Hooray for Hollywood and Hooray for Disney’s Hollywood Studios! Opening its gates in May 1989 as Disney’s MGM Studios, this park has experienced a lot of changes!  As the theme of the park shifted focus from a production studio environment to one featuring attractions inspired by the greatness of Hollywood, the name changed as well to Disney’s Hollywood Studios. What ...

It seems impossible that Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge has been open for more than a year now at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, but it’s true. The new 14-acre addition to the park opened on August 29, 2019 to thousands of Star Wars fans who had dreamed of that day for a very long time. If you’ve never experienced Galaxy’s Edge, there ...

There are pros and cons to a trip to Disney World these days.  The absence of shows and meet and greets is balanced out by the lack of crowds and the short wait times for attractions.  Everyone will be disappointed that something is open right now, but you’ll also find cool new ways to enjoy the parks.  As I’ve been ...

It’s a time like no other at Walt Disney World.  It can be easy to focus on what’s missing from the typical magical Disney experience, but we’d prefer to look on the bright side!  Here are our five best perks to visiting Walt Disney World right now:    1. Quick Service is Actually Quick! One of the highlights of my ...

A Walt Disney World vacation is sure to be an unforgettable experience, with fun attractions and entertainment to be enjoyed throughout the four Disney Parks. However, being unprepared while on vacation, especially in the parks can lead to some memories that are unforgettable for all the wrong reasons. Being prepared for a Walt Disney World vacation takes some simple preparation ...

All good things must come to an end, and that includes Walt Disney World vacations, unfortunately.  The last day of your WDW trip is probably your least favorite – who wants to say goodbye to Mickey, after all?  But here are some things you can do on your last day to help you enjoy the end of your vacation – ...

Planning a trip to Walt Disney World has always included a lot of little tasks that work together to make sure your vacation is a remarkable one. A Disney World preparation to-do list, if you will. This is a fact that will likely never change, as there is a lot to think about when planning such a big vacation. All ...

The whole world pretty much shut down when COVID-19 took over. Walt Disney World decided that it was the best thing for all the cast members and guests to close the parks down temporarily so they could put in safety measures and new procedures. Safety is always Walt Disney World’s number one priority and when the parks reopened in July ...

When Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge opened at Hollywood Studios at Walt Disney World in August 2019, it did so with a few shops, restaurants, one attraction—Millennium Falcon: Smugglers’ Run—and the promise of another attraction—Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance—in December of the same year. The brand-new 14-acre park—that cost more than $1 billion to construct, by the way—is set inside ...

If you ask a recent visitor to Walt Disney World about the food, you are likely to get one of two answers.  Either it is “overpriced typical theme park food”, or it’s “amazing – a foodie haven!”  With such polarizing reviews, which is accurate?  Actually, they both are.  The quality of Disney dining is really variable based on what restaurants ...