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Mickey and Minnie!
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One of the best reasons to stay at a Disney World hotel is all of the perks that you receive during your stay, especially free transportation!
The boat dock at Wilderness Lodge
All Disney Resorts provide bus transportation to and from the parks; however, some resorts offer additional transportation options as well. And one of the most popular modes of transportation is officially open again at Wilderness Lodge!
Big dates just dropped for TWO of Disney World’s biggest events — we finally know when the EPCOT Food & Wine Festival kicks off and when you can start trick‑or-treating at Mickey’s Not‑So‑Scary Halloween Party. Plus, we got our first look at the brand‑new guitar for Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster, and trust me… fans are already talking.
We’re SO ready for Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster to open
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It finally happened! While we still may be many months away from Halloween, Disney starts celebrating early in August, so we just got tons of news about what to expect this coming season.
Magic Kingdom at night during Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party
Disney recently dropped the dates for Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party, as well as the dates tickets go on sale for those staying at Disney World hotels and for everyone else. If you’re planning to head to the party this year, there are some rules you need to know going in, because this isn’t just any normal day in the parks — especially if it’s your first year!
The Cake Bake Shop Bakery on Disney’s BoardWalk is home to some of our favorite sweets at Disney World, and we’re sharing our ranking of all the cake slices we’ve tried.
Caramel Popcorn Chocolate Cake
The Cake Bake Shop by Gwendolyn Rogers can be found right next to the Cake Bake Shop Restaurant. It has been controversial among Disney fans — mostly for their massive cake slices that are $22 a piece! With that price tag, you want to make sure you’re going to love it. That’s why we’re sharing our personal ranking of every cake slice we have tried here.
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!
Seven Dwarfs Mine Train
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.
Pirates of the Caribbean has been one of Walt Disney World’s most popular rides for the last five decades, becoming an intrinsic part of the Magic Kingdom for millions of guests, and defining the Disney experience for many who’ve never even been to the park.
Pirates of the Caribbean
Which makes it all the more surprising that the ride was never supposed to be built at Walt Disney World at all.
Monday is going to be VERY busy in Disney World.
Disney’s Hollywood Studios
Now, we’ve seen some crowds in Disney World recently, especially for Spring Break (which is always a little chaotic), and we expect to see crowds for the next big holiday, July 4th. However, a holiday you may NOT know about is coming up on Monday, May 4th, and it means you’ll see a lot of folks heading to Disney’s Hollywood Studios.
One of Disney World’s most iconic rides is about to return from a LONG refurbishment, with some major changes.
Whee!
Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, the historic attraction that has dominated the Frontierland skyline for over 40 years, has been closed for refurbishment since January 2025. That’s finally set to end tomorrow, May 3rd! However, the version of Big Thunder that reopens tomorrow is going to be quite different than the one that closed a year and a half ago.
Tomorrow is the day we’ve been waiting for, and we can’t believe it’s finally here!
Big Thunder Mountain Railroad
Big Thunder Mountain Railroad in Magic Kingdom closed in January 2025 for a massive refurbishment, and tomorrow it FINALLY reopens to the public! A year and a half is a long time to be closed, we know, but from what Disney has said, it sounds like the wait should be worth it.
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