Do you have one day in Animal Kingdom? Not sure how best to tackle the day? Here are some of my suggestions, tips, and tricks for how to design your Animal Kingdom itinerary. Some things to keep in mind… No plan is foolproof. Tons of outside factors will affect how long it takes for you […]
Guardians of the Galaxy: Mission Breakout
Throughout my life I’ve had a love/hate relationship with the Tower of Terror. Growing up I was, appropriately, terrified of it. As a child I got scared of anything that seemed remotely spooky or like it was trying to frighten you. So the eerie atmosphere of the Tower of Terror was enough to keep me […]
What to skip at Epcot
One of the best things about Disney is how many things there are to do in each park. There’s so much to do, it’s pretty much impossible to do it all in one day! But that also means that you need to skip certain attractions, shows, and events. How do you know what’s a “must-do” […]
Farewell to the Great Movie Ride
This past Sunday, August 13th, we said goodbye to two Disney attractions. One was Ellen’s Energy Adventure in Epcot, which will be replaced by a Guardians of the Galaxy e-ticket attraction. And the other was The Great Movie Ride in Hollywood Studios, to be replaced by a Mickey and Minnie themed attraction. I will be […]
Thoughts on the park news from the D23 Expo
At the D23 Expo last month we got a lot of big news about the new things coming to Disney parks. I shared an update of what all those things are, but today I wanted to share some of my thoughts about what we heard. Some things are very exciting, while others have people with […]
10 things you may not know about Pirates of the Caribbean
Pirates of the Caribbean is a classic Disney ride in both Disney World and Disneyland that’s a favorite among many. There are tons of details in the ride and lots of cool and interesting things to learn about it. It’s always been a popular attraction, but thanks to the movies it’s only gotten bigger with […]
Disney news, rumors, and round up – June 2017
May was a pretty exhausting month, but the one good thing is that for the most part, it got a lot better than the first 4 months of the year. The first week or two was rough – if you’ve been following my round up posts you know that we lost our cat Merlin right […]
Overlooked Disney Experiences: the trails in Animal Kingdom
Welcome to this month’s Blogorail Red Loop. Today we are exploring experiences that people tend to overlook at Disney. When you visit a Disney theme park, it’s easy to feel the pressure to just rush from ride to ride, or to hit up all the shows and parades. Who has time for just strolling around […]
March Tournament – Disney Attractions results!
In the end it came down to two popular Disney attractions – Magic Kingdom’s Haunted Mansion and Epcot’s Soarin’. Both are wonderful rides in their own right and have plenty of fans. Haunted Mansion goes back to the time of Walt while Soarin’ is a newer addition (especially with the most recent changes!). But my […]
10 things you may not know about Splash Mountain
Welcome to this month’s Blogorail Red Loop. Today we are sharing some of the secrets you’ll find at Disney attractions. Splash Mountain is one of my favorite rides in all of Disney World. It’s an incredibly well themed log flume ride with catchy tunes and an exciting drop at the end. Today I’ve got some […]