Click the image above to get this year’s FREE Disney Parks vacation planning videos! They are easy to watch online and get a bunch of free planning advice straight from the Mouse himself.

I watch the Walt Disney World video every year (yes, I’m a total nerd) and it always has lots of great information on planning trips. The sections on My Disney Experience, MagicBands, and FastPass+ are especially helpful.

This year I’m watching the video for Disneyland, because I hope to make my first trip there before the end of the year! Read more...

Epcot celebrates the holidays as only it can with the International Festival of the Holidays!

While this is technically Epcot’s newest festival, many of its elements have been around for years as part of Epcot’s Holidays Around the World celebration.

This festival will run from November 18th through December 30th in 2018. Read on to learn more about the decorations, food, and special entertainment that are part of the festival!

Epcot Festival of the Holidays Decorations

You will find Epcot fully decorated for the holidays on the first day of the festival! Read more...

I had a great trip to Disney World earlier this month to check out Toy Story Land! It exceeded my expectations – the toys won me over for sure.

You can hear my nightly reports during the trip in this episode of the podcast. I published a huge post about Toy Story Land here loaded with tips and tricks for having a great time there!

AND I brought something home with me from Toy Story Land to give away to a lucky reader! Read more...

I checked out the new Toy Story Land at Disney’s Hollywood Studios ten days after it opened and I’m sharing everything I learned with you today!

There are three attractions in Toy Story Land:

• Slinky Dog Dash (a family coaster)
• Alien Swirling Saucers (spinning ride akin to Tthe Mad Tea Party)
• Toy Story Mania (3D arcade-style ride)

There are also characters meet and greets with Buzz, Woody, and Jessie, a new quick-service restaurant, and some fun surprises! Read more...

I learned via email that Norwegian Rewards is offering 18% off all activities booked through their partner site Get Your Guide through July 22nd, 2018. I was excited to find that the 18% discount does work on Disney World tickets, providing some incredible deals!

Of course, I wouldn’t share a deal with you until I verified it myself, so I’ll show you how the process worked when I bought my own ticket with this deal and how much you can save. Read more...

Tours at Disney World are a great way to “plus” your vacation if you’ve been to the parks many times. To get a feel for what to expect on a Disney World tour, I took the Behind the Seeds Tour at Epcot last month. Read on to learn all about what to expect on this tour and my overall impressions!

The Behind the Seeds tour gives a “backstage” tour of the greenhouses found in the Land pavilion in Epcot’s Future World. Read more...

If you’ve been to the theme parks many times over you might be looking for ways to have new experiences at Walt Disney World. Backstage tours are a great way to try something new and different!

In this post, I’ll describe your options for Disney World tours and explain how to book them at a discount. If you haven’t considered taking a tour before, you just might after reading this!

Disney World Tours Overview

There are over thirty different “Backstage” (aka behind the scenes) tours offered at Walt Disney World. Read more...

If you are a Disney fan and would love an easy $200 towards your next trip, you might want to consider signing up for the Disney Rewards Visa Card from Chase!

You can earn a $200 statement credit after opening an account and spending $500 on the card and there’s no annual fee on the card. This card is not for everyone, but in this post, I’ll break down who would most benefit from the card. Read more...

Waiting in line is probably everyone’s least favorite part of a Disney World vacation. But you can avoid a lot of waiting with the Disney Fastpass service! I’ll answer all of your questions about the service and show you how to get the most out of your Fastpasses in this post.

What is a FastPass+?

Fastpass (aka Fast Pass or FastPass+) is basically a ride reservation system that allows you reserve access to certain rides, shows, and character meet-and-greets in advance. Read more...

An annual pass is a Disney World lover’s dream come true… visit the parks as often as I want for a whole year?  Yes, please!

While a Disney World annual pass isn’t cheap, buying one might actually save you money depending on the situation.

Here’s a quick summary of several situations that might merit getting an Annual Pass:

• You visit Disney World at about the same time every year, or
• You want to make several short trips within a year, or
• You plan on buying PhotoPass for an upcoming trip, or
• You want the additional savings on parking, dining, accommodations, and merchandise

In this post, I’ll explain these benefits in detail and do the math on when it makes sense to take the leap and buy an annual pass (AP) at Disney World. Read more...