Buster and the Banshee

EVERYTHING You Need To Know About Tiana’s Bayou Adventure

This past week, Disney dropped a whole bunch of new information about Tiana's Bayou Adventure, coming to Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom. Because the amount of information that is now out there on the inter webs, we at Buster and the Banshee thought that we would do everyone a solid…

By buster May 18, 2024No Comments

Magic Kingdom

REVIEW: Keys to the Kingdom Tour… A Peek Behind the Curtain

On our recent 25th anniversary trip to Walt Disney World, Banshee and I checked off one of our biggest WDW bucket list items: the Keys to the Kingdom tour. In this article, we will give both a "spoiler free" and "spoiler-y" review of the tour itself. TL;DR: Our overall conclusion…

By buster May 5, 2024No Comments

Epcot

CHANGES COMING to EPCOT’s Festival Schedule

In recent years, EPCOT has been the "park of festivals". Since 2017 it has hosted four seasonal festivals for guests to enjoy: International Festival of the Arts: a celebration of the arts in all of its many forms International Flower and Garden Festival: a celebration of horticulture - perfect for…

By buster April 28, 2024No Comments

Genie+

BUSTER THE MYTHBUSTER: Genie+ Edition

As you probably know, Genie+ is Walt Disney World's latest iteration of its "select an attraction return time" service. When you buy Genie+, you can reserve return times for select attractions throughout the day. When your retune time comes, instead of waiting in the regular standby line, you get access…

By buster April 21, 2024No Comments

WDW With Disabilities

CHANGES COMING to Walt Disney World’s Disability Access Service

This past week, Walt Disney World announced that there are changes on the horizon to their Disability Access Service (DAS). You can read our past articles on DAS, but in a nutshell, DAS allows people who can't wait in the traditional queue to receive a return time for when they…

By buster April 13, 2024No Comments

Trip Planning

Four Reasons Why the Polynesian is the BEST Walt Disney World Resort

Disney operates over 20 separate resorts at Walt Disney World. With so many to choose from, there is bound to be something that appeals to everyone. The resorts runs the gamut from Disney animation themed, to classic beach resort themed, to elegant Victorian resort themed... and everything in between. However,…

By buster March 24, 2024No Comments

Trip Reports

TRIP REPORT: 25th Wedding Anniversary WDW Trip

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…

By buster March 17, 2024No Comments

Trip Planning

Ranking the Perks of Staying at a Walt Disney World Hotel

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…

By buster March 9, 2024No Comments

Dining Disney 101

DISNEY 101: Walt Disney World Dining

For some (including Buster and the Banshee), dining is a key part of a Walt Disney World vacation. It isn't just a way to fuel up, but it is an attraction in and of itself. Disney is known for having some really tasty meals across a variety of different cuisines.…

By buster March 2, 2024No Comments

WDW With Disabilities

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

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…

By buster February 18, 2024No Comments