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How Much Do We REALLY Spend at Disney World?

How Much Do We Really Spend at Disney World?    (more…)

Be Our Guest – Breakfast Review

Be Our Guest is one of the most sought after reservations in all of Walt Disney World.  This restaurant is unique in that for breakfast and lunch it functions as a quick service restaurant, with dinner as a table service restaurant.  No matter the time of day, however, you will need a reservation! We’ve reviewed lunch previously, so today’s let’s look at breakfast. (more…)

Top 5 NON-Character Meals in Walt Disney World

In the absence of character interactions since the parks re-opening, specifically with limited character meal offerings, we’ve been thinking a lot about what restaurants we visit not for characters, but for the meals themselves.  While character dining offers a two-for-one option for meeting characters and taking a break from the day, which restaurants are worth spending your money on simply…

NEW BLOG POST! Why You Should Stay in an Epcot Area Resort On Your Next Disney World Vacation

Here at WDW Bound, we are big fans of the Epcot Area resorts.  What do we mean by Epcot Area resorts – simply put, the Disney resorts that are closest to Epcot!  We think there are SO many good reasons to stay in one of these resorts, so let us tell you why!

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EVERY Attraction With (Mostly) Outdoor Queues and Ride Vehicles

EVERY Attraction With (Mostly) Outdoor Queues and Ride Vehicles

Or:  What rides are the “safest” during a pandemic?

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Given that Walt Disney World has announced that Character Dining is suspended for the foreseeable future, we here at WDW Bound, thought we’d list our favorite NON-character meals.  These are restaurants that may be overlooked since they don’t offer the benefit of having food AND characters (which we typically recommend – talk about a great bang for your buck!).

Let’s take a look at a few of our…

Walt Disney World’s Re-Opening: What We Know So Far

On Wednesday, May 27th, Walt Disney World presented their re-opening plan to the Florida Task Force.  It was quickly approved by the task force, local mayor and Florida’s Governor.  In addition to this presentation, Walt Disney World has released several pieces of information on the Walt Disney World website, as well as Disney Parks Blog, regarding other changes guests can expect to see for the…

I’ve compiled information based on Walt Disney World events, marathons, holidays and many of the major school district calendars from around the country to put together estimated crowd levels for the entirety of 2021.  This isn’t an exact science, as people are rarely completely predictable, but patterns over the years make this as accurate as a crowd calendar can be, in my opinion.

One caveat to…

In an unprecedented move, Walt Disney World Resort, Disneyland Resort, and international Disney parks have all been closed in an attempt to slow the spread of Coronavirus and promote “social distancing”.  What does this mean for the parks?  Let’s see what we know so far.

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NEW POST! Everything you need to know about special-ticketed events at Walt Disney World

What is a special ticketed event? 

A special ticketed event, sometimes referred to as a hard-ticketed event, is a pre-park opening, or after-park closing “party” type event with limited tickets. 

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NEW POST! Resort Review: Port Orleans French Quarter

Port Orleans – Riverside, is an all around great moderate resort, re-creating the down-home appeal of the Louisiana Bayou.  This resort also is one of the few in Walt Disney World that is dog-friendly.

Room Size:Along with Caribbean Beach, Port Orleans Riverside is the only other moderate resort offering a pull-down Murphy bed, which allows this room to sleep 5.  Each room is equipped with two…

NEW POST! Should You Splurge on Club Level rooms in Walt Disney World Resorts?

So we already know that staying on-site at Disney World can be pretty expensive, right?  Adding in the additional charge of a club level room can make a Disney World stay even more expensive.  But, does it ever make sense financially?  I think so.  Keep reading to see why.

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NEW POST! Resort Review: Gran Destino Tower at Coronado Springs

One of the newest accommodations to open in Walt Disney World is the Gran Destino Tower at Coronado Springs.  This tower is unique in many ways, but most notably as it is a “deluxe” accommodation attached to a moderate resort.  As a result, you have access to club level rooms, fine dining and views that go for miles.

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NEW POST! What is Disney's Free Dining Promotion (and should you book it?)

Every year, Disney World releases what is known as the “Free Dining” deal.  Anything with the word “free” has to be a great deal, right?  Yes and no.  Let’s look into it a little further, and see if this deal is right for you!

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