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Spring Break season has arrived, and with it, thousands of guests are making their way to Walt Disney World to take in everything the Vacation Kingdom has to offer.
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What are all those travelers doing before they head to the “Most Magical Place on Earth”? Heading to Amazon to stock up on the ESSENTIALS they need for their trip! These are some of the best!
The 2026 EPCOT Flower and Garden Festival is in full swing through June 1st. This year’s assortment of 20 outdoor kitchens is offering more than 75 new menu items for festival-goers to enjoy.
Tuna Poke Bowl
As always, we’ve done our best to try EVERY SINGLE ONE of those new offerings, and boy, do we have thoughts!
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!
Spaceship Earth
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. This week, the Gaurdians of the Galaxy blasted back into first place!
Changes are a fact of life at Disney World. From rides to lands to hotels, and yes, even to restaurants, you’ll be hard-pressed to find a time when somewhat at the resort isn’t in the midst of change.
Yachtsman Steakhouse
Currently, one of Disney’s most popular hotel dining corners is in the midst of a refurbishment that involves two closures, which combined will take up the better part of 2026, and based on precedent could mean some very different eateries opening on the other side.
For decades, refillable mugs have been a favorite souvenir for many Disney fans. The current incarnation are 16 oz. insulated coffee mugs that are sold for about $23 at Disney hotels in the primary Counter Service location. Those on the Disney Dining Plan also receive a mug as part of their package.
Purple Flip Top
Guests are entitled to unlimited free refills on fountain drinks, coffee, and tea from participating beverage locations at Disney resort hotels (both the one they’re staying at as well as others on property) for their length of stay up to 14 days. Each mug features an RFID barcode, which enables the mug to deactivate when the designated time is complete.
Since its opening in 2019, the Skyliner has become one of the resort’s most used — and most popular — modes of transportation.
Skyliner at Disney’s Riviera Resort
The gondola system connects EPCOT and Hollywood Studios with the Riviera Resort, the Caribbean Beach Resort, the Pop Century Resort, and the Art of Animation Resort, making it a key piece of Walt Disney World’s infrastructure. Which means that, when the Skyliner goes down, things can be a bit of a nightmare.
Anyone who has been to Walt Disney World in recent years knows that the Disney World App is an integral part of the resort experience, which makes any changes to the system’s interface a big deal!
Magic Kingdom’s Cinderella Castle
In mid-March 2026, Disney rolled out some changes that updated the My Disney Experience app’s visual language as some functionality elements.
The latest, in-demand collaboration between Disney and Starbucks is about to drop…
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… BUT Disney fans with Private Access can get it online NOW!
When it comes to Disney World rides, there are a lot of things experts do… and many more that they NEVER do.
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From listening to Cast Members and following safety instructions to keeping belongings in check and maintaining proper ride etiquette, if you do these things, you’re a gold star Disney guest as far as we’re concerned.
It’s no secret that MagicBands have become an integral part of a Disney World vacation over the last decade+. They can serve as room keys, payment methods, entry tickets, be used to check-in for Lightning Lanes, connect with PhotoPass, and react to select Disney theme park attractions with “lighting effects and gesture recognition”, and they’re available in a slew of cool designs!
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However, there can be some negative side effects to wearing them if you’re not careful!
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