TouringPlans Travel Beat 9-7-2025
At Travel Beat we have all the “other” news from the last week or so—the stuff that wasn’t big enough…
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SATURDAY SIX Presents: The Good, The Bad, & The Ugly of Universal’s HHN Premium Scream…
This week’s SATURDAY SIX looks back at the recent Premium Scream Night at Universal Studios Florida, a hard ticket event…
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Disney in a Minute: What is a Hard-Ticket Event?
In Disney parlance, a hard-ticket event is a separately ticketed, limited-capacity park experience that requires its own admission ticket. In…
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Universal Translator – Stay & Scream
Walking around Universal Studios Florida before Halloween Horror Nights, you might see signs for Stay and Scream. What is it,…
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Five Things to Know About the Tomorrowland Transit Authority PeopleMover
How often do you get three for the price of one these days? Especially at Walt Disney World? Well, let…
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Disney Data Dump September 3 2025
If you like your parks hot, sticky, and gloriously empty, this was the week for you. The end-of-August slump showed…
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Disney Cruise Line in a Jiffy: What is the AquaDunk?
Almost every Disney Cruise Line ship has a clear waterslide that brings guests out over the side of the ship….
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TouringPlans Travel Beat 8-31-2025
At Travel Beat we have all the “other” news from the last week or so—the stuff that wasn’t big enough…
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Theme Park Enjoyment Index for AUGUST 2025 (Starcruiser Erasure, Putting the “R.I.P” in Rip Ride…
The Theme Park Enjoyment Index (TPEI) is a monthly look at the events that have made an impact, both positive…
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Disney in a Minute: What is a Chicken Exit?
In Disney vernacular, a “chicken exit” is the unofficial term for a way for guests to leave an attraction without…
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