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Each week, we scour Amazon to find the latest Disney merchandise and steepest Disney deals the massive e-tailer has to offer.
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This week, we’ve found some seriously unbelievable sales!
Disney fans might want to get over to Amazon RIGHT NOW!
Cinderella Castle
The massive e-tailer has some of our favorite Disney accessories on sale for up to 55% off! If you want to take advantage of this sale, act quickly, as these items are moving fast!
Okay, stay calm, fellow Disney adults: A stylish new jewelry collection just dropped on Disney’s online shop, and we can’t get over it!
Rapunzel and Flynn Ryder
From icons of Disneyland to one of Disney’s most beloved modern animated classics, these pieces will elevate any park outfit… if you get them before they sell out!
Walt Disney World offers a litany of dining options across the property’s theme parks, resort hotels, and the Disney Springs shopping district. While the wide variety of options is welcome, it can sometimes be overwhelming for first-time visitors.
Fancy
For example, if one wanted to have a “fancy” meal in a relatively upscale setting at Walt Disney World without breaking the bank at one of the resort’s (comparatively) priciest restaurants? Well, luckily, that’s where we come in!
The summer of 2026 is shaping up to be a BIG one at Disney World. While most of the resort’s major projects — like Piston Peak, Villains Land, Monsters, Inc. Monstropolis land, and Tropical Americas are still under construction, there’s still some game-changing stuff coming.
It’s EPIC
From the debut of a new(ish) E-Ticket attraction and the long-awaited reopening of two Magic Kingdom favorites to the return of the popular Cool KIDS’ SUMMER promotion from last year, which returns on May 26th and extends through September 8th.
It’s no secret that we LOVE a good Walt Disney World snack, especially at Disney Springs. Recently, we to a sojourn to the park’s Italy Pavilion to sample a brand new sweet treat: A literal (in name) Love Potion.
The Love Potion
Was this snack good enough to have us fall under its spell, or did we leave proclaiming “Love Stinks!”? Let’s find out…
Every week, we report the average Disney World wait times in every park so that you can be prepared for your next trip to Orlando!
Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run
Disney World wait times have a reputation for being, well, unpredictable. Sure, we can look at past data to get an estimate of the crowd levels in Disney World, but you never know what may happen from year to year. So how did Disney’s wait times hold up as January marched on? Well, they went UP! For example, waits for Millennium Falcon Smugglers Run in Galaxy’s Edge – which hasn’t even gotten it’s massive Mandalorian & Grogu update yet – DOUBLED this week, with its average wait time almost reaching an hour.
As we’ve discussed in the past, there are distinct strategies for rope dropping Walt Disney World’s theme parks. However, the approach to one of the parks is about to change… at least temporarily.
Hollywood Studios
Of all the changes happening at Walt Disney World right now, one park that is changing quite a bit is Hollywood Studios. The park is in the midst of a massive evolution to changes like the new Monsters, Inc. Monstropolis-themed land, the newly revamped Disney Studios area taking over the former Animation Courtyard, and — our focus today — the Muppet takeover of the Rock ’n’ Roller Coaster.
Heads up, Disney Vacation Club (DVC) members: Disney has announced that it’s extending the operating hours of Magic Kingdom’s newest DVC lounge.
McKim’s Mile House
Located in the Magic Kingdom’s Frontierland, McKim’s Mile House will now be open from 11:00 AM to 8:00 PM each day, two hours longer than its previous 6:00 PM closure.
Since Disney World opened with the Contemporary and Polynesian back in 1971, hotel guests have had access to numerous perks while staying on property, ranging from transportation to dining and park access.
Hippy Dippy Pool at Disney’s Pop Century Resort
Guests staying at a Disney hotel in the summer of 2026 will have access to several perks, including some popular options that are returning after having been successfully introduced in 2025.
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