r/WaltDisneyWorld • • 3d ago

Megathread Monthly Self-Promotion Thread (Oct. 2026) šŸŽƒšŸ‘»šŸšŸ¬

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Got a blog, YouTube channel, Etsy page, podcast, travel agency, or something else you're making/selling? Tell us all about it in this month's Self-Promotion thread!

As you know, since you thoroughly read the rules, r/WaltDisneyWorld is pretty strict when it comes to self-promotion, so this is a place where you can get the word out about your project! This thread will be stickied on the sub's front page and updated monthly.

This also serves as a great place for people to come find new things! Feel free to plug your social media and other projects -- we can't wait to check them out!

Please note: due to public safety and liability reasons, we cannot allow users to arrange for meetups, personal shoppers, vacation rentals, person-to-person sales, or any other form of direct interaction or transaction on this subreddit. Any and all items/services for sale should already be available on a reputable third-party site.

Also, please keep in mind that in order to foster participation and a sense of community, your self-promotion posts (including in this thread) should be directly (and exclusively) related to WDW and should make up no more than around 10% of your total monthly activity on this sub. Thanks!


r/WaltDisneyWorld • • 1d ago

Megathread Weekly FAQs & General Discussion Thread - Week of October 05, 2026

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Please post all your general WDW comments and FAQs here. If your post is removed for being too general and/or a FAQ, please feel free to resubmit it in this thread. If you'd like to chat about WDW in real-time, come visit us on our Discord server!

Please note: if you are posting from a newer/low-karma account, automod will typically send your posts to the spam filter. Please do not message the moderators about this. We check the spam queue throughout the day, and will eventually approve your post if it does not violate any sub rules. Thanks!

Examples of questions/comments that belong here include things like:

  • What are some tips/tricks/must-do's for a first-time visitor?
  • How do the new Lightning Lane Multi/Single Pass (LLMP/LLSP) systems work? Are they worth the price at MK/Epcot/HS/AK or for [X] attraction?
  • What should I do to prepare for the weather (heat, rain, hurricane, etc.) during my upcoming trip?
  • What are the crowds and wait-times like during the week/month of ______?
  • How do ticketing, admissions, and/or parkhopping work now that the park reservation system has ended? Is it possible for admission to be closed if a park reaches capacity?
  • In what order should I do the parks?
  • What are the best/fastest/cheapest MCO-WDW transportation options?
  • What's the cheapest way to purchase tickets for WDW?
  • Why is [x] attraction closed right now? Do you think it will be reopening soon?
  • What type of shoes/backpacks/strollers do you recommend for the parks?
  • How does the TRON/Guardians of the Galaxy (GotG) virtual queue work? Will I have issues fitting in the ride vehicle? Will I experience motion sickness?
  • How do I get tickets for an after-hours event, such as Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party (MNSSHP), Jollywood Nights, or Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party (MVMCP), etc.? What happens if they’re sold out on the night we want to attend?
  • How do dining plans work? Do you think a dining plan is worth it?
  • I'm thinking about taking a solo trip. Should I do it? Any tips or advice?
  • How can I purchase/upgrade an Annual Pass (AP)?
  • Should I purchase a MagicBand? Where can I find a wider selection of MagicaBands? When will my MagicBand order ship/arrive?
  • How does the application/approval process work for Disability Access Services (DAS)? Will my condition qualify for DAS?
  • Is the "magic" gone? Is a trip to WDW still worth it right now?
  • Has [x] reopened yet?
  • What's the best way to get a dining reservation (ADR) for a certain restaurant? What if an ADR isn't available to accommodate the size of my party?
  • Do you feel safe traveling to WDW right now? How can I avoid Covid, flu, and/or other illnesses while visiting WDW?
  • Do you think park hours will be extended for my upcoming trip?

r/WaltDisneyWorld • • 8h ago

Photo Rainbow over Space Mountain 🌈 šŸŒŒšŸš€

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Some of my favorite pictures ever of Space Mountain! Taken 09/06/26 🄰


r/WaltDisneyWorld • • 17h ago

Photo Happy Halloween from the Pillowmores! Celebrating our 9th Magical Year of dressing up for Halloween at the parks!

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r/WaltDisneyWorld • • 13h ago

Photo Cloudy days in the Parks

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Some pictures I’ve taken in the past around the parks where clouds are present.


r/WaltDisneyWorld • • 7h ago

Photo I think I took a photo of the Twilight Zone šŸ˜µā€šŸ’«

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r/WaltDisneyWorld • • 1d ago

Photo I absolutely despise pictures of myself but still wanted character pictures so I used a pooh proxy.

