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Nov
18
2025
By buster
TRIP REPORT: 25th Wedding Anniversary WDW Trip

TRIP REPORT: 25th Wedding Anniversary WDW Trip

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Banshee and I just got back from our 25th anniversary WDW getaway. Thanks to the kindness of Banshee's mom, we were able to make this trip without children... our first child-free trip to WDW since 2001! All throughout the trip, Banshee and I comment how different it is to experience the parks without Little Buster and Little Banshee. Not better... not worse... just different! It did give us the opportunity to explore certain things that we wouldn't have been able to do with Little Banshee. Now, there was a little twinge of guilt not having her with us. However, we…
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Mar
09
2024
By buster
Ranking the Perks of Staying at a Walt Disney World Hotel

Ranking the Perks of Staying at a Walt Disney World Hotel

Trip Planning, ,
While we personally are fans of staying off-site, we agree that there are plenty of perks of staying at a Walt Disney World hotel. Disney offers several exclusive benefits to entice guests to stay at an "on property" resort, and they are constantly tweaking them. Case in point... Disney recently announced a new perk for 2025: free admission to a Disney water park on your check-in day. In honor of this newly added extra, we thought it would be fun to rank the various perks that Disney guests receive when they stay on property! We even included the new water…
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Jan
01
2026
By buster
DISNEY 101: Walt Disney World Dining

DISNEY 101: Walt Disney World Dining

Disney 101,
For some guests (including Buster and the Banshee), dining is a major part of a Walt Disney World vacation. It isn’t just a way to refuel between rides. In many cases, dining is the attraction. Disney is known for offering a wide variety of high-quality food across many cuisines. Whether you’re craving Italian, barbecue, burgers, seafood, or classic chicken fingers, there’s something for everyone. In this DISNEY 101 article, we’ll cover the basics of dining at Walt Disney World, including the different types of restaurants, how reservations work, and what accommodations are available for guests who need them. Types of Dining Options Mickey Waffles! Disney classifies…
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Nov
18
2025
By buster
Six Flags Sued Over Disability Policy. How Will This Impact Universal and Disney?

Six Flags Sued Over Disability Policy. How Will This Impact Universal and Disney?

Disney World With Disabilities, ,
Previously, I had written an article about a new process that Universal Studios and other theme parks had implemented to handle disability accommodations. In a nutshell, Universal, Six Flags, Sea World, and others now utilize a third party company, the International Board of Credentialing and Continuing Education Standards (IBCCES), to certify that the person's disability accommodation request is valid. The process that the IBCCES uses involves uploading a statement from your medical provider regarding your disability and necessary accommodations. That means that Universal Studios, Six Flags, and others are no longer just taking your word for it. They want proof!…
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Nov
18
2025
By buster
Free Dining Offer is a GREAT Deal (Maybe)

Free Dining Offer is a GREAT Deal (Maybe)

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If you have read my previous article on the Disney Dining Plan, you know that I am not a huge fan. From a pure financial standpoint, most people are better off paying for meals out of pocket. You really have to work to come out ahead. Despite that, the Disney Dining Plan remains a popular option. What is even more popular is Disney's Free Dining offer. Pre-COVID, Disney offered a deal where, if you paid full price for a WDW vacation package (resort + tickets), Disney would give you either the Quick Service Dining Plan or the Disney Dining Plan…
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Nov
18
2025
By buster
Best Genie+ Ride Selections For Each Park

Best Genie+ Ride Selections For Each Park

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Throughout its history, Walt Disney World has had a number of different "skip the line" schemes. First it was "FastPass", where you had to retrieve a paper pass at the ride entrance to get a return time. Then, the next iteration was "FastPass Plus", where you could reserve your return times in advance online. Now we have Genie+. Each scheme brought with it its own strategies for maximizing their benefit. I still remember how people "rope dropped" the Toy Story Mania FastPass ticket machines at Hollywood Studios, since they ran out of return times so quickly. If you were to…
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Nov
18
2025
By buster
Get Ready for Park Reservation, Park Hopper Changes Starting January 9, 2024

Get Ready for Park Reservation, Park Hopper Changes Starting January 9, 2024

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Earlier this year, Disney announced that they were doing away with park reservations at Walt Disney World for most guests, starting on January 9, 2024. They followed this announcement up with news that the 2pm restriction on park hopping was also going away. As you can imagine, the elimination of both park reservations and the 2pm park hopping restriction were met with much rejoicing in the WDW fan community, as both of these policies were about as popular as The Black Cauldron. Since January 9, 2024 is almost upon us, I thought it would be useful to review these two…
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Nov
18
2025
By banshee
Banshee’s Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster Refurb Recommendation

Banshee’s Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster Refurb Recommendation

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[Say that five times fast!] So Rock 'n' Roller Coaster is offline for repairs again.  And seemingly it's down until Summer 2024.  That got me thinking: Banshee, would you re-theme it while it's down?  If so, what would you do? If the repairs are so extensive that the coaster is down for six months, then I think now is the perfect time for a re-theming.   Now hear me out… I love the ride as is. I like Aerosmith and the high energy music.  But as Steven Tyler says in the pre-show, “hold on… I love that idea!”  And I have seen multiple ideas people have…
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Nov
18
2025
By buster
Walt Disney World Attraction Access For Those With Mobility Issues

Walt Disney World Attraction Access For Those With Mobility Issues

Disney World With Disabilities,
Our Little Banshee usually tours Walt Disney World in a wheelchair with me, Buster, pushing her. Although she is generally able to walk on her own, because of her Phelan-McDermid Syndrome she has low muscle tone and her coordination is not the best. Spending a complete day walking in a theme park, especially one as big as Walt Disney World, would be a challenge both for her and for us. This gives us quite a bit of firsthand experience with navigating the attractions with someone with mobility issues. This article will provide an overview of what you can expect at…
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Dec
31
2025
By buster
DISNEY 101: Walt Disney World Theme Parks

DISNEY 101: Walt Disney World Theme Parks

Disney 101, ,
DISNEY 101 is our ongoing series where we break down the basics of planning a Walt Disney World vacation. If you’re just getting started, or if you’ve been before but want a clearer understanding of how everything fits together, this series is for you. In this installment, we’ll cover the main reason people come to Walt Disney World in the first place: the theme parks. Walt Disney World is Not Just "One Park" Walt Disney World is pretty unique among theme park destinations. It isn’t a single park with a parking lot out front. It’s an entire entertainment complex. Within the boundaries of…
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