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I think it's absolutely brilliant. And the way the capsule tilts forwards and backward while spinning in order to change the direction the forces are applying to your body is very clever (upright or on youir back - you're pressed backwards into the back of the seat. Forwards during the approach...

I don't buy the looking straight ahead thing though for that reason. For example, on an Enterprise you face the direction of travel, not into the centre. So it's not the direction you're looking that's the problem. And it's not the screen that gives you a grounding, because the screen doesn't...

Well, there are a huge number of people who've liked this sort of thing for around 75 years and still flock to them. Here are some examples. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rotor_(ride) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enterprise_(ride) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Round_Up_(ride) These rides go...

Well...apparently the masses want and expect more Disney characters, cartoons, movies and songs in Disney parks. This is what's been touted again and again - the "fanatics" here who don't want that are in a minority. The masses also wanted to be able to book LLs in advance just like FP+. The...

I see it the other way around. Picking a specific IP is no less risky than an original concept, it's not guaranteed success, and it's not proven to be more successful than original. Case in point: Galaxy's Edge. Not the biggest success with an absolutely gigantic IP. Erm, and that hotel...

The asteroid slammed into the earth in the Tropical Americas, wiped out all indigenous life, and created the wonderful world of Disney characters and singalong songs that we all know and love today.

I'm suspecting it's deliberate, it looks like a hidden Mickey on the top. Or a heart? Although a bit odd that it faces southwest and not south. Maybe pointing in the direction of Tampa? Maybe I'm overthinking this!

Yes, great wasn't it! I think that was the point. Imagination is terrifying. And Disney shouldn't shy away from darker messages like that, most of their cartoons have scary bits and are extremely dark when you see it through adult eyes.

I know what VPNs do. Could you recommend a good free one? And does the US site have all hotels and rooms available or does it have a selection?

For all hotels and all room types? Are there any disadvantages for UK visitors not using Disney UK or any other UK-based travel agents? Do you use UK-based sites for the "cheap" UK tickets?

No. You mean to access the US site, not Disney UK? Are all hotels always available on the US site? (I think we've been here before...)

This is where we came in! In particular, the Swan & Dolphin are not available as Room Only, inside or outside a package deal, at the moment from Disney UK. And not all Disney hotels are available either. For example, a search for 27th April 2025 to 7th May 2025 (11 nights), room only, is...

"Indirect discrimination is when a rule, policy or practice that applies the same to everyone places some people at a disadvantage." It is in every way 'discrimination'. The pre-arrival booking service is the same for everyone, regardless of where they're from. Disney does not say it is only...

I think this has been my experience too, there's no actual pattern that can be explained with a simple "not all hotels and rooms are available under a specific deal". It's like the attractions, there are different "drops" throughout the year! Also, in the case of non-Disney hotels, they are not...

Aww, it all depends on the arrangement. The Little Drummer Boy has seen some epic versions that are brilliant. Also, The Twelve Days of Christmas has never been the same since I heard the version on the Shelter (homeless charity) compilation It's Not Like Christmas, by the Joseph and Mary...

When I first started going, I was frustrated because the iconic hotels that I'd known about for decades and were symbolic of WDW (Contemporary, Polynesian) were never avaiable to book, it's still very rare even now for Disney UK to offer them. But I've got past that now, they have gone way...

I always knew that Walt Disney Travel Company International, aka Disney UK, was "just another" travel agent and only sell deals that they are allocated. Not all hotels participate in the UK packages at the same time herefore very often entire hotels are unavailable for many months of the year...

Unfortunately, I think we are expecting Dinosaur to close by the spring. I'm from UK and visiting this November so will catch it, however I'm missing out on Test Track whose closure was announced after I'd booked!

No. There is a phased closure and Dinosaur is closing last. https://www.wdwmagic.com/attractions/tropical-americas/news/27sep2024-phased-closure-of-dinoland-usa-at-disneys-animal-kingdom-expected-before-2024-holidays-to-make-way-for-encanto-and-indiana-jones.htm "The phased-closure process...

Just been looking at the Marriott site for Dolphin, for dates next year when I would be wanting (not actually for next year, just concocting plans for a "special" holiday in 2027!), and OMG those prices are doable compared with Disney-owned deluxes!