This Is the Best Age for Disney World, Tips From a Dad of Three
A child of Generation X, I was raised in a wave of Boomer nostalgia. The televisions, radios and movies were inundated with the culture of previous generations. I absorbed it all, and it influenced me in ways that I couldn’t understand. It has also made me painfully aware of the swift…
22 Best Restaurants in Universal Orlando, Ranked by a Blogger
When it comes to theme park dining, I think Disney World – on the strength of EPCOT – comes up first in many people’s minds. However, I think despite some odd chain choices, Universal Studios Florida’s cuisine can stand on its own. There are some legitimately great dining choices at CityWalk…
Is a Disney World Annual Pass Worth It? Tips From a Disney Pro
Disney passes are expensive. But are they worth it? Well, as a newly reinstated annual passholder, I’m going to say yes! My family and I have been passholders off and on over the years. When Disney announced sales were resuming, we again snapped up passes. However, I do recognize that…
24 Best Restaurants in Magic Kingdom Ranked by a Disney Pro
There are touchstones to a Disney vacation in our family that go beyond traditions. For example, we always start our first day in the Magic Kingdom with rope drop, entering Fantasyland through Cinderella Castle, with no shortcuts. Along the way, we make jokes about how all the other princesses got castles or…
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…