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I am going to Disney World in late May 2025. I usually use sit dining table services every night in Disney, but I have a party of 13, which is a bit out of budget and time-consuming. I am there for six nights and seven days. The itinerary goes as follows: Disney Spring/Fly-in, Epcot, Magic Kingdom, Blizzard Beach& Dinsey Springs Night, Holywood Studios, Animal Kingdom, and a midday flight home. I have the quick service meal plan and will do one sit-down dinner in Hollywood Studios.

I would like to know what people think are the best quick services everywhere: park and Disney spring-wise. I will not be resort-hopping, but Polynesian and Grand Floridian are plausible since I am in Bay Lake Tower. I am a pescetarian, so I would love a fish or vegetarian option, but I know there will always be something I can eat. I don't want everyone to eat chicken tenders and burgers every night and need ideas of what diversity there is.

The WRE ride would basically just be a woody taking us through the many different environments of the west when we are ambushed by bandits and woody saves us. The restaurant would sell a variety of different American dishes such as hamburgers and fried chicken. This land would be to the left of Thunder Mountain and above TBA. This land also includes a viewing area for the railroad that would pass Thunder Mountain.

Thoughts.......?

I do not recall exactly if we were required to show our passport when we entered the park last year. We stayed at Disney’s hotel during our visit and purchased the tickets at the hotel front desk with our passports. But if tickets are to be purchased on third party websites, are we still required to show our passports upon entry? When we visited other parks in California/Hong Kong/Tokyo/Paris, passport was not required upon entry.

Hey guys hoping some lovely folks might be able to help me out.

I'm taking the kids to Tokyo for Xmas. We've been there before when the kids were really young. when we went last time the lines were quite long but it wasnt too bad. But with the god yen and a massive influx of tourist and me seeing photos of crazy long lines at Disneyland im fearing it will be packed

What I am trying to workout and I cant seem to determine is, is there some form of VIP/Fast Pass we can buy to avoid all the lines ?

I cant seem to find any fast pass options on the websites at all so hoping someone here might know the answer and if yes how does one go about getting it

thank you everyone

Hello everyone. Planning to get a 2d1n vacation package for Tokyo Disneyland (my daughter loves Frozen). However, when I tried to book for May 2025, it shows "search results 0". I assume that the dates are not released yet.

Anyone knows when will the vacation packages be released for May 2025?

My dad was invited to a bar mitzvah for a kid who is very interested in engineering and has plans to become an imagineer one day. Do you have any ideas for good gifts for someone like that? (Higher budget than your average birthday gift, but still reasonable preferably)

Please rennovate space ranger spin to redub the voices, let Andrew Stanton voice Zurg, re-render the animation in the tunnel, and any more ideas?

There was an announcement a couple weeks ago that Tokyo Disneyland has ended the sale of 1 day passport to Disney Fantasy Springs starting this spring. We're going in June, so it impacts us. I figured, that's OK, we were planning on getting the package.

However, the packages have also changed. When I try to book a package for April as practice, it no longer includes unlimited rides in Fantasy Springs. However, some of the individual rides are available to select as experiences. Here's what it looks like.

To me, that sounds like they're going to be opening up access to Fantasy Springs to everyone. I know people have been speculating that! But now I'm wondering if it's as beneficial to stay on property. We are actually staying at a nearby hotel with points, so it's free for us, but we were planning on splurging and paying for 1 night at the Fantasy Springs hotel to get the package. Now, I'm not sure if it's worth it for us to do that. Maybe we should just show up early at the park gate and buy premier access when we scan in. Is premier access easy for someone to figure out quickly their first visit? How quickly does it sell out? We may never get to Japan again, and I guess I have FOMO, because part of me thinks I should still just buy the night at the hotel with the package to guarantee we don't have problems and can ride the Fantasy Springs rides.... but paying about $2,400 for that privilege seems excessive. We can technically afford it because we've been saving hard for this trip, but $2,400 is still a large sum. Yet, if we wake up early, still wait in a long line, struggle with the app, and miss out on the rides, I'm going to be mad at myself for not just doing the package! Or maybe if I get the package, early entry won't matter as much, and we can do a package and stay at the cheaper Toy Story hotel (brings it down to about $2,000). What do you all recommend?

