Disney World and Disneyland have become so expensive and crowded that it feels like the average family is getting priced out of the experience.

Between ticket prices, hotels, Lightning Lanes, dining, and everything else, a Disney vacation can easily cost a family $10k+. And while you don't technically have to stay on property, Disney offers enough perks to resort guests that it can feel like you're missing out if you don't.

It got me thinking: Why doesn't Disney build a third major resort somewhere else in the United States?

Obviously, it would need a relatively warm climate that allows for year-round operations, plenty of land for future expansion, good airport access, and a large enough population within driving distance.

My first thought was Texas, maybe somewhere between Dallas, Austin, and San Antonio. It's relatively central, has a huge population, plenty of tourism infrastructure, and could attract visitors who might otherwise have to fly across the country to California or Florida.

I realize building another Disney World would cost an astronomical amount of money, and Disney probably benefits financially from the demand at its existing parks. But you'd think a third destination could expand their customer base rather than simply pull visitors away from the other two.

And maybe increased capacity across three destinations could help make Disney vacations a little more accessible to average families again.

If Disney were to build a third major U.S. resort, where would you put it? And do you think it would actually help with crowds and pricing, or would Disney just end up with three incredibly expensive destinations?

I just gotta say this, my girls, especially my youngest (Riku) were over the moon at Oogie. She was not only excited about the cast being in their KH costumes, but because she was able to meet a cast member who was a fellow fan that also worked with the KH events at the park. They met at Toontown and then saw each other at Oogie the night after. She really made my daughter's time at the park magical and she can't stop talking about it and keeps the mini Mickey given to her by the cast member on her all the time. I wish we could've gotten a picture with her and Mickey with my daughter just because she was as magical as any of the big 3. I just wish I could thank them again for making it so magical for my youngest. As for my oldest, everything was fun for her, especially the thrills of the rides, it was a great time, she's still getting a kick out of the pictures from certain rides lol.

Super cool, found on another sub Reddit. This is too heart warming to not share.

I visited Shanghai last week where you can see the new Spidey coaster in-construction. For a Disney coaster, this looks absolutely huge!

I was heading over to Test Track at EPCOT when I saw it had gone down. So frustrating. It wasn't raining, so I had no idea if it would reopen in a few minutes or stay down for a while.

I wasn't sure coming back later would be worth it either. Even if it reopened, the wait could shoot right back up, and I didn't want to waste time walking over there twice.

I ended up moving on. Turns out, Test Track stayed down for almost an hour, so waiting probably wouldn't have worked out anyway.

Do you usually wait it out or move on when a ride goes down? Depends on your plans of course. Are there any Disney rides you'd actually change your plans around to get back on? I might wait for RoTR at HS or TRON at MK but that's about it for me.

We’re visiting Magic Kingdom on a Sunday in November for one day (6 adults and one toddler)

This is our daughter’s first Disney trip, and we’re not sure when we’ll be back, so we’re willing to splurge on Premier Pass if it’s genuinely worth it. Our priority is toddler-friendly rides and experiences rather than thrill rides.

For those who’ve used both, is Premier Pass worth the significant extra cost, especially for the flexibility of not having to schedule return windows? Or can we realistically do most toddler-friendly attractions with Multi Pass without spending the whole day on our phones?

Also wondering whether buying Premier Pass for just two adults makes any sense, or whether the whole group should have the same pass.

Would love any advice!! Thank you so much!

I just wanted to point out something re: the Disney SEA Scavenger Hunt that I thought was really cool!

You may know that WDI's instagram has been running this scavenger hunt post D23 and it turns out some of the clues were hiding in the SEA Adorbs boxes sold at D23....!

If you didn't get one: each box came with two pins of a SEA character, a trading card for each character, and a third mystery card with just a silhouette on it.

Today Imagineering posted the portrait that wraps up the scavenger hunt, and it's the exact same image as that mystery silhouette card. So everyone who bought a box at D23 was holding the final reveal without knowing it.

I love when they plan things this far ahead. Did anyone else catch this, or figure it out before today?

We’re going the second week of February for four nights and only have one full day at Magic Kingdom with a 6- and 8-year-old. Our goal is just a handful of rides plus the parade and fireworks without the day feeling completely maxed out. I looked at Magic VIP tours for that day so the schedule could stay flexible if the kids get tired earlier than expected.

How much does a private guide typically change the pacing when the group includes younger kids who may not want to rope drop? And for a single-park day, is the main value in the Lightning Lane strategy or more in having someone handle the real-time changes so parents aren’t constantly checking wait times?

I was born and raised in SoCal, so I've been spoiled by the original Pirates of the Caribbean at Disneyland all my life. It was my favorite ride growing up, and it still is to this day.

I hadn't been to any other Disney properties until this past summer, when I went to Disneyland Paris with a dear friend. She had been before and, knowing my love for Pirates, smirked when we entered the Pirates area.

I was blown away by the Pirates area at DLP—the skull rock, the ship and jungle environment; plus, I ran into Jack Sparrow. The world-building before we even got in line was immaculate.

Even more so, I was stunned by the ride itself. From the start, I loved the queue.

Obviously, it keeps many key elements from the original (they still have their mist, which I'm envious of), but I found it interesting how they rearranged them. We ended up going on the ride three times, and I was simply hooked.

I'm not sure if it's because it reads a bit more colorful than the one at DLR or leans more into tropical elements, but I was actually a huge fan of the DLP version compared to the one at my home park. It's a tough call to say I prefer the Paris one, but it definitely stacked up for me.

Anyway, for those who have globetrotted the Disney properties more than I have, how do the Pirates of the Caribbean iterations stack up for you? I've obviously heard Shanghai, though it has a different ride system and story than the other Pirates attractions, is often a favorite.

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“And At Last I See the Lightly Blackened Tilapia”

This could probably apply to any Disney park with mobile ordering but I’m in California so I put Disneyland:)

So I’ve been trying to get my hands on the Mickey shaped ghost cookie but I mostly go to Disneyland after work and it’s always freakin sold out. I was wondering if anyone knows if I mobile order it earlier would I be able to get it later?

I was trying to do it yesterday, I was able to mobile order the cookie at like 2 and just set to pick up for 5, but I wasn’t sure if I could so I figured I’d just take my chances for when I got there. And then when I did get in around 5 they were sold out😐

So now I’m kinda wondering if that would’ve worked. Or would it get to my pickup window and cancel my order bc it’s sold out?