We’re back with another Walt Disney World news round-up, plus commentary on a variety of stories. This one is a bit of an emotional roller coaster, with upbeat stories on progress and positive changes…plus thoughts on the heart-wrenching layoffs that are sweeping through Florida and California. Let’s start with the bad: fallout and aftermath of
Historically, September is the least-busy month at Walt Disney World in terms of crowd levels and average wait times. Even as other off-season months have spiked in recent years, September has held strong as being a reliably quiet and good month to visit for those seeking low crowds. On that basis, we predicted early-on in
It’s time for another weekend Walt Disney World crowds report, this time with our experience at EPCOT on Saturday. In this photo report, we cover wait times, lines in Future World, woes in World Showcase, and strategy for avoiding the worst of this all if you do opt to visit EPCOT on a weekend. Since
The Walt Disney Company has announced the layoffs of 28,000 Cast Members at Walt Disney World and Disneyland. This follows the temporary furlough of employees back in April, many of whom did not return to work when the Florida parks & resorts reopened over the summer. This is the latest in a long line of
We invited distinguished scientists from all over the world to come and work here at the Really Top Secret Disney Tourist Blog Labs. Unfortunately, none of them showed up. So instead, the two of us do all of the research and field testing, and would like to think we “walk the walk” so to speak.
This post covers our recent weekend in Magic Kingdom, during which we enjoyed evening in the park despite it closing before sunset. In this, we’ll share photos and offers tips for staying “late” in Walt Disney World, and experiencing nighttime in the parks. As you’re likely aware, Walt Disney World dramatically cut fall hours up
Weekend crowds and wait times have been increasing throughout Walt Disney World this fall, so we return to rope drop Magic Kingdom to see how ‘bad’ the park really is on what should be the one of the busiest days of the week. In this photo report, we’ll share our step-by-step morning and afternoon in
Lights of Winter was a Christmas light display that ran for Epcot’s Holidays Around the World at Walt Disney World. They were a series of archways that covered the walkway between Future World and World Showcase with over 30,000 lights that danced to the area’s music loop. This offers our photo tribute plus rumors about
There’s good and bad news on the Walt Disney World entertainment front, as one stage show returns to Hollywood Studios while another is cut, and with it a 32-year run by a beloved orchestra comes to an end. In this post, we’ll cover what’s ending, what’s returning, timelines, the likely motivation for the changes, plus
Walt Disney World has updated its calendar through December 12, 2020 for Magic Kingdom, Animal Kingdom, EPCOT, and Hollywood Studios, and extended weekend hours through mid-October. In this post, we’ll share details, cover why this is happening, and offer commentary on what to expect going forward. Let’s start with a brief recap of the park
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis issued a new executive order removing capacity restrictions on bars, restaurants, stores, and theme parks. In this post, we’ll cover details plus what this means for Walt Disney World. DeSantis held a press conference today (September 25, 2020) and unveiled plans for what he called Phase 3 of Florida’s reopening. In
