OpEd

Three Things I’ll NEVER Do At Walt Disney World Again

Walt Disney World is a magical place filled with wonder, excitement, and incredible experiences. As a seasoned Disney Parks visitor, I’ve learned through trial and error what works best for creating a truly magical vacation. While there are countless must-dos and hidden gems to discover, there are also a few things I’ve learned to avoid entirely. Based on my experiences, here are three things I’ll

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This is The Best Meal at Magic Kingdom. Period.

For those of us of a certain age, Disney dining meant one thing: cheeseburgers. No matter what restaurant you visited, that was your choice: with or without cheese. You would then take your sorry-looking burger to the fixings station and add your choice of toppings. For those in the know, you would make a little salad with the lettuce and tomatoes. And that was your meal. No, I’m not going to be s

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You Can’t Change My Mind – Animal Kingdom is the BEST Disney World Park

One can never go too long in a conversation with another Disney Fanatic when this all-important question comes up: “Which park is your favorite?” For me, that park is Disney’s Animal Kingdom. While the Magic Kingdom will always hold a place of honor above the rest of the Walt Disney World Resort, nothing at Disney World–or Disneyland, for that matter–can come close to

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Social Media: Turning Normal Disney Family Struggles into Viral Controversies Since 2021

It’s a tale as old as time. A family spends the day in a public place. The little kids start acting up, and the parents attempt to alleviate the situation as they see fit. But visiting the Disney Parks in the age of social media has created entirely different circumstances… Credit: DisneyOdds are that if you spend a day in a Disney theme park, especially on a long, hot day in the Flori

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What Nobody Tells You About Visiting Disney’s Animal Kingdom

Disney’s Animal Kingdom is one of the best theme parks in the global Disney family. From its incredible attractions to the immersion level felt throughout its entirety, the quality of the potential experience is unrivaled, in my opinion, at the Walt Disney World Resort. However, the experience you receive can vary greatly depending on how you approach the day. Like climbing Mount Everest or

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Disney’s Missing Two GOLDEN Opportunities During EPCOT Festival

Once again, the EPCOT International Flower and Garden Festival is underway at the Walt Disney World Resort in Central Florida, and once again, Walt Disney Imagineers missed out on a fantastic opportunity to make the experience as magical as it could be. All across the “Experimental Prototype Community of Tomorrow,” the theme park has been experiencing what many Disney Fanatics have cal

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Op-Ed: Why Hasn’t Disney Made An Easter Movie?

If Disney’s known for one holiday, it’s Christmas. Both in the theme parks and movies, Disney has proven it knows how to celebrate the holidays (secularly, anyway). But why not Easter? Cinematically, the entire Easter and Passover season has been dominated by Disney’s competitors with Easter Movies such as Peter Rabbit (2018) and Hop (2011) as well as “It’s the Easter Beagl

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OpEd: Long Lines are Better Than Walt Disney World’s Virtual Queue

Since Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance opened at Disneyland and Walt Disney World, the virtual queue system has become the new normal for new rides coming on the scene. Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure and Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind all opened to the public with a virtual queue that was only accessible to those guests who secured a theme park reservation for EPCOT or purchased an Individu

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Top 3 Toys at Disney World That are Worth the Money

One thing that is guaranteed at Walt Disney World Resort theme parks is a visit–intentional or otherwise–to at least one of the plethora of gift shops. Disney merchandise is arguably one of the most diverse assortments of single-brand-named products in the world, then add on top of that the Star Wars and Marvel gear. It can be overwhelming to think about which items to pick, and while

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Disney Movies Won’t be Good Again for Several Years. Here’s Why.

Disney fans will always be divided by something. But in recent years, even the most loyal Disney fans have been looking back at the latest releases and thought to themselves, “Man, these movies suck!” Many an analyst has recently begun to question the stability of The Walt Disney Company’s movie-making abilities, and who can blame them? It seems that everything coming out of Walt

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