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We just got back from a week at Tokyo Disney Resort, and have a lot of thoughts to share on our experiences–both good and bad. For now, we wanted to start with a simple ‘quick hit,’ which revolves around wait times and crowd calendars. Although Tokyo Disneyland and DisneySea are obviously the emphasis of this […]

Walt Disney World’s list of participating locations for the 2026 Disney Dining Plans has 50 missing restaurants and we’ve received questions from readers worried that their favorites are excluded. Despite being only a few weeks away from 2026, this explains why there’s no cause for concern about DDP removals…yet. Let’s start with the basics, which

Walt Disney World crowds are controversial. But then again, isn’t everything these days?! Even though wait times at Magic Kingdom, EPCOT, Hollywood Studios, and Animal Kingdom are what they are–60 minutes is objectively lower than 2 hours–the topic is actually more complicated than that for a few reasons. One reason for this is that everyone has

Ride refurbishments are a fact of life at Disneyland. Ditto downtime and delays, which are unplanned and unannounced. This covers the latest closure calendar updates, which suggests there’s going to be an (unsurprising) uptick in the number of temporary attraction closures very soon. The good news is that, as reflected in recent updates to the

Back in April, I wrote about being forever curious … I Am Forever Curious: How EFT Tapping Is Transforming How I Deal With Grief, ADHD & Every Day Life Decisions It was all about following the nudges, exploring the things that light me up and stepping into my next big leap. I’ve been taking time

This Walt Disney World ride refurbishment calendar lists the closure schedule for 2025-2026 at Magic Kingdom, EPCOT, Hollywood Studios & Animal Kingdom. Attractions close for routine maintenance, safety upgrades, improvements, and reimaginings. While no one wants attraction downtime during their trip to Walt Disney World, refurbishments are necessary to keep the rides looking good (and

Two things can be true at once. Epic Universe is a really good theme park with several excellent attractions. It’s also Universal Orlando’s most frustrating park due to ride breakdowns, high wait times and crowd levels. This presents a ‘something’s gotta give scenario’ as it’s impossible to do everything at EU in a single day

Our favorite date night at Walt Disney World is doing ‘dinner and a fireworks show’ outside Magic Kingdom. We’ve done this more times than I can count, sometimes as part of a multi-stop monorail crawl and other times all from one spot by eating at one of the best restaurants for Happily Ever After views.

Cabana Bay Beach Resort is a budget hotel in Orlando, within walking distance of Universal Studios Florida & Islands of Adventure theme parks. This review features room photos, amenities info, pros & cons, 2026 pricing & discounts, and how these inexpensive accommodations stack up to Walt Disney World Value & Moderate Resorts. Universal’s Cabana Bay

A new shareholder proposal made on behalf of DAS Defenders is calling on the company to commission an independent and public review of its Disability Access Service policy changes. The group contends that restrictions to the program have contributed to lower theme park attendance at Walt Disney World and Disneyland. This covers the shareholder proposal,