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Walt Disney World officially announced Lightning Lane Multi-Pass and Single Pass, the new line skipping services that can be booked pre-arrival. This post covers shares the launch date & details for the new advance ride reservation options at Magic Kingdom, EPCOT, Hollywood Studios, and Animal Kingdom. Plus, our commentary on winners & losers, comparisons to
Disney has announced the launch date and details for Lightning Lane MultiPass at Walt Disney World, where it will allow guests to make ride reservations up to 21 days in advance of their visit–depending upon whether they’re staying on-site or off-site (and the duration of their vacation). Disneyland is also making changes, which we’ll quickly
Something’s up with the dining scene at Magic Kingdom. From new construction permits to a surprise restaurant closure to radio silence about another counter service spot that’s expected to be reimagined, there’s enough to qualify this as a bona fide Walt Disney World mystery. And that’s just a partial list of what’s happening–or isn’t! Let’s
Walt Disney World has announced Christmas dates & details, with new info about some of the entertainment, decorations, food, etc. at Magic Kingdom, EPCOT, Animal Kingdom, Hollywood Studios, Disney Springs, and the hotels. In this post, we’ll share everything revealed today as part of the “Halfway to the Holidays” celebration, and offer commentary about what’s
Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party returns to Magic Kingdom for Walt Disney World’s 2024 holiday season! Here are dates, ticket prices, and details for the hard ticket event–plus our commentary about the likely popularity of MVMCP after every single night sold out last year, what we’d like to see change, and more. This announcement about
After the opening night meltdown, whether Walt Disney World would bring back its controversial new Christmas party for 2024 was an open question. There was speculation that it’d be another one and done–the second straight time Hollywood Studios had tried and failed at hosting a seasonal event. Our experience at the inaugural night of the
Our ultimate guide to Christmas 2024 at Disneyland & Disney California Adventure offers tips & tricks for visiting during the holiday season. This provides info about seasonal ride overlays, fireworks, parades, entertainment, parties, decorations, and dates. (Updated June 24, 2024.) Christmas at Disneyland runs from November 15, 2024 through the first week of January 2025.
Tiana’s Bayou Adventure is the reimagined ride that replaces Splash Mountain at Magic Kingdom. Walt Disney World has already announced that the new attraction will use a virtual queue and offer Lightning Lane access. However, even if you have fast fingers and score a boarding group or buy the line-skipping service, you still might have
“When will Walt Disney World release 2024 dates for Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party?” and “why haven’t tickets for MVMCP gone on sale yet?” are reader questions we’ve been receiving more. We’ll try to answer based on what we know based on historical release dates, current trends, past demand, and more. As with all of
As a Walt Disney World fan first and foremost, I love that Imagineering has created unique characters for the theme parks. This is a salute to those characters with no connection to Disney’s animated or live action films, but are instead original intellectual property created for the parks. (Updated June 22, 2024.) Don’t get me
Disney Vacation Club has been on a roll lately, improving its Membership Extras perks at Walt Disney World and Disneyland to a degree that we haven’t seen in a long time. (Maybe ever? It really depends upon what you value and have been able to take advantage of.) This post details the latest freebies that
