Best Disney park for toddlers, ranked with tips from a mom
I’m a firm believer that Disney is for kids and adults alike. But what about toddlers? Can they appreciate the most magical place on earth? That may be the wrong question, though. I think we should be asking whether or not parents can enjoy a trip to Walt Disney World…
Epic Universe: Is it worth it?
Orlando’s newest theme park has opened with much fanfare. Is it time to take your family? The long-awaited, massively hyped first addition in decades to the Orlando major theme park community officially opened in May of 2025. With nearly two decades of accumulated experience behind it, Epic Universe represents the…
It’s still Disney’s World … for now
2024 theme park attendance numbers are available and the Magic Kingdom still rules When It comes to theme park news, getting honest interpretation can be difficult. The competition between Disney World and Universal Orlando has split guests into camps who, somewhat strangely, root against the rival park like they would…
How to Rope Drop Animal Kingdom, 4 rides to prioritize
I’m a rope drop believer during any theme park vacation. Usually, I’m a night owl. I don’t like getting up early. But on a theme park vacation? I’m Ben Franklin. I’m up earlier than the milkman. It’s a great way to get ahead of the crowds. It’s also the best way…
Things not to do at Disney World
Five tips for things to avoid at Disney World When we make our family trips to Orlando, I try to treat it like an improvisation exercise… everything is “yes, and.” We spend so much of our time in the real world having to say no to a wide variety of…
Disney Villains in Hollywood Studios
Disney Villains: Unfairly Ever After may be the best theme park show in Orlando While theme park fans remain focused on the opening of Epic Universe and the future Villains Land at Magic Kingdom, Disney’s latest stage production — along with The Little Mermaid – A Musical Adventure — could…
Grifters, click baiters and opportunists, oh my
The art of making money off Disney outrage “Disney World fans heartbroken as longstanding landmark of over 35 years is demolished OVERNIGHT” screamed the headline served up to me on one algorithm or another. As a Disney fan, I get served these things all the time. Our computer overlords know…
Star Spangled Disney preps for America’s 250th birthday
A new version of Soarin’ and another day of patriotic fireworks are planned for summer 2026 It’s a semiquincentennial y’all and the Fourth of July at Disney is going to be ready to party. It might seem odd that Disney would announce plans for the Fourth of July 2026 before…
Epic Universe is open… what next?
After years of anticipation, Orlando’s newest major theme park is open but Universal has plenty of work left to be done We are in the midst of a theme park arms race in Orlando. Disney and Universal go back and forth, providing the Yen to the other’s Yang. Providing the…
Disney World about to get Nuts!
Long Beach Coconuts to bring Banana Ball to Disney World Baseball. America’s pastoral pastime. It brings to mind lazy summer days of hot dogs and Coca-Colas, and men in straw hats keeping score while the boys of summer try to hit the ball and touch ’em all. Insert the sound…