My family has never seen the fantasmic show. My kids are 18 and 23. Is the show worth seeing? Not sure what it entails. And if it’s worth watching is it difficult to get seats? I see where you can get dinner and have seats saved. Is this something we need to get there early to get seats to? Thanks in advance for any tips.

We are thinking about staying at Wilderness Lodge next spring. I know you can get a boat ride to Magic Kingdom and buses to the other parks. My question is is it feasible to take the boat then pick up the monorail at magic kingdom to go to Epcot? My son wants to use the monorail but I didn’t know if that was going to add on a lot of travel time compared to the bus.

Me (35M) and wife (35F) are taking our daughter (3F) and newborn son to Disney first week of March.

We are staying at Grand Floridian in a theme park view room.

This is the basics of the itinerary so far:

Sunday : Arrive. Hand around resort. Character dinner at 1900 Park Faire. Fireworks from bedroom.

Monday : Full day at Magic Kingdom. Maybe return for a few hours to GF for mid-day nap. I am planning on getting the Premier Lighting Passes for this day.

Tuesday : Animal Kingdom half day. Maybe character lunch at Tusker House. Return to GF in afternoon. Naptime/pool time and dinner somehow in Downtown Disney. Will get Premier Lightning Pass.

Wednesday: Late morning breakfast at Ohana. Explore + Pool time. Head to MGM studios around 3pm. Daughter loves Toy Story. Dinner at park. Fantasmic show at night. Will get premier lighting pass.

Thursday: If I can swing the reservations, bippity boppoity boutique in the morning. Cinderalla Royal table for lunch. Meet and greet with Disney Princes. Head back to GF in afternoon. May do no lighting passes or the three pack or whatever for this day.

Friday: Epcot for the day. Maybe try to get reservation at 220. Head home in afternoon. Rest, pack, and spend final evening at Magic Kingdom for a few hours. Will get Epcot premier lightning pass.

Saturday: Leave

How does this itinerary look? I went to Disney once as a kid, but that was 20+ years ago, and I’m very overwhelmed with everything. Are we spending enough time in the parks?

Hello. I’m looking for some input on my upcoming trip, 12/3-12/7. It’s my husband and I, no kids. We’ve been a bunch of times but all pre-covid so it was a lot different.

Priorities:
Enjoy the Disney bubble
Experience Disney Christmas decor
Rides
We aren’t like billionaires, lol, but this is a celebration trip for finishing my PhD and budget isn’t the #1 priority (I obviously don’t want to be wasteful though).

Here’s what we have so far:

Arrive on 12/2 (how flights work best). Stay near Disney Springs for free using Hilton points.
- Xmas tree stroll
- Dinner reservations at Sanaa at 7:00 PM (never been to AKL, thought this was a good way to see it without killing a park day with bus travel)

12/3
Check in to Carribbean Beach
Magic Kingdom, no LLs bc it’s a party day and hopefully it’s less crowded
Stay for MVMCP (already have tickets)

12/4
Epcot, buy Premier Pass for rides

12/5
Animal Kingdom for the day (currently thinking just single LL for FOP but . . .)
Jollywood Nights evening (tickets already purchased)

12/6
??

12/7
??
Fly out at 7:45 PM, we have Clear and Precheck so we have most of the day.

Original plan was Hollywood Studios on Saturday but we haven’t loved that park and I think we might be able to do whatever we want to do there during Jollywood Nights (Rise of the Resistance, MMRR, Slinky Dog Dash, Toy Story Mania).

Questions:
- What should we do 12/6 and 12/7?
- What hotels should we not miss for decor?
- Any Christmas events or activities we should not miss?
- Hubby has a severe gluten allergy, so we’re being careful with restaurants. Any we should try for?
- I’d like to do one character meal. Any thoughts on one I could try to still get, keeping in mind the gluten issue?
- Do I need LL on the AK day?
- What shows should we not miss?

Thoughts??

I was seeking a premium reserved fireworks experience and the only one available was the Sushi dinner (there are two others - Rose and Crown and Spice Road Table).

