Planning Archive
Our Walt Disney World vacation planning guide offers tips, tricks & info on how to save money & time, avoid crowds, plus where to eat, best rides, and itineraries for Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Animal Kingdom & Hollywood Studios. It’s a great resource whether you’re a first-timer, Annual Passholder, or long-time regular. We’re Florida locals who
This guide to accommodations near Disneyland ranks the 10 best hotels within walking distance of the California parks, weighs pros & cons of staying off-site v. on-site, perks of choosing an official DLR hotel, which options are best at Anaheim Convention Center. (Updated March 8, 2020.) When Disneyland vacation planning, there are a ton of
Our Disneyland and Disney California Adventure vacation planning guide covers Star Wars Rise of Resistance, when to visit to avoid crowds, best restaurants, hotels in Anaheim, saving money on tickets, ride strategy, and tips & tricks. (Updated February 1, 2020.) We are Disneyland Annual Passholders, and we update this post monthly with major changes. For
If you’re planning a 2020 trip to Universal Studios Florida and Islands of Adventure, we have trip planning tips and tricks that will help you save money and time, avoid crowds, choose where to eat, which rides to do, and fully plan your Universal Orlando Resort vacation. Thanks to the Diagon Alley and Hogsmeade areas
Our park itineraries for Walt Disney World, Disneyland, Tokyo, Paris, and Hong Kong offer step by step touring plans with efficient strategy for 1-day and multi-day visits. These plans-of-attack cover rides, restaurants, shows, etc., and will help you save time by avoiding crowds and minimizing wait times. We’ve added strategy for 2020, including Star Wars
Universal Studios Hollywood is one of the best theme parks in Southern California, and a great side trip if you’re planning a vacation to Disneyland. This guide offers info, tips & tricks to help you save money and time, avoid crowds, choose where to eat, which rides to do, and fully plan your visit to
Should you fly or drive to Disneyland? Rent a car or use Uber? In this Disneyland transportation guide, we’ll answer these questions for you. We’ve put this together based on our first-hand experiences visiting Anaheim dozens of times as tourists, and living in Southern California as locals. Here are pros and cons to each approach,
Taking a trip to France? Our 2020 Disneyland Paris vacation planning guide covers info & tips for visiting, hotel reviews, restaurant recommendations, ride ratings, and theme park itineraries. It’s up-to-date information and advice, with regular revisions from our visits to DLP and Walt Disney Studios Park. (Updated January 2, 2020.) Whether you are considering a
Our 2020 Tokyo Disneyland & DisneySea vacation planning guide offers info for visiting. We have tips & tricks, where to stay, how long to visit, where to eat, best attractions to do, and more. We also address whether you should visit before or after the Tokyo Summer Olympics during what’s going to be a colossal
Our guide to July 2020 at Walt Disney World includes a free crowd calendar, when to visit & avoid, weather, new attraction openings & closures, Independence Day and other events. Plus info & tips for summer season at Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Animal Kingdom, and Hollywood Studios. (Updated January 2, 2020.) July is the height of
This August 2020 at Walt Disney World guide includes 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. (Updated January 2, 2020.) August is the light at the
