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When you want to cool off on a warm day in a theme park—and the resort’s signature log flume is shut down for a major makeover—there’s nothing quite like a river rafting ride, and each of Disney’s domestic resorts is home to one of the world’s most elaborate examples of the genre. But is Kali River Rapids at Walt Disney

For more than 20 years, the Hard Rock Hotel’s Palm Restaurant has been one of the top table-service spots at Universal Orlando Resort, but does this high-end steakhouse still live up to its reputation? Find out as we take a fresh look at The Palm, direct from the new Unofficial Guide to Universal Orlando 2024.

Disneyland Park and Disney California Adventure (DCA) are family theme parks. Yet some of the Disney adventure rides can be intimidating to small children. On certain rides, such as Tiana’s Bayou Adventure and the roller coasters (Incredicoaster, Space Mountain, Matterhorn Bobsleds, and Big Thunder Mountain Railroad), the ride itself may be frightening. On other rides, such as Haunted Mansion and

The latest nighttime lagoon show has finally landed at Walt Disney World with a big bang, and we have your Unofficial Guide to experiencing EPCOT’s all-new Luminous: The Symphony of Us.

So far in 2023, we’ve already brought you Unofficial Guides to this year’s holiday happenings at Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom, EPCOT, and Disney Springs, as well as the Universal Orlando Resort. But we aren’t finished celebrating quite yet—you’ve still got just enough time before New Year’s Day to enjoy the seasonal festivities at Disney’s Hollywood Studios and Animal Kingdom,