One of the first questions that comes up when I start planning a Walt Disney World vacation is where to stay. And then comes the second question: Is it actually worth paying more for a Moderate or Deluxe resort? My answer is not automatically yes. Disney has some beautiful Deluxe resorts. I love plenty of them. If someone would like…
If you tell me you want to take your family to Disney, one of my first questions might be: Which Disney? Because Disneyland and Walt Disney World are both Disney vacations, but they are very different trips. I love both of them. I have taken my own family to both of them. And I would not automatically recommend the same…
If you’re thinking about a Walt Disney World vacation next spring, summer, or even next year, you may already be wondering whether you’re behind. You search for one Disney planning question, and suddenly someone on the internet is telling you that you should have booked something six months ago, made a spreadsheet, chosen every restaurant your family will eat at,…
Staying off-site can save money on the room. Staying on-site buys you time, convenience, and a stack of perks you can’t get anywhere else. Whether the trade-off is worth it depends on your family, but here’s what the on-site side of the scale actually holds. 1. Early Theme Park Entry: 30 minutes, every day, all four parks Every Disney Resort…
Lightning Lane is Disney World’s paid skip-the-line system, and it’s the question I get most after “which resort?” Here’s the plain-English version of how it works now, no 40-minute YouTube explainer required. 1. There are three separate options (and they’re not bundled) You can buy Multi Pass and Single Pass for the same day, just not in one transaction. One…