Disney Tips Your Guide To A Great Disney Vacation

Disney Visa cardholders have always had a bit of an edge when it comes to planning a Disney trip—but this month, those perks feel a lot more noticeable. Between limited-time travel deals, exclusive experiences inside the parks, and ongoing discounts that can quietly save you a surprising amount of money, May is shaping up to be one of the better ...

Paying for a Mickey-shaped pretzel or a Dole Whip at Disneyland has always involved the same reliable sequence: dig for your wallet, count out cash or swipe a card, pocket the change, and move on with your snack. For decades, both options have been available at the outdoor carts and stands that populate the park. That is changing, and depending ...

Disney World fans have heard the phrase “big changes” a lot lately—but this one comes with a real deadline. If you’ve been meaning to squeeze in one more visit to a quieter, under-the-radar restaurant inside Magic Kingdom, time is officially running out. Credit: Brian Holland, Flickr Because in just days, one location that many guests walk right past is about ...

Something big is happening at Walt Disney World—and if you’ve stayed at Port Orleans lately, you’ve probably felt it before you even saw it. There’s no way around it—if you’ve stayed at Disney’s Port Orleans Resort recently, you’ve probably noticed something feels… different. Not broken, not messy, but very much in transition. Construction walls. Rotating building closures. Entire sections of ...

The “Wildest Ride in the Wilderness” certainly lived up to its name yesterday, but not in the way Disney’s PR team intended. On May 3, 2026, Big Thunder Mountain Railroad reopened after a record-breaking 16-month refurbishment. While the morning was defined by a “sea of people” and a staggering 120-minute wait, the evening was defined by something much more alarming: ...

Disney already confirmed that Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run was getting a major overhaul for 2026, but today, they made even bigger news. Fans have known for a while that the attraction would be reworked into something bigger, something more dynamic, and honestly, something closer to what people expected when it first opened. But May 4 changed the conversation. Credit: Subhash ...

Big Thunder Mountain Railroad is finally back, and after spending well over a year behind construction walls, it’s clear this wasn’t just a routine refurbishment. Disney took one of Magic Kingdom’s most iconic coasters and gave it a full-scale refresh designed to keep it running for decades to come—while also making a few noticeable changes that guests are already talking ...

If you’ve visited the Transportation and Ticket Center (TTC) lately, you might have noticed something a bit “extra” bobbing in the Seven Seas Lagoon. This week, Disney officially confirmed the addition of a fourth ferryboat to its Magic Kingdom fleet. While a new boat sounds like a win for summer capacity, the Disney community is buzzing with a much more ...

Big Thunder Mountain Railroad is finally back, and after spending well over a year behind construction walls, it’s clear this wasn’t just a routine refurbishment. Disney took one of Magic Kingdom’s most iconic coasters and gave it a full-scale refresh designed to keep it running for decades to come—while also making a few noticeable changes that guests are already talking ...

There are a few words that can instantly divide Disney World fans, and “virtual queue” might be at the very top of that list. For years now, it’s been one of the most debated systems Disney has ever introduced. Some guests swear by it. Others would rather take their chances in a long standby line than deal with the stress ...