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Not To Be Dramatic, But This is The BEST Part of Disney World’s Animal Kingdom Expansion

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It’s been confirmed, the Animal Kingdom expansion is ACTUALLY happening!

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Okay, well, it was already confirmed, but it’s been heavily weighing on our minds because this will be such a MASSIVE transformation for Animal Kingdom. The newest rides in Pandora opened back in 2017, which was a whopping 7 years ago (we know, it hurts us to think about, too), so the park is definitely overdue for some new sights and experiences. There’s a lot to look forward to, but THESE are the best parts of the incoming expansion.

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Only Use This Extreme Disney World Ride Hack if You’re Really, Truly Desperate

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If you’re looking for Disney tips and tricks, you’ve come to the right place!

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Whether you’re looking for specific theme park hacks or just general Disney advice, we’ve got you covered. If you’ve ever wondered about Disney World ride hacks — and how they’ll affect your wallet — we’ve got the answers to that as well! [Read more…]

Is it Opposite Day? Disney World’s Least Popular Park Was Sold Out, and Here’s How It Looked

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We noticed some strange trends in crowds at the Disney World parks!

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When it comes to Disney World parks, there are a ton of things that can impact the crowds. For example, if there’s a festival, a new attraction, or a special event at a certain park, the crowds are likely to spike. But sometimes, we see weird fluctuations that don’t have an obvious cause!

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This Is My FAVORITE Place in Disney World and You Probably DON’T Go There!

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Updated: June 20, 2024

I’ve got a controversial take about Disney food, y’all: The best food in Disney World is NOT in EPCOT. 

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If I were to make a list of all of my favorite restaurants and snacks, a bunch of the top ones would actually be from Disney’s Animal Kingdom! That includes my all-time favorite restaurant in the entire park. This spot is somewhat hidden, which makes it a wonderful oasis of peace and quiet. Plus the food there is AMAZING. I bet some of y’all already know which spot I’m talking about. [Read more…]

I Go To Disney World Every Day – Here’s Where I Charge My Phone

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Making sure you’re capturing the memories you’re making at Disney World together can be the highlight of your vacation, and I’ve seen some very sad faces when folks realize their batteries are dying or are already completely gone.

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I’ve even been met with a similar fate myself a time or two as a rookie, but I’ve learned from my mistakes. I’m willing to bet while you’ve planned the perfect vacation from tracking the wait times and crowd levels to learning all the latest tips and tricks about where you’re going to eat next there’s one crucial thing that’s slipped your mind — until it becomes a necessity and panic sets in. [Read more…]

4 Disney World Tips That Are Either BRILLIANT or BONKERS

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We always try to give you the best and most precise advice when it comes to your Disney World trips.

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Outside of giving you more immediate advice on things like crowd levels, wait times that rise and fall constantly, and keeping you posted about the latest offers that can save you money on your next visit, sometimes our advice can be a bit more lengthy. Allow us to explain. [Read more…]

NEW LOOK at the DinoLand U.S.A. Retheme Coming to Disney’s Animal Kingdom

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Friends, we are ONE step closer to the Dinoland, U.S.A. retheme!

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We’ve been hearing about this reimagining for a long time, we’ve seen some concept art, and we’ve even seen work permits filed that gave us a hunch that these changes were coming sooner than we thought. Well, we now have an UPDATE on where Imagineering is with the retheme process, and we have to say — it is getting us EXCITED. [Read more…]

The 7 Most Disturbing Phrases You’ll Hear in Disney World

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Disney World is home to so many inside jokes and secrets that people who don’t visit frequently can be left scratching their heads.

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Have you ever just stopped and taken mental notes of what you’re seeing and hearing at Disney World? Out of context, what you register could be considered pretty weird! For example, you paid to meet a rodent and get taken hostage by a militant galactic group known as the First Order, just to name a few oddities. In fact, there are a ton of things we see and hear at the parks that are completely disturbing outside the friendly confines of Disney World!

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CONFIRMED: Disney World’s Animal Kingdom Park EXPANSION Is Moving Forward!

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Disney’s Animal Kingdom could soon look a whole lot different than it does right now.

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Have you ever heard that there was once an idea to include DRAGONS in Animal Kingdom? Don’t believe us? Look at the signs in front of the park — you may see a dragon or two! But we’re not here to talk about dragons. No, we’re here to talk about some exciting new developments that Disney has planned for a potential new park expansion!

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I Go to Disney World Everyday. Here’s Where I Take a NAP When I Need One.

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You just never know when the need for a nap will hit you around Disney World, and it just always seems to come at the least opportune times. However, you spent your hard-earned money on this vacation, and you’re not willing to go back to your hotel room and lose time sleeping AND traveling.

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We try to keep you as prepared as possible for your Disney World trips with everything from transportation woes to crowd levels, and ride closures but we’ve been holding out on one big part that could make or break your Disney World trip. We’re breaking down all of our secret (and not-so-secret spots) that are prime locations for taking a well-deserved nap! [Read more…]

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