Where to View Disney World’s Starlight Parade
The Magic Kingdom’s Main Street is practically humming with pixie dust and excitement – because after almost a decade, there…
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When to Ride Flight of Passage
Welcome back to our new When To Ride series, where we use data to take the guesswork out of planning…
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TouringPlans Travel Beat 7-27-2025
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 JULY 2025 (Starlight Parade, Tom Sawyer Island RIP, Walt Disney…
The Theme Park Enjoyment Index (TPEI) is a monthly look at the events that have made an impact, both positive…
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How to Have a Great Vacation at Disney World Without a Plan
Want to vacation at Disney World, but you’ve heard it’s too much planning? Not into a trip where you can’t…
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Disney in a Minute: What is Signature Dining?
Defining “Signature Dining” at Walt Disney World can be a slippery proposition. Disney describes it as “outstanding restaurants [that] serve…
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Universal Translator – Duff Beer
Duff beer for me, Duff beer for you, I’ll have a Duff, You have one too. But what is Duff…
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Disney Data Dump July 23 2025
We’ve officially crossed the threshold into the “Starlight Summer” era … and so far, it’s more sparkle than surge. The…
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Crowd Calendar Update for July 2025 – Lighter Crowds, Lower Waits, and Why Crowd Forecasts…
If you’ve been following Becky’s weekly crowd recaps for Disney World, you know the story: this has been one of…
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Six Items to Buy or Rent Before Your Universal Orlando Trip
Watching your budget is everyone’s least favorite part of a theme park trip, but there are some ways to save…
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