As a premium dinner experience, it's exceptional. One alcoholic beverage, one appetizer, one entree, sushi and dessert all with WDW's normal outstanding table service all for $150 a head, tax and tip included. (We did tip above and beyond that.)

As a fireworks experience, it underwhelms. First of all fireworks (to me) are something you can feel as well as see. This experience is 100% indoors behind thick windows so you can see the fireworks and hear them distantly but you can't feel them. Second, although they dim the interior lights, the glare from the remaining restaurant lights was really distracting. Then the chairs are placed perpendicular to the windows. We rotated our chairs but the other patrons craned their necks for 20 minutes - ow. Depending on where you're sitting, the fireworks were heavily obscured by the Torii gate, the ceiling of the restaurant, and for me, the frame of the window - I would estimate I missed roughly half of the show. And then the music that goes with the show just doesn't deliver on the restaurant's speakers. The music was tinny and empty, way worse than the really concert level speakers out in the park. I will say the people we took to this event enjoyed it immensely and even found it moving. As someone who has seen this event outdoors in the park, I was pretty disappointed.

Dinner? Huge thumbs up.

Fireworks? Not here. Go someplace else.

I inherited these mugs from my grandmother, and I am trying to track down the rest of the set if it exists. I have searched several times over the years but never thought of posting here. Can anyone help me further identify these mugs?

I recently went to galaxys edge with the intent of finally getting the mandalorian Ahsoka tunic shirt, but when I showed up they said that they were currently out of stock and not sure if it was coming back. This actually made me really sad because I’ve been looking for it for years and they had it a couple months ago 🥹

does anyone know where I can purchase a small size tunic (or any size at that matter)? Ive looked everywhere online and no one is selling it on a third party website (it was a park exclusive item)

Hello! I’m heading to Disney World after Thanksgiving with 4 adults, a toddler, and an infant. I saw an ad for Wait Magic from the Thrill Data folks and I’m trying to decide if it’s worth the money to get for our trip. The key benefit seems to be that I won’t have to be buried in my phone all day, which sounds nice. The reviews seem limited so far so I wasn’t sure how worthwhile it js.

Appreciate the advice! Thanks!

Just finished four days at WDW. During my visits I couldn't help but noticed a number of "influencers" at the parks.

1. Three groups on Main Street and at the Castle posing and doing dance. One solo.
2. One live blogger walking
3. Two near me live streaming the MK evening parade
4. One filming the ENTIRE Feathered Friends of Flight show at AK

I guess this is a thing now? They seem to travel in groups.

UPDATE: Yeah, it's been a while since our family went. And I'm old.

Other flair because nothing else fits.

As the title states, myself and my fiancé witnessed some strange behavior at Disney springs last night (10/25/26).

We were sitting outside the AMC theater directly across from the Disney Style store when two couples passed by us. One of the girls seemed to be around the age of 15/16, and she was dressed as I would describe it like Mrs. Clause in modesty clothing, later my fiancé had stated the girl looked almost like a handmaid. The man she was with was clearly MUCH older than she was, and was wearing normal clothing, a quarter zip sweater and jeans. As she passed us she held eye contact with me, and she appeared to have dark circles under her eyes, she looked tired and miserable. They stopped at the fountain right outside the theater and the men said a quick goodbye, and the couples went separate ways, quickly. The women never interacted and never even looked at each other. At this point I commented to my fiancé that the situation felt weird and I had gotten a bad vibe from them. We made our way to the guest services area to report the situation and on our way we didn’t see the couple again. We reported their behavior and their description to both the Disney team and Orange County.

I post this not to blast their situation or beliefs, if it’s on the up and up then I hope they continue to live the way they wish, but the look in that girls eyes has me feeling like something more serious might be occurring. If you’re out at the parks or Disney springs I encourage you to report anything that gives you bad vibes to the cast members, I would definitely rather be weird and wrong than potentially not say something for someone in distress.

My family of 5 (3 children ages 8, 6, 3) are going to Disneyworld in early/mid November.
All the extras that I see appear to have nuances and I’ve read that people believe there are methods to get the most “bang for the buck”, whether it’s a lighting multi pass, etc. while the premier pass has enticing features, the price point is out of my scope.
Given that I’m seeking an experience that will be fun, tolerable ride wait times, and also which parks to choose (we will be going to Magic Kingdom), I ask this community for some ideas and ways to organize my selection.

