For the last few years, Walt Disney World has offered discounted MagicBand upgrades pre-arrival for on-site resort hotel guests as well as Annual Passholders. This program has had its problems and controversies since it started, and we’re going to cover the latest issue that’s frustrating fans in this post. In case you’re unfamiliar with the
The new Toy Story Hotel at Tokyo Disney Resort is now open! This post shares photos and details about the resort amenities, dining, guest rooms, and more. We’ll also offer a bit of commentary about whether we’d book this when visiting Japan, Tokyo Disneyland and DisneySea. The new Toy Story Hotel is designed by Walt
We’re back with another Walt Disney World news roundup. This one covers the latest extensions and additions to park hours through Summer 2022, Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind Cast Previews, more charges to entertainment at Epcot and Animal Kingdom, an event at ESPN Wide World of Sports, Grand Floridian restaurant refurbishment, and more. As
D23 is hosting a sneak preview event for the Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind roller coaster at Epcot in May 2022. This post shares dates, details, and whether we’d recommend booking this preview before Walt Disney World releases Annual Pass and Disney Vacation Club preview opportunities. Let’s start with the details, directly from D23.
Walt Disney World has released its lineup of Easter foods & desserts and decorations in the parks & resorts, and in typical Easter fashion, hidden a little nugget (err…egg?) in that announcement that is way more exciting news to me than any of these specialty items. However, you probably care more about the adorable snacks
If this blog had a mission statement…that would be a little weird. (Why would a Walt Disney World fan blog need something so lofty? We’re not exactly running the Red Cross here.) But if we did, it would mostly involve tricking convincing you to like the things we like (Seinfeld) and hate the things we
In what is hopefully a sign that Be Our Guest Restaurant is in the process of reverting to its pre-closure operations, the Magic Kingdom table service restaurant is making changes. In this post, we’ll discuss what’s new, plus how the post-reopening dining experience differs from pre-closure, and what we hope happens next. As has been
Walt Disney World has released new Summer & Fall 2022 resort room-only discounts for Disney+ subscribers. This post shares the details of these special offers, commentary about why there’s such a shortage of savings, plus sample pricing, analysis & other info. In case you’ve forgotten, discounts of up to 25% off rooms at Walt Disney
Wilderness Lodge is a Deluxe Resort at Walt Disney World that is themed to the Pacific Northwest and U.S. National Parks. This hotel review features room photos, restaurant info, details on amenities, if it’s worth the money, and whether it’ll work well for your vacation. (Updated April 3, 2022.) For starters, Wilderness Lodge is essentially
Spyglass Grill is a poolside counter service restaurant at Caribbean Beach Resort, which is presently one of Walt Disney World’s largest hotel construction projects. In this review, we’ll cover breakfast and lunch/dinner at Caribbean Beach, with photos and thoughts from our meals. (Updated April 7, 2022.) It’s rare for us to review a restaurant at
This 1-day itinerary for Disney California Adventure with Genie+ and Lightning Lanes offers our step-by-step plan for DCA using paid line-skipping. The goal is to illustrate the process of how Disneyland Resort’s MaxPass replacement works in practice and cover the best strategy for ride reservations. For starters, this Disney California Adventure touring plan is best