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Spring is near, and Renee Sklarew, author of The Unofficial Guide to Washington, D.C., shares with us the best ways to enjoy the cherry blossoms in our nation’s capital.   The famous trees, were a gift of friendship to the American people from the Japanese people. In Japanese, the trees are called “Sakura” or exalted flower plant. Three thousand flowering cherry

If you’ve spent the winter months pining for a plunge from the peak of Krakatoa, here’s some news to warm you up: Universal Orlando’s Volcano Bay reopened after months of seasonal slumber, and we were there to bring you this look at the freshly refurbished water theme park.

Walt Disney World’s big 50th anniversary officially kicks off on October 1, 2021, and Disney has now announced that the new ride Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure will also open at Epcot on that same day. Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure is the highly anticipated 3D dark ride coming to the newly expanded France pavilion in Epcot’s World Showcase. The attraction was originally expected

Many of us collect Disney memorabilia. From pins to patches, postcards to park maps, the list goes on. Bob Jacobs, a fan of The Unofficial Guide to Walt Disney World, has built a collection of The Unofficial Guide to Walt Disney World that includes a hard copy of the 1985 edition, the first year the guidebook was ever published. Here

The changes never end at the Universal Orlando Resort, so we’re bringing you this March installment in our monthly series of updates to The Unofficial Guide to Universal Orlando 2021.