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The Tightwad’s Guide to How to Eat at Walt Disney World, Continued

Dave — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 08:37:07 +0000

This is the second page on this topic. For the first page, click here. GOING TO HESS, ESPECIALLY FOR BEER AND SNACKS Even well-stocked Disney stores have a very limited selection. Moreover, as noted above, beer and smokes will kill your budget. So the answer—especially if you are looking for beer and smokes—Mickey would not [...]

March 2011 at Walt Disney World

Dave — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 08:42:27 +0000

When to Go Future Crowds Home Donate How to Use this Site FAQ 2010 Weeks 2010 Week Picker 2011 Weeks 2011 Week Picker September October November December January February March OVERVIEW: MARCH 2011 AT DISNEY WORLD This page reviews March 2011 Walt Disney World crowds, prices, deals and discounts, weather, operating hours, and ends with week [...]

Next Week (9/4-9/12/2010) at Walt Disney World

Dave — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 08:18:41 +0000

When to Go Future Crowds Home Donate How to Use this Site FAQ 2010 Weeks 2010 Week Picker 2011 Weeks 2011 Week Picker August September October November December January February DISNEY WORLD NEXT WEEK The material below covers next week at Walt Disney World: special events, operating hours, Extra Magic Hours, parades, and fireworks. The [...]

Review: Captain Eo at Epcot

Dave — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 08:49:58 +0000

When to Go Future Crowds Home Donate How to Use this Site FAQ CAPTAIN EO AT EPCOT’S IMAGINATION PAVILION Captain Eo, a 3-D film that was a fixture at the Magic Kingdom in the 80s and 90s, has returned to Walt Disney World. It is showing in Epcot’s Imagination Pavilion, replacing the 3-D film Honey [...]

Review: Disney’s Wilderness Lodge, Continued 2

Dave — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 08:07:34 +0000

For the first page of this review, click here. MORE ON DISNEY’S WILDERNESS LODGE There are currently 8 official Disney owned and operated deluxe resorts at Walt Disney World. In their recommended order for first time family visitors, they are Polynesian Wilderness Lodge Animal Kingdom Lodge Contemporary Grand Floridian Beach Club Yacht Club BoardWalk Inn (Many of [...]

The Tightwad’s Guide to How to Eat at Walt Disney World

Dave — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 08:54:45 +0000

EATING ON THE CHEAP AT WALT DISNEY WORLD This site recommends here that families following one of its itineraries purchase the Disney Dining Plan, and has other suggestions here for those who can’t, or won’t. This page addresses a different group: those trying to spend the least possible on food at Walt Disney World. It’s [...]

Major Drops in Wizarding World Lines, Wait Times

Dave — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 08:59:57 +0000

Home Donate How to Use this Site Sitemap The Wizarding World Hippogriff Dragon Challenge Forbidden Journey LINES AND WAITS GO DOWN AT THE WIZARDING WORLD OF HARRY POTTER Now that the peak of the summer season is over, lines and waiting times at The Wizarding World of Harry Potter have dropped quite a bit. Last [...]

Next Week (8/28-9/5) At Walt Disney World

Dave — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 08:39:31 +0000

Review: Disney’s Wilderness Lodge

Dave — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 08:54:41 +0000

When to Go Future Crowds Home Donate How to Use this Site FAQ Where to Stay Resort Features by Price Kid Appeal Large Families OVERVIEW: DISNEY’S WILDERNESS LODGE Our most recent stay confirms that Disney’s Wilderness Lodge is the second best place for first time family visitors to stay. You can have a wonderful visit [...]

Personal Favorites: The Value Resorts

Dave — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 08:26:22 +0000

Home Donate How to Use this Site FAQ Where to Stay Resort Features by Price Kid Appeal Large Families The Value Resorts: Pop Century Movies Sports Music THE PERSONAL FAVORITES SERIES This is the first in a new series about personal favorites. The advice on this site–when to go, where to stay, what to do, etc.–is aimed [...]

