Disney has announced extended Extra Magic Hours for guests staying on-site at Walt Disney World this fall. These hours coincide with the opening of Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge in an attempt to help spread out the crowds. Here are the deets (I regret typing this phrase immediately) via […]
Every few weeks our writers get together and answer a Disney related question. Here is this week’s edition of Question of the Week! QUESTION OF THE WEEK: You know those “Unpopular Opinion” things that are really popular on social media right now? Let’s do that. What’s an unpopular […]
If you missed parts 1, 2, or 3 of this trip report, click on the corresponding number to catch up! After a couple of late nights, we woke up mid-morning the next day and packed our things to move to another hotel – The Swan. For those keeping […]
If you missed parts 1 or 2 of this trip report, click on the corresponding number to catch up! As I mentioned in earlier installments, we hadn’t done the dining plan in a few years. Starting the trip off with California Grill’s excellent brunch may have set us […]
Saratoga Springs Resort is a Walt Disney World hotel located in the Disney Springs area. The hotel was one of the first DVC resorts and has a sprawling complex, similar to other timeshare resorts. Saratoga’s theme takes cues from its namesake in upstate New York. In terms of […]
If you missed part one of this trip report, click here to catch up! Split stays at Walt Disney World have become commonplace for us in recent years. This trip was our most ambitious yet in terms of hopping from resort to resort, as we’d stay at 4 […]
Epcot is a park in transition, changing from the ambitious initial concept to an identity that hasn’t yet been carved out. World Showcase is going through several changes. Future World is going through even more. Strangely, one of Epcot’s constants has become festivals in World Showcase. In this […]
Last summer, Melissa and I (along with our sister-in-law, Amie) decided to register for Walt Disney World’s Princess Half Marathon. Naturally, we planned a trip for the whole week surrounding the marathon. You know, in the name of research for this award-winning (still waiting on a trophy or […]
In our March episode of the Wandering in Disney Podcast we discuss the Disney Parks news of the last month (Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge, Epcot’s entrance and Play Pavilion, etc.) before moving on to the topic – one improvement we’d make to each park. We take away or […]
It’s all happening! Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge, which was announced nearly 4 years ago, has an opening date at Disneyland and Walt Disney World. This post will cover the information that was released about the opening dates and the systems that the resorts will use to deal with […]
I remember the moment that we decided to do our third half marathon well. Melissa and I were sitting at a Seattle Mariners baseball game, a place we enjoy frequently, late last summer. As we waited for the game to begin, talk turned to our travel plans for […]