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A fan-favorite rustic retreat inside the Walt Disney World Resort recently received an extreme makeover, and the Unofficial Guides team has your complete tour of the brand-new Disney Vacation Club Cabins at Fort Wilderness, along with a look at the old-fashioned fun to be had there.

We are celebrating the upcoming release of The Unofficial Guide to Walt Disney World 2025 with a GIVEAWAY. Enter for your chance to win a copy of the brand-new book. Find out what’s new in the latest edition, and enter the giveaway below! The book will be available wherever books are sold, but you can pre-order your copy here. The Unofficial

There are now two new reasons to stick around until closing time at Universal Orlando, and we’ve got your Unofficial Guide to enjoying this summer’s CineSational: A Symphonic Spectacular at Universal Studios Florida, as well as Hogwarts Always at Islands of Adventure.

Whether you’re planning your vacation to Walt Disney World, Disneyland, or Universal Orlando on either coast, we are ready to celebrate summer with a Christmas in July GIVEAWAY. Two lucky winners will get a Christmas ornament! One ornament will be for those who love Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Orlando, and the other ornament is Disney’s Halloween master of fright, Jack

There are many types of rides in Disneyland. Some rides, such as It’s a Small World, are engineered to carry several thousand people every hour. At the other extreme, rides such as Dumbo can accommodate only around 500 people an hour. Most rides fall somewhere in between, so we provide for each attraction an estimate (based on published information and