I left my daughter at Disney and I’m worried she’s never coming back
A Disney dad reflects on his daughter joining the Disney College Program – the good, the bad, and the magical. “Daddy, Goofy waved at me!” I should have known then. The year was 2010, and my then 5-year-old daughter was at Magic Kingdom for the first time. She’d gotten a…
We’re planning our family’s first trip to Disney World – what should we absolutely do?
A Disney expert offers tips to make your first trip to Disney World especially magical. There are people on Al Gore’s internet who make money simply by experiencing pieces of pop culture for the first time. Maybe it’s a song or a movie or a TV show. They record themselves…
Magic Kingdom overhaul: How will it affect your next vacation?
Enjoy these Disney classics one last time before they go away forever! Change is an integral part of the Disney experience. It is the natural order of things for both the world and theme parks. Bigger. Better. Faster. Different. These are the watchwords of a successful stewardship of the parks,…
The Contemporary Resort: An honest review
An original Disney World hotel, the Contemporary Resort offers a spectacular view you can’t get anywhere else … but at what cost? I first saw it in 1979. Disney’s Contemporary Resort was still new then, sleek and gleaming in the Florida sun, selling a Tomorrowland-vision of the future that still…
Disney World, Universal Orlando closing ahead of Hurricane Milton
Orlando’s magical destinations are closing as Hurricane Milton bears down on Florida. After Hurricane Helene, Florida is on red alert this hurricane season, and it’s a good thing, because Hurricane Milton is making its way toward Central Florida and impacts are expected across the state. Hurricane Milton is currently a…
2024 Disney Christmas merch debuts: Make your wish list before you head to the parks!
While Mariah Carey is defrosting, we’ll be busy writing our wish list for all the things from the Disney Christmas line! Yes, the calendar just changed from September to October, but the holidays are just around the corner. How do we know? Disney Christmas merchandise has started arriving in the…
I’m a ‘Fat Guy’ Who Loves Theme Parks, This Was My Experience at Disney
Every so often, Yahoo! or one of the aggregators picks up a fat-person-in-a-theme-park article. They’re good – it seems – for clicks and drawing a significant amount of commentary. As a result, the comments run the gamut from thoughtful and empathetic to heartless and cruel. It always seems to draw a…
6 Rumored Changes Coming to Disney World 2024-2025
I’ve been visiting Walt Disney World for over 30 years, and there’s still always something new to see or experience. Sometimes it’s a new ride or show. Other times it’s a festival booth at EPCOT or a novel snack. Sometimes the fun is in the speculation and anticipation of what…
Is Disney World’s Magic Kingdom Getting a Massive Expansion?
Will the Magic Kingdom Beyond Big Thunder expansion soon see the light of day? Josh D’Amaro (Chairman of Disney Experiences, including theme parks) teased major park expansions at both Animal Kingdom and Magic Kingdom at the D23 Expo in 2023. The Magic Kingdom Expansion was referred to as “Beyond Big…
Taylor Swift Rumored To Appear in Upcoming Deadpool 3
Will Taylor Swift make a cameo in the upcoming Deadpool 3 movie? I will admit that I have not historically been a big Taylor Swift fan. It’s not that I necessarily dislike her music; she’s had several songs over the years that I like a lot. But like everyone else,…