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CAPTAIN EO AT EPCOT’S IMAGINATION PAVILION

Captain Eo, a 3-D film that was a fixture at the Magic Kingdom in the 80s and 90s, has returned to Walt Disney World.

It is showing in Epcot’s Imagination Pavilion, replacing the 3-D film Honey I Shrunk the Audience.

Continuing Walt Disney World’s recent trend towards nostalgia, the film is rewarding to any Michael Jackson fan, and to an extent any Star Wars fan…but a little thin for those with little interest in either of these.

MORE ON CAPTAIN EO

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For the first page of this review, click here. 

MORE ON DISNEY’S WILDERNESS LODGE

There are currently 8 official Disney owned and operated deluxe resorts at Walt Disney World.

In their recommended order for first time family visitors, they are

1. Polynesian
2. Wilderness Lodge
3. Animal Kingdom Lodge
4. Contemporary
5. Grand Floridian
6. Beach Club
7. Yacht Club
8. BoardWalk Inn

(Many of these also offer Disney Vacation Club studios and villas, all for rent to the general public–see this for more on the Disney Vacation Club resorts.)

ROOMS AT DISNEY’S WILDERNESS LODGE

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EATING ON THE CHEAP AT WALT DISNEY WORLD

This site recommends here that families following one of its itineraries purchase the Disney Dining Plan, and has other suggestions here for those who can’t, or won’t.

This page addresses a different group: those trying to spend the least possible on food at Walt Disney World.

It’s part of the Tightwad’s Guide to Walt Disney World a series about the most inexpensive way  to visit Walt Disney World. Its companion series is about the most comfortable way to visit Walt Disney World.

I am publishing both series at the same time to help those who are looking for bargains and deals on some things, so that they can spend more on others!!  Links to everything in the two series are at the bottom of the page.

BASICS OF DISNEY WORLD DINING

The basic dining plan can be quite expensive unless you were going to buy the same number of sit down meals anyway.  The quick service dining plan is much less expensive, and, particularly if your kids are younger than 10 when they visit, can be hard to beat.

But even so, neither of these plans will cover everything you eat, and some may wish to spend even less than the cheaper dining plan costs.

The only way to do that is to gather and assemble meals and snacks in your room, taking some of them into the parks with you to eat there.  This works very well for breakfasts, sandwiches—which can be either lunch or dinner—and snacks.

Doing so will cost you time, both in gathering your foodstuffs, and preparing them.

The rest if this page has some suggestions on how to gather your supplies. [Read more →]

LINES AND WAITS GO DOWN AT THE WIZARDING WORLD OF HARRY POTTER

Now that the peak of the summer season is over, lines and waiting times at The Wizarding World of Harry Potter have dropped quite a bit. [Read more →]

DISNEY WORLD NEXT WEEK

The material below covers next week at Walt Disney World: special events, operating hours, Extra Magic Hours, parades, and fireworks.  The same stuff (except special events) is in the table, but organized by park, not by topic.

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OVERVIEW: DISNEY’S WILDERNESS LODGE

Our most recent stay confirms that Disney’s Wilderness Lodge is the second best place for first time family visitors to stay.

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