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Today's one-star review of AI-generated Disney guidebooks is "Walt Disney World Travel Guide 2027" by "Jason M. Larocco". In the "At a Glance" photo, does the monorail go ... underground? The "comprehensive" map has EPCOT where the Polynesian Resort is. And you can get to DAK by monorail?!?!

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Len Testa @lentesta.bsky.social · 10h

DVC members can start booking rooms tomorrow for when Disney's Lakeshore Lodge opens in 2027. Here's a preliminary look at where we think the rooms will be, along with room types and views: touringplans.com/blog/new-pre... Includes floor-by-floor and room-by-room maps.

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New! **Preliminary** Maps of Lakeshore Lodge Rooms & Views | TouringPlans.com Blog

Today we're releasing our preliminary maps of Lakeshore Lodge's rooms and room views. Reservations begin tomorrow and we

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Len Testa @lentesta.bsky.social · 14h

On this week's Disney Dish: - Jim starts the history of Disneyland's DVC rooms - More Lakeshore Lodge and Monstropolis concept art - I introduce Jim to the music of Harry Styles Plus the usual nonsense. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/d...

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Did Disney Hide Tomorrowland’s Future in a Hotel Tower?

Podcast Episode · The Disney Dish with Jim Hill · October 5 · 57m

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Len Testa @lentesta.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

I love the person waving hello in the 3rd image.

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bioreconstruct @bioreconstruct.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Fireworks have returned to the Celestial Goodnight show at Epic Universe. As seen through smoke, above the tree line, a few miles away.

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TouringPlans @touringplans.com · 01/10/2026

New post: 31 Facts, Guesses, and Quotes About Walt Disney World 55 Years Ago from Look Magazine, April 6, 1971 touringplans.com/blog/31-facts-gues…

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TouringPlans @touringplans.com · 30/09/2026

ICYMI:We're back to review the past two weeks of WDW data! It's definitely fall, y'all: touringplans.com/blog/disney-data-d…

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TouringPlans @touringplans.com · 30/09/2026

New post: New! Early Entry Rope Drop Procedures at EPCOT’s International Gateway! touringplans.com/blog/new-early-ent…

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Todd Martens @toddmartens.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Love him or hate him, Bob Chapek forever changed the Disneyland experience. I was critical of many of these moves and told Chapek so. He pushed back: “How about demand? Do people stop coming?” www.latimes.com/travel/newsl...

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He aggressively raised Disneyland prices. Bob Chapek has no regrets

While he knows his reputation among Disney fans, the former Walt Disney Co. CEO says he wasn't 'just a maniacal, money-optimizing machine.'

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Len Testa @lentesta.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

My friend Gray took this incredible photo of the Magic Kingdom fireworks last night while on Big Thunder's second lift hill.

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Progress City @progresscityusa.com · 27/09/2026

Auctions start to end tonight, right around the time our livestream will wrap up, so why not place some bids and drop by the stream? We'll be taking a little trip to Tokyo DisneySea! Find out more at patreon.com/progresscityusa

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Len Testa @lentesta.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

On this week's Disney Dish with Jim Hill: - New Disney surveys on prices and discounts - Haunted Mansion construction permit - Epic Universe construction - Jim gives us the history of Disneyland's Lilliputland. Plus the usual nonsense. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

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The Little Disneyland That Never Was: Walt Disney’s Lilliputian Land

Podcast Episode · The Disney Dish with Jim Hill · September 28 · 44m

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Len Testa @lentesta.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

One of the things I've kept on a NAS for decades.

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Len Testa @lentesta.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Today's 1-star review of AI-written Disney guidebooks on Amazon is "Walt Disney World Travel Guide 2026-2027" by "Jason Welch". It contains this helpful map of Walt Disney World:

A Google Maps image of Walt Disney World with a red location pin labeled "Walt Disney World", but the pin is in the middle of a woodlands - it's literally surrounded by nothing but trees - somewhere west of World Drive in Orlando. You can't see any of the theme parks, none of the water parks, no hotels - nothing but trees and pavement.

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TouringPlans @touringplans.com · 26/09/2026

Post Edited: Theme Park Enjoyment Index for SEPTEMBER 2026 touringplans.com/blog/theme-park-en…

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TouringPlans @touringplans.com · 24/09/2026

New post: Behind the Seeds Tour in EPCOT: Overview & Neat Stuff We Learned touringplans.com/blog/behind-the-se…

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Len Testa @lentesta.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

This question came up while recording the Disney Dish: Does the Haunted Mansion canonically have indoor plumbing? cc @tomkmorris.bsky.social

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Len Testa @lentesta.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Today's 1-star review of AI-generated Disney guide books on Amazon is "Unofficial Family Guide to Disneyland with Kids" by Arthur M. Vance. One map has Galaxy's Edge in Tomorrowland's spot. Another has Runaway Railway at the Matterhorn, but no Matterhorn. Bonus: Neither map matches the other.

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TouringPlans @touringplans.com · 20/09/2026

New post: Every Current Walt Disney World Discount touringplans.com/blog/every-current…

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Derek Burgan @derekburgan.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

NEW: This week's SAT SIX heads into Universal's Halloween Horror Nights to check out our favorite details in this year's TRIBUTE STORE! touringplans.com/blog/saturda...

