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When you think of rides that everyone is obsessed with in Disney World, what do you pick?
Disney’s Animal Kingdom
You may be thinking about Rise of the Resistance, Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind, or a classic like Jungle Cruise. But when you look at the wait times, there’s a clear frontrunner as the most popular ride in Disney World almost every time — Flight of Passage!
We have to warn you about something in Disney World.
Magic Kingdom
There are so many aspects that go into planning a trip — the hotel, the travel, the tickets, the dining reservations, and MORE. So it is our duty to let you know about what’s going on with Disney World wait times right now!
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!
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.
Wait times can get pretty lengthy sometimes in the Disney Parks. If you are planning your next Disney World vacation, you’re in luck! We are breaking down the DO’s and DONT’s of the Genie+ system so you can get more bang for your buck!
Genie+
Walt Disney World is full of rides and attractions for all ages. We like to help everyone in your party enjoy their favorite rides without sacrificing magical moments on Main Street, U.S.A., in the process. So, let’s save the help of Genie+ for the longest lines in the parks, and we will go over which rides are better suited for the standby line.
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!
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.
Disney World can be a fun and magical place, but there are some things that make us cringe.
Tower of Terror
Whether that’s something that looks gross (like some of the new Halloween snacks that were announced) or because one ride posts a multi-hour wait time, cringe-worthy things are all around. This week, that cringe-y thing is one of the most popular rides in Disney World — Tower of Terror.
Welcome to EPCOT — the land of construction walls, exciting new rides and restaurants, and…did we mention construction walls?
EPCOT
It’s no secret that EPCOT has been undergoing a huge transformation and there has been a lot of exciting news out of the park lately. The 100th anniversary celebrations are coming to the park in September, a new fireworks show is on the way, the 2023 EPCOT Food & Wine Festival is about to begin, and a new restaurant is coming to the Japan pavilion! With all of this good news, we also have some bad news to share about EPCOT.
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