Construction is full steam ahead on Tropical Americas in Animal Kingdom, as Imagineering races to complete the first major new land at Walt Disney World as part of the current project cycle. Here’s an aerial update on the Encanto attraction, which is making speedy vertical progress, and the critter carousel in Pueblo Esperanza, the hub […]

Choosing the best time to visit Disneyland and Disney California Adventure is tricky, especially as crowds are less predictable and vary widely between days or weeks. This guide was designed with that in mind, sharing our favorite weeks to go and worst ones to avoid throughout the next 2 years based on attendance and wait

Walt Disney World fans have a lot of complaints, which we “celebrate” on this most glorious of holidays with a Festivus airing of grievances (followed by the final tradition, the feats of strength). There have been many guest unfriendly changes that are unsurprisingly unpopular, including cutbacks, price increases, delays, nickel & diming, and more. It’s

Walt Disney World has updated the calendar for Christmas 2025, revealing that Magic Kingdom day guests during the heart of the holiday season can see “free” fireworks, parade, and stage show from Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party without buying tickets to the sold out event. This post shares dates & details, plus our commentary. The

Every Walt Disney World fan has extinct attractions that they miss, and would give anything to see one last time. This post takes a look at some of our favorite long-gone offerings from Magic Kingdom, EPCOT, and Hollywood Studios, but with a twist: everything on this list actually could return. While we spend a lot

We often ‘warn’ that Magic Kingdom has roller coaster crowd levels in the second half of the year due to Party Season. There are huge swings in average wait times, and choosing the best vs. worst days to do MK during the Halloween and Christmas seasons makes a huge difference. Party Season is a big

Walt Disney World is never cheap, but some times of year are significantly less expensive than peak dates, which can cost over double the off-season. Wondering when it’s cheapest to visit Walt Disney World? This offers a list of days, weeks & seasons in 2026 that have lower prices and crowds! As suggested above, “cheapest”

“EPCOT will always be in a state of becoming.” That’s an out-of-context Walt Disney quote about his utopian city of the future. It’s also what Walt Disney World now uses to justify change and sorta explain to tourists why the park is a hodgepodge of old and new, popular characters and classic dark rides, international

We’ve spent the last two years trying to find our favorite walking shoes for Walt Disney World and other travel. In the process, we’ve put countless brands–Nike, Brooks, Hoka, Adidas, etc–through the paces, quite literally, logging 10,000+ steps in dozens of different models. This lists our favorites and also shares new sales for Christmas 2025!

Walt Disney World has announced that the Cinderella Castle makeover will start in early 2026. This project will involve repainting the Magic Kingdom icon in a more classic color scheme, restoring its pre-50th Anniversary appearance. This shares concept art, details about project, entertainment changes, guest impact of the construction, and more. For those who missed