Picking the best week for your Walt Disney World trip is challenging, especially when dates are limited due to school breaks or work schedules. This guide shares our favorite times to visit and worst ones to avoid in the next 2+ years based on past & predicted crowd levels, wait times forecasts, seasonal events, weather

Walt Disney World has released full food booth menus for the 2026 EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival, the park’s big springtime celebration. This sneak peek shares photos and the complete list of new & returning savory snacks, decadent desserts, and delightful drinks at the Outdoor Kitchens–plus my commentary about what sounds delicious! The EPCOT

OLC announced that the investment in the brand-new Space Mountain opening in 2027 has increased, making it almost certainly the most expensive ride that Walt Disney Imagineering has ever built (for now). Here are the latest details about this mega E-Ticket attraction rising above Tomorrowland at Tokyo Disneyland, plus our on-the-ground construction photos. This is

Walt Disney World diehards have sky-high expectations for the changes Josh D’Amaro will make now that he’s CEO. This covers our wish list for changes he could make to leave his own mark, scoring wins with fans and continuing the honeymoon. It covers everything from quick and easy wins the new CEO could score overnight,

Over a dozen different luxury hotels, restaurants, and spas on-site and near Walt Disney World and Disneyland are among the winners of the prestigious Forbes Travel Guide’s 2026 Star Awards. This covers the distinguished properties that were recognized around WDW, along with our thoughts about each of the ones we’ve experienced. The Forbes Travel Guide’s

Larger parties have a tough time finding spacious hotel rooms at Walt Disney World without breaking the bank. Although accommodations exist for 5+ people at many resorts, most are expensive and aimed at luxury travelers. Hence this, which lists best family suites at Walt Disney World, including multi-room options and sleeper picks. Family suites are

Disneyland is within driving distance of many of the best beaches, oceanfront, and public parks in Southern California and, by extension, the entire United States. Disney’s theme parks are a short distance from Pacific Coast Highway, where you can take a truncated version of the ultimate West Coast road trip and see one of the

Disney Lakeshore Lodge (formerly Reflections) is a nature-inspired resort being built on the former River Country water park on Bay Lake. Located between Wilderness Lodge and Fort Wilderness at Walt Disney World, it’ll feature both hotel rooms and Disney Vacation Club villas. Originally announced in October 2018, this Lakeside/Lakeshore Lodge will “be a celebration of

The perfect hotel near Disneyland does not exist. Trust me, I’ve stayed at and reviewed over 50 of them. Every single one has weaknesses that’ll be a dealbreaker for many guests. The Disney-owned hotels are insanely expensive. The 5-star luxury resorts all suboptimal locations. The across-the-street accommodations are mostly motels, and many of them are

It’s the end of an era for one of our favorite underrated restaurants at Walt Disney World. Olivia’s Cafe, which we long ago lovingly dubbed the DVC Family Kitchen, is refurbishing its dining rooms. As part of this project, the photos from generations of guests that have been collected over the years will be removed