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Nov

18

2025

Banshee: Flower and Garden Festival Foods Must Tries

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Not to be outdone by Buster, I have my must-try list for Flower and Garden. I followed the same rules as Buster in that these are items that I didn't try during our trip last year. Also, I noticed that Buster had a drink item on his list. Therefore, I included a bunch of drinks on my list. Drinks Joffrey’s Coffee & Tea Company: Melonade This is the only item that both Buster and I chose. Unlike Buster, I might take this with the Grey Goose Vodka! BAUERNMARKT: Apfelschaumwein This is a combo of sparkling wine and apple liqueur. Sounds…

Nov

18

2025

By buster

Buster: Flower and Garden Festival Foods Must Tries

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This week Disney finally announced the food booth menu for this year's Epcot International Flower and Garden Festival. We were lucky enough to sample a few items during one day visit to WDW last year. Spending one day there was nice but it only left us wanting more. Fortunately, our yearly two week WDW trip happens to coincide with the tail end of the festival, so we will get a much longer bite at the apple, so to speak. In anticipation of our upcoming trip, both Banshee and I are putting together a list of the top food items that…

Nov

18

2025

By buster

WDW Park Reservation Update: Feb 25, 2023

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Welcome to the latest installment of our WDW Park Reservation update. As you may recall from last month, WDW Park Reservations dates were pretty much wide open, with the exception April 4th at the Magic Kingdom specifically for Annual Passholders. As we explained, this likely is due to the fact that this is the opening day for Tron Lightcycle Run, so it makes sense that a lot of locals want to be among the first to experience this ride. What Does Park Reservation Availability Look Like Today? The good news is that Park Reservation availability is still pretty much wide…

Nov

18

2025

By buster

Genie+ and WDW: Strategies

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In our introduction to Genie+, we talked about what Genie+ is and how it works. In this installment of our series on Genie+, we will discuss some strategies to make the most of your Genie+ purchase. But First, Disclaimers Obviously, it is difficult, if not impossible, to come up with a park strategy that will work for everyone in every situation. There are so many variables that could disrupt even the best laid plans of the Mouse and men (and women): Changes to what rides are and are not eligible for Genie+ Ride closures Time of year Weather Changes to…

Nov

18

2025

By banshee

Banshee’s Walt Disney World Shopping Favorites

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WDW is a magical place. Foods, rides, entertainment, characters... and shopping! I love shopping at WDW. Not only do they obviously have the best Disney selections, but there are some places that are unique and not particularly Disney, but I can only get them while we are in the Sunshine State. This is not a complete list, or even a favorites, must do list. This is just a few of my faves, and hopefully you will share a few with me. I am always up to a new shopping adventure! So if I am out for Disney merch, here are a few of…

Nov

18

2025

By buster

Genie+ at WDW: An Introduction

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In this article, we will talk about Genie+ (also known as Genie Plus, if you prefer to spell out the "+"): What is it? How does it work? Should I use it? What is Genie+? Genie+ is a paid service that allows ticket holders to reserve their ride times. When your reservation time comes, you can enter through what is known as the "Lightning Lane" which has a much shorter wait that the regular standby line. You can think of it as an advanced dining reservation, except for rides and attractions. If this sounds familiar, it is! Back in the…

Nov

18

2025

By buster

Trip Planning Summer 2023: What We Are Looking Forward to Doing at WDW

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Buster and the Banshee thought that it would be interesting to walk through our trip planning process with our audience. As part of this series, we will address many of the aspects of WDW trip planning that all families go through. In our last installment of this series, we talked about how we planned out our park reservations. Today, we will discuss a much more fun topic: what we are looking forward to doing on our next Walt Disney World trip. Sometimes I feel like we can divide the year into two categories: the two weeks we go to WDW,…

Nov

18

2025

By buster

WDW Park Reservation Update: Jan 22, 2023

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We here at Buster and the Banshee are here to serve you, our audience. As such, we thought it would be cool to provide periodic updates on WDW Park Reservation availability to aid with your trip planning. What are Park Reservations? As a quick reminder, Disney introduced its Park Reservation System when it re-opened in the wake of the pandemic. The purpose was to better track and control attendance in each of the parks. In order to enter a park on a particular day, you need to not only purchase a theme park ticket or annual pass, but you also…

Nov

18

2025

By banshee

Stop and Smell the Flower & Garden Festival

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Last year, we were able to go to the Epcot International Flower and Garden Festival for the first time. We usually wind up at WDW later in the summer, but as it turns out, Little Buster graduated from High School. Instead of spending Senior Week with his friends, he wanted to go to Disney with the family! He’s such a wonderful kid. We were thrilled to celebrate his success with him. Plus, we realized that our visit to the Flower and Garden was going to be able to happen! We had been to Food and Wine the year before and…

Nov

18

2025

By buster

OVERRATED: WDW In-Park Quick Service Dining

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This is part of our on-going series “Underrated/Overrated”. Today we will feature in-park quick service locations which we think get more love than they should. In a previous installment of this series, we told you which quick service dining establishments we thought were hidden gems. This article will go in the opposite direction. We will talk about popular in-park quick service dining locations that just don't quite do it for us. Now I realize that many of the places on this list might be among your family's favorites. That's okay. We aren't here to judge. Variety is the spice of…