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  • 10 Ways to Use the Disney Cruise Line App Onboard

    The Disney Cruise Line App has come a long way over the years. It’s not yet perfect, but it stacks up well against apps from other cruise lines. There’s some great pre-cruise functionality, including a countdown to your cruise, a list of past cruises, and the ability to prebook activities. Once you’re onboard, it will look totally different. Here are some ways you

  • 10 Things You Need to Know About Disembarkation Day

    All good things must end, and a Disney cruise is no exception. At some point, Disney isgoing to insist that we all get off the ship (so rude!). But it’s a necessary evil, I’m afraid.So here are 10 things you should know about that sad day. What about you? Do you have any disembarkation-day tips or questions? Tammy Whiting is

  • New Flavors at 2025 EPCOT Food & Wine Festival

    New Flavors at the 2025 EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival

    Walt Disney World’s most tasteful seasonal event is currently in full swing, and we’ve got your Unofficial Guide to some of the best (and worst) brand-new dishes now being served at the 2025 EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival. This year’s edition of the annual EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival officially kicked off back on August 28, 2025, featuring

  • Universal Orlando HHN 2025 Stay & Scream Guide

    Universal Orlando Halloween Horror Nights 2025 Stay & Scream Survival Guide

    Halloween Horror Nights has returned to Universal Orlando for 2025 with its some of biggest boos—and longest lines—in years, but you can experience all the frights in a single night using our field-tested Stay & Scream survival guide for HHN 34.

  • 10 Things I’m Looking Forward to on the Disney Destiny

    The Disney Destiny has floated out of the Meyer Werft shipyard and will soon begin making her way to a new home in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The maiden voyage will sail November 20-24 to the Bahamas, and I can’t wait to share some firsthand reviews! Here are 10 things I’m looking forward to. 1. Pride Lands: Feast of the Lion King –