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If you’re looking to save money or get more bang for your buck with better luxury accommodations, this list of the best third party hotels at and around Walt Disney World is for you. There are many great resorts in Orlando that are near the parks, including several that are on-site and others that are […]

Walt Disney World and Disneyland raised ticket prices for 2026, and predictably, some fans came out of the woodwork to defend the decision. They explain why even at the higher costs, Disney theme parks are a great value as compared to other entertainment options. Others do the exact opposite, complaining about any and all higher

There’s no shortage of abandoned buildings all around Walt Disney World. Restaurants, rides, shows, shops, and other spaces at Magic Kingdom, EPCOT, Animal Kingdom, Hollywood Studios, Disney Springs, and the resort hotels that the company is basically hoping fans have forgotten about. In Disney’s defense, there are fewer vacancies now than even 5 years ago.

There are no shortage of places to stay near Disneyland, with roughly 100 hotels within walking distance of the parks, nearly 200 hotels in Anaheim as a whole, and over 1,000 within driving distance in Los Angeles and Orange County, California. Despite a wide range of options, there’s far less variety around Disneyland than there is

Walt Disney World has announced a new Christmas movie filmed in the parks & resorts that’ll debut on the Hallmark Channel in 2026! Here’s the full announcement followed by our commentary on this holiday television special (the first big one in a long time) set at WDW. Big news from Hallmark and The Most Magical

Disney has released a new California resident deal for deeply discounted tickets to Disneyland and California Adventure in 2026. Here are dates & details about the special offer, plus recommendations for when to use the ticket deal to avoid crowds, historical comparisons, and notable similarities & differences between this promo and past ones. The new

This covers our best money-saving tips for buying discount Disney gift cards via Target, Kroger, BJ’s Wholesale Club, Costco, Sam’s Club, Meijer, Best Buy and beyond. Some deals offer big savings for your Walt Disney World vacation, while others are smaller but easier. Since we are pretty big on stretching our vacation dollar with all

Walt Disney World has over a dozen resort refurbishments and room reimaginings that either finished this year or will conclude in early 2026. Along with this, there are several more projects underway from now through 2027. Choosing where to stay can be difficult given the sheer number of WDW hotels, but one easy rule of

Disney has big 10-year plans for Disneyland and California Adventure. Marvel land will double in size thanks to Avengers Infinity Defense and Stark Flight Lab, Pandora: World of Avatar will bring a blockbuster boat ride to DCA, and Coco is getting a dark ride that’s described as a spiritual successor to Haunted Mansion and Pirates

Walt Disney World is once again building Lakeshore Lodge on the shores of Bay Lake between Wilderness Lodge and Fort Wilderness, which will add the first brand-new hotel to the Magic Kingdom resort area in decades. It follows hot on the heels of Island Tower at the Polynesian and other DVC expansion projects. This comes