Walt Disney World Archive
RunDisney has announced dates for the 2024 Walt Disney World Marathon and Disneyland Half Marathon, as well as other events that have been added to the schedule between Fall 2023 and Spring 2024. This post shares the announcement, plus thoughts about the timing of the flagship Florida and California races. Here’s the announcement from runDisney:
Here we cover the pros & cons of Epcot’s rides & shows, must-dos, and more. If you’re visiting Walt Disney World, you need to know which attractions to prioritize, and what to skip. This rates & reviews everything in the front of the park and World Showcase. We’ve updated this EPCOT ride guide now that
It has been an insanely busy couple of weeks at Walt Disney World. Wait times and crowds reached their highest levels of the entire year in the lead-up to Christmas and New Year’s Eve. File that under least surprising news ever. This crowd report shares data not just from the holiday season, but the entire year at
If you’re in the market to purchase Disney Vacation Club, you might have heard about recent resale restrictions. Now, DVC resale contracts purchased for the original 14 resorts at Walt Disney World, Disneyland, and 3 stand-alone locations will only be able to use their points at those 14 existing resorts. In other words, resale buyers
It’s been another huge year for Walt Disney World news–good, bad and ugly. From the ongoing reopening and new rides to construction and reimaginings to political problems and controversial changes. This post takes a look at the 22 biggest Walt Disney World news of the year, as decided by you. By that, we mean the
Walt Disney World has added showtimes for Fantasmic at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, with two performances per evening now scheduled for many dates through Winter 2023. Here’s a full rundown of performance times and what to expect in terms of crowds based on our experiences with the second showing this holiday season. You might recall that
We’ve already been getting a lot of questions about the 2023 Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party. This FAQ answers those common inquiries about crowds, tickets, pre-sale eligibility, best & worst dates, when to visit Magic Kingdom, and much more. Aside from the two years when it wasn’t held, we’ve attended Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party
Flight cancellations upend travel plans for millions of Americans each year, with tons of flight disruptions caused by staffing shortages and winter weather. This post covers how to avoid being impacted, what to do to improve your chances of a successful rebooking when your flight is canceled, and how to minimize headaches. (Updated December 26,
A day at Magic Kingdom can be fast-paced and tiring. That’s putting it mildly, and probably goes without saying to Walt Disney World vacation planners reading a resource about avoiding crowds, racing around at rope drop, extended hours, Genie+ and Lightning Lanes. This is especially true at Christmas, when there’s almost nowhere to go to
Walt Disney World fans have a lot of complaints right now, so much so that the Festivus-style airing of grievances has become a year-round tradition. There have been many changes that are unpopular with loyal guests, including cutbacks, temporary policies that have become permanent, price increases, and more. Plus, decisions viewed as short sighted to
Walt Disney World Railroad will reopen this holiday season at Magic Kingdom with an all-new narration and more. It’s an early Festivus and/or Christmas miracle (probably both–sorry, but this one took two miracles). In this post, we’ll share the official announcement and offer commentary about the return of the trains. In case you missed it, Walt
