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

Disneyland’s Candlelight Processional occurs twice nightly in early December. This post reveals 2025 dates & times for the show, viewing tips, celebrity narrator info, our review and history of the event, which is held at the Main Street USA Train Station during Christmas. In contrast to Epcot’s Candlelight Processional performances that are held dozens of

Helios Grand Hotel is the new resort inside Epic Universe, and one of 4 hotels at Universal Orlando that offers a Club Level. This review features lounge & food photos, how this compares to other concierge tiers, pros & cons of staying Club Level at Helios, and whether it’s worth the splurge. For starters, this

Walt Disney World has released new deeply-discounted resort room-only rates for Disney Visa Cardmembers in Winter 2026, at select hotels in every resort tier and with starting rates as low as $99 per night! This post shares the details of the special offer, commentary about the deal & other info. This is one of many

Walt Disney World has revealed the opening season in 2026 for the reimagined Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin in Tomorrowland at Magic Kingdom. This post covers details of the upgrades, timeline for the ride’s reopening, commentary about why we expect this to become the best blaster ride, and more. Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin closed