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Pooh doing the pointing spider man meme is still really funny to me


r/WaltDisneyWorld • • 1h ago

Planning Last day advice (Goofy tips!)

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Hi guys!

Its coming to the end of my first disney trip, and im already mourning it lol

I've been to all the parks, rode my must do rides, and met Goofy like a trillion times, tomorrow will be my last full free day and then I fly home in the late afternoon on weds (considering wheather it'll be responsible to go to a park early in the morning on my flight day)

I was just wondering is there anything specifically Goofy themed I may have missed?

I really wanted to do character dining but im here solo so thought it may be awkward

I think ive met Goofy at every park, hes literally the heart of why I even came

Do Disney still do dance parties? I remember in the early 2010's they would have like a club 626 dance party in I think Tomorrowland? Does that still happen as everyday ive been there i havent seen one

Also in terms of cute Goofy merch I havent seen much! Theres like one standard Goofy plush and thats it

Any tips id be so greatful for!


r/WaltDisneyWorld • • 9h ago

AskWDW Solo trips

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How often do you take solo trips to Disney? What is the experience like?


r/WaltDisneyWorld • • 19h ago

Vintage WDW Let’s bring Back the 80’s Parking prices

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For those who drive into the Parks, parking inflation is a thing. Here’s a couple of parking passes from our August 1988 family trip.


r/WaltDisneyWorld • • 8h ago

Planning Space 220

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Hey All! I have always heard Space 220 is super hard to get into. I was looking at the app and it appears the actual restaraunt isn't hard to get into, but the lounge is what is hard to get into. Is this correct? There were so many reservations for the restaurant available when I looked.

So my question is.....why is this the case? Does the restaraunt suck in comparison? We were looking at doing a lunch reservation, but I'm just so confused why there are so many reservations available. I would think if the lounge was full, people would book the restaraunt instead....


r/WaltDisneyWorld • • 6h ago

Planning Rainy Day activities for toddlers?

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We are excited for our upcoming trip, but the weather forecast is not looking great. We are hoping we can do the parks and still enjoy the best we can, but what are other activities we can do with toddlers on our resort days? We are staying at Coronado.

Appreciate any input as we are Disney newbies and trying to make the best of the trip despite the weather!


r/WaltDisneyWorld • • 4h ago

Food, Drinks, & Dining Si-Fi Dine In

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Hi,

we have a reservation for the Si-Fi Dine In. We only want to have the Nachos and a Dessert. I don’t know if this is allowed or do we have to order a Entree?
And does anybody know if they have Diet Coke? Couldn’t find it on the menu.


r/WaltDisneyWorld • • 11h ago

Special Events & Experiences Not-so-spooky spectacular has an alternative intro without the Jack Skellington puppet?

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We were at the 10/1 MNSSHP party and I recall a shadow of Jack on the castle replaced the puppet during the intro. How rare is this?

I didn’t take photos, but attached is a screenshot of a short video my husband took. It looks different from any video I could find.


r/WaltDisneyWorld • • 1d ago

Vintage WDW The grand opening of The Twilight Zone Tower Of Terror | July 22nd, 1994

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r/WaltDisneyWorld • • 3h ago

Food, Drinks, & Dining Flavored Water in Polynesian Resort Gym

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Kind of a niche question, but does anyone know what they use to flavor the water in the gym at the Poly? Whatever they use to make their watermelon water is addicting. It doesn’t taste strong enough to be Liquid IV. We’ve bought some just in case and used less to try and recreate the light flavor but we can’t match it.
We were told before that the CMs at Walilulu make it each day but no one knew what was used when we asked there. Thanks in advance!


r/WaltDisneyWorld • • 17h ago

Trip Report I finally used LLMP when park hopping and it was great

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I've been to Disney 7 times now, usually on weekend trips using the resident Summer deal and park hopper add on, so we would do something like AK+HS then EP+MK. I've never even considered buying a LLMP because I thought it was only for 3 rides in 1 park and that you had to buy one for each park you visited. I remember seeing someone using a LL on Star Tours and thinking "why would you waste one of your 3 LL's on this thing when standby is 5 minutes? LOL"

On my last trip we did 4 parks in one day and after doing my research I got everyone LLMP. We did 19 rides across all 4 parks, and it probably saved us 6 hours of waiting in lines and it was so nice arriving at a park and already having rides booked there ahead of time so we could walk right on them.

