food IS a theme park
Disney’s NEWEST restaurant is Tiana’s Palace, which officially opened on September 7th in Disneyland.
Tiana’s Palace
We’ve already been inside this restaurant to see how it’s different from the French Market Restaurant (which was previously in this space), try ALL the food, and check out the cool Easter eggs that nod to Disney’s The Princess and the Frog. But there’s one important thing we have to WARN you about! [Read more…]
If you’re anything like us, you tend to check on the wait times ahead of your Disney World trip so that you know what to expect.
Cinderella Castle
It’s good to be prepared for which rides are posting the highest wait times, note any that are consistently low, and decide ahead of time if you think you should buy Genie+. But there’s one important thing that you may not be taking into consideration — ride closures!
Oogie Boogie and his fellow villains are BACK!
Parade Time!
Oogie Boogie Bash — A Disneyland Halloween Party at Disney California Adventure starts tonight! At this exclusive after-hours event, you can watch bash-exclusive entertainment, trick or treat with rare characters, explore the Villains Grove maze, and even dress up in costumes. It’s a popular event that sold out FAST, and we’re attending the first night of the party to tell you all about it. Come see what the crowds look like!
Each week, we take a look at the average wait times at each ride in Disney World, but this week there were some unusual challenges.
Magic Kingdom during Hurricane Idalia
Hurricane Idalia made its way to Florida bringing bad weather to most of the state, including Disney World. The theme parks did not close, however, Typhoon Lagoon and the mini golf courses closed for one day due to weather. During hurricane weather like this, Disney World has cancelation policies allowing guests to move their trips, and looking at the wait times, it is clear that many people did not come into the parks.
It’s the unofficial last weekend of summer. Yes, Labor Day weekend is here, and you know what that means.
Orlando International Airport
It means people are going to spend some time traveling this weekend. That means we expect to see some crowds in Disney World, but before that, we also expect to see some crowds in Orlando International Airport. Well, we’ve already given you a look at what days you should avoid flying over this holiday weekend, but now we’ve got an even better idea of just how busy things are going to be during Labor Day weekend.
Disney’s Hollywood Studios can be the hardest Disney World park to navigate — and we get it! We go to Disney World every day and we see how hard it can be to try to do everything in the park.
Hollywood Studios
With summer break, we saw wait times skyrocket at many of the popular attractions including rides in Hollywood Studios like Rise of the Resistance and Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster. Now, it’s Halloween season in the parks and crowds are changing, but one thing remains certain — looooooooonnnnggggg wait times at Slinky Dog Dash!
With the world we live in, it can be easy to get stuck in the negativity. BUT, there are things worth celebrating!
EPCOT
When it comes to the realm of Disney, we’ve gotten some good news recently including the opening of Shiki Sai in EPCOT and a new look at the Moana attraction logo. Now, we’re back with more good news from Disney World and it will impact just about everyone that is visiting the parks soon!
Halloween has kicked off in Disney World.
Halloween in Magic Kingdom
Magic Kingdom is full of Mickey pumpkin wreaths, scarecrows, and festive holiday decorations. The first Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party has happened with many parties to follow this Halloween season. If you are not going to the party on your visit, here’s why you should STILL go to Magic Kingdom that day.
Are crowd levels DOWN in Disney World this summer?
Magic Kingdom Summer Crowds in August 2022
While the parks haven’t truly been empty, they’re also not seeming to be as packed as they have been in past summer travel seasons. Many fans have noticed this and speculate as to the reasons why. Some claim that Disney World has finally “priced out” the average guest — but is that the REAL reason the parks aren’t as packed as usual? We’re diving in to find out.
If you’re wanting to plan a Disney World trip, you may be wondering “When is the best time to visit Disney World?”
Cinderella Castle
Well, that answer totally depends on YOU. Do you want to avoid crowds at all costs? Don’t visit during summer or spring break. Do you want to be in the crowds on the opening day of a major attraction like Journey of Water, Inspired by Moana (which is coming to EPCOT this year)? Prepare for busy parks. If you are someone who is seeking lower crowds and wait times on a Disney World trip, you may want to wait.
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