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  • 10 Ways to Get a Concierge Experience Without the Concierge Price

    I’m a huge fan of Concierge on the Disney Cruise Line—huge! But often the price is just out ofreach. While you can’t re-create the Concierge hosts (who are one of the biggest benefits forme), there are a few things you can spend money on (and some free suggestions) that willmake the experience feel a little closer, without the full price

  • Animal Kingdom's Affection Section Closes (1)

    Goodbye, Goats: A Last Look at Animal Kingdom’s Affection Section

    Amid the tidal wave of permanent attraction closures that have hit Walt Disney World in recent months, you may have overlooked the loss of one opening-day area that recently went extinct. Join the Unofficial Guides team as we say goodbye to the goats, sheep, and other adorable livestock who once inhabited the now-closed Affection Section at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. The

  • Anaheim Discovery Inn & Suites Review

    Anaheim Discovery Inn Review & Tour

    If you are searching for the least-expensive place within walking distance of Disneyland to safely lay your head, today’s installment of the Unofficial Guide’s ongoing series of Disneyland-area lodging reviews  might land the Anaheim Discovery Inn on your list of possibilities.

  • Farewell to Dinoland U.S.A.

    Final Farewell to Dinoland U.S.A. at Disney’s Animal Kingdom

    One of the opening day areas at Disney’s Animal Kingdom has gone extinct, and the Unofficial Guide is honoring this lost land with a last look at Dinoland U.S.A. during its closing week.

  • 5 Things Wrong with Zootopia Better Zoogether!

    5 Things Wrong With Zootopia: Better Zoogether! at Disney’s Animal Kingdom

    With a global gross of $1.7 billion, Zootopia 2 recently became the biggest animated movie in box office history, but fans haven’t gone as wild over the franchise’s first Walt Disney World theme park attraction. Take a trip to Disney’s Animal Kingdom with the Unofficial Guides team to find out why, as we take an honest look at what’s wrong