Thanks for your help!

I saw a hack for how to display Minnie Ears! It's clear thumbtacks! Just one clear thumbtack and the ears rest right on top! Way easier (and cheaper!) than buying those ear holders! It works perfectly!

I’ve only been once last year, and it was before Fantasy Springs opened. Here’s my ranking:

1. American Waterfront- My favorite theme park land anywhere. It’s one of the largest lands and most dynamic. Streetcars are passing by, the railway is overhead, and the steamer line passes through giving a great sense of kinetic energy. The small details shine throughout with the intricate facades or even steam from the manhole covers. It’s like multiple lands in one: downtown, Toyville, the harbor, and Cape Cod. Each is cohesive with one another and provides unique experiences. My favorite elements of the land are the fully explorable steamship (truly incredible) and the romantic vibes of Cape Cod. You really feel the connection to the sea here as it hugs the bay and can feel the sea breeze on the bridge between Cape Cod and the SS Columbia.

2. Mysterious Island- The flagship land lives up to the hype. It’s simply cool being in the middle of a volcano atoll. Everything being dug into the fake rock work is awe inspiring. There’s not really much else to say but wow. This area at park close is truly magical with the cool lighting and whistling sounds.

3. Mediterranean Harbor- The impression this land leaves is great. It really sets the signal that the park is all about water with the steamer line and gondolas floating throughout. These are the buildings at their most detailed. One of my favorite area is near where you board the gondolas as it’s a full 360 experience. There are many secret areas here thanks to the Hotel Mira Costa functioning as an impressive backdrop for the port. That’s not even mentioning the perfection of Fortress Explorations.

4. Arabian Coast- This is like the Morocco pavilion at Epcot but expanded upon. That’s my favorite pavilion there, so it’s nice to see Arabian architecture highlighted here. It’s like a mini kingdom in this land alone between the palace courtyard, bustling streets, and ancient fortress. It’s another example of an intricate land. It’d probably be the best land in most parks, but the others are on another level in Disneysea.

5. Lost River Delta- The best feature is how it’s split down the middle by the canal. One end has the Central American village while the other is the excavation site. There’s not as much to explore here, but the details are still top notch. Raging Spirits has an insanely cool entrance.

6. Mermaid Lagoon- I expected it to be last because it’s the kiddie area with a lot of flat rides, but I was surprised. It’s presented so well. The outside has a nice beachy feel, especially during golden hour, but the transition underwater is simply magical. The reveal of Triton’s Kingdom is a wow moment- for a kiddie area of all things!

7. Port Discovery- Even though this is last, it’s a solid land. The concept of an steampunk ocean research center is cool. Aquatopia is a great source of kinetic energy. You also feel the sea breeze heavily here. It’s just that the detail isn’t quite on par with the rest of park.

I don’t want to rank Fantasy Springs since I haven’t been, but it’d probably be 4 or 5 judging by pictures. It looks insanely cool and detailed, but I tend to prefer the adult and romantic feel of the rest of the park over the traditional Disney that FS seems to be.

How would you rank the ports of call if you’ve been? Or if you haven’t, what would you think it’d be?

When I saw Wicked over the weekend there was an awesome ad for Disney World. Do you know if anyone has a link to it online?

Thanks!

We do not have party tickets. I would prefer to join the 1 PM virtual queue if it will exist on party days because we don’t plan on getting to the park until 11 and I am afraid if I join the 7 AM VQ we will get called too early for our schedule. I was just a little confused because I feel like 1 PM virtual queue boarding groups sometimes go later into the evening. So I guess they must have a system where they call people back before the party starts.🤔

Planning a big trip and want to hear from people who have done both.
I did Florida as a kid, and it was completely magical, as expected. As an adult now, I would love to visit Japan anyway, and I’ve heard such great things about DisneySea, but we will be taking our children (aged about 6 & 8 at the time of travel). Do you think they’ll get as much enjoyment out of the Japan parks as they would at Disney World?
Bearing in mind this will obviously be an expensive trip that we can only do once, would it make more sense to go to Florida with the multiple parks? I’m really torn.

