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New Muppets FØØD by Swedish Chef Snack Stand Coming to Disney’s Hollywood Studios

New Muppets FØØD by Swedish Chef Snack Stand Coming to Disney’s Hollywood Studios

Walt Disney World just announced that FØØD by Swedish Chef will open in the Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster Starring The Muppets courtyard at Hollywood Studios. Here’s everything we know about the new snack stand, what it replaces, and what we’re expecting to see on the menu. Let’s start with the official announcement from Walt Disney […]

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Universal Orlando Hotels Are Cheapest We’ve Seen in Years for Summer 2026.

Universal Orlando Hotels Are Cheapest We’ve Seen in Years for Summer 2026.

While pricing out an upcoming stay around the start of Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party at Walt Disney World, we were surprised to find the deepest discount room rates at Universal Orlando that we’ve seen in years. Here’s a rundown of hotel deals & nightly rates, along with commentary and how to take advantage.

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New Disney Pin Rules Remove Designated Trading Spot at Disneyland

New Disney Pin Rules Remove Designated Trading Spot at Disneyland

Disney has new rules for pin trading via an update to the etiquette & location guidelines on the Disneyland website as well as handouts being distributed in Frontierland. We’ll share a rundown of the rule changes, followed by our on-the-ground experience today, tension between the interests of regular guests and pin traders, explosion of popularity

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Highest Priced Date of 2026 Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party Sells Out in Record Time (Again)

Highest Priced Date of 2026 Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party Sells Out in Record Time (Again)

Walt Disney World just opened ticket sales for the 2026 Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party to all guests, and the most expensive date (priced at $229) sold out faster than ever. This covers the latest, along with what you can expect with other dates selling out and our commentary about why WDW underpriced the

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Space Mountain Earthrise Using Cosmic Rewind-Style Spinning Vehicle

Space Mountain Earthrise Using Cosmic Rewind-Style Spinning Vehicle

Sleuths on social media have spotted ride vehicles behind the brand-new Space Mountain Earthrise attraction, uncovering a coaster that’s similar–but not identical–to Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind. Here’s the latest on this ride being built in Tomorrowland at Tokyo Disneyland, which is almost certainly the most expensive attraction ever made by Walt Disney Imagineering.

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President of Walt Disney World Announces Retirement

President of Walt Disney World Announces Retirement

Two months after the Walt Disney Company announced a series of leadership appointments in the Parks & Resorts segment that included a new chair and Disneyland President, current Walt Disney World President Jeff Vahle has announced his retirement. As basic background, the previous leadership shuffle on March 10th resulted in Thomas Mazloum, previously the Disneyland

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My Awful Early Entry Experience at Disney’s Hollywood Studios on 10/10 Crowds Day

My Awful Early Entry Experience at Disney’s Hollywood Studios on 10/10 Crowds Day

During an excellent Early Entry at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, you can knock out multiple E-Ticket rides in Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge, Toy Story Land, or beyond. This was pretty much the exact opposite of that, and this photo report recaps my rough morning, explaining what went wrong and how I should’ve pivoted to make things

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Airlines Stepping Up After Spirit Shutdown with New Nonstop Flights to Disney World

Airlines Stepping Up After Spirit Shutdown with New Nonstop Flights to Disney World

Following the abrupt overnight shutdown of Spirit Airlines last weekend, other low-cost carriers are scrambling to fill the void. Southwest, JetBlue, Breeze, and others have all announced intentions to expand service to Florida airports home to Walt Disney World and other tourist destinations. Here’s the latest news about airlines adding routes in Orlando and beyond,

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Our Favorite Week of 2026 at Disneyland

Our Favorite Week of 2026 at Disneyland

There’s a 4-month stretch encompassing Halloween, Christmas, and Lunar New Year that we love at Disneyland and Disney California Adventure. These are our three favorite holidays, but can be very busy. Fortunately, there’s one window of opportunity that we’ve found has become consistently uncrowded. Let’s start with the basics. Within the aforementioned 4-month stretch–from October through

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Disney’s Polynesian Village vs. Beach Club Resort

Disney’s Polynesian Village vs. Beach Club Resort

This Walt Disney World showdown compares the best of the best: Beach Club and Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort. The ultimate hotel near Magic Kingdom versus the top Crescent Lake property. Arguably two very different hotels that will appeal to different demographics…but we’re going to have them battle anyway! The similarities and differences, along with the

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