Orlando
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What’s Taking So Long?: How Wait Times at Universal, Disney World Stack Up
The Friday before Memorial Day Weekend, I got stuck in the queue for Universal Studios Florida’s Harry Potter and the Escape to Gringotts. My party and I arrived at the attraction when the Universal Studio App promised a square 35-minute wait. At first we glided through Gringotts Bank, watching guests…
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When You Wish Upon a Crane: How Construction Impacts Disney World’s Immersion
Each day, tens of thousands of guests enter the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World and walk down Main Street U.S.A. Many park-goers fix their gaze on Cinderella Castle. For some children, this is a place where magic appears real and anything is possible. For some adults, it represents an…
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Hour-by-Hour: How to Spend a Full Day at Disney’s Animal Kingdom
One debate among vacationers at Walt Disney World is if Animal Kingdom Theme Park is a half-day or full-day park. There’s more to do here than you might think. Here’s an itinerary for what to do, see and eat at the park, from open to close. Students in a travel…