Walt Disney World has extended room refurbishments at Port Orleans Riverside Resort by over a full year, with the project going from a 2026 completion to now 2027. However, this is not a delay; but rather, it’s an expansion in the scale and scope of work. This shares dates, details, and our commentary about impacts of work. Before

We attended the 2025 Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party together as a family, and it was the first time ever for Baby Bricker to do the Magic Kingdom holiday season party. This photo report and recap shares our experience doing the best hard ticket event at Walt Disney World with a toddler. If you’re looking

Our most anxiously-awaited Walt Disney World room reimagining at a resort we’ve come to love, and for which we have a newfound appreciation as parents of a toddler, just wrapped up after over a year of work. It was also a project that was long overdue, as the original rooms had been looking worse for

“When will Universal Orlando include Epic Universe in Annual Passes?” is a common reader question. Many theme park fans are itching to purchase APs, especially Floridians or those who have avoided buying regular 1-day tickets to visit the new park. We’ll share the company’s official position and speculate as to when APs might be sold.

Coral Reef in EPCOT’s Living Seas pavilion is one of Walt Disney World’s original unique restaurants. It was once one of the most popular dining reservations in the park, but has since seen its popularity wane. So much, it seems, that Disney is cutting back the hours of Coral Reef starting in January 2026. It’s

Summer is not our favorite time to visit Walt Disney World. There are several reasons for this, from the lack of special events to the weather and overall travel costs. However, there’s a growing number of selling points for the season, and July 2026 is going to have one week that’s especially attractive. The good

Our ultimate guide to Christmas 2025 at Disneyland & Disney California Adventure offers tips & tricks for visiting during the holiday season. This provides info about seasonal ride overlays, fireworks, parades, entertainment, parties, decorations, and dates. Christmas at Disneyland is now officially underway, and runs through January 7, 2026. We’ve already spent the first couple

Our guide to Christmas 2025 at Walt Disney World offers tips for Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Animal Kingdom, Hollywood Studios, and hotels. It covers entertainment, crowds, food, free things to do, decorations, tips & tricks. Plus, what’s new & returning for the holiday season, dates & details. Christmas is officially underway at Walt Disney World! The

Black Friday and Cyber Monday are still about two weeks away, but the holiday shopping season sales are already underway! We’ve already seen a couple of hot deals on Disney gift cards, and now there’s a new one at Target that started today and lasts through next Sunday! This covers details of the savings, along

This guide to parking at Walt Disney World covers the late 2025 price increases, parking policies, where you cannot park your car, info & tips for the theme parks and resort hotels, rental cars, driving vs. rideshare, why parking might dictate where you stay, downsides to driving, compounding costs of parking, and more. If you’re thinking that