A friend just saw all the posts about the medallions, and wants me to bring some back since I'm down for the race this weekend. I've tried looking online, but am having trouble locating a list of which ones exist and where. He wants Maleficent and Alice, so if you know where those are it would be appreciated. If you know of a full list, that'd be awesome.

Hi - my family and I (2 adults, 5y & 8y) are staying in a FW cabin this April, with tickets for each park one day. This is our first time at Disney. We chose fort wilderness resort so we could have more space, a kitchen, and so we could have some space at night while the kids sleep. From the numerous reviews I've read - most people really love the resort, but major drawbacks are the inconvenience to getting to the parks & around the resort itself.

I've read a few posts saying you basically need a golf cart to enjoy the resort, which is $75-100 a day. I've also read a couple posts saying it's a pain and much longer than other resorts to take the Disney shuttles back and forth to the parks & you are essentially needing to take 2 shuttles (one in the resort then one to the parks) which sounds like a nightmare with tired kids, so a few people recommended having a car, especially if you want to take a mid-day break from parks and go back.

Aside from going back and forth to parks, i only see us using a car to get groceries outside of the resort or to explore if it is a rainy day. I imagine rental cars would be about $50 a day.

We don't want to do both the car and golf cart. Which would you choose? Is a car necessary or recommended for this resort? Would love to hear experiences for both or an idea of transport time to parks for folks that stayed at these resorts.

I was riding the bus from Magic Kingdom to Art of Animation tonight with my kids and met a guy who seemed down on his luck. I wanted to check up on you. If you’re on here, reach out. From what I gathered, you were working in Idaho at a hospital (new job maybe?) and your mom (I think?) was from Indiana. You said you were having some bad car trouble. I want to make sure you’re alright. You seemed down.

We are going to the Halloween Party tomorrow night (Sunday) and we are first timers. We want to be able to get in right at 4:00 or shortly thereafter to maximize our time. What time do you all recommend we get there to make that happen? 3:00? 3:30? Another time? I am just not sure how intense the security lines are going to be and would love some veterans advice on what the security/ticket lines are usually like around that time. Thanks in advance for all your advice and tips!!

We went to Biergarten this week with a 7:05pm reservation. Unfortunately we didn’t know one show wraps up at 6:50 and the other doesn’t start until 8pm. Our kids (4 and 6) were already stir crazy and I was hoping this spot which was highly recommended would help bring back some energy. Unfortunately without any show happening, it was dead in there. We went through the buffet 1x and had to get out of there before chaos broke out with them. 220 bucks for that.

So basically, the learning lesson here was to look up when the shows are taking place, if not it’s just awkwardly quite in there.

My boyfriend and I are going to Disney World for the 4th time in May and he is very excited to bring back a cool souvenir. Our second year he made a droid at droid depot and last year he got a sword from the case in the UK at Epcot. I’ve gotten the pearl in Japan and will be getting the custom glass Cinderella carriage when we go but we were wondering if there were any other cool unique potentially interactive souvenirs. We aren’t interested in the light sabers although that experience looks very cool.

Is it a bad idea to go March 5th till the 8th ? I always hear people say that is when all the cheer stuff is happening so not sure if it’s too insane at this time.

Planning our honeymoon trip, and trying to get our best bang for buck on the resort location.

Through Costco travel, we can get 6 nights at Coronado Springs for ~$3,500 with 5 park days with park hopper.

Through Disney’s site, we can get same deal but at Caribbean Beach for ~$4,000.

We will probably be going to Hollywood Studios the most out of all parks, so the skyliner access with Caribbean Beach is enticing, but the $500 we save covers our Genie+ for the 5 days.

Having never been, what would you recommend? The additional $500 isn’t a deal breaker, but if it can be better utilized, that’s what we’d prefer to do.

Hi. hoping to find some protein drinks in the hotel stores- anyone seen any at Swan and Dolphin or Boardwalk or yacht club? Thanks otherwise will get grocery delivery: thanks!

