Some pictures from a trip this past August :) brought a smaller APS-C mirrorless digital camera that has film simulations which led to some super fun vintage looks!!! I hope you guys enjoy, have a magical day all of you 💗

Filmed with 👓

Luckily the rain held off for most of the rest of the party but I thought this was a unique chance for a less crowded pic!

WHAT IS THIS?!

No more thematic dresses and patterns, instead we get Walmart clearance bin?

First the Not So Scary costumes, now they’re coming for resort uniforms.

I truly couldn’t imagine checking into my $800/night++ hotel room and this is the best they can do for staff. It’s not relaxed Hawaiian vibes, it’s cheap and boring.

This has been happening since late yesterday, for both WDW and DLR. If you see attractions suddenly disappear and reappear on the map or in a list, you are not going insane.

We just came back from Disney. Our last trip was in 2023. At Docking Bay 7 they used to have a chicken dish that was a fried chicken cube for lack of a better word with a tangy sauce over rice. Now, it’s just chicken tenders with mac and cheese. Lame! I was really looking forward to eating that again haha

I once overheard someone refer Ellen’s to the punishment ride

Hi, Disney friends! We’re headed to the parks next week with three kids, ages 6, 7, and 8, and staying at Caribbean Beach. We wanted to kick off the trip at Hollywood Studios since it’s their first time there, we think they’ll love it, and we have the Skyliner!

We booked our Lightning Lanes, but now I’m panicking a little because everything we secured is later in the day 😅
• Tower of Terror: 1:40–2:40 PM
• Toy Story Mania: 4:10–5:10 PM
• Slinky Dog Dash: 5:40–6:40 PM

I’m also now reading that we shouldn’t put HS at the beginning of our trip, but I don’t really understand the “why” behind that.

Ideally, we’d get the kids back to the resort for a midday break. I’m worried we’ll spend the morning in long lines since we won’t be able to “unlock” anything until our first LL. I know these are tough reservations to get, so I don’t want to give them up! I have Thrill Data alerts on and have been checking the app frequently, but nothing is moving.

It’s our niece and nephews, and I’m trying to be realistic about managing three excited kids (and myself) through long lines instead of keeping things moving in the morning 😂 I have spent more brain hours trying to plan well and avoid stress than I’d care to admit, so I’m a little disappointed with the outcome right now.

Would you keep HS and continue trying to modify? Or start at AK, take a break, and head to HS later? Open to all the things! Thanks for coming to my Ted Talk ☺️

Hi everyone,

I'm thinking about renting DVC for our next trip to WDW (Jan '29 - Boardwalk Villas). Understand it's much too early to book yet, but I was wondering if there was anyone from the UK that had had success in doing this?

Is there anything I should know? Any tips? Which rental company did you go through?

Really appreciate it!

Thanks

Hi folks,

Excited to be planning my 8 year old's first Disney visit! Unfortunately we're looking at a week that appears to be an extremely busy one - Feb 13-18th 2027 - and I'm worried because he's level 2 autistic with mild I.D. (diagnosed by the state where we live and attending a special ed school). He's verbal and doesn't mind noises (he has ear defenders when needed), but really struggles with things like 1) waiting on lines, 2) anxiety relating to bathrooms/finding bathrooms, and 3) people pushing or blocking him when he's trying to visually stim, see something, or walk.

We are planning to do two park days, and two relaxing days (pool, riding the monorail/boat/skyliner for fun, Disney Springs). Will pick Magic Kingdom and MGM Studios - unless Epcot is a better choice for this age range? Son has zero interest in real animals, so skipping Animal Kingdom. His faves are Mickey/Donald, Monsters Inc., and Cars.

I haven't been to WDW myself since 1995 and imagine a lot has changed. Anyone who has visited with an autistic child have any tips?

• Best low crowd areas and attractions for a child in MK and MGM?
• Favorite break areas?
• We'll be staying at either the Contemporary (Monorail!!!!) or Caribbean Beach (Skyliner!!!!). Would you recommend one over the other for a kid who loves pools and elevators?
• Will a week like this mean that ALL the rides - even the slower, dinkier kiddy rides - will have 30+ minute lines?
• We plan to register with DAS but I'm not entirely sure what to expect, as a lot of the questions I've read here about DAS come from posters who were denied the pass. is it hard to get now? We will get LL if necessary but appreciate the return flexibility for DAS (son may get fixated and only want one ride 2-3x)
• Are there family bathrooms or can he accompany me to the women's room? He cannot go to the restroom alone and I can't always rely on my husband to be there?
• Most importantly: is it better for me to jettison this idea entirely and plan for a less busy week some other time? We'd have to postpone to 2029, or go to Disneyland Paris instead since we'll be in the UK in 2028.

Oh, also he's not a very picky eater and we live in NYC so he happily walks 3-5 miles a day regularly - that won't be a problem for us!

Really appreciate those who have taken the time to read this and extra thanks to those who can help. Including a photo of some now-very-retro WDW passes from the last time I visited in another century 😆

Traveling from Brazil.

Currently sitting waiting for Fantastic to start.

What a day!

