Disney Data Dump – April 30 2025
Spring Break is officially in the rearview mirror, and crowd levels are settling in right where we’d hope (well, we…
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Disney Cruise Line in a Jiffy: What is a Back-to-Back Cruise?
Frequent Disney cruisers will sometimes talk about taking back-to-back cruises. These cruises (and their cousins, the side-to-side cruise) have a…
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TouringPlans Travel Beat 4-27-2025
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 APRIL 2025 (Epic Universe, Longtime Disneyland Rumor and Innuendo Debunked…
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 Utilidor?
A utilidor is an underground utility tunnel; the word is a portmanteau of “utility” and “corridor.” It’s the name for the…
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Universal Translator – What is Rising Star?
Warm up those vocal cords, Rising Star is your place if you want to belt the hits. Learn more about…
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Five Things to Know About Space Mountain
Space Mountain has become an iconic symbol of the Magic Kingdom at Disney World. It proved so popular that it…
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Disney Data Dump – April 23 2025
Spring Break crowds are officially behind us, and the parks are settling into their pre-summer rhythm. This past week marked…
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Disney Cruise Line in a Jiffy: What is Serenity Bay
Although Disney Cruise Line has a great reputation as a family brand, it always provides spaces that are only for…
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TouringPlans Travel Beat 4-20-2025
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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