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In the spring of 2019, Disney sent shockwaves through the galaxy when it announced that Star Wars land would open earlier than expected, though with only the Millennium Falcon: Smuggler’s Run in operation. The Millennium Falcon: Smuggler’s Run is an advanced flight simulator and, of course, a super-duper headliner. Boarding this ride and sitting in the cockpit of the fabled Millennium Falcon fulfills

Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge, the eagerly awaited and most detailed and immersive land that Disney has ever created, opened today at Disneyland. Seth Kubersky, coauthor of The Unofficial Guide to Disneyland, and Liliane Opsomer, coauthor of The Unofficial Guide to Walt Disney World with Kids, were on hand to report for The Unofficial Guide Series about the land, the Millennium

Renee Sklarew, author of The Unofficial Guide to Washington, D.C., recommends the best times to visit our nation’s capital. Washington, D.C.’s tourist attractions are busiest around the National Cherry Blossom Festival, roughly mid-March through mid-April, and from late June through early August, when most U.S. public schools have their summer vacations. The period from late April through late June is

Bob Sehlinger, the author of The Unofficial Guide to Las Vegas, checks out the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. Join him on a tour! The Hard Rock Hotel and Casino lives up to its name and rocks around the clock. The hotel is fun, comfortable, and informal. Powerful music elevates the energy level with a constant percussive

You might think that there are many more important things to do when visiting Disneyland Resort, but, trust me, Trader Sam’s is not your average tiki bar—it is an attraction in its own right! The bar is fairly small with a capacity of only 47 guests and no reservations available.  Looking around the bar is part of the fun. The official