Just before the arrival of Hurricane Milton in Florida, a new restaurant at the Walt Disney World resort posted its menu in advance of its grand opening. You may have already had a sense that Disney is expensive, but chances are you didn't realize just how insane the costs truly are now. The prices announced…
Ever since the pandemic, one of the biggest annoyances at Disney theme parks has been the monetization of lines for rides. A few years ago, Disney invented a way to trick customers into paying extra for something that was previously bestowed for free as a mark of Disney's fabled quality. The standard lines, the ones…
Bookings for Disney's first cruise in Asia open on Dec. 10, 2024, about a year ahead of the ship's maiden voyage, which is scheduled to depart Singapore in December 2025. Prices for a three-night cruise on the Disney Adventure for two adults start at $958, while double occupancy rates for four- and five-night cruises start…
Disney's Lightning Lane paid line system has some fatal flaws, and guests are exposing them online. If more people refused to pay for Genie+, the problems would resolve.
Forget creativity, forget "magic" and "dreams," forget Walt's "vision." The Disney brand of our day is built mostly on…
The app-based Genie service, which was introduced at Disney's American theme parks in late 2021, evokes dread in casual visitors to the self-billed Happiest Place on Earth. People who choose to vacation at a Disney park already struggle to navigate high costs and crowds. Genie, which purports to help guests plan the best times to…