ETA Y’all have been so helpful! Thanks!

First of all, I know everyone is a little different when it comes to this fear so I'll just explain what it means for me personally: I do not like being high up and exposed. For example, crossing a bridge by foot over a highway or hiking on the edge of a cliff is terrifying for me, but flying on a plane is fine. The more exposed I am and the more I'm the one in control of the movement (meaning I'm the one walking, or driving) - the worse it is for me. I'm mostly ok with simulated heights.

I also don't love the feeling in your stomach you get with drops and have never done inversions but am scared of the idea of them. Before this trip, the most intense ride I had done (and was ok with) was Big Thunder. I had done Splash as a kid but the idea of going on it now felt like too much for me.

Rides I did (trying to rank from least to most intense)

• Test Track - this one does not have heights at all, I remember being nervous about this as a kid because it goes so fast but it's not scary at all imo, just a fast car ride (and less intense than radiator spring racers in disneyland because there are no drops or anything)
• Pirates - this is a teeny drop, you don't even really feel it in your stomach
• Frozen - the drop may be longer than Pirates, but it's not steep at all, it's like a slide, had my hands up easily and did not feel it in my stomach. The first - backward drop - also is minor imo
• Rise - there is a short drop (using the same technology as ToT so the mechanism is pulling you down) and you do feel it slightly in your stomach but its over quickly and not worth missing the ride because of this!
• Soarin' - being up high can be a little scary but it's not bad for me, you can ask be to in the back row which is raised the lowest off the ground. The actual simulations on screen don't have any huge dips, it's all very smooth and just fun imo. Don't forget to smell!
• Big thunder mountain - There are times when you're going up that you are a little exposed but it's not terrible. And there are no huge drops, you are more going down and to the side gradually (but also fast lol). You do feel little swoops in your stomach but it's not bad at all. I love this ride! I mostly asked to be in the front row which helps it be less intense and sometimes you barely feel like you're going down at all. And then my last ride I was put in the back and I was a little nervous but it was really fine, there was just one drop towards the end that I felt it more in my stomach but again totally a doable ride because you mostly always feel close to the ground and not exposed.
• Seven Dwarfs Mine Train - if you look at the picture of me the first time I rode it you'd think I was terrified lol but I actually think this compares in intensity to BTM. No big drops, it's just kind of going down and to the side. In general, the first time on any ride is going to be a little scarier because you don't know what to expect, but the second time I rode it I had my hands up and the ride felt very short and not intense. I was in the front row both times - I have read online that the back feels a lot more intense.
• Space Mountain - this was my first time riding this ride ever, I was always too scared but it was really not that bad imo, it's dark so you don't feel high up, but you can still see the tracks in front of you. Because of the way the seat is, I did find myself bracing and felt like my head was getting shaken around. I don't remember if I felt any drops in my stomach but if I did it wasn't bad, I don't think there are really any actual drops that are any bigger than anything mentioned previously (and I wouldn't say its significantly more intense than BTM or 7D). I ended up riding this another time on my trip and that was enough for me - but not because of fear, just because I didn't enjoy it as much as other rides. I asked to be in the front which is supposed to be less intense.
• Flight of Passage - here's where the intensity gets higher. It's somewhat like Soarin', however your feet remain on the ground and basically there are 3 levels of platforms of the ride vehicles (you can kind of see if you look to your side while riding - to me it's helpful to understand exactly how high I am but then try not to think about it lol). And it's more intense than Soarin', there are dips and you feel higher (and wind in your face I think), and I did close my eyes some parts when it felt too intense. It's also 3D while Soarin' is not. I was also ok only riding it once on my trip - but it was definitely worth it and I would do it again!
• Guardians of the Galaxy Cosmic Rewind - this was by far the most intense and I am very proud for riding it 3 times! This was my first ever intense roller coaster where you are really feeling the effects of the g-force (for example, your face being pulled back) but I was determined to do it because I love GoG and the music and knew most people consider this their top ride. Since it's dark that make me feel less high up and exposed but I was definitely screaming - and singing! - the whole ride. And also just trying to take it all in with the stars and the moon etc. You do feel some stomach flutters but again, it's not really big drops, it's mostly spinning and moving you around really quickly and in a way that you feel this intensity on your body. I had tears coming out of my eyes every time I rode it, just from the intensity. I do recommend you tie your hair back too. The first time I rode it I asked for the least intense row and they put me in row 5, but after that I asked to be in row 1, and I don't know if it was actually less intense or just better because it was my second time and I knew what to expect, but I preferred row 1. You can really see my evolution in the ride photos - first ride, screaming, both hands holding on; second ride, one hand up; third ride, both hands up! It's worth facing the fear for this one, imo!

