Magic Kingdom Archive
Walt Disney World has once again updated its policies on virtual queues, reflecting another way big changes are coming to the guest experience starting on January 9, 2024. This post covers how TRON Lightcycle Run at Magic Kingdom and Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind will work after that, plus our commentary about how this
Walt Disney World has extended hours with earlier openings and later closings for the peak season dates around Christmas and New Year’s Eve. More importantly, this post shares strategy from our recent experiences doing midnight at Magic Kingdom–plus tips & tricks for beating 10/10 crowd levels and accomplishing a ton during those late nights. (Updated
There are a surprising number of rides that fly under the radar at Walt Disney World, having short lines while nearby thrill rides have multi-hour wait times and competitive Lightning Lanes. This is our list of the top 10 underrated attractions in Magic Kingdom, EPCOT, Hollywood Studios, and Animal Kingdom, all of which are routinely
Walt Disney World fans might tell you that crowds only go in one direction: UP! While not technically true, the sentiment sounds about right. In the past several years, this trend has included Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party, which became progressively busier both in objectively measurable ways (wait times) and subjective assessments (congestion). We’ve been discussing this
There’s a tall tale called The Death of Pecos Bill. It tells the story of an imitator who pretends to be something he’s not, which I suppose is as good of an allegory as any for Magic Kingdom’s once-best counter service restaurant and how it’s now a mere shadow of its former self. To set
TRON Lightcycle Run is now open at Magic Kingdom, and there have been issues with larger guests not fitting into the ride vehicles due to weight, height, and more. This post discusses what’s happening, how certain body sizes have had problems, and takeaways from our experiences with the roller coaster. (Updated December 7, 2023.) Unfortunately,
We have a lot of top 10 lists for eating at Walt Disney World. Ones for table service restaurants, counter service, bars & lounges, character meals, resorts, fireworks views, themed dining, and more. This ranks our absolute favorites–places we love, repeat for fun, and would recommend to friends planning 2024 trips. (Updated December 5, 2023.)
It’s probably fair to say that we have a love-hate relationship with most Magic Kingdom dining options. There’s only one restaurant we love (and other fans are split about 50/50 as to whether it’s awful or awesome), and everything else is conditional or circumstantial. Meaning that we enjoy aspects–atmosphere, characters, specific menu items, etc–but there’s always a
Walt Disney World has added Hatbox Ghost to Haunted Mansion at Magic Kingdom, which has been a controversial change with many diehard fans. This post covers where the new Audio Animatronics happy haunt materialized and our commentary about the addition to the iconic attraction. (Updated December 1, 2023.) You might recall that Parks Chairman Josh
With higher crowds & wait times, you need superior strategy for saving time waiting at Walt Disney World. That’s the purpose of this post, breaking down the best & worst options–Genie+, Lightning Lanes, extra hours & rope drop–to beat long lines at Magic Kingdom, Hollywood Studios, EPCOT and Animal Kingdom. Our goal is to find
We love the themed design at Walt Disney World; it’s what made us diehard fans in the first place. We also think that using Lightning Lanes to skip lines can be overrated and other savvy strategy can work just as well or better. So it probably comes as no surprise that we have the unpopular
