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Disney World Expands Free Airport Luggage Transfer to Arrivals

Disney World Expands Free Airport Luggage Transfer to Arrivals

After launching the pilot program earlier this year, Walt Disney World is expanding Airport Luggage Transfer for arrivals between Orlando International Airport and WDW on-site resort hotels, allowing guests to skip baggage claim at MCO. This covers the latest official details of the test, answers to common questions, and our commentary about the free guest […]

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Review: Disney World’s Great New Gamechanger Restaurant

Review: Disney World’s Great New Gamechanger Restaurant

Every once in a while, a game-changing new Walt Disney World restaurant comes along. A dining option that offers an ambitious menu, fun atmosphere, cool characters, delicious food, reasonable prices, or some combination thereof. “Every once in a while” actually understates the frequency with which this happens. While it may not seem like it in

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Secret to Conquer Crowds at Epic Universe: Best Dates to Visit in 2025 & 2026

Secret to Conquer Crowds at Epic Universe: Best Dates to Visit in 2025 & 2026

It has become a common trend for Epic Universe to go from 1/10 crowd levels followed to 9/10 crowds on back-to-back days, with wait times doubling overnight. Universal’s new park has great days to visit & awful ones to avoid; this explains the big differences and shares a list of dates to target in late

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Jollywood Nights Review: Is Disney World’s Second Christmas Party Worth It?

Jollywood Nights Review: Is Disney World’s Second Christmas Party Worth It?

Jollywood Nights is a holiday party at Hollywood Studios with unique entertainment, stage shows, rare characters, and more at Walt Disney World. This reviews our experience with the special event, covering highlights & lowlights. We’ll also address whether it’s worth the money, how it compares to Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party, and more. Before we

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Monsters, Inc. Doors Coaster Construction & Muppets Demolition Continues at Disney’s Hollywood Studios

Monsters, Inc. Doors Coaster Construction & Muppets Demolition Continues at Disney’s Hollywood Studios

Walt Disney World keeps moving forward on the Monstropolis land at Hollywood Studios, continuing demolition in Muppets Courtyard and construction backstage on the Monsters, Inc. Door Coaster. Here are project updates, along with aerial photos documenting the progress. Construction walls are up along the edge of Grand Avenue on the Muppets Courtyard side, with the

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Disney Cruise Line Fleet Expands with Christening of Newest Ship in South Florida

Disney Cruise Line Fleet Expands with Christening of Newest Ship in South Florida

Disney Cruise Line gave the newest ship in its fleet a hero’s welcome, with the christening of the Disney Destiny. The celebration featured a dazzling drone display set to live music, words from Parks Chair Josh D’Amaro and the godmother of the new DCL addition. We were on hand for the christening, and share some

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Disney World Announces Deeply Discounted Military Annual Pass in 2026 for America’s 250th Anniversary

Disney World Announces Deeply Discounted Military Annual Pass in 2026 for America’s 250th Anniversary

In honor of Veterans Day, the Walt Disney Company has announced several deals for Disneyland, Disney Cruise Line, and Walt Disney World. These include ticket deals for the Florida and California parks, as well as a deeply-discounted 2026 WDW Annual Pass that’ll cost less than half of the normal AP price. Here are full details about

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Disney on Broadway Concerts at 2026 EPCOT Festival of Arts: Dates, Lineup & Dining Packages

Disney on Broadway Concerts at 2026 EPCOT Festival of Arts: Dates, Lineup & Dining Packages

The Disney on Broadway Concert Series returns to the 2026 EPCOT International Festival of the Arts at Walt Disney World. This shares the schedule of performers, whether the dining package is worth the money, dates & times of performances, and everything else you need to know. During these concerts, Disney on Broadway stars perform sensational

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Construction Permit Filed for Epic Universe’s First Major Expansion

Construction Permit Filed for Epic Universe’s First Major Expansion

Universal Orlando has filed a construction permit for one of its many expansion pads, suggesting the construction of a massive show building adjacent to one of the existing lands. This covers everything we know so far, which worlds are leading contenders for growth, and what we’re hoping happens. Let’s start with the construction permit, which

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Tom Sawyer Island Fully Demolished at Magic Kingdom

Tom Sawyer Island Fully Demolished at Magic Kingdom

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

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