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NEWS: Disney World Adds 3 Hotels to Its Airport Luggage Transfer Perk

We all love a good Disney World vacation, but it’s the getting-there part that can sometimes be a hassle!

Magic Kingdom

Once you fly into Orlando, there are two things that you need to worry about — getting you and your party to Disney World, and hauling your luggage with you. Well, no need to worry about paying extra for an Uber to bring all your luggage, because Disney actually transfers your luggage to certain Disney hotels. The lists of hotels that offer the perk are limited, but THREE more have just been added!

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Everyone Is Freaking Out About These New Disney World Hotel Rooms and We’re Here to Set the Record Straight

By Lydia Storks 3 Comments

Disney World has been giving hotel room updates across many hotels recently!

The Royal Rooms now!

In the years since the pandemic, we’ve seen a variety of hotel overhauls with newly-themed rooms, updated furniture, and often, the removal of carpet. Some of these renovations have been wildly popular, while others have caused uproar among Disney fans. So when we started to see some controversy surrounding the Royal Rooms at Disney’s Port Orleans Resort — Riverside, we knew we had to check out the space for ourselves.

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REVIEW: Cheesy Potatoes and Peanut Butter Pie – This Underrated Disney World Restaurant Just Got a NEW Menu

By Lydia Storks 1 Comment

With over 400 restaurants across the Disney World property, some of them are bound to be seriously underrated.

Peanut Butter Pie

For the past few years, I’ve personally found Boatwright’s Dining Hall to be on that list! I’ve been there for work, and I’ve been there for fun, and every visit has been delightful, cozy, and relaxed. But recently, they changed their menu pretty significantly… so you know we had to stop by!

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Literally No One on the DFB Team Agrees With My Controversial Hotel Take, so I Need Backup

By Sara McOmber 33 Comments

Y’all, I need backup! I shared a hot take with the rest of the DFB team and found out that pretty much no one here agrees with me. But I know there’s gotta be SOMEONE out there who gets what I’m talking about and would take my side. I mean, everybody else hates these hotels too, right?

Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort

The matter of which Disney World hotel is the best is a hotly debated topic. Should you go value, moderate, or deluxe? Close to Magic Kingdom or EPCOT? Are you team Skyliner or Monorail? There are lots of different ways to approach your decision of where you’re going to stay the next time you visit The Most Magical Place on Earth, but if I were you, I’d cross three hotels off the list immediately!!

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REVIEW: We Tried 3 Entrees at This Disney World Hotel Restaurant, and 1 Was the Clear WINNER

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In order to find some of Disney World’s best meals, you’ll need to leave the parks.

Riverside Mill Food Court

Sure, we love the Cheeseburger Springs Rolls in Magic Kingdom, and Flame Tree Barbecue’s Pulled Pork Fries in Disney’s Animal Kingdom are iconic. But, Disney World’s hotels are full of some eats that you don’t want to miss! From Tonga Toast to Mickey Beignets, there are so many hidden gems outside of the parks. Over at Disney’s Port Orleans Resort — Riverside, there’s a quick-service dining spot nestled along the water — Riverside Mill Food Court. I stopped by for lunch recently to see how it compares to some of our other favorite hotel spots — read on for the full review!

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I’m on a Mission to Stay in a Moderate Hotel With My Value Resort Budget in Disney World

By Jesus Garcia 3 Comments

There are SO many options to choose from when deciding where to stay on property at Walt Disney World!

Coronado Spings

With the three tiers of hotels (value, moderate, and deluxe), you know that the higher the tier, the more amenities you’ll have at your resort, the “fancier” the hotel will be, AND the more EXPENSIVE too! We’re all about giving you ways to save a buck, so let’s go over some moderate hotels that you can get for those vale hotel prices!

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We’ve Stayed at Every Disney World Hotel. These Are the BEST.

By Sara McOmber 4 Comments

You’ve got the theme park tickets. You’ve got the park pass reservations. You’ve even got your flight details all figured out. But what you NEED to secure now is a Disney World hotel room. Out of all the different options you have to choose from, which resort is actually the BEST of the BEST?

Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort

We’ve stayed at every single hotel in Disney World, and we’ve figured out which one is right for YOU! [Read more…]

Can You Buy the Disney Dining Plan Without a Hotel Reservation?

By Wendy 2 Comments

A lot of people currently planning a Disney World vacation for next year are asking questions like “Should we get the Disney Dining Plan?” and “Is the Disney Dining Plan worth it?”

“I’M GOING TO DISNEY WORLD!”

On the other hand, some are asking “CAN I get the Disney Dining Plan?” You see, there are certain factors of your Disney World vacation that make your group eligible or ineligible for purchasing the Disney Dining Plan… and that leads to one more specific question: Can you buy the Disney Dining Plan without a hotel reservation? [Read more…]

Something NEW Has Arrived at Disney’s Port Orleans French Quarter Resort

By Kelly Oliveros 3 Comments

Something NEW is starting to pop up in more and more Disney World hotels and you need to know about it.

Disney’s Port Orleans French Quarter

Disney World hotels have changed quite a bit over the past few months from the return of free overnight hotel parking for guests to hotel restaurant menu overhauls and other adjustments. But now we’ve started to see something else happening in the resorts.

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Explaining Disney World NOW to Someone Who Hasn’t Been in Decades

By Lydia Storks 2 Comments

It’s no secret that Disney World is constantly changing and adapting to the times!

Disney World has been through some big changes!

Over the last 50 years, we’ve seen updated rides, changed restaurants, the addition of new hotels, and even new theme parks get built. As technology and culture evolve, Disney World does its best to keep up, and so we get theme parks that are VERY different from what they were a few decades ago. But what about those guests who haven’t been in a few decades — what do you need to know about the changes? Well, today we’re breaking it down for you!

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NEWS: Disney World Adds 3 Hotels to Its Airport Luggage Transfer Perk

Everyone Is Freaking Out About These New Disney World Hotel Rooms and We’re Here to Set the Record Straight

REVIEW: Cheesy Potatoes and Peanut Butter Pie – This Underrated Disney World Restaurant Just Got a NEW Menu

Literally No One on the DFB Team Agrees With My Controversial Hotel Take, so I Need Backup

REVIEW: We Tried 3 Entrees at This Disney World Hotel Restaurant, and 1 Was the Clear WINNER

I’m on a Mission to Stay in a Moderate Hotel With My Value Resort Budget in Disney World

We’ve Stayed at Every Disney World Hotel. These Are the BEST.

Can You Buy the Disney Dining Plan Without a Hotel Reservation?

Something NEW Has Arrived at Disney’s Port Orleans French Quarter Resort

Explaining Disney World NOW to Someone Who Hasn’t Been in Decades

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