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Even we at the Unofficial Guide occasionally experience a theme park fail, but our early-morning loss is your gain, thanks to these updated tips on how NOT to experience rope drop at Disney’s Hollywood Studios.

An Asian-American favorite side dish launches the Unofficial Guide’s new series on Best $6 Disney Snacks, as we take a look at (and taste of) Yak & Yeti’s Chicken Fried Rice at Disney’s Animal Kingdom.

The Smithsonian and other Washington, D.C., museums are open right now, and our nation’s capital is looking forward to welcoming visitors back. Here’s a list of the new hours and links to the websites for those that require advance ticketing. The Hirshhorn’s Sculpture Garden is open daily from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., while the plaza and building remain closed. For more

UPDATED 6/15/2021 — The COVID-19 novel coronavirus that began in Asia spread to America, and was declared a global pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO). Now that most capacity and safety restrictions at theme parks have been rescinded, this will be the final update to The Unofficial Guides’ round-up of information about park closures, reopenings, and other effects of

In another sure sign that Universal Orlando is returning to full operations, a new DreamWorks Destination attraction recently opened at Universal Studios Florida’s Kidzone, where fans of Kung Fu Panda, Trolls, Shrek, and Madagascar can dance and pose with some of their favorite characters.