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What happens when your favorite ride or show is CLOSED in Disney World?
Expedition Everest
If you’ve been planning a trip for a while and getting everything in perfect order for this vacation, the last thing you want is to show up in the parks and realize your favorite attraction is not available. To prevent this unexpected disaster, we’ve compiled a list of all the closures next week in Disney World, from hotel pools to roller coasters and more. [Read more…]
If you’ve ever mentioned to a friend or family that you’re planning a Disney World vacation, you’ve probably received some solicited (or unsolicited) advice. And, while your Aunt Susan has your best interest at heart, Disney World planning advice isn’t one-size-fits-all!
We’re sharing our best tips today!
It can be a lot to sort through all of the tips, especially considering how complicated planning a Disney World vacation has become over the past few years. So, do you really need to head to the park at the crack of dawn to have a chance at riding the most popular rides? And, do you have to park hop to get the most out of your trip? As seasoned park goers, we’re letting you in on 15 tricks that we’ve learned from visiting Disney World all the time — let’s get to it!
If you’ve been to (or considered going to) Disney World recently, then you likely know that a single-day visit to the theme parks typically costs more than $100 a person making a day inside “the most magical place on earth” roughly $400-$500+ for a family of four.
Going to the parks certainly isn’t cheap!
Of course, that price can fluctuate depending on the season and the add-ons that you purchase, but you’ll be budgeting a few hundred (or even upwards of thousands of) dollars just to set FOOT in a Disney World park. So, if you’re dropping the big bucks on a day in any of the four parks, are you really getting your money’s worth? We’re breaking down the price of a Disney World ticket to let you know what every minute of your day really costs!
There’s no way to sugarcoat it — it’s been very busy in Disney World lately.
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Which is pretty WEIRD for January and February! We expect to see big crowds on long weekends, but there’s been a lot of people in the parks pretty consistently. This appears to have affected the wait times, so if you’re going to Disney World soon, you need to be aware of how long you might spend standing in line. Let’s take a look at all of the average wait times from around Disney World for this past week!
The most experienced Disney World vacationers know a few tricks that help them avoid being blindsided while they’re in the parks.
EPCOT
One of the best precautions you can take before your vacation is to check out which rides, attractions, and hotels are going to be CLOSED during your trip. If you do that little bit of checking before your trip, you won’t run the risk of rushing to your favorite ride, only to find out it’s closed for a month-long refurbishment. To help you out, we’ve made a list of everything that’s going to be closed in Disney World next week!
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Guess who’s back?Â
Frontierland
Disney World rides shut down for maintenance all the time, and while we hate to see them go, sometimes these rides need a bit of upkeep to make sure they’re in perfect condition. Plus, we get to celebrate when they come back. Big Thunder Mountain Railroad fans rejoice; the iconic attraction is back!
If you’re staying at a Disney World hotel, there are some great perks that you can take advantage of!
Hollywood Studios
First of all, all resort guests get Early Theme Park Entry, where you can enter any Disney World theme park 30 minutes before it opens to regular guests. But if you’re staying at a Deluxe hotel, you can take that one step further with Extended Evening Hours — a perk that allows certain guests to stay late in the parks on specific dates. And this perk is coming to Disney’s Hollywood Studios soon!
“I kept dreaming of a world I thought I’d never see. And then one day…I got in.”
We’ve been waiting for the Tron ride FOREVER
That line from Tron: Legacy could very well sum up how we feel about the TRON Lightcycle Run ride coming to Tomorrowland in Magic Kingdom. Construction continues on the ride, and we’ve been following its progress for what seems like FOREVER, but today, we’ve got an update for you!Â
Think you’re all set for your upcoming Disney World vacation?
Magic Kingdom
You’ve probably read through all of our stellar reviews of Disney World restaurants, found a delightful hotel room for your trip, and decided on a good budget to get some awesome souvenirs. You know all about everything that’s available in Disney World. But you could be forgetting one thing: What’s NOT available in Disney World? Let’s find out. [Read more…]
Can you believe it’s February of 2022Â already?! We can’t. It honestly feels like 2019 just happened…but alas, here we are.
We’re nearing the middle of February already!
February usually means low crowds and cool weather in Disney World, but unfortunately, only one of those things has been true this month! Yep, crowds have been uncharacteristically high in Disney World, and we would probably rather have the hot weather right about now. But, we have weirdly seen times when crowds are big but wait times aren’t that bad in the past, so is that what’s been happening lately? Let’s find out!
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