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What's the Least You Can Spend to Visit Walt Disney World?

Last year, the New York Times published a feature providing numbers to support the grim truth many families already knew: Disney theme parks now cater to the rich.The Times followed…

Disney World's Purge Begins: Last Chance to See These Things Before They're Destroyed

When the Walt Disney Company proudly announced that it planned to spend an estimated $60 billion over the coming decade to "accelerate and expand investment" in the company's theme…

The 7 Biggest Mistakes You Can Make on a Walt Disney World Vacation

Underplanning In Disney's drive to increase profit centers, the company has changed its basic theme park experience. Now every visitor must plan somewhat or pay a price. To eat at the…

4 Signs That Disney Parks Are in a Lot More Trouble Than People Think

In November, the proverbial wishing star really came through for Disney fans. The company's boardroom power struggles culminated in the abrupt firing of former CEO Bob Chapek. Many…

Disney Prices Are Climbing Again: Strategies for Making the Parks Cheaper

If you’ve ever read anything about D-Day, you know about the intense planning, subterfuge, and calculation that went into pulling off that epic World War II landing. With Walt Disney…

Walt Disney World's First 50 Years—Through the Lens of Orlando's Newspaper

Nowadays, Florida's Walt Disney World—the most popular theme park destination on the planet—cultivates its global image through heavyweight marketing, synergistic sister brands, and a…

Disney Officially Kills FastPass, Will Charge Extra to Use the New "Lightning Lane"

FastPass is dead. Long live FastPass! For a generation, Disney's iconic FastPass was a famous signifier of the company's premium product and its generosity with its customers. For no…