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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Walt Disney World (FL)
Posts about the Walt Disney World Resort near Orlando, Florida.
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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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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Animation Magic Takes Over From Star Wars Launch Bay in 2026
Muppets Courtyard is being reimagined into Monstropolis, and over on the other side of Disney’s Hollywood Studios, Animation Courtyard will…
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Five Things to Know About Disney Starlight: Dream the Night Away
The Magic Kingdom’s new nighttime parade, Disney Starlight – Dream the Night Away, had its debut over the weekend and…
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