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Embarkation Day is a super-busy time for cruisers! It’s good to go in there with a plan. Our Disney Cruise Line expert tells us about 10 things that will happen that day. 1. Arrive – You’ve chosen a port arrival time by now. For the last few years, Disney has enforced port arrival times for the most part. If you arrive early, there’s

We’re celebrating the Hatbox Ghost, also known as Alistair Crump, and the Haunted Mansion with a giveaway of a Haunted Mansion board game. But first, here’s some information about the Hatbox Ghost and the Haunted Mansion ride. ABOUT THE HATBOX GHOST In 1969, when Disneyland opened, the iconic Hatbox Ghost first appeared at the park’s Haunted Mansion. However, the original

Last year’s holiday decor has barely been put away, but EPCOT is already decked out again for the International Festival of the Arts 2024, which runs now through February 19th. We ended our Martin Luther King Jr. holiday weekend with a moist-but-memorable visit to this year’s festival, and we came away with four new finds you won’t want to miss

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.