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Gone in 60 seconds?

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Tron Lightcycle Run: An honest review The roles switched in an instant. Ainsley, my 9-year-old daughter, had been nervous before we got on the ride. She’s ridden coasters. She loves coasters. She wants to go …

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The Lobby at the Polynesian Resort (©John Gullion/Hey Orlando).

Review: Disney’s Polynesian Resort

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How does the Polynesian rank among Disney’s Deluxe Resorts? In the 1990s, the surviving members of the legendary rock band The Beatles got together for the Anthology. The documentary, a career-spanning retrospective that included some …

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The lobby at the Grand Floridan Hotel in spring of 2024 before renovations added a walk up bar called The Perch. (©John Gullon/Hey Orlando).

Review: Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort

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Is this deluxe level resort worth it? Since it’s construction in 1988, Disney’s Grand Floridan Resort & Spa – themed after Victorian-era beach resorts – has widely been considered Disney World’s most opulent resort. Beautifully …

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Inside Wilderness Lodge. (©John Gullion/Hey Orlando).

Review: Disney’s Wilderness Lodge

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Is Disney’s Wilderness Lodge the best deluxe resort on property? We were taught, in journalism school, that the key to a good news article or feature is the lead. In most cases, you’ve got 30 …

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An AT-AT looms outside the Star Tours attraction set on the Forest Moon of Endor where, if we want to be technically correct, it should have been an AT-ST.

Review: Star Tours

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With relatively low attendance, should this classic Star Wars ride be next to get the ax? There was a time when Star Tours was all we had, not just in Hollywood Studios, but in the …

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