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Are Changes Coming to Disney’s Disability Access Service?

Walt Disney World's Disability Access Service (DAS) allows guests with non-visible disabilities who unable to wait in the conventional line to get a return time for an attraction. This is about EQUAL ACCESS, not preferred access, since the return time will approximate how long the person would have had to…

By buster September 3, 2023No Comments

WDW With Disabilities

Buster and the Banshee’s Current Walt Disney World Packing List

Note: We earn a small commission when you buy through some of the included links. This helps to support our site, so we thank you for using them. Previously, Banshee wrote about some of the items that we pack which are unique to Little Banshee's special needs. I wanted to…

By buster August 26, 2023No Comments

Dining Hollywood Studios

FOOD REVIEW: Hollywood Studios Cookie Challenge

Before our last trip, I had a co-worker mention to me she loved a cookie at Hollywood Studios, and I should try it as the resident Disney expert at the veterinary hospital. Naturally, I had to look it up. Lo and behold, I found not one but three cookies that people cited…

By banshee August 20, 2023No Comments

Disney 101

DISNEY 101: Different Types of WDW Accomodations

DISNEY 101 is an ongoing series where we teach you the basics of a Walt Disney World vacation. In this installment, you will learn about the different types of accommodations that are available... the vocabulary that Disney uses, the different perks of each type of accommodation, and so forth. If…

By buster August 20, 2023No Comments

Disney 101

DISNEY 101: Virtual Queue vs Genie+ vs Individual Lightning Lane

As Walt Disney World park frequent travelers, there are a lot of things that we just take for granted: terminology, policies, procedures, and so forth. We regulars sometimes forget that many people (most people) visiting WDW don't visit quite so often. They might even be on their first trip. For…

By buster August 13, 20231 Comment

Trip Planning

Why We LOVE Staying Off-Property At Walt Disney World

Many people extoll the virtues of staying at a Walt Disney World on-property hotel. Certainly, Disney hotels offer a great experience and unparalleled convenience. However, now that we have begun to stay off-property, we have discovered that the experience can be just as good, if not better. In this article,…

By buster August 6, 2023No Comments

Four Park Character Meet Challenge

WDW Four Park Character Meet Challenge Recap, Part Three

This is the third part of our recap of the WDW Four Park Character Meet Challenge where we met THIRTY-ONE (31) characters in one day across all four WDW theme parks. You can find the first two parts of this recap here: Part One: Epcot Part Two: Animal Kingdom and…

By buster August 3, 2023No Comments

Trip Reports

Ten Things I Learned From Our Most Recent WDW Trip

Unlike the saying, you can always teach this old dog (i.e. Buster) new tricks. Even though we have visited WDW almost a dozen times as a family, each trip is unique. Given how much there is to see and experience at Walt Disney World, there is always something new to…

By buster July 30, 2023No Comments

Four Park Character Meet Challenge

WDW Four Park Character Meet Challenge Recap, Part Two

This is the second part of our recap of our Four Park Character Meet Challenge. The challenge was to meet as many characters as we could in one day across all four Walt Disney World parks. You can read more about the background of the challenge here. If you read…

By buster July 22, 2023No Comments

Four Park Character Meet Challenge

WDW Four Park Character Meet Challenge Recap, Part One

It's been several days since we completed our WDW Four Park Character Meet Challenge to benefit the Phelan-McDermid Syndrome Foundation (click here if you still want to donate). SPOILER ALERT: We ended up meeting 31 characters in one day! Since we have recovered from the experience, we finally have time…

By buster July 7, 2023No Comments