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  • Cut Time in Line by Understanding the Disney Rides

    Cut Time in Line by Understanding the Disney Rides

    Walt Disney World has many types of rides. Let’s take a look at how you can cut time in line by understanding the Disney rides. Some, such as Pirates of the Caribbean at the Magic Kingdom, can carry more than 3,000 people an hour. At the other extreme, TriceraTop Spin at Animal Kingdom can handle only around 500 people an

  • Top 5 Unofficial Tips for the 2022 EPCOT International Festival of the Arts

    Top 5 Unofficial Tips for the 2022 EPCOT International Festival of the Arts

    Walt Disney World’s newest, shortest, and most expressive seasonal event has returned in full form, and the Unofficial Guide has five hot tips for making the most of your visit to the 2022 EPCOT International Festival of the Arts.

  • How Will Revenge of the Mummy and Shrek 4-D Closing Affect Universal Orlando Crowds

    How Will Revenge of the Mummy and Shrek 4-D Closings Affect Universal Orlando Crowds?

    Two of Universal Orlando’s long-running headliner attractions are currently closed, and today the Unofficial Guide is taking a look at how the absence of Revenge of the Mummy and Shrek 4-D might impact crowds during your next visit to the Universal Orlando Resort.

  • January Updates for The Unofficial Guide to Disneyland 2022

    January Updates for the Unofficial Guide to Disneyland 2022

    Walt Disney once said that Disneyland will never be completed, and neither will the Unofficial Guides, so it’s already time for this year’s first round of updates to The Unofficial Guide to Disneyland 2022.

  • Find out More About the History of the Carousel of Progress BANNER

    The History of Carousel of Progress

    Carousel of Progress opened on April 22, 1964, at the New York World’s Fair in Flushing Meadow Park, Queens. The fair ran from April 22 to October 18, 1964, and once more from April 21 to October 17, 1965. Walt Disney contributed four attractions to the fair: Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln, Carousel of Progress, Magic Skyway, and It’s a Small