Just got my new Magic Key and I want to find some more people to hang with at Disneyland/California adventure. Any groups of people that frequent?

if Disney is gonna replace Aerosmith with Electric Mayhem they oughta go hole hog and retheme. Here's a basic explanation of my ideas and reasoning

1. Replace Villains theatre with Muppet Vision. This seems like the obvious move as Disney already explained that they are working to "preserve the film and ride elements". Moving the film into the building makes a ton of sense. I think the overall theatre is smaller but it should still be a good crowd pleaser.

2. Added Stage 1 Studios. This is a well missed giftshop because it was one place where people could get a ton of muppets merch. And if they wanna make a new land they're gonna wanna add more shopping.

3. Retheme Tower of Terror. Disney has a licensing deal with CBS and they also have already re-themed Tower of Terror in DCA. This isn't a full re-theme rather you're making it more Muppet-y. Statler and Waldorf bought the hotel and after an unfortunate accident involving Bunsen, Beaker, and a thunderstorm all of the hotels guests were turned into ghosts.

4. Replace Rosies, Catalina Eddies, and Fairfax Faire with Swedish Chef Restaurant. Again with a new-ish land Disney will want to add a themed dining experience. Good thing the muppets already have a 5...all star chef in the Swedish Chef! Guests can experience a truly culinary experience where each meal is prepared by the Swedish Chef. (Really this is just gonna be a large quick serve area with several options including pizza, sandwiches, and of course swedish meatballs)

Excited to see everyone's thoughts!

The layout. Photoshopped elements from Grand Avenue

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Hi! sorry if this is silly but it's our honeymoon and our first time in Tokyo.
I booked 2 tickets for TDL and that same night I booked the Toy Story hotel. So far so good.

Then I realized we would be lugging 2 suitcases each for our Japan trip and therefore... does that mean we need to checkout our hotel at 5 am, then carry this to TDL, enter via the hotel, leave our suitcases THEN enter the park?

I have no idea how it's all connected but saw an 'early checkin' at 7am which implies that by the time it's done we will be at the gates by 8 or 9?

Did I miss something? Thank you so much!

Hi folks. I have some friends visiting Tokyo Disneyland next month and would like to buy them a fast pass or priority pass as Christmas gift. Any thoughts on how to best do this?

Thank you 🙏

In 2019, Phantom Manor at Disneyland Paris went through its biggest refurbishment, changing not only several things about the ride itself, but the story. This refurb received a very mixed reaction by PM enthusiasts. Some people liked it for revealing the identity of the phantom and making certain other aspects of the story clearer, some disliked alot of the changes the refurb brought, and they also disliked how the refurb brought new questions in the process.

But its been 5 years since that happened and I wanna know, how have those 5 years affected you and your opinion on the ride both pre and post refurbishment? Do you prefer the version pre or post 2019? Were you disappointed by the refurb? Did you like it better than the og? Overtime have those opinions changed and how? Or heck! If you’re like me and are a fairly new fan of phantom manor, how has that influenced your opinion and experience?

Personally, I didn’t find out about phantom manor until the beginning of this year. I’ve always been a fan of Haunted Mansion (tho I never really interacted with the online fandom until recently) but up until this year, I hadn’t done much to familiarize myself with the parks outside of the US. I found out about Phantom Manor through social media and got super excited about it. Coincidentally, I went to visit my mom in Spain for summer vacation and she decided to bring me to france so we could go to DLP for my birthday.

We rode PM and I honestly liked it quite a bit. After familiarizing myself with the differences between the original and the refurb, I’ve come to the conclusion that they both have their strengths. Theres things I prefer about the ride pre-2019 and things I like about it post-2019. But as it is now, I actually enjoy it alot even with its flaws. Maybe its the fact that my introduction to the ride was the updated version this year, but yeah!

I wanna hear your opinions! Go off!

Best photo from today’s visit