Whether you’re visiting Walt Disney World or Disneyland Resort, hours of researching and planning is a requirement, not a suggestion. After all, there’s picking out which Disney resort hotel to stay in, which Disney Park to visit, and on what day. You’ve got to make theme park reservations, as well as dining reservations, depending on your plans. Even a visit ...
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Guest Tries to “Catch” Cast Member Being Rude…Fails
Cast Members who work for Walt Disney World Resort can have it challenging. Many are overworked and underpaid and have to deal with various complex problems, including hot weather, uncomfortable costumes, and having to break up fights between Guests. RELATED: Assault at EPCOT: Guest Arrested After Fight Sends Cast Member to the Hospital The Video However, sometimes Guests attempt to fight ...
Read More »Former Disney Imagineer Says Parks Are “Too Stressful” And “Less Fun” For Families
Vacationing at Walt Disney World and Disneyland is a unique and magical experience. Families will spend years saving enough money to visit Disney Parks, especially Walt Disney World. This is evident as in 2022, Magic Kingdom was the most visited Theme Park in the world! However, the days of buying tickets and showing up to Disney are over. Instead of ...
Read More »Disney Wouldn’t Pad Standby Wait Times. Would They?
It’s incredible how often we talk about wait times around here. It’s not something you consider much when you’re in the Parks often, but for some people, they can make or break their trip. A longer than average wait time could determine if you experience certain attractions, or it may even dictate a previous standing reservation. They’re essential to understand ...
Read More »Hey Disney! It’s Time to Trade Technology for Dependable Ride Systems
We’ve all been there. You’ve dropped a serious amount of cash on your Individual Lightning Lane for Rise of the Resistance, and you’re headed over after dinner when out of nowhere, you see it. There stands the dreaded gaggle of Cast Members holding off a swarm of upset Guests as the ride has gone down. Maybe your story is different, ...
Read More »A Heads Up Way to Beat the Disney Wait Times
It’s no secret that wait times for attractions at any Disney Park can be long. When we say long, we mean unbearably long. If you’re using the standby line at any ride, you’ll likely wait at least half an hour—much more for the more popular rides. For illustration purposes, the average wait time for the Seven Dwarfs Mine Train is ...
Read More »Are Teenagers Too Old for Disney? Let’s Ask One.
Walt Disney World is a place of magic! Any Disney Park is. The parks are designed to help you leave the real world behind and enter a place that only exists in storybooks. Disney is a master at creating immersive environments that tug at our heartstrings. It’s become a haven for many who just need a break from life’s mundane ...
Read More »A Guide to Disney Genie+ and Lightning Lane at Walt Disney World
Walt Disney famously said that the Disney Parks would never be complete as long as there is imagination left in the world, and this has so far held true, with the Walt Disney World Resort undergoing many changes over the years. In recent years, the popular and complimentary FastPass system was discontinued for a series of new services and reservations ...
Read More »A Confusing Change to Lightning Lane Demystified
Park hopping with Genie+ just got more complicated. As any new product will, Genie+/ Lightning Lane has experienced some tweaks and changes since it launched at Walt Disney World on October 19, 2021. While we’ve loved some of the changes, others not so much. This one, however, is just confusing. As of today, it’s being reported that you can no ...
Read More »Guest ‘hacks’ Lightning Lane system to avoid paying fees to bypass the standby queue
Walt Disney World introduced and implemented its completely revamped ride reservation system last fall, and not everyone is feeling the love for it. That’s because the new services replace the old FastPass and FastPass+ systems at Disney World, both of which were free to Guests and only required making a reservation for a time to enjoy a particular attraction, and ...
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