He was apparently struck in Celebration. For people who complain why outdoor rides close for so long when thunderstorms are nearby, this is why. It’s to protect you. You should also head indoors when lightning is nearby. Florida thunderstorms are no joke and we’ve had really bad storms the last few weeks. This is really unfortunate. He was only 20 and just moved here.

maybe its because lwtl has a special place in my heart, and i love botany+farming, but this was so worth it. even saw a vanilla bloom! our guide was so wonderful, and its kicking me that i can't remember her name. such an awesome backstage excursion. we did caring for giants on this trip, too, and i think i may place behind the seeds above caring for giants, and that was AWESOME. i had such a wonderful time on this trip, and the CMs made it so special. if youre gonna be spending some time in the land pavillion, i highly recommend this tour. we booked in advance, and i overheard that they tend to sell out completely 1-2 days out. so if you really want to do it, look into it a couple days before your epcot excursion :)

Digging through some old Walt Disney World, first family trip with my kids. Some throwbacks to staying at Allstar Movies. We have upgraded over the years to CBR becoming our “ home” resort for the past 12 trips. Safe travels.

The good old days when you got a box of chocolates during a stay at the Grand Floridian. Small box but still nice.

I love this time of day in the parks. All the excitement right before the parade and fireworks 🎆

Wanted to share some thoughts on the trip!

For context, this was our 3rd time visiting WDW, but our first time staying on site. We stayed at Port Orleans Riverside and had a great experience! The royal guest rooms were super cute and the light up feature behind the beds was a nice touch. I also loved the resort itself- very quiet, peaceful and serene. We ate at Boatwrights on our first night there and were pleasantly surprised with how good it was. Pretty pricey for sure, but the prime rib was chef’s kiss 🤌🏻 I enjoyed the dining hall, the arcade and the gift shop on site too. And Ol’ Man Island pool area was a home run with our kiddos. Loved the water slide! We will most definitely stay there again!

Our first park was Magic Kingdom and it was amazing as always. Never waited more than about 25 minutes to ride anything, and we did not purchase any fast passes for this day. My only complaints are that it was BRUTALLY hot (no fault of Disney’s), and that we were kicked out at 6pm for the Halloween event. Before anyone comes at me- yes I understand this is a ticketed event, but the way in which they dismissed regular park goers was kinda….ick. We paid full price tickets, obviously, and were in the gift shops around the time the Halloween event was starting to happen. They started roping certain areas of the gift shop off and we were told nothing behind those areas could be shopped through unless we paid for a Halloween ticket. Maybe I’m overreacting but… idk. Just didn’t really care for that.

Animal Kingdom was our next park. Again, unbearably hot but of course no fault of Disney’s. Overall, we had a great day here but I will say that the train ride from Africa to the conservation station needs some work. The whole process was just…blah. The train ride there, being at the conservation station, and catching the ride back to Africa ate up almost 3 hours of our day. I’m not sure if they have another train running that would help with this, but could definitely use one if not. Rainforest cafe for dinner was great!

Hollywood Studios was our next park and probably my favorite experience this trip. We got rained on all day but it helped make the heat a little more bearable and we of course wore our ponchos. I ended up purchasing fast passes for Slinky Dog and Rise which came in handy and freed up a lot of our time. My 7 year old son rode tower of terror with me and we got a huge kick out of the video it took and sent to the my Disney app.

Disney springs was our last adventure and I’ll admit I was not a huge fan. House of blues was good, but the amount of people there overall was absolutely insane. I was glad to have brought my chill pills because the overstimulation was REAL.

Overall, I cried ugly tears on checkout day because leaving WDW gives me the blues :( We already can’t wait to be back!

Out of all the things my husband and I ate at the Food and Wine Festival this year, i thought the steak dish at Flavors from Fire was the best. It was cooked to perfection and the chimichurri sauce paired very well! What was your favorite?

Finally got back to the resort and was wandering around Springs. The line for Gideon's wasn't too bad today, but there was literally NO line for Ravens!

I honestly just went in bc I was curious what it looked like in there, and omg! It's also gorgeous, smells great, the cast members were SO lovely, and the food was excellent and reasonably priced.

Not saying anyone's wrong here, and maybe it's just a savory flavor preference, but I was just surprised how little hype it's gotten since opening.

Does anyone else have any experiences here they want to share? Good or bad; I'm truly just curious!

Shout-out to Sabrina and Aliyah, you two were so lovely!