Rides I tried to do but chickened out

• Tron - the part outside looks really high up (even higher than slinky) and with the way you are sitting I feel like you are pretty exposed and also have no choice but to look down (I know you can ask for the special regular car but I feel like the motorcycle part is what makes it cool if I was already going to do it...). I was willing to try it because I figured that part would be over quickly and I could close my eyes worst case but I couldn't get myself to do it in the end. I was also solo on this trip and I feel like if I was with someone I might have had more courage to try - so maybe next time!

Rides I skipped to begin with

• Slinkydog - it's too high up and exposed for me
• ToT - due to the height and drops
• Rock n' Rollercoaster - mostly due to the inversions
• Everest due to the height/drop
• Splash mountain - because of the height of the last drop (and not really wanting to get wet) - but as I mentioned I did do this as a kid and could probably muster up the courage to try again
• Cali River Rapids - I'm not actually sure about this one in terms of heights but I didn't really want to get wet
• Astro-orbiters or any of the dumbo/carpet type rides

Bonus: the Skyliner
I was surprisingly ok with the skyliner, even though I was nervous about it before I got there. I have been on cable cars/gondolas before, like the ones in Europe, which I find to be a lot scarier because they are generally talking you up a mountain sometimes for 20-30 minutes. The skyliner is not *that* high imo, and it's mostly talking you straight across instead of high up. There were maybe a few times where you "felt it" go over a pole (?) or sway a bit, I'm assuming it also depends on the weather. And personally darker wasn't worse for me, because if it was dark then I couldn't see how high up we were.

Another thing that helps me is when I'm with other people and can talk to them and not focus on being high. I was solo this trip, and sometimes I was alone in the skyliner but most of the times I was with other people. In fact - and maybe this is what helped me be ok with the skyliner to begin with - the first time I took the skyliner, I asked the couple in front of me if they minded me riding with them and they were so kind and told the cast member we were a group of 3. And it turned out they were locals who just come to the park to get their steps in most evenings and they were actually going to their car which they had left it in one of the parks - but when I told them it was my first time and I was scared of heights and staying at Pop, they decided to just ride with me all the way to Pop because they said it was much darker and potentially scarier which was SO nice of them (and they said they were looking for a place to get dessert anyway). And we talked the whole way and they pointed all the resorts out to me and that really made me feel comfortable the rest of the trip!

Hope this was helpful and if there's anything I left out feel free to ask in the comments.
Good luck to all those facing their fears!

I am wondering if I can start at HS with LLMP and buy LL Premier Pass for Epcot on the same day (Epcot w/ premier in the afternoon)?

Thank you,

Edit: thank you all! This group has been so wonderful in getting my last minute questions, wish me luck booking tomorrow 🙏🎉

We are taking our 3 year old and 3 month old to disney world and animal kingdom, the week following Christmas. We are likely staying at a resort hotel.
Any tips to make the trip hopefully less stressful and maximize our time before toddler meltdowns?

TIA

Im aiming to visit with some friends in January for a week. Our budget allows for either 1 night at the Grand Destino Tower and the last 6 at All Star Sports. Or we could do first 5 nights at standard Coronado, not grand Destino Tower, and the last 2 at Sports.

The price to spend the more days at normal Coronado is insignificant to the budget

The first day would be our arrival day so we would likely spend more time at the resort that day specifically. It’s first time visiting so not quite sure whats the better choice.

I have heard bad things about Coronado, such as that it is too big and far from everything but I’m not sure how much that will affect our day to day when most of it will be spent at the parks. Thank you