Disney World’s First & Best 2027 Discount Now Available

Disney World’s First & Best 2027 Discount Now Available

Walt Disney World has announced bounceback deal dates for 2027 room reservations and vacation packages! These special offers are the best way to book discounts over a year in advance and typically have the biggest, earliest & easiest savings. This shares dates & details, including making & modifying placeholder bookings, why we strongly recommend taking advantage of […]

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Disney World’s Slowest Six Weeks Since September

Disney World’s Slowest Six Weeks Since September

Cool Kids’ Summer is starting to heat up at Walt Disney World, after a shoulder season slowdown that brought the lowest 6-week stretch of crowds since last year’s off-season. This wait times report covers data for Magic Kingdom, EPCOT, Hollywood Studios, and Animal Kingdom. It also offers our on-the-ground observations, forward-looking forecast for Summer 2026,

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Disney World’s New Summer Perks for APs: Extra Discounts, Free Keepsakes, Coffee Challenge

Disney World’s New Summer Perks for APs: Extra Discounts, Free Keepsakes, Coffee Challenge

Walt Disney World has announced a new round of discounts, freebies, and special offerings for the second month of V.I.PASSHOLDER Summer Days. Here are details of the June 2026 updates via the AP Buzz newsletter kinda thing in the My Disney Experience app, plus quick commentary. For those who unfamiliar with it, V.I.PASSHOLDER Summer Days

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Disney’s Promising Pivot to “Lifetime” Fans.

Disney’s Promising Pivot to “Lifetime” Fans.

During Disney’s first earnings call under new CEO Josh D’Amaro earlier this month, a phrase came up that’s been stuck in my head ever since. In fact, there were some subtle stylistic differences in the report as well as the Q&A that were overshadowed by the substantive news, but feel like they’re worth revisiting. Before

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Why Disney World Just Had Its Biggest Week in Years.

Why Disney World Just Had Its Biggest Week in Years.

It was Walt Disney World’s biggest week in years, thanks to new entertainment, reimagined rides and areas debuting for the start of summer, along with several announcements. This features a rundown of the biggest updates, additions, news, and more. When it comes to debuts, there were over a half-dozen attractions and shows that opened over

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Big Thunder Mountain Railroad Ride Review: Good, Bad & Opossum Optimism for What’s Missing.

Big Thunder Mountain Railroad Ride Review: Good, Bad & Opossum Optimism for What’s Missing.

Following a 16 month closure, Big Thunder Mountain Railroad has reopened at Walt Disney World. This covers our review of the refurbished ride, changes to the classic Magic Kingdom attraction, and what else is still coming. As basic background, Big Thunder Mountain Railroad closed for a lengthy refurbishment project early last January. The ride was

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Victoria & Albert’s Retains Star in 2026 Michelin Guide, As Another Disney World Restaurant Drops from List

Victoria & Albert’s Retains Star in 2026 Michelin Guide, As Another Disney World Restaurant Drops from List

Michelin Guide revealed its 2026 selections for Florida, and for the first time the selection covers the entire state and not just the Miami, Tampa, and Orlando areas. This covers the recognized restaurants at Walt Disney World that received recommendations, Bib Gourmand distinctions, Stars or snubs from the tire taste-testing team. For those who are

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Disney Ditching Virtual Queue for Bluey’s Wild World

Disney Ditching Virtual Queue for Bluey’s Wild World

Since opening earlier this week, Bluey’s Wild World has been difficult to experience due to no standby line. That will soon change, as Walt Disney World has confirmed that the dance party at Animal Kingdom will soon drop its virtual queue. Here are dates & details, coupled with our commentary. For now, Walt Disney World

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Disney World’s New Rules for Pin Release Crowd Control

Disney World’s New Rules for Pin Release Crowd Control

Walt Disney World is rolling out new rules for parking and guest drop-off, along with other crowd control measures to reduce the chaos and increase the fairness of Pin Tuesday releases at Disney Springs. Here’s what’s happening and why, along with our commentary about the changes. If this sounds vaguely familiar, that might be because

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