Hard Rock Hotel Orlando is a premier resort within walking distance of Universal Studios Florida & Islands of Adventure, offering unlimited Express Pass at both theme parks. This review features room photos, amenities info, pros & cons, and how these luxury accommodations compare to Walt Disney World Deluxe Resorts. Themed to the iconic Hotel California
Walt Disney World officially announced free FastPass+ is permanently retired, to be replaced by paid Genie+ and Lightning Lane line-skipping access soon. This post shares what WDW has revealed is coming to Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Hollywood Studios, and Animal Kingdom. Plus, our commentary on impact to crowds & standby wait times, winners & losers, and
Disney officially announced that MaxPass and free FastPass are being retired and replaced by the paid Genie+ app feature and Lightning Lane line at Disneyland and Disney California Adventure. This post covers everything you need to know about the new system, plus how it’ll be both similar and different to its Walt Disney World counterparts.
Walt Disney World is once again modifying its face mask rule, this time relaxing the policy for outdoor attractions, queues, and theaters. In this post, we’ll share details about the change and what you need to know. (Updated August 19, 2021.) As a quick reminder, Walt Disney World reinstated its indoor face mask rule for
It’s already been a very busy Walt Disney World news week, and we’re thus back with another roundup of the top stories. In this WDW update, we share another example of early off-season crowds, Beacons of Magic being installed on Spaceship Earth, NBA Experience’s demise, Cirque’s comeback, big ‘Ohana improvements, and more. Let’s start with
Walt Disney World has announced the reopening of Boma – Flavors of Africa at Animal Kingdom Lodge as a buffet for breakfast and dinner. In this post, we’ll offer opening dates, Advance Dining Reservation timeframes, plus what else we can expect from WDW dining for the next few months. (Updated August 16, 2021 at 6
We’re back with the weekly COVID-19 report with data from Orange County, Florida and elsewhere around Walt Disney World as of August 16, 2021. This provides an update on new cases, positivity, hospitalization, etc., plus public health expert commentary and wastewater surveillance insight. As always, this is shared since it’s news that may be relevant
If you want to save money on a Disneyland Magic Key Annual Pass and start visiting the parks now, a hack called “ticket bridging” will offer both. This post will explain how and why to take advantage of this trick, and what you need to know before California’s AP program resumes on August 25. In
We’re back with a weekend Walt Disney World news & rumor roundup. This post shares a purchase limit on 50th Anniversary & Halloween merchandise, Figment’s Fab 50 statue, and the latest official update on Splash Mountain’s Princess and the Frog reimagining. Per “tradition,” we’ll start with the latest release of new and extended operating hours,
Universal Orlando celebrates Annual Passholder Appreciation Days from August 16 through September 30, 2021. During this month and a half, there are tons of hotel discounts, free things, and benefits in the resorts, CityWalk, Islands of Adventure, and Universal Studios Florida. This post shares details, plus our big plans for the UOAP event. Everyone loves
After wait times and crowds skyrocketed during the middle of last month and peaked at the end of July, the off-season has arrived early at Walt Disney World. This post will take a look at August attendance thus far, and offer theories for the decline. Obviously, the best explanation is the most obvious one: that
