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In this post we review Roundup Rodeo BBQ, a Toy Story-themed table service restaurant at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. We’ll start with the basics before talking about making your reservation, our experience, and whether or not we think this is a good option for dining at Hollywood Studios. Read on to see if we had a rootin’ tootin’ good time at Roundup Rodeo BBQ!
Welcome to the final part of my October 2025 Disney World trip report. In this post we cover an evening at EPCOT with dinner at Biergarten, plus a departure morning at Animal Kingdom, where Zoe got to ride two all-time great rides!
In this post we answer an important question for your trip to Universal Orlando: How much does a trip to Universal Orlando cost? I’m going to start with what I’ll call the “Baseline Universal Vacation.” That’s the vacation I would go ahead and tell a first-timer to book without knowing anything about how the finances look. Then I’ll go ahead and talk about ways to increase and decrease your budget to fit your situation.
Welcome to part two of our trip report on our October 2025 visit to Walt Disney World! Part one of this trip report covered travel and a great day at Hollywood Studios. In this part, we’ll cover a day mostly spent at Magic Kingdom. Here we go!
In this post we review Roundup Rodeo BBQ, a Toy Story-themed table service restaurant at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. We’ll start with the basics before talking about making your reservation, our experience, and whether or not we think this is a good option for dining at Hollywood Studios. Read on to see if we had a rootin’ tootin’ good time at Roundup Rodeo BBQ!
Welcome to the final part of my October 2025 Disney World trip report. In this post we cover an evening at EPCOT with dinner at Biergarten, plus a departure morning at Animal Kingdom, where Zoe got to ride two all-time great rides!
In this post we answer an important question for your trip to Universal Orlando: How much does a trip to Universal Orlando cost? I’m going to start with what I’ll call the “Baseline Universal Vacation.” That’s the vacation I would go ahead and tell a first-timer to book without knowing anything about how the finances look. Then I’ll go ahead and talk about ways to increase and decrease your budget to fit your situation.
In this post, we discuss visiting Disney World in December. We cover weather, crowds, holidays, events, refurbishments, and anything else you’d like to know if you were planning a visit to Walt Disney World Resort now that we’re in the heart of the holiday season! Read on to learn all about visiting Walt Disney World in December!
Tickets for Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party have officially started selling out. In this post, we’ll list the pricing for each date—noting which dates sold out when—and then give some analysis to help you understand how prices vary through the season.
Welcome to part two of our trip report on our October 2025 visit to Walt Disney World! Part one of this trip report covered travel and a great day at Hollywood Studios. In this part, we’ll cover a day mostly spent at Magic Kingdom. Here we go!
With everyone starting to think about booking that surprise trip as a gift this year, now is a good time to revisit—is 2026 a good time to visit Disney World?
Meeting Mickey Mouse is an essential part of any trip to Walt Disney World. Luckily, there are several different ways to meet Mickey. In this post, we’ll discuss the different locations for meeting Mickey, including what outfit you can expect to catch him in, how to check wait times, and which greetings are on FastPass+.