Disney’s Beach Club resort is not a hard sell. It’s a deluxe accommodation with a spectacular location, multiple popular restaurants on site, and the most coveted pool complex on property. I’m not here to ask if you should stay at the Beach Club. But I am asking: is the Beach Club a good place to set up camp during...
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‘Tis the season for Disney Christmas parties! Want to attend Jollywood Nights or Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party? Well, you’ll have to pony up: these are hard ticket events. WAIT, WHAT’S A HARD TICKET EVENT? If you’re not familiar with the term, a Disney hard ticket event is a park function not included in regular ticketed admission, Annual Pass...
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You’re never going to believe this – I finally made it to Club Level! Okay, yes, Coronado’s Club Level is by far the cheapest Club Level on property, but STILL. WHAT IS CLUB LEVEL AT DISNEY RESORTS? You may wish to start by consulting the official Disney Club Level page. Done? Great! I’ll start jabbering. Club Level is available...
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Jollywood Nights was famously lambasted at its inception. I attended for my own first time this year, and I can tell you without reservation that I ADORED it. Yes, I would love to tell you why! Below is my overview of what Jollywood Nights is, followed by my experience when I attended to party. All of this is subject...
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Does Universal Studios categorize its resorts in official tiers after the fashion of Disney? I don’t think it does – I think you just kinda deduce how fancy each hotel is through pricing comparison. UNIVERSAL RESORT MATCHUP: WHICH IS RIGHT FOR YOU? Were you to apply a Disney-style tier overlay to Universal’s resorts, however, Aventura and Cabana Bay would...
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My one day Disneyland ticket with park hopper option and Lightning Lane MultiPass cost me – wait for it – a whopping $272. Let’s talk about it! THAT SOUNDS LIKE A LOT FOR ONE DISNEYLAND DAY Look, I don’t disagree with you; $272 is a lot for a single day at Disneyland. Or anywhere really. You’ve gotta ask yourself:...
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I would call the Sprints Sling It bag a hidden gem, but I don’t think it’s particularly hidden. You’ve probably already heard about the no-bounce cross-body running bag. And if you’re a regular around this here blog, you also know I abhor running leggings and shorts with no side pockets, and refuse to purchase any gear that lacks this...
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No, of course there’s nothing wrong with Wine & Dine Half Marathon Weekend! It is a worthy entry in the runDisney race weekend pantheon, no worse than any other and arguably – by some metrics – better. And yet… once upon a time Wine & Dine was gloriously unique. I was there when the deeper magic was written, and...
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Okay, “no love” is a bit of an exaggeration – but there’s no denying that Springtime Surprise Weekend is by far the least popular of all the runDisney race weekend offerings. And I want to figure out why! IN THEORY, SPRINGTIME SURPRISE SHOULD BE A SLAM DUNK Springtime Surprise Weekend is runDisney’s only race weekend offering the ten miler...
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Disney live action remakes are dumb and pointless, and that is a hill I am prepared to die on. WHO ASKED YOU ANYWAY, HUH? In the immortal words of one Anton Ego: “The average piece of junk is probably more meaningful than our criticism designating it so.” I think that speech is brilliant. Ego is absolutely right. To be...
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