Review: The Evening Main Street Electrical Parade at the Magic Kingdom

Dave — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 08:15:43 +0000

When to Go Future Crowds Home Donate How to Use this Site FAQ THE MAIN STREET ELECTRICAL PARADE The evening parade at Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom, the Main Street Electrical Parade, re-opened in the summer of 2010. Originally returned for the summer as part of Disney’s Summer Nightastic program, it has been now made the permanent [...]

Special Events at Walt Disney World

Dave — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 08:04:39 +0000

DISNEY WORLD’S SPECIAL EVENTS Over the course of the year, there are a number of special events* at Walt Disney World. While they are subject to change, over the last few years they have included: Special New Year’s Eve fireworks at Epcot and the Magic Kingdom, and sometimes Disney’s Hollywood Studios as well ESPN the [...]

Next Week (8/21-8/29) at Walt Disney World

Dave — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 08:23:45 +0000

The 2011 Walt Disney World Week Picker is Out!

Dave — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 08:33:54 +0000

When to Go Future Crowds Home Donate How to Use this Site FAQ 2010 Weeks 2010 Week Picker 2011 Weeks 2011 Week Picker August September October November December January February THE BEST 2011 WEEKS FOR YOUR VISIT TO WALT DISNEY WORLD Those who have clicked around here know that I give a lot of advice on [...]

Disney World Discounts for Well into 2011 Announced

Dave — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 08:02:33 +0000

THREE NEW DISNEY DEALS FOR 2010 AND 2011 Walt Disney World has announced three new discount programs, each of which extends into 2011. One discount offers free dining for many nights from 10/1/2010 through the end of September 2011. (No, that’s not a typo…) A five night stay with four days of tickets minimum is [...]

2011 Disney World Week Picker

Dave — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 08:04:34 +0000

When to Go Future Crowds Home Donate How to Use this Site FAQ 2010 Weeks 2010 Week Picker 2011 Weeks 2011 Week Picker September October November December January February March OVERVIEW The 2011 Walt Disney World Week Picker is designed to show you the best weeks for your 2011 visit to Walt Disney World based [...]

The Fantasyland Expansion Plans Change?

Dave — Sun, 15 Aug 2010 08:19:51 +0000

UPDATE ON WALT DISNEY WORLD’S FANTASYLAND EXPANSION PROJECT Recent news has cast into doubt the Fantasyland expansion announced by Disney last year (and detailed here.) Jim Hill (of JimHillMedia) first commented on the possibility here. He noted that the Pixie Hollow development was being delayed, and that everything other than The Little Mermaid: Ariel’s Undersea [...]

Latest Changes to 2011 Disney World Week Rankings

Dave — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 08:18:31 +0000

When to Go Future Crowds Home Donate How to Use this Site FAQ 2010 Weeks 2010 Week Picker 2011 Weeks 2011 Week Picker LATEST REVISION TO 2011 DISNEY WORLD WEEK RANKINGS The final bit of data needed for this site’s 2011 Weeks to Visit Walt Disney World, Ranked in Order—actual 2011 price seasons—came out earlier [...]

The New Fall Resort Price Season at Walt Disney World

Dave — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 12:42:15 +0000

When to Go Future Crowds Home Donate How to Use this Site FAQ 2010 Weeks 2010 Week Picker 2011 Weeks 2011 Week Picker THE NEW FALL PRICE SEASON AT WALT DISNEY WORLD For 2011, Walt Disney World has made significant changes to the ways it increases and lowers prices at its resort hotels. These include [...]

Refillable Mugs at Walt Disney World

Dave — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 08:18:46 +0000

Home Donate How to Use this Site FAQ Sitemap How to Eat Where to Eat The Dining Plan Guide to Disney Dining REFILLABLE MUGS AT WALT DISNEY WORLD RESORT HOTELS The To-Do Lists on this site have buying refillable mugs as one of their early steps, once you are at your resort. A refillable mug entitles you [...]