Disney Tourist Blog

6 days ago | disneytouristblog.com | Tom Bricker

Walt Disney World continues to tweak queue capacity allocations, and that on top of changing crowd patterns and higher prices has resulted in a different value proposition for Lightning Lane Multi-Pass. This looks at wait times for standby lines, LLMP availability, plus our experiences and reader reports to explain how things have changed in 2025 and help you determine whether Lightning Lanes are still “worth it” or if sticking to free standby plus savvy strategy is good enough.

6 days ago | disneytouristblog.com | Tom Bricker

Our 1-day itinerary for a perfect day in Hong Kong Disneyland, balancing an efficient strategy with slowing down to enjoy the ‘Disney Details.’ In addition to a plan of attack for doing attractions with short lines, this 1-day HKDL touring plan recommends restaurants, character meet & greets, rides & shows, and more. (Updated June 1, 2025.)None of our other itineraries are “commando style” touring plans, and we certainly aren’t going to start that approach with Hong Kong Disneyland.

1 week ago | disneytouristblog.com | Tom Bricker

In ‘just for fun’ news, Walt Disney World has added 17 new character icons to the My Disney Experience app, giving guests greater variety to represent themselves with a selection of ‘synergistic’ characters based mostly on new additions to the parks & beyond. This takes a look at the full selection (featuring Figment!), plus an update on discount MagicBands while we’re poking around in MDX.

1 week ago | disneytouristblog.com | Tom Bricker

Universal Orlando has doubled to tripled its daily tickets for sale to Epic Universe, raising the capacity cap by a significant degree even in the face of rising crowds, higher wait times, and increased complaints. This shares details of the change, plus our commentary about whether it really matters from the perspective of attendance and how it actually might be meaningful.

1 week ago | disneytouristblog.com | Tom Bricker

If you’re debating Disney Vacation Club, you might’ve heard that it’s cheaper to purchase via the resale market than directly via DVC. You might be wondering whether there’s a catch to saving so much money, as there’s no such thing as a free lunch. This unbiased comparison does the math and helps you determine which route is better. (Updated May 31, 2025.)The “unbiased” part of this is important.