From time to time, this blog changes its perspective on things at Walt Disney World. We’ve warmed to certain attractions and experiences over time, while souring on others either due to the honeymoon phase wearing off or Disney itself making positive or negative changes. Jollywood Nights comes to mind as an easy example of the […]

Walt Disney World has released a new Summer 2026 resort special offer for Disney+ subscribers with deeply-discounted rooms for as low as $99 per night. This post shares the details of these special offers, commentary about why there’s such a shortage of savings, plus sample pricing, analysis & other info. This is one of many

Walt Disney World has revealed a new Summer 2026 ticket deal that’s available for the general public and will (theoretically) help guests beat the summer heat, thanks to offering admission in the second half of the day. Here are full details, plus our commentary about why it’s being offered and if it makes sense to

Mears Connect, the spiritual successor to Disney’s Magical Express, that offers ground transportation between Orlando International Airport and Walt Disney World is implementing a fuel surcharge. This post covers increased pricing, reasons for the extra fee, and why this could be a canary in the coal mine for lower summer crowds at WDW. Let’s start

Disney Vacation Club is taking another step in its years-long crackdown on commercial DVC point rental at Walt Disney World, Disneyland & beyond. There are now enforcement actions as part of a new use policy, strongly suggesting that DVC is listening to members and is adding teeth to enforce rules against ownership interests being used

Ahead of its official opening on April 8, 2026, Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin has soft opened at Magic Kingdom. Here’s the latest info, what to expect from the technical rehearsals, and everything you need to know for tackling Tomorrowland if you’re visiting Walt Disney World for the peak week of Spring Break…and the next

Every Walt Disney World fan has their dream vacation. How they’d do things if money were no object, from luxury accommodations to lavish extras and upcharges, premium line-skipping, VIP tours, fancy meals, and more. Like anyone else, we’ve dreamed about where we’d stay–both the WDW Deluxe Resort and the specific suite–if we won the lottery.

Walt Disney World might be about to pave the way for Skyliner expansion, quite literally and in two senses of the term. As part of a massive Central Florida Tourism Oversight District project to expand Western Way and improve the interchange, the end result might be both a new resort hotel and Skyliner route. Let’s

One of the things that we’re quickly learning as we go from being a couple of Childless Disney Adults to parents of a toddler is that room size matters at Walt Disney World. There was a time when we appreciated a bit of breathing room, but it was a non-essential luxury. We could easily do

Since we’ve been covering the D23 Expo, there has been controversy among fans about the recipients of the honor. Back in 2013, there was criticism over Steve Jobs’ selection, as well as John Goodman and Billy Crystal, and whether it was thinly-veiled PR for Monsters University. (With the benefit of hindsight, I think most fans