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  • 10 Things Not Included in the Price of a Disney Cruise BANNER

    10 Things Not Included in the Price of a Disney Cruise

    Tammy Whiting, our Disney Cruise Line expert, points out 10 things that are not included in the price of a Disney Cruise. Disney Cruise Line prices include a lot! Your room, meals, snacks, entertainment, and more are included. I’ve been on Disney cruises where I prepaid gratuities and didn’t spend a dime on board. But there have also been times

  • Tammy's Favorite Lounges BANNER

    Tammy Whiting’s 10 Favorite Lounges on Disney Ships

    Tammy Whiting, our Disney Cruise Line expert, shares her 10 favorite Disney lounges with us.  Disney Cruise Line might not be the first line you think of when you think of cool bars or lounges. But you should! They’ve built some spectacular ones; while kids are welcome during the day, these are adults-only spaces in the evenings. Here are 10

  • First Look Inside Universal’s Epic Universe

    Take a First Look Inside Universal Orlando’s Epic Universe

    We are only weeks away from the grand opening of Epic Universe, and Unofficial Guides author Seth Kubersky is one of the first journalists to be invited inside. Here, he brings you this exclusive look at Universal Orlando’s eagerly anticipated new theme park.

  • Farewell to Disney’s It’s Tough to Be a Bug

    Disney’s Animal Kingdom Says Farewell to It’s Tough to be a Bug!

    One of the original attractions at Walt Disney World’s Animal Kingdom theme park recently closed forever. The Unofficial Guides team visited during the final days of It’s Tough to be a Bug! to pay our respects to this now-extinct show.

  • 10 Changes on the Newly Reimagined Disney Dream

    Tammy Whiting, our Disney Cruise Line expert, shares 10 of her favorite changes on the newly reimagined Disney Dream. Read on to learn more! The Disney Dream recently came out of a month-long dry dock in France sporting several changes and upgrades. Depending on how successful the updates are—and they are pretty successful in my opinion—the Disney Fantasy should undergo similar