Disney Tourist Blog

Great Restaurants Near Disney World

By Tom Bricker

Dining

Looking for excellent eats during your Florida vacation? This list of great restaurants covers our favorite dining options–from value picks to fine dining–near Walt Disney World in Orlando, Winter Garden, Windermere, Celebration, Dr. Phillips, and other locations that are a short drive from the theme parks and resorts. Before getting going, we want to refer

MagicBand+ Release Date Details!

By Tom Bricker

News & Rumors

Walt Disney World has revealed the release date and other details for MagicBand+, the next generation of interactive wearable technology. This covers everything announced: base pricing, launch date, and minigame info for Magic Kingdom, Hollywood Studios, and the other parks. To quickly recap, Disney announced MagicBand+ about a year ago and subsequently revealed last fall

Summer 2022 Crowds Rebound at Disney World

By Tom Bricker

Crowds

After a surprisingly slow start to the month, summer crowds have rebounded at Walt Disney World. This wait times report covers ride & daily data for July 2022 at Magic Kingdom, EPCOT, Hollywood Studios, and Animal Kingdom, while also offering commentary. We’ll be blunt with you: this crowd report isn’t nearly as “exciting” as the last