The 2026 Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party at Magic Kingdom is more expensive than ever before, with tickets costing up to $229 each and most dates sold out. We’re here to help you decide whether Walt Disney World’s fall seasonal event is “worth it,” via comparisons and commentary covering MNSSHP’s value proposition. One of […]

Helios Grand Hotel is the new resort inside Epic Universe, and it offers a ton of room types from the most barebones of rooms with views of nothing to fancy ‘Celestial’ suites overlooking the park. This review covers the middle ground option, one of the cheaper family suites (that looks the part!), and whether it’s

Within the last year-plus, Walt Disney World changed the opening procedures at EPCOT, Magic Kingdom, and Hollywood Studios. This was either accomplished by moving the Early Entry checkpoints deeper into the park or eliminating secondary hold locations. Animal Kingdom was the last holdout using the “old” system, but that has now changed as of mid-2026.

Which Walt Disney World Value Resorts are best & worst? This list ranks Art of Animation and Pop Century, plus All Star Movies, Music & Sports. Our #1 hotel might surprise you, but we’ll cover why it’s our top pick–plus pros & cons, photos, transportation, and other info. At the risk of stating the obvious,

Disneyland is never a cheap place to visit, but certain times of year are significantly less expensive than peak travel dates, which can cost almost double the lowest priced dates. This covers days, weeks & seasons in 2026 and 2027 that’ll have lower prices and crowds in the California parks. For starters, we want to

Facades are rising fast on the Encanto and Indiana Jones Adventure attractions in Animal Kingdom! We have our first major construction update on Tropical Americas progress since more was revealed during last month’s D23. Here’s a fresh batch of early September 2026 construction photos, along with our updated predictions on opening dates. Let’s start with

Walt Disney World has quietly added a reopening date for Coral Reef Restaurant in early November 2026, ahead of Veterans Day, Thanksgiving, and the highly-popular EPCOT Festival of the Holidays. Here are dates & details, along with our thoughts about whether this is a refurbishment, cost-cutting measure, or both. This has been a year-long saga

Labor Day 2026 is almost here, and so too is fan surprise that Walt Disney World is “empty” or “dead” or a “ghost town” over the holiday weekend. Ahead of those inevitable reactions and headlines, along with the commentary about how it means Disney is doomed or being dethroned by Universal or [insert claim in

Walt Disney World has revealed a lengthy refurbishment of both the restaurant and lounge sides of Scat Cat’s Club at Port Orleans Resort – French Quarter in late 2026 and (partly) into 2027. During these closures, the fan-favorite beignets will float along down the bayou/lobby to Sassagoula Floatworks & Food Factory. Here are full details,

After being closed for over four days (minus 30 minutes of Early Entry uptime), Slinky Dog Dash has reopened from its unscheduled closure and is once again dashing as of September 4, 2026. Here’s the latest on the downtime roller coaster at the headliner attraction in Toy Story Land at DHS, how we’d strategize if