How to Shop Disney Character Warehouse Outlets for Discount Merchandise

Want to buy discounted Walt Disney World merchandise for 50-80% off? Disney’s Character Warehouse clearance centers at the Tampa and Orlando Premium Outlets sell souvenirs from Magic Kingdom, EPCOT, etc. at deep discounts. This guide offer tips & tricks for shopping at these outlets, with updates for late 2026 reflecting new and closed locations. Plus,

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Is Tokyo Disneyland Cheaper Than Disney World?

In response to recent Walt Disney World price increases for 2027, many fans are claiming: “For the cost of a trip to Walt Disney World, I could visit [insert international park].” Is this actually true? This post ‘fact checks’ that assertion, doing the math on airfare, accommodations, admission, food, and line-skipping. It is certainly true

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Rose & Crown Closing for Refurbishment Until Later in 2027, Permit Suggests Summer Reopening

Walt Disney World has quietly added a closure warning for Rose & Crown at EPCOT, indicating the popular table service restaurant and bar will close for a lengthy refurbishment in 2027. Here are dates & details, plus the corresponding construction permit and our thoughts about this project. For starters, this closure underscores that sometimes the

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How to Find Availability for Sold Out Candlelight Processional Dining Package Reservations

Advance Dining Reservations are selling out fast for Candlelight Processional Dining Packages, with limited availability for some parties and restaurants, and other options sold out completely for late November through mid-December 2026. Here’s how to find ‘hidden’ availability and successfully score ADRs, strategies for finding tables, and more. Let’s start with the basics. Candlelight Processional Dining

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DCL Reveals Disney Imagination Cruise Ship: Is Figment Finally Going Global?!

Disney Cruise Line and Oriental Land Company revealed the name of the first Disney cruise ship that will sail from Japan: Disney Imagination. This covers details from the announcements by OLC and DCL, along with our commentary and one little spark of optimism that this will be the first ship in the fleet to feature

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Candlelight Processional Dining Packages Reservations Now Available for Booking, But Selling Out Fast

Today is supposed to be the Advance Dining Reservation ‘drop day’ for Candlelight Processional Dining Packages, but vacation planners have been treated (or tricked?) into another day of WDW ADR difficulties on both the website and My Disney Experience app. Here’s everything we know. The last time we reported on something like this, it was

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Disney World’s New Six Ravens Restaurant Sets Opening Date with Free Collectible

Over two months after soft opening, the new Six Ravens restaurant by Gideon’s Bakehouse will hold its grand opening this weekend at Walt Disney World! Here are full details for location, including the full menu of food & drinks, operating hours and the freebie that’ll be offered to the first guests on opening day. As

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Disgruntled Ex-Disney CEO Bob Chapek’s Book Bombs

Former Disney CEO Bob Chapek has denied himself of his happily ever after. The ex-executive’s tell-all memoir covering his rise, fall, and supposed scapegoating has bombed, with more people watching one of the long-forgotten, circa-2021 Disney+ shows that he greenlit than have read his book. This is the latest development in the Disney’s Bob Swap™️ drama,

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Disney World’s Best In-Park Lounge Adds $49 Dining Deal, Reservations & Dessert Takeout

Two things can be true at once. Animal Kingdom is not inherently a half-day park, but most Walt Disney World visitors spend less time there than any other park. There’s an obvious afternoon exodus, after which point the park can feel like a ghost town. Disney is trying to combat this with a trio of

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