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  • The Palm Restaurant at Hard Rock Hotel Orlando

    Dining Review: The Palm at the Hard Rock Hotel, Universal Orlando

    For more than 20 years, the Hard Rock Hotel’s Palm Restaurant has been one of the top table-service spots at Universal Orlando Resort, but does this high-end steakhouse still live up to its reputation? Find out as we take a fresh look at The Palm, direct from the new Unofficial Guide to Universal Orlando 2024.

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    Kids and Scary Stuff at Disneyland Resort

    Disneyland Park and Disney California Adventure (DCA) are family theme parks. Yet some of the Disney adventure rides can be intimidating to small children. On certain rides, such as Tiana’s Bayou Adventure and the roller coasters (Incredicoaster, Space Mountain, Matterhorn Bobsleds, and Big Thunder Mountain Railroad), the ride itself may be frightening. On other rides, such as Haunted Mansion and

  • Unofficial Guide to EPCOT's Luminous

    The Unofficial Guide to EPCOT’s Luminous: The Symphony of Us

    The latest nighttime lagoon show has finally landed at Walt Disney World with a big bang, and we have your Unofficial Guide to experiencing EPCOT’s all-new Luminous: The Symphony of Us.

  • Holidays at Disney's Hollywood Studios & Animal Kingdom

    Celebrate the 2023 Holidays at Disney’s Hollywood Studios & Animal Kingdom

    So far in 2023, we’ve already brought you Unofficial Guides to this year’s holiday happenings at Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom, EPCOT, and Disney Springs, as well as the Universal Orlando Resort. But we aren’t finished celebrating quite yet—you’ve still got just enough time before New Year’s Day to enjoy the seasonal festivities at Disney’s Hollywood Studios and Animal Kingdom,

  • 2023 EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays

    6 Things to Celebrate at the 2023 EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays

    The season of celebration has returned to Walt Disney World, and we’ve got your Unofficial Guide to enjoying the 2023 EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays, no matter what traditions you observe this time of year.