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We’ve rung in the New Year at Walt Disney World, and spent the evening at EPCOT several times in the last decade-plus. This report shares thoughts & photos from one such experience, with strategy & planning advice for fireworks and rides. If you’re debating Magic Kingdom vs. EPCOT for NYE–or whether to go at all–this […]

Our Universal Studios Florida, Islands of Adventure and Epic Universe planning guide offers park & ride strategy. It features tips & tricks to help you save money & time, avoid crowds, and have the best vacation or side-visit from Walt Disney World as possible. We’re Universal Orlando Annual Passholders and huge fans of those parks

Tree of Life is not being demolished in 2026. Let’s be very clear from the outset, as the Animal Kingdom park icon has been the subject of questionable headlines and fear-mongering recently from major, mainstream media outlets. Regardless of recent permits (plural) and other dubious decisions (Rivers of America and MuppetVision), there is zero danger whatsoever

Gideon’s Bakehouse is a dessert shop famous for the best cookies in Florida…and maybe the entire US! This Walt Disney World dining review shares food photos, how to join the virtual queue for the highly-popular bakery, plus news & rumors about a second store coming to Disney Springs in 2026. We’re huge fans of Gideon’s

Our rankings of all Deluxe Resorts at Walt Disney World weigh design, pricing, amenities, location, pools & more to determine the best and worst hotels, and everything in between. These luxury-level accommodations can be great for a splurge and are all easy to love…if you don’t get sticker shock first! Honestly, it’s really difficult to

Despite it being the ‘off-year’ before blockbuster new land & attraction additions, 2026 is shaping up to be big for Walt Disney World. There’s obviously going to be a lot of construction, but there are also significant changes, ride reimaginings, special events, and other additions on the horizon. Much of this has already been covered

Imagineering has filed a construction permit for a new Haunted Mansion mystery project in Magic Kingdom. This covers details from the Notice of Commencement, and our speculation as to what it could entail based on recent changes in the Disneyland version of the attraction and with an Imagineer interview. It shouldn’t be a huge shock

As more Walt Disney World fans start doing Universal Orlando trips to experience Epic Universe and the other two theme parks, we’ve heard questions and confusion about costs and how to save money on park tickets, hotels, vacation packages, and more. For a while, it made sense to simply direct readers to two existing resources: How

Disney has a trio of projects starting construction in 2026 at Disneyland, and the resort is gearing up for this work with the filing of new permits and more. Here’s the latest on the Eastern Gateway, Pandora – World of Avatar, Coco expansion, and closing of the Monsters, Inc. dark ride. This post shares dates

Walt Disney World continues racing towards construction of the Piston Peak ‘Cars’ area of Frontierland and Villains Land, reaching a major milestone: full demolition of Tom Sawyer Island. Months after the Rivers of America closed over the summer, new aerial photos reveal that every structure on the extinct attraction is gone as of the start