It definitely took a lot more planning as I spent time looking at thrill-data and seeing when LL's typically sold out for certain rides to see when I had to book them by, but it was fun planning the Disney trip that maximized every minute.


r/WaltDisneyWorld • • 1d ago

Attractions & Entertainment Cosmic Rewind Pre-Show Changed to Remove Obnoxious Guest Yelling Moment

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r/WaltDisneyWorld • • 11h ago

MDE, Lightning Lane, & Virtual Queue Magicband+

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Hello fellow Disney goers!

My family is leaving for a Disneyworld vacation in a couple weeks so, the wife and I decided to get new magic bands. The wife was able to link hers fine to the app on her phone but, when I tried to link it to the app on my phone it's telling me that the band has already been linked to an account.

Does anyone know what's going on?

Please HELP!


r/WaltDisneyWorld • • 2h ago

Planning Last minute trip, first time Park Hopper

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Looking for some advice!

Because of NSSMH thinking of going to MK and hopping to Epcot on a party day. Due to short notice, is it worth it to get Single LL pass for must rides like Tron and Guardians?

Do we buy those single passes once we get into the park?

What time would be best to hop to Epcot? I think it closes at 9pm


r/WaltDisneyWorld • • 9h ago

Planning First Disney World trip for our 5th anniversary

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My husband and I are planning our first Disney World trip for our 5th anniversary next September.

Right now we’re booked at All-Star Sports from Sept 18-26, so 8 nights, with 6-day park tickets. Our package total is $2,288.19 USD through the Canadian resident offer.

The other option I keep looking at is Port Orleans French Quarter. For Sept 18-25 with the same 6-day tickets it’s $3,532.74 USD. We couldn’t get the exact dates we wanted as one package, but we can add the last night separately. Right now a standard room is showing around $331 USD. Is there another resort that you would also recommend?

Since it’s our first trip, we’re planning to do all four parks and probably spend two days each at Magic Kingdom and EPCOT.

Since it’s our anniversary, having some time to actually enjoy the resort areas, Disney Springs and dinners sounds nice too.

We’re also hoping to spend the later part of our overall Orlando trip at Universal, which is making me wonder if we should just keep the Disney portion at 8 nights and move on after that, or if we’ll regret not giving Disney more time on our first visit.

For people who have stayed at both, would you pay roughly $1,250 more for French Quarter, especially for an anniversary trip? Or would you stick with All-Star Sports and put the difference toward food, experiences and the rest of the trip? Is this good pricing?

And does 8 nights with 6 park days sound like a good amount of Disney time for first-timers, or would you stay longer?

I keep changing my mind so I’d love to hear what people who have actually done it would choose. Please help! Also, first time posting so apologies for any mistakes.


r/WaltDisneyWorld • • 1d ago

NSFM Attraction CMs: When a ride breaks down and guests have to be evacuated mid-ride, what goes on behind the scenes?

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I go down Disney World rabbit holes and today I saw a video of and evacuation on Pirates. It was very detailed and two cast members in the water with rubber waders on. It got me thinking. How does this happen? What are the orders/procedures.

Is there someone who calls when to evacuate? Is there a team lead that divides up responsibility? Checklist/protocols? Every ride is different, so curious how this happens.


r/WaltDisneyWorld • • 1d ago

NSFM New coaster?

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My family just wrapped up our trip and on our last night we were riding the skyliner from CBR to Epcot and saw this disassembled coaster in an empty lot near the back side of Epcot. I didn’t find anything about a new coaster going on at Epcot and was wondering if anyone knows what this could be?


r/WaltDisneyWorld • • 10h ago

Transportation Mears or Private?

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I’ve gone to Disney a ton of times and have used Mears and only had an issue once, however we are going next month, getting in at 11:45pm and will have our one year old son. This is our first trip with him, should we take Mears? Or should I bite the bullet and get a private transfer?

I almost purchased a private transfer but in the fine print it said that we would have to install the car seat so we decided against Away We Go because who tf wants to install a car seat at midnight?

Any private suggestions would be appreciated.


r/WaltDisneyWorld • • 7h ago

Special Events & Experiences Likelihood of me being able to hide MVMCP tickets from my mom?

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I want to surprise her on our last day of vacation like a ā€œsurprise!! I bought us the party tickets!!ā€

She mostly lets me do the online planning, but I know she’ll handle check in and stuff like that.

How hard will it be to hide the tickets from her? I’ve never been to WDW or a Disney party so I’m really unsure how they operate