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  • Fantasmic! Viewing Tips from the 2023 Unofficial Guide to Disneyland

    Fantasmic! Viewing Tips from the 2023 Unofficial Guide to Disneyland

    After an absence of over two years, Disneyland’s fan-favorite nighttime spectacular Fantasmic! returned on May 28, just in time to celebrate its 30th anniversary. With the show’s long-awaited return have come large crowds of guests eager to see it, so today we’re bringing you our top tips for experiencing Fantasmic!, direct from the upcoming Unofficial Guide to Disneyland 2023.

  • Space 220 — An Interstallar Meal Review

    Space 220 Interstellar Dining at EPCOT

    EPCOT’s Space-themed Restaurant 220 is the latest upscale restaurant at Walt Disney World and reviews are mixed.  While I agree that the food is less exciting than I expected it is definitively quite a few step above many other eateries.  The true problem here is that for a family (a couple, or even a single person) to go dine at

  • Guardians of the Galaxy Cosmic Rewind Now open at EPCOT! Find out all about the ride. copy

    Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind Now Open at EPCOT

    The long-awaited Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind roller coaster opened May 27, at EPCOT’s World Discovery — and it is the new super-headliner attraction in the park.  ABOUT THE RIDEYour adventure begins in the Galaxarium, also known as the queue to the ride vehicle. As the queue winds its way along, you pass the Xandar Gallery. The aim here is

  • Genie-and-Lightning-Lane-at-Disneyland-vs.-Walt-Disney-World-Not-all-things-are-created-equal

    Genie+ & Lightning Lane at Disneyland vs. Walt Disney World

    Seth Kubersky, coauthor of The Unofficial Guide to Disneyland, shares with us the differences between Genie+ and Lightning Lane at Disneyland and Walt Disney World. Although the line-skipping services at Disneyland and Walt Disney World share the same name, there are some subtle operational differences that we feel make Genie+ a far superior experience in Anaheim than in Orlando. The

  • We are celebrating the retun of live entertainment to all Walt Disney Parks. Make sure to enter our GIVEAWAY!-2

    GIVEAWAY Celebrating the Return of Disney’s Live Entertainment 

    Live entertainment is alive and well at Walt Disney World, and we want to celebrate with this update and a GIVEAWAY. A special thank you to all the Cast Members who make it all happen. We are giving away a copy of The Unofficial Guide to Walt Disney World 2022 and one Blu-ray copy of the two-movie collection of Disney’s Fantasia