For those wondering whether to take a vacation to the California or Florida parks, the actual answer which is better is: it depends. This digs deeper, weighing weather, rides & entertainment, crowds, costs, convenience, and more
Our Walt Disney World itineraries offer strategy for single & multi-day visits to Magic Kingdom, EPCOT, Hollywood Studios, and Animal Kingdom. Plus, 1-day touring plans for Universal Studios Florida, Disneyland, Tokyo, Paris, and Hong Kong theme parks. These time-saving tips will help you avoid crowds, high wait times, and long lines for rides. (Updated June