Does Disney World Have Lockers? My Advice for Using a Locker at Disney
I remember when you could show up at the Magic Kingdom with nothing more than a wallet and your keys. Of course, I also remember using travelers’ checks so, you know, I’m getting old. But today’s typical Walt Disney World theme park visitors are a little more plugged in, a little savvier…
36 Things To Do at Magic Kingdom, an Insider’s Guide
We made a quick trip down to St. Pete earlier this year. Disney wasn’t on the itinerary. While planning the trip, I got on the My Disney Experience app and started tracking wait times, flirting with grabbing an extra day to get a quick Walt Disney fix. I wanted just…
Is Disney World Moving? An Analysis of the Possible New Locations
Every day, I get up in the morning to come to work and turn on the computer only to be greeted by the latest headlines in the ongoing fracas between Florida governor Ron DeSantis and Disney CEO Bob Iger. The internet, after all, knows what I like. Let’s play the…
13 Universal Studios New Rides, Possible Future Park Changes
The lifeblood of any theme park is change. In a world that runs on the twin engines of technology and nostalgia, change is inevitable, but it is also dangerous. Pick the wrong attraction to keep, pick the wrong one to go and you can affect your relationship with your guests for…
The Reason Why There’s So Little Marvel at Disney World
The modern theme park business is a race for Intellectual Property – or IP. This includes characters from movies, books and/or television shows that gained a large enough following that people would pay significant portions of their travel budget just to be a part of that world. Think Harry Potter in Universal,…
19 Best Disney Fanny Packs for Adults
Fanny packs are like a minivan for your waist. Except unlike miniature vans, bum bags are inexplicably in style! And so, as a proud minivan driver, I am happily hopping on the fanny pack train for my next Disney vacation. Certainly, not everyone likes a minivan, but I’m convinced it is…
Is the Tower of Terror Scary? Advice From a Disney Dad
When I was nine, went to visit my family near Cleveland, Ohio and to Cedar Point. At the time, Demon Drop was a shiny new attraction. On the ride, a gondola carried guests straight up, moved them into position and then dropped down 131 feet. There was no frou-frou theming. No…
14 Fastest (and Slowest) Rides at Disney World, Ranked
Am I legally obligated to start this post with a reference to the need for speed? I feel like I am. The truth is, when thrill-seekers plan their vacation, the subject of speed at the Walt Disney World Resort has been at the top of the list. Sure, Disney theme parks have always had attractions with a little speed…
These Are the 14 Worst Rides at Disney World, Ranked
A video popped up on my Facebook memory feed yesterday. It was my son John Paul at age 3 listing all the things he wanted to do on our upcoming trip to Disney. Atop the list? Ride the choo-choo. However, as our date approached, the choo-choo went down for maintenance….
18 Scariest Rides at Disney World Ranked by a Scaredy Cat
I’m Morgan, and I am a (mostly reformed) scaredy cat. For the majority of my childhood, I was underweight, scrawny and scared of most things. So, when it came to theme parks I largely found roller coasters, big drops, going “upside down”, dark rides, motion sickness, haunted houses and ghosts…