We Only Skip One Ride at EPCOT, But We Avoid Several Shows

We Only Skip One Ride at EPCOT, But We Avoid Several Shows

“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

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Sarah & Tom’s Top 7 Shoes for Disney Travel

Sarah & Tom’s Top 7 Shoes for Disney Travel

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!

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Disney World Confirms Start Date of Cinderella Castle Repainting, Crane Details & Show Impacts

Disney World Confirms Start Date of Cinderella Castle Repainting, Crane Details & Show Impacts

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

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Orlando Airport Warns of Record Holiday Crowds During Disney World’s Peak Season

Orlando Airport Warns of Record Holiday Crowds During Disney World’s Peak Season

Orlando International Airport (MCO) has shared new stats about its year-to-date visitor volume in 2025, as well as projections for peak holiday travel from Christmas through early 2026. With the vast majority of Walt Disney World guests relying on MCO, we figured it be worth quickly covering this–as well as sharing travel tips to avoid

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EPCOT Early Entry Fail: Trying to Tackle Top Two Rides

EPCOT Early Entry Fail: Trying to Tackle Top Two Rides

We’ve had a good series of good rope drop runs at Walt Disney World lately, meaning we’re overdue for disappointment. Enter our Early Entry at EPCOT Epic Fail, which shares a recent experience trying (unsuccessfully, as the title suggests) to knock out two headliners before official park opening. Here’s my step by step photo report

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How Much It Costs to Visit All 12 Disney Parks in 2026 on a Dream Around the World Vacation!

How Much It Costs to Visit All 12 Disney Parks in 2026 on a Dream Around the World Vacation!

Do you dream of visiting every single global Disney theme park? Here’s how much money the total cost would be for flights, hotels, food, souvenirs, transportation–everything. Plus the logistics of a trip, including when we’d visit and how many days we’d spend doing the 12 parks at Walt Disney World, Disneyland, Paris, Tokyo, Hong Kong,

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Disney Lakeshore Lodge Under Construction

Disney Lakeshore Lodge Under Construction

Disney Lakeshore Lodge (formerly Reflections Lakeside Lodge) is a nature-inspired resort being built on the former River Country water park on Bay Lake. This mixed use development between Wilderness Lodge and Fort Wilderness at Walt Disney World will feature both hotel rooms and Disney Vacation Club villas. Originally announced in October 2018, this Lakeside/Lakeshore Lodge

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Don’t Fall for FOMO with Lightning Lane Premier Pass at Disney World

Don’t Fall for FOMO with Lightning Lane Premier Pass at Disney World

Lightning Lane Premier Pass has started selling out at Walt Disney World, likely due to the removal of resort restrictions on its purchase. This covers why you shouldn’t fall for FOMO with the expensive upcharge line-skipping service at Magic Kingdom, EPCOT, Hollywood Studios, or (especially) Animal Kingdom. For starters, we want to reiterate once again

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