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    Holiday Guide to Washington, D.C.

    Renee Sklarew, author of The Unofficial Guide to Washington, D.C., shares with us a 2022 holiday guide to our nation’s capital.  There’s so much to see and do in D.C. during the holiday season, whether it’s a Christmas tree lighting, an outdoor market, a holiday performance, or a spin around an outdoor ice rink. Here are just a few ideas for your

  • Holiday Touring Tips for Disney Parks

    Survival Tips for Holiday Touring at Disney Parks

    Attendance at the Disney theme parks has rebounded to pre-pandemic levels, and the 2022 holiday season looks to be one for the record books, based on what we witnessed first-hand during Thanksgiving Week at Walt Disney World. If you are planning to visit during any of the upcoming peak periods — from Christmas through New Year’s, or next year’s Martin

  • Holidays at Universal Orlando 2022

    Six Steps for Celebrating the Holidays at Universal Orlando in 2022

    Seasonal celebrations have finally returned at full strength to Universal Studios Florida and Islands of Adventure, and the Unofficial Guides team has checked out this year’s events to bring you this step-by-step guide to enjoying all the Holidays at Universal Orlando 2022 festivities, running now through January 1. Although there isn’t much that’s entirely new, it’s great to see all

  • EPCOT's Behind the Seeds Tour

    Dig Into The Land’s Behind the Seeds Tour at EPCOT

    One of Walt Disney World’s best backstage experiences recently returned for the first time since the pandemic began, and the Unofficial Guide has your complete look at EPCOT’s Behind the Seeds walking tour at The Land pavilion.

  • Fantasmic! Returns to Disney's Hollywood Studios

    Fantasmic! Returns to Disney’s Hollywood Studios

    Fantasmic!, the signature evening spectacular at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, recently returned to Walt Disney World for the first time since the pandemic, and the Unofficial Guide was there on reopening night to bring you this review and video of the revived show.