Planning guides

Three guides covering the decisions that shape a trip: how long, when, where to stay, and what to leave out. Each one is written to be useful in any year rather than tied to this season's prices.

• How to Plan

  How many days do you actually need at Walt Disney World?

  Park days, rest days and travel days are three different things. Here is how to work out your own number.

• When to Go

  When to go to Walt Disney World: crowds, cost and weather, honestly

  Crowds, cost and weather pull against each other. How to reason about dates in any year.

• In the Park

  What to skip at Walt Disney World (and what is actually worth it)

  The things people overspend on, and who each one is genuinely worth it for.