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These money-saving tips for renting Disney Vacation Club points will get you Deluxe Resort rooms during your vacation at Walt Disney World, Disneyland or beyond. DVC rental is safe, easy, and cheaper than standard hotels. It’s also a great way to “test drive” before buying a membership. For those who are unfamiliar wit
Tiana’s Bayou Adventure at Walt Disney World will receive its first-ever refurbishment, and a long overdue one, starting in early November 2026, reopening at an unannounced date before Christmas. Here are full details, why this downtime is necessary, and what its timing could mean for other projects in Magic Kingdom. L
Walt Disney World has announced that the new Diamond Horseshoe pop-up dining concept will open in early October 2026, only a few days after Magic Kingdom’s 55th Anniversary! Here’s the full menu of food & drinks coming to the refreshed restaurant in Liberty Square, along with our commentary and wish list for this locat
Walt Disney World has released resort discounts for now through Halloween and Christmas 2026, so if you’re traveling for holiday season(s), you have options. In theory. In practice, it’s a bit more challenging (more on that in a minute). The good news here is that the Disney Springs Resort Area Hotels just released a n
Disney has a ton of new delicious dishes, decadent desserts, and savory snacks for Halloween 2026 at Disneyland and California Adventure. In the name of research, we taste-tested many of these to scientifically determine which are the best. It took a lot of eating around the parks, but we’re sharing our favorites from
Walt Disney World has taken us behind the construction walls in the latest episode of “We Call It Imagineering,” for a look at action on the architecture in Villains Land, Tropical Americas, Monstropolis, and the Piston Peak Cars Land, as well as Lakeshore Lodge and legacy lands around the parks. This post covers some
One day after announcing the official opening date, Walt Disney World has revealed an exclusive “First Wave” experience at Disney’s Lakeshore Lodge. Here are dates & details about the multi-night DVC Member preview event, pricing, what’s included, and our take on the soft opening(ish) event of the resort hotel. As basi
Following a multi-month and twice-delayed refurbishment, Walt Disney World has announced the reopening date of Turf Club Lounge at Saratoga Springs Resort along with new menu items and drinks. Along with this, we now have a closing date for the ‘Bar & Grill’ side of the restaurant. Here’s the latest, plus our commentar
It’s been a big week for Disney Cruise Line! In addition to the new Fall 2027 to Spring 2028 itineraries and extended special offer with savings of up to $1,500 off select sailings ending soon, there’s a brand-new (or rather, upcoming) discount of 20% off for Disney Vacation Club members on the newly-announced voyages.
Walt Disney World shared a sneak peek at the different guest rooms types, and announced booking dates & opening date of Disney’s Lakeshore Lodge, the largest new resort hotel debuting at WDW in decades. This shares a look inside the various villas, hotel-style rooms, Club Level lounge and more, plus our commentary abou
Walt Disney World’s 55th Anniversary “celebration” has been revealed! If you’re wondering how the company is going to pay tribute to the Florida Project’s milestone, the answer is, unsurprisingly, merchandise and special D23 events! This post shares photos of the products and details about the day-of festivities, plus
A long time ago in a park pre-Galaxy’s Edge, Walt Disney World created a new, purpose-built fireworks launch site for a new Star Wars nighttime spectacular. This location has sat dormant since mid-March 2020, until the force awakened last night, and the dead spoke (sorry, couldn’t help myself), when WDW revived the pyr
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