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  • Super Nintendo World at Epic Universe

    Universal Epic Universe Preview: Super Nintendo World

    Universal Orlando continues to dole out details about its Epic Universe expansion opening in 2025, but the Unofficial Guides team is granting you an early glimpse through Super Nintendo World’s green warp pipe with the help of Theme Park Stop’s Alicia Stella.

  • 10 reasons why DCL Cruise

    10 Reasons Your Next Vacation Should Be a Cruise—and Why It Should Be With Disney 

    Are you wondering what to do for your next vacation? Have you been thinking about going on your first cruise? Well, if the answer to either of those questions is “yes,” then this blog post is for you! Tammy Whiting, our Disney Cruise Line expert, has five reasons why you should be booking a cruise for your next vacation, plus five reasons that

  • Single-Ride Lines at Disneyland & DCA

    Single-Rider Lines at Disneyland and Disney California Adventure 

    An often-overlooked time-saver is the single-rider line, a separate line for individuals who visit the park alone or don’t mind being separated from their party. The objective is to fill odd spaces left by groups that don’t quite fill the entire ride vehicle. Because there aren’t many singles and most groups are unwilling to split up, single-rider lines are usually

  • 2024 EPCOT Flower & Garden Festival

    What’s New at the 2024 EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival

    The weather may say we’re still in the midst of winter, but springtime is blooming early at Walt Disney World with the February 28th start of the 2024 EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival. Fans of this long-running event will find much that’s familiar, but we’ve picked out a few new things that you should be sure to see.

  • 10 Questions from First-Timer Cruisers BANNER

    10 Questions From First-Time Cruisers

    Tammy Whiting, our Disney Cruise Line expert, answers 10 essential questions for first-time cruisers. Here is her advice about staterooms, food, travel insurance, and more. 1. What length of cruise is best? This is probably your first question if you’ve never cruised before! Maybe even if you have. My general rule for cruises is the longer the cruise, the better, but I