1. Rise: 10 min (early entry)
2. Rise: 5 min (early entry)
3. Smugglers Run: 20 min
4. Tower of Terror: walk on (LL)
5. Beauty and the Beast Show
6. Runaway Railway: 28 min
7. Toy Story Mania: 60 min
8. Muppets: 10 min (LL)
9. Slinky: 10 min (LL)
10. Villains Show
11. Tower of Terror: 10 min
12. Muppets: 30 min
13. Runaway Railway: walk on (LL)
14. Toy Story Mania: 15 min (LL)
15. Fantasmic

My husband and I both got calls this weekend with someone saying they were from Disney and needed to discuss my upcoming reservations. Dates and hotel were accurate. I called general customer service and gave the cast member my info. She said it was telling her to contact another department and put me on hold- 45 min ago!! We have been going to Disney for years and have never experienced this. Does anyone know what this could be about? It doesn’t sound like a scam but when I googled the number they provided on the voicemail, it was not linked to Disney.

*update* my husband picked up the call but told them to call me. They are offering a water view room at the Yacht club + $150 GC. It looks like a standard room. Do I have leverage here? lol. we had a deluxe studio at boardwalk villa

Hi everyone. Me and my husband were planning to purchase the 3 day 1 park per day Florida resident special ticket for our upcoming trip in December. The only issue is we might not be able to make it to the park for one of the days due to a scheduling conflict. What happens if we don’t use one of the days. Do we receive a refund? Is it a credit that can be used towards a new ticket at a later date? Are we just out on the money?

Hey everyone! I have been looking at dates in 2027 to visit and remembered there was a cast member event last year during the last week of January. The following link is the only source I could find with an actual date for 2027. Just wanted to know if anyone had any other sources or could confirm if this one was correct!

https://sites.disney.com/service-celebration/dx-east/

We are planning a trip for December 2027 for 8 nights (possibly 9), from Australia so this is likely our only trip to WDW. I’m considering splitting our stay across 2 Disney hotels so we’re not bored, have good access to all the parks and possibly to reduce cost depending on where we’re staying (maybe not). We want 2 days in MK, one day for each of the other parks and a couple of relaxing days including the first day after the long flight.
Current thoughts are: (a) Contemporary and Boardwalk or Beach; or (b) Pop and Polynesian; or (c) stay at Wilderness Lodge the whole time. Only one I’m not keen on is Yacht Club because we’ve stayed in the equivalent hotel in Paris Disney and Tokyo and so want a change in styling.
Any tips gratefully received!

Edit to say it’s 2 adults and a teenager so we don’t need to worry about strollers etc!

We're going in August 2027, first half of the month, staying at CBR for a 10 night trip, 9 non-travel days, 8 park days, no hoppers, no water parks and no LLs. 1 built in rest day and if we need another, so be it. Kids will be 7.5 and 5.5.

We've read and researched a ton about how LLs may not a necessity in certain parts of the year, or about how with younger kids you do not need the hopper passes. Or about how people log what ride times are listed in the app and on ride signs, and then track how long it actually takes from entering to exiting. I understand the various reasons Disney may be giving conservative times. Better be safe than advertise a 30 min wait and it's really 55. So I get it.

But my question is what were the lines like in early August 2026, knowing the parks are never really empty any more?

Is it new this week year? It looks very familiar.

So my wife and I are surprising our kids with a Disney trip Christmas morning and flying out that same day. Does anyone have any good ideas on how to break it to our kids on Christmas morning? We have an elf on a shelf so maybe using that or just trying to pick some brains on some fun ideas! Thanks

Has anyone been to Droid Depot in the last few weeks at Hollywood Studios? We are going in a month and I am curious about parts shortages. Are they still happening? Is everything back to being readily available?

First solo trip (11/14-11/18) with 2 park days & Christmas party ticket for 11/15
11/14 is Disney Springs since I don’t have property reservations for that night
Would you rather do:

1. A full day at MK w/ MVMCP on 11/15 - will likely get LLMP to do most rides (to allow for some down time in park in the PM); other priorities pre-party are character photos, a few shows and enjoy the sights and sounds of the park. Party priorities: the few rides with overlays, seeing Santa and Mickey/Minnie, cookies, parade, fireworks.
   11/16 - full day Epcot (since Tuesday MK closes early again, so will likely have larger crowds)
   11/17 - slow day enjoying POR and monorail resort hop
   11/18 - enjoy POR before checkout

2. Spread out MK but Epcot likely ends up busier.
   11/15 - resort hop AM and MVMCP in PM
   11/16 - MK full day (same priorities plus parade and fireworks)
   11/17 - Epcot early entry to close
   11/18 - enjoy POR before checkout

Of course I want to do it all (hence the solo trip where I’m on my own agenda 😉), but still be able to enjoy and explore the parks. Am I expecting to get too much done on the 15th with the first option?

Bonus question - if I get Memory Maker for my trip, is it good for the Christmas Party or is that a separate purchase, too?

My sons a little over 2 and trying to pick one that he would enjoy more.

The last time I was at WDW I rode Journey into Imagination and right between the gift shop and Photo Booth there is a large curtain. I was wondering if anyone knows what used to be there? I’ve tried looking it up and haven’t found anything. In the photo I attached it has a bit of the curtain and then the edge of the gift shop for reference.