Walt Disney World Archive
Visiting Walt Disney World and wondering where your kids can find Mirabel and all things Encanto? This guide covers character locations in Magic Kingdom, EPCOT, and other parks, breaking the golden rule that we’re not supposed to talk about Bruno. (Updated August 15, 2023.) This is the second time we’ve done one of these movie-specific
Flavors of America is one of the new booths at the EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival. In this Walt Disney World dining review, we’ll share prices, food photos, my thoughts on the menu, and what is a good/poor bang for your buck. Technically, Flavors of America is not new new. Previously, this was the
Walt Disney World has announced the new Shiki-Sai: Sushi Izakaya restaurant coming soon to EPCOT. This post covers everything we know about the dining location: opening date, food photos, menu details, and our commentary about this addition to the culinary landscape of World Showcase. (Updated August 15, 2023.) For starters, the new Shiki-Sai: Sushi Izakaya
Magic Kingdom just had its third slowest day of 2023! I was in the park all doing rides, testing new Early Entry and rope drop strategy, and checking out crowd patterns. This Walt Disney World park report covers what it was like and why, how this compares to other days–including the same date last year–and
This guide to August 2024 at Walt Disney World features 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. August is the light at the end of the
There are over one dozen different PhotoPass Magic Shots in Magic Kingdom at Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party and regular hours for all Walt Disney World guests. In this post, we share our results (good, bad & ugly), locations for the photos, tips & tricks for avoiding lines, and other commentary. (Updated August 12,
August has arrived, summer season is winding down, and the official start of Halloween 2023 is on the horizon at Walt Disney World. This wait times report covers ride & daily data for last month at Magic Kingdom, EPCOT, Hollywood Studios, and Animal Kingdom, while also offering predictions for the start of the Fall 2023
What makes me hum Soarin’s score when peeling an orange? Why does a peculiar smell of ‘burning wood’ put a smile on my face? What makes the scent of shampoo remind me of Walt Disney World? Does anyone else find alien mushroom caves oddly alluring? Am I just a lunatic with a weird obsession?! Probably,
Summer humidity and heat can ruin a trip to Walt Disney World if you’re not prepared. In this post, we cover tips for packing, ways to deal with hot weather, and having a comfortable experience even when the “feels like” temperature is over 100 degrees. (Updated August 7, 2023.) It’s the unofficial start of Halloween
There’s one Walt Disney World restaurant at which we’ve dined repeatedly over the years, and yet, somehow still have not reviewed…until now. Historically, it’s been the worst dining option at Magic Kingdom, making the ‘most mediocre meal’ moniker hyperbole. (I can’t pass up a good alliteration–even if adding a superlative to mediocre makes little semantic sense.) This
There are multiple transportation options between Orlando International Airport and Walt Disney World, including shuttle buses, Uber and Lyft, private car services, and more. This guide covers MCO to WDW ground transportation, pricing, comparisons, and more. Plus, updates on supply/demand and price increases. (Updated August 4, 2023.) In case you missed it, Walt Disney World