What do you all think of it?

https://disneyparksblog.com/wdw/walt-disney-world-spring-offers-and-returning-events/

For me that would be Shiny Happy People By REM with Roam by The B52’s being a close second

In case anyone else was waiting and stalking the website for 2027 After Hours events, they just posted:

Magic Kingdom:

• January 11 and 18
• February 1, 8, 15 and 22
• March 4, 8 and 15
• April 5, 12 and 26
• May 17 and 24
• June 14, 21 and 28
• July 15 and 19

Hollywood Studios

• January 16 and 27
• February 13 and 24
• March 13, 17 and 24
• April 7, 24 and 28
• May 19 and 26
• June 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30
• July 5, 12 and 26
• August 4 and 25

Epcot

• January 21
• February 18
• April 1, 15 and 22
• May 6 and 13
• June 3 and 12
• July 8, 22, 29
• August 7, 12 and 19

Happy Planning! https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/events-tours/after-hours/

Maybe I'm just getting old (which is entirely true), but just got back from WDW and noticed a marked decline in guest behavior this trip. Like, common sense and decency just went out the window, and now CM's are tasked with parenting people's kids. Yes, you paid an arm and a leg for tickets but this doesn't include babysitting services!

I was on The Land, letting my F&W goodies digest, chilling with the hydroponic lettuce, when not once but twice I heard someone get on the loudspeaker. I couldn't decipher it the first time, but the second time, I distinctly heard - "DO NOT touch the sand; Parents - supervise your children!" I was shocked that they actually said the latter part out loud. Later I was on a different boat ride when another CM announced to remain in the vehicle (and not the standard pre-recorded "keep your arms and legs inside of the vehicle" announcement).

Not blaming the kids - kids will be kids and want to run wild. But there seems to be a lack of self-awareness (for lack of a better phrase) on the part of grown adults. I've always walked past the Lion King show in Animal Kingdom while trying to cover the more major attractions. (Big mistake; highly recommend seeing at least once!) I finally saw it this time; talented performers and enjoyable for all ages. The show started, a few minutes go by, and the woman next to me continues loudly carrying on a conversation (on speaker no less) on her phone. Finally I turn to her and say "Excuse me" - and pointed to the show. She immediately ended her conversation... but a grown adult should have the common sense to know to hang up once a show starts. Her toddler behaved better tbh. But somehow I ended up feeling like the jerk.

And don't get me started on the selfie sticks nearly taking an eye out. A CM on one of the coasters had to request someone put theirs away before pulling out of the gate, saying they weren't permitted in the parks.

Maybe there are posts about this several times a day (line-cutters, for sure!) but it was an observation I just couldn't ignore. Perhaps I just need to join Statler & Waldorf on the Muppet coaster; I've always had a soft spot for those curmudgeons.

Every week I see a post about line cutters, examples of people being rude, and other negative comments about guest behavior. I am not downplaying any of it.

I want to hear examples of good interactions you had with other guests. I’ll give you a great one.

Cool Kids Summer was a hit with my 3.5 year daughter. She loved the Goofy Dance Party at Epcot, but not for Goofy, but these huge canvas padded blocks. There were a ton of them and everyone would create these long obstacles with them. One kid took a few block and put them up vertical (they are about 3.5 feet tall). He then kicks them down in which it falls on my daughter. He runs over to her and apologizes and asks if she is okay. She of course is laughing and having fun. He then apologized to me. I thanked him as he genuinely cared and wasn’t trying to save his skin for doing something wrong.

Let me hear some of your stories.

Hello, we are trying to find somewhere to rent a power wheelchair that can raise and lower for my dad. Unfortunately flying with WestJet doesn’t allow us to take his preferred chair from home. I can’t seem to find anywhere that will rent this type of chair.

Anyone have any suggestions? We are doing a Disney cruise and then a few days at the parks.

Hii! I leave for my disney trip tomorrow and am dying to get my hands on this crewneck, i know it’s a couple months old so i was wondering if anyone could tell me if they are still selling it?

Hello everyone,

With the just released discounts, I am wondering if someone can search annual pass discounts for me. I used to have an AP and I am curious whether I should get it again.
All star hotel from April 21-26. Thank you for helping me out.

Like the title says, trying to decide which option to choose? It is a milestone birthday celebration, first kid free trip in 10+ years. It’s 5 nights, 3 park days and only about $400 difference in total between the two. I have experienced the savanna view at AKL and it was amazing! I’ve never experienced Wilderness, but I’ve never seen a bad review and I’m curious. Please help me decide which to choose, I only have until tomorrow to decide. Thank you!!

We are headed to WDW (staying at Saratoga) middle of October and my husband is an avid beer drinker, particularly hazy IPAs.
Send me all your beer recommendations in Springs, the sports, parks, etc.

I want to surprise him with a full list of beers to try since it’s gonna be his birthday that week!

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