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A Guide to the Themed Lands at Animal Kingdom

We’re belaboring the point throughout this guide because it’s important. In 2027, Disney’s Animal Kingdom will be the hottest spot at Walt Disney World when the Tropical Americas opens. At that point, guests can visit an entire area themed to Encanto. It’ll be impossible NOT to talk about Bruno at that point. Until then, Animal […]

Ultimate Guide to Disneyland Festivals and Events

In addition to its amazing daily offerings, Disneyland Resort frequently hosts exhibitions, events, and festivals. Some of them, like Disneyland After Dark, have achieved a level of celebrity that makes them recognizable in their own right. Others, such as Anaheim Duck Days, are a bit more for the locals and those who keep up with […]

A Comprehensive Guide to My Disney Experience

When you visit Walt Disney World, you need My Disney Experience. You’ll be lost without it. That’s by design, as Disney has compressed 70+ years of theme park behavior into a single app. So, what is this app, and how does it help you? Here’s a guide on My Disney Experience, your best friend on […]

Guide to Park Hopping at Walt Disney World

Throughout this guide, we’ll refer to a practice called Park Hopping. It’s not exactly a complex conversation, but we figured we’d better explain it to you anyway. So, what is Park Hopping? Park Hopping Walt Disney World owns and operates four different theme parks. Disney also sells several different tiers of admission tickets and Annual […]

A Guide to Disney Crowd Behavior

A Walt Disney World visit counts as a demonstration of chaos theory. We don’t even mean that in a bad way. It’s more that every single moment at Disney proves unpredictable. A single decision to eat a meal or choose an attraction can trigger wide-ranging ramifications. We’ve accidentally stumbled into a parade, an unforgettable character […]

Guide to Disney Standyby Lines

Throughout this book, we’ll reference “standby lines,” which may sound strange to you at first. The concept itself is quite basic, though. At Walt Disney World and other Disney theme parks, you’ll spend a great deal of time standing in various lines. However, Disney attractions use two different kinds of line queues. When you purchase […]

A Pet-Friendly Guide to Disney Vacations

Hello, fellow animal lover! We are the proud companions/minions of nine animals and counting during the course of our relationship. We could bore you to death with stories about each and every one of them, including Billy, our dog, who lived happily for six years after being given six months to live. David wrote about […]

A Guide to Entering the Parks and Going through Security

You may have heard some criticisms about internet usage at Walt Disney World. We’re just going to level with you. A lot of those complaints are accurate. However, we’re happy to report that those problems have gotten a lot better in recent years. Disney has cleverly integrated 5G towers across the Disney World campus, which […]

Guide to Disney Strollers and ECVs

If you have small children or party members who cannot walk for long distances or at all, you still have options for visiting the parks! Many parents avoid the challenges of navigating airline requirements for strollers by renting one either directly from Walt Disney World or from one of the off-site vendors who offer their […]

Do You Need Park Passes at Walt Disney World?

This is one of the questions we hear most often. The explanation centers on Disney’s challenges during the pandemic. At that time, Disney needed to know the number of expected visitors to its theme parks to protect the safety of its guests. So, Disney required visitors to book a Park Pass each day of their […]