food IS a theme park
It’s officially summer in Disney World, which means it’s HOT! We love heading to one of Disney World’s water parks to cool down, whether it’s Blizzard Beach or Typhoon Lagoon, but we weren’t expecting THIS when we went in!
Everyone is at Typhoon Lagoon!
It turns out we weren’t the only ones wanting to beat the heat at Typhoon Lagoon yesterday. Because the crowds showed up!
Disney’s Hollywood Studios will look totally different starting today! Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run is getting a massive upgrade with the addition of The Mandalorian and Grogu.
Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run
So many new themed merch items and snacks are being added to Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge, along with the new ride. And if you’ve been to Disney World when something is new, then you know what that means – crowds!
UPDATED June 28, 2026
It’s July, the middle of the summer, but if you’re planning on being in Disney World, you’re in for an AWESOME time! While it may be one of the hottest months to be in the parks, there are some SUPER exciting things happening that will make the heat worth it.
Train Station dressed up patriotically
A Disney World vacation can be magical at any time of year — as long as you plan accordingly! Between weather patterns, special events, holidays, and crowds, the prep work for your trip can vary A LOT depending on what time of year you’re traveling. Here’s what you need to know if you’re headed to Disney World in July!
UPDATED June 28, 2026
School looms in the near future and summer is coming to a close, so what’s the best way to close out the summer?
Have a Gooftastic summer!
A Disney World vacation can be magical at any time of year — as long as you plan accordingly! Between weather patterns, special events, holidays, and crowds, the prep work for your trip can vary A LOT depending on what time of year you’re traveling. Here’s what you need to know if you’re headed to Disney World in August!
UPDATED July 1, 2026
School’s out for summer… and we know the first place you want to visit!
EPCOT
A Disney World vacation can be magical at any time of year — as long as you plan accordingly! Between weather patterns, special events, holidays, and crowds, the prep work for your trip can vary A LOT depending on what time of year you’re traveling. Here’s what you need to know if you’re headed to Disney World in June!
In the past few weeks, we’ve gotten used to seeing some HUGE crowds in Disney World!
Main Street on New Year’s
The holiday season is typically super busy in Disney World, and the parks have definitely been noticeably people-y in recent weeks. But even though it’s been busy overall, we did notice a few surprisingly empty places in Disney’s Hollywood Studios yesterday. And that trend continued in another park today!
Ah, EPCOT. Home of the giant glowing ball (aka Spaceship Earth), delicious food booths, the Soarin’ attraction…and weekend crowds.
Now THAT’s an entrance!
Now that the holiday season is here (!!!) and travel restrictions are being lifted around the world, Disney World has been seeing longer lines and higher wait times. On our way into EPCOT today, we definitely felt the impacts of these changes. Take a look at the crowd level on this sunny Sunday!
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Ever since Disney World reopened to guests in 2020, the parks have seen shorter wait times, smaller crowds, and lower capacities. As things begin to return to “normal”, we’ve seen some changes around the parks and resorts. The further into the year we get, the more Disney is beginning to feel like it did before the pandemic.
Discovery Island in Disney’s Animal Kingdom
But one major thing is still pretty different in Disney: many international guests haven’t been able to visit Disney World since reopening. Soon, though, that will change.
We’re coming off a holiday weekend in Disney World!
Tower of Terror
Wait times have been on the rise for the last week. We anticipated this increase, and sure enough, the parks have been pretty crowded all weekend! Let’s take a look at what it was like today.
Upon reopening, all of the Disney World parks are operating at reduced capacity, and guests are required to secure a Disney Park Pass reservation to enter.
Walt Disney World
For the most part, we’ve encountered manageable crowds and wait times at the parks, although Disney’s Hollywood Studios has regularly felt more crowded. But, spoiler alert, that’s NOT the park that stresses us out the most during the weekend.
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