As part of a recent trip to Disneyland Paris, I had the opportunity to stay in Disney Hotel New York - The Art of Marvel. Formerly “Disney’s Hotel New York”, the reimagined hotel opened in 2021 with the “Art of Marvel” theming. I’ve been excited to see how this ambitious re-theming worked out. Read on to learn all about my stay at Disney Hotel New York - The Art of Marvel! Basics, Pricing, and Booking Disney Hotel New York - Art of Marvel is a Disney-operated hotel at Disneyland Paris resort. As a Disney hotel, it gets various perks, the most important of which is Extra Magic Time at Disneylan ..read more

One of the key perks of staying at a Disney hotel at Disneyland Paris is access to Extra Magic Time—bonus time in the parks before they open to other guests. In this post, we’ll cover everything you need to know about Extra Magic Time at Disneyland Paris. We’ll start with the basics—when it’s offered, how to get it, and what rides are included—before moving onto the best strategies for getting the most out of this bonus time. Read on to learn all about Extra Magic Time at Disneyland Paris! Basics of Disneyland Paris Extra Magic Time Before we get into the strategy (where to go when, at both pa ..read more

It’s hard to keep track of all the “skip the line” systems across Disney parks, and if you’re heading abroad to Disneyland Paris, you probably don’t need yet another thing to stress about. In this post, we’ll breakdown Disneyland Paris’s “Disney Premier Access” system—their version of FASTPASS / Genie / “skip the line”. We’ll start with the basics before diving into our personal experience and thoughts on whether and when Premier Access is worth it. Read on to learn about about Disney Premier Access at Disneyland Paris! Basics of Disneyland Paris Premier Access We’ll start with the basics… Wha ..read more

Yesterday marked the debut of bookings for 2025 trips to Walt Disney World (well, January through October, at least), along with some other small updates. These are things that will eventually make their way into all our other posts, but immediately they’re worth noting here. Most 2025 Dates Now Available for Disney World Bookings Packages, room only reservations, and tickets for arrivals January through October 2025 have debuted at Disney World. That means if you’re looking to book a trip that starts anytime before November 2025, now is the time to start planning. Disney World has relatively ..read more

In this post we review MouseDining, an online service that helps you track down and book hard-to-get Disney dining reservations. We’ll talk about how the service works, the basics of setting up alerts, whether and when it worked for us, and what you need to know to get the most out of it. Read on to see what we think of MouseDining! About This Post In this post we review the MouseDining service. Their homepage is here. We are not affiliated with MouseDining in any way, and they haven’t been consulted about this post. We’ve used and reviewed the service, and now we’d like to give our opinions ..read more

In this post we review Roundup Rodeo BBQ, a Toy Story-themed table service restaurant at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. We’ll start with the basics before talking about making your reservation, our experience, and whether or not we think this is a good option for dining at Hollywood Studios. Read on to see if we had a rootin’ tootin’ good time at Roundup Rodeo BBQ! Roundup Rodeo BBQ Basics Roundup Rodeo BBQ is located in Toy Story Land at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, Walt Disney World. Entering the land from its main entrance (from the hub of the park), you’ll pass the restaurant on your right, af ..read more

If you’re heading out on a trip aboard the Disney Wonder, or even just curious what the ship is like, this post offers a deck-by-deck breakdown of the ship. We’ll start with the basics of finding your way around (like how I remember “Aft” and “Port”), before moving onto deck-by-deck look at everything the ship has to offer. Read on to learn all about what’s aboard the Disney Wonder! About This Post This post is meant to give you a basic idea of the layout of the Disney Wonder. It supplements our lengthy Disney Wonder Alaskan Cruise Trip Report. This post isn’t meant to provide information abou ..read more

In this post, we’ll discuss the kids’ clubs aboard the Disney Wonder. We’ll start with things like the age restrictions for the different clubs and where they’re located before providing some photos of the clubs and some quicks notes on our experiences with them. Read on to learn all about the kids’ clubs on the Disney Wonder! About This Post This quick guide is meant to give a simple, straightforward overview of the kids’ clubs on the Disney Wonder cruise ship. It supplements our lengthy Disney Wonder Alaskan Cruise Trip Report. You can find more (official) information on the clubs on the Dis ..read more

In this quick guide, we talk about meeting characters aboard the Disney Wonder. We’ll cover some of the things you can book in advance before moving onto the details of the more common greetings around the ship, including where to find schedules, when to get in line, and how to catch the characters in their best outfits. Read on to learn about meeting characters on the Disney Wonder! ABOUT THIS QUICK GUIDE This quick guide is meant to give a simple, straightforward overview of how to meet characters aboard the Disney Wonder cruise ship. It supplements our lengthy Disney Wonder Alaskan Cruise T ..read more

In this quick guide, we talk about rotational dining aboard the Disney Wonder. We’ll start with why it’s called rotational dining before discussing the schedule, restaurants, and our thoughts on the experience. About This Quick guide This quick guide is meant to give a simple, straightforward overview of the quick service dining options aboard the Disney Wonder cruise ship. It supplements our lengthy Disney Wonder Alaskan Cruise Trip Report. This post does not cover quick service dining, which we talk about in a different quick guide. Rotational Dining Basics Rotational dining is an innovative ..read more