Disney Tourist Blog https://www.disneytouristblog.com/ Disney World News & Vacation Planning Tips Fri, 05 Jun 2026 22:02:57 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.5 https://www.disneytouristblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/cropped-favicon-e1298556486695-1-32x32.png Disney Tourist Blog https://www.disneytouristblog.com/ 32 32 129400668 The Writing is On the Wall for MagicBands at Disney. https://www.disneytouristblog.com/the-writing-is-on-the-wall-for-magicbands-at-disney/ https://www.disneytouristblog.com/the-writing-is-on-the-wall-for-magicbands-at-disney/#comments Fri, 05 Jun 2026 14:00:04 +0000 https://www.disneytouristblog.com/?p=86887 It’s the end of yet another era for MagicBands, which have been slowly fading away at Walt Disney World for a few years despite still being pretty popular (comparatively). It’s a different story at Disneyland, where the MagicBand+ is as good as dead. This discusses the device’s decline on both coasts, what led to this,...

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]]> https://www.disneytouristblog.com/the-writing-is-on-the-wall-for-magicbands-at-disney/feed/ 43 86887 Our #4 Favorite Third Party Resort at Disney World Gets “Gateway” Hotel Designation https://www.disneytouristblog.com/our-4-favorite-third-party-resort-at-disney-world-gets-gateway-hotel-designation/ https://www.disneytouristblog.com/our-4-favorite-third-party-resort-at-disney-world-gets-gateway-hotel-designation/#comments Fri, 05 Jun 2026 12:19:10 +0000 https://www.disneytouristblog.com/?p=88100 There are many great third party hotels that are on-site or adjacent to Walt Disney World. Some are actually closer to the parks than Disney-owned properties, offer perks that are on-par with their official counterparts, along with accommodations, amenities, or service that are superior to WDW resorts. The top two hotels are ones we’ve discussed...

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]]> https://www.disneytouristblog.com/our-4-favorite-third-party-resort-at-disney-world-gets-gateway-hotel-designation/feed/ 9 88100 Epic Universe Crowd Calendar: Best Dates to Visit in 2026 https://www.disneytouristblog.com/epic-universe-lowest-crowd-days-week-best-worst/ https://www.disneytouristblog.com/epic-universe-lowest-crowd-days-week-best-worst/#comments Fri, 05 Jun 2026 11:30:40 +0000 https://www.disneytouristblog.com/?p=78377 Epic Universe can go from 1/10 crowd levels followed to 9/10 crowds on back-to-back days, with wait times doubling overnight. Universal’s newest park has great days to visit & awful ones to avoid; this crowd calendar shares a list of dates to target in Summer 2026 and beyond to assist in planning upcoming trips. One...

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]]> https://www.disneytouristblog.com/epic-universe-lowest-crowd-days-week-best-worst/feed/ 27 78377 2026 Disneyland Refurbishment Calendar https://www.disneytouristblog.com/disneyland-refurbishment-calendar/ https://www.disneytouristblog.com/disneyland-refurbishment-calendar/#comments Fri, 05 Jun 2026 04:01:45 +0000 https://www.disneytouristblog.com/?p=26894 This Disney California Adventure and Disneyland ride refurbishment calendar for 2026 lists temporary attraction closures so you know what won’t be open before planning your vacation. Additionally, info about reimagining projects underway to enhance experiences around the parks. While no one wants attraction closures during their visit, they are a necessary part of keeping Disneyland...

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]]> https://www.disneytouristblog.com/disney-invites-humans-into-monsters-inc-world-with-monstropolis-land-backstory/feed/ 6 88392 We Went Inside Monstropolis at Disney World for a Monster’s Eye Construction View. https://www.disneytouristblog.com/we-went-inside-monstropolis-at-disney-world-for-a-monsters-eye-construction-view/ https://www.disneytouristblog.com/we-went-inside-monstropolis-at-disney-world-for-a-monsters-eye-construction-view/#comments Thu, 04 Jun 2026 12:01:19 +0000 https://www.disneytouristblog.com/?p=88403 Work is well underway on Monstropolis and the Monsters, Inc. Doors Coaster at Hollywood Studios in Walt Disney World. We had the chance to go inside the construction walls and hear new details from Imagineers about the concept for the new land; we’ll cover that progress plus new on-the-ground and aerial photos, and more. As...

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