Planning a vacation around Halloween sounds easy until you realize just how different the two biggest celebrations really are. Walt Disney World and Universal Orlando Resort both turn Halloween into major seasonal events, but they target completely different audiences. Choosing the wrong one can mean spending hundreds of dollars on tickets, food, transportation, and other vacation expenses for an experience ...

Finishing Wednesday can leave you with a very specific problem: what are you supposed to watch next? The series mixes murder mysteries, supernatural threats, gothic settings, dark humor, teenage drama, and one particularly unusual main character. Finding another show that checks every one of those boxes isn’t easy. Fortunately, a few come surprisingly close. We’ve picked five shows that should ...

Universal Orlando Resort has built a surprisingly deep hotel lineup, and picking where to stay isn’t as simple as choosing the most expensive option. There are hotels with water taxis, sprawling pools, family suites, rooftop bars, and even theme park entrances practically outside the lobby. Then there are places that strip away some of those extras and give guests something ...

Orlando is home to one of the best collections of roller coasters anywhere in the world. Whether you’re visiting Walt Disney World, Universal Orlando Resort, or both, you’ll find everything from gentle first coasters for young kids to record-breaking thrill machines that leave even seasoned coaster fans grinning. As someone who visits Walt Disney World and Universal Orlando Resort regularly ...

Traveling light sounds like a great idea until you’re halfway through a long theme park day, wishing you had packed just one more thing. Between Florida’s unpredictable weather, hours of walking, and relying on your phone for almost everything, a little preparation can make a huge difference. That’s why experienced Disney visitors rarely head into the parks empty-handed. They know ...

A Walt Disney World vacation isn’t as affordable as it once was. Between park tickets, food, Lightning Lane purchases, and souvenirs, vacation costs can add up quickly. That’s why many travelers compare nearby hotels that advertise lower nightly rates than Disney-owned resorts. But experienced Disney fans often reach the same conclusion: staying on Disney property is worth it. That’s because ...

Hidden Mickeys are the ultimate “if you know, you know” tradition of the Disney Parks. What started as an inside joke among Imagineers at Disneyland has evolved into a global phenomenon, with hundreds of silhouettes tucked away across Walt Disney World. They’re not something Disney officially promotes in a big way, and that’s part of the appeal. Hidden Mickeys feel ...