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Five Reasons Why Animal Kingdom is the Best Park

Five Reasons Why Animal Kingdom is the Best Park

UPDATE: New on Patreon is our new "Fun Animal Kingdom Itinerary (Without Genie+) Infographic. See the end of this article for more details! Sometimes I feel like Animal Kingdom is the "black sheep" of the Walt Disney World theme park family. It is often referred to as a "half day park". In addition, it is most frequently mentioned as the park to skip if you are taking a short trip (which I guess would make it a "zero day park"). People just seem to want to poop on poor Animal Kingdom. No more! I am here to provide my spirited…
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DISNEY 101:  Disney On-Property Transportation – Part Two

DISNEY 101: Disney On-Property Transportation – Part Two

DISNEY 101 is our ongoing series focused on explaining the fundamentals of planning a Walt Disney World vacation. In this installment, we’ll continue our overview of Disney transportation options and explore the remaining ways to get around Walt Disney World. If you missed it, you can find the previous article here: Part One: Buses and the Monorail To make navigating Walt Disney World even easier, we’ve created a WDW Transportation Cheat Sheet that visually breaks down Disney’s public transportation system. This Infographic is available to our Patreon supporters for just $2 per month. If this interests you, you can go here to find out more! Where We…
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DISNEY 101:  Disney On-Property Transportation – Part One

DISNEY 101: Disney On-Property Transportation – Part One

DISNEY 101 is an ongoing series designed to teach you the fundamentals of planning a Walt Disney World vacation. In this installment, we’re taking a closer look at Disney’s on-property transportation system and how guests can get around Walt Disney World without ever getting behind the wheel. This is Part One, where we’ll focus on Disney buses and the monorail system. In Part Two, we’ll cover boats, the Disney Skyliner, and traveling by car. To make navigating Walt Disney World even easier, we’ve created a WDW Transportation Cheat Sheet that visually breaks down Disney’s public transportation system. This Infographic is available to our Patreon supporters for just $2 per…
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OVERRATED:  WDW Table Service Dining

OVERRATED: WDW Table Service Dining

Buster and the Banshee are BACK with another edition of Overrated/Underrated. Today, we are going to talk about the WDW table service restaurants that we consider to be overrated. As with all of our overrated selections, this doesn't mean that the restaurant is bad. It just means that we don't believe they are worth the hype that they often get. We fully admit that some of our choices might be among people's favorites. That's perfectly fine. This just represents our opinions - nothing more, nothing less. If you don't agree with our choices, feel free to leave us a comment…
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Visiting Walt Disney World With Minimal Planning

Visiting Walt Disney World With Minimal Planning

Dining reservations. Virtual queues. Lightning lanes. Rope drop. Sometimes it seems like a Walt Disney World vacation requires a level of planning on par with the Normandy Invasion! However, I am here to tell you that it is possible to enjoy a day in the parks with a minimal level of planning. As long as you are flexible and set your expectations correctly, you can have an amazing day without spending hours pouring over spreadsheets. In this article, I'll explore my steps to having a great and satisfying day at Walt Disney World without a lot of stress. STEP ONE:…
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Why the Disney Dining Plan is a TERRIBLE Deal

Why the Disney Dining Plan is a TERRIBLE Deal

When Disney announced the return of the Dining Plan for 2024, I asked the question "Is it worth it?" At the time, I didn't know because pricing had not been announced. However, now that we know how much the Disney Dining Plan will cost, I finally had a chance to run the numbers to see if it was actually a good deal. After doing the math, I have come to the following conclusion: The Disney Dining Plan is a TERRIBLE deal for most people If you really work at it, you might break even. But you are unlikely to come…
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Ranking the Walt Disney World D23 Announcements

Ranking the Walt Disney World D23 Announcements

Change is coming to Walt Disney World! Last Saturday, Walt Disney World fans got a slew of announcements at Destination D23 about the future of the parks. The news was greeted with excitement by theme park fans, and we were no different. Of course, some of the announcements resonated more than others with us. Some of the news got us really excited. Some were met with shrugs in the Buster and the Banshee household. In this article we share our feelings about the different news items. We categorized them into four categories: Meh Mildly Interested Somewhat Excited Very Excited Read…
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Are Changes Coming to Disney’s Disability Access Service?

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 wait in line, if they had been able to wait in the regular queue. I did a whole series of articles about DAS, so I refer you to them if you want to learn more about the nuts and bolts of the service. However, one of the first steps in…
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Buster and the Banshee’s Current Walt Disney World Packing List

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 expand upon her thoughts to talk more about some of the items that we have found useful. Many of these items are not specific to traveling with a special needs child, so I think you will find it useful no matter what your situation. Transporting Little Banshee Because of Little…
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FOOD REVIEW:  Hollywood Studios Cookie Challenge

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 as their favorites at the park.  Strictly for educational purposes, we decided to try all three and decide which cookie reigned supreme. Cookie Number 1: Jack Jack Num Num Cookie ($5.79) Jack Jack Num Num Cookie This cookie is found at the Marketplace near Pixar Plaza and the Pixar meet and…
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