No matter what time of year you’re traveling to Walt Disney World, there’s a pretty significant level of unpredictability when it comes to weather. In this post, we give the current weather forecast for Walt Disney World and tips for preparing for bad weather—heat, cold, rain, hurricanes, lighting, and so on—at Walt Disney World.

I saw recently that a new permit was filed in the transformation of Dinoland into Pueblo Esperanza / Tropical Americas land, and I immediately had to check on my beloved Boneyard (well, Zoe’s beloved, really). Unfortunately, it’s now time to confirm what we expected. The Boneyard will be destroyed and replaced by something entirely different.

To anyone who hasn’t qualified for the Forbes billionaire list, the prices at ​Disney World’s deluxe resorts​ are a bit intimidating. Most people are planning to spend the bulk of their trips in the parks, and even those who will set aside a day for leisure might feel that $500 per night over the course of a five night trip just to enjoy a nice poolside afternoon isn’t quite a sensible tradeoff. I’ve got a few rules of thumb for when and why I consider a deluxe resort.

As we head into the end of 2024 and early 2025, there are a handful of closures etc. that are confirmed on the horizon. Until today we had basically no specific dates about these changes, but Disney has finally revealed some key dates. Here’s what we now know…

There are (broadly speaking) two ways to book your Walt Disney World Resort vacation. You can book your room and tickets separately or you can purchase them together from Disney as a package. In this post, we discuss how to evaluate these options and settle on the best way to book your Disney vacation.