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SATURDAY SIX Looks at the Halloween Horror Nights 35 TRIBUTE STORE | TouringPlans.com Blog

This week's SATURDAY SIX heads over to Universal Studios Florida and explore one of our favorite parts of any recent Hal

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Len Testa @lentesta.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

The last time Everest did this, a CM split parties into two lines based on if the group has an odd or even number of people. Odd numbers in one line, evens in another. Internal studies show a 1-2% increase in ride capacity when other rides have done this. Decent gains for such a simple rule.

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Len Testa @lentesta.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

On this week's Disney Dish: - Strong Halloween and Jollywood sales for WDW! - DCL asks if you're interested in adults-only cruises - Jim finishes the history of Disney's family suites Plus the usual nonsense. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/h...

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How Nickelodeon Helped Inspire Disney’s Family Suites

Podcast Episode · The Disney Dish with Jim Hill · September 14 · 51m

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Tom the Dancing Bug, by Ruben Bolling @rubenbolling.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Public Service Announcement: I'm told today is the last day for $12.50 Tom the Dancing Bug shirts on threadless. tomthedancingbug.threadless.com various designs, styles, sizes avail.

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Threadless's Store of Tom the Dancing Bug Stuff | Featuring custom t-shirts, prints, and more

tomthedancingbug's Shop

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TouringPlans @touringplans.com · 13/09/2026

New post: Ale & Compass Restaurant Review: Did Our Ratings Miss the Mark? touringplans.com/blog/ale-compass-r…

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TouringPlans @touringplans.com · 12/09/2026

New post: First Look! Pictures & Video of Off the Page Character Meets touringplans.com/blog/first-look-pi…

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TouringPlans @touringplans.com · 09/09/2026

New post: Len Demonstrates TouringPlans Walking Speeds touringplans.com/blog/len-demonstra…

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TouringPlans @touringplans.com · 07/09/2026

New post: The Best $37.06, 2,587 Calories, and 89 Grams of Protein at EPCOT’s Food & Wine touringplans.com/blog/the-best-37-0…

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Len Testa @lentesta.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

On this week's Disney Dish podcast: - Christina and Amy join us to talk Food & Wine best bites: Spain, in particular, is a really good booth - Jim gives us the history of EPCOT's food booths Plus the usual nonsense. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/h...

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How Epcot’s Food Booths Became a Permanent Festival Fixture

Podcast Episode · The Disney Dish with Jim Hill · September 7 · 1h 3m

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Len Testa @lentesta.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Today's 1-star Amazon review for AI-generated Disney theme park books is "Disneyland Resort Beyond the Postcard" by Francois Durocher. Ignore the front cover, which is clearly not from Disneyland. The intro has a RED TEXT warning about ... shipwreck data.

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Len Testa @lentesta.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

As was foretold in the prophecies.

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bioreconstruct @bioreconstruct.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Might be interesting to see how fireworks launch sites work. The Epic Universe site is seen in views at right in this multi camera look at July 4 fireworks in the park. On YouTube, skip to 2 mins youtu.be/3629EwX2yys?...

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Must see! Epic Universe July 4 fireworks 6 views at once 4K

YouTube video by bioreconstruct

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Len Testa @lentesta.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Today's 1-star Amazon review of AI-generated guide books is for "WALT DISNEY WORLD TRAVEL GUIDE 2026–2027" by Gregory A Summers. The book's WDW map has: - World Drive going thru the middle of World Showcase Lagoon - Hollywood Studios west of World Drive - Western Way merging w/ Epcot Center Dr

What looks to be an AI-generated map of Walt Disney World where many things are shown in places they're not actually at in real life.

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bioreconstruct @bioreconstruct.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Aerial photo of construction at El Carrusel de los Animalitos in Tropical Americas. Circular concrete forms toward bottom right are for a fountain in the center of the town. At top right are theming models. Examples of how nearby broken walls should be sculpted and painted.

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Len Testa @lentesta.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

I'm a simple man with simple needs.

Photo of the Magic Kingdom's Tomorrowland from 1987, with pastel-colored tiles on a wall, with Tomorrowland's classic white spires at the top. A field of grass and colorful flowers is in the foreground.

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Len Testa @lentesta.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Today's 1-star review of AI-generated Disney World books is for "Walt Disney World Travel Guide 2027: The Essential Guide to Parks, Resorts, Dining, Rides, Itineraries & More". The preview has a random AI-generated photo of Key West, Florida in the "What Makes Disney World Different" section.

An AI-generated image of Key West, Florida, with unmarked streets, random Christmas lights, and some sort of Ferris wheel in what looks like would be the middle of the Atlantic Ocean.

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Len Testa @lentesta.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

My new morning coffee routine is to leave 1-star Amazon reviews for AI-generated guides to Walt Disney World. Some of the hallucinated content is just amazing. I think this is supposed to be of the MK central hub?

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Len Testa @lentesta.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

On this week's Disney Dish: - A new Disney credit card survey offers some interesting park perks! - A new Epic Universe AP survey with prices and benefits! - Jim continues the history of Disney's family suites! Plus the usual nonsense. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/h...

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How Disney’s Family Suites Finally Found Their Home at Art of Animation

Podcast Episode · The Disney Dish with Jim Hill · August 31 · 1h 7m

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TouringPlans @touringplans.com · 30/08/2026

New post: Food & Wine Quick Reviews: France touringplans.com/blog/food-wine-qui…

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TouringPlans @touringplans.com · 28/08/2026

New post: Review: Everything We Ate at Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party touringplans.com/blog/review-everyt…

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Tommy Hawkins @tommyhawkins.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Villains Land & Piston Peak This is based on the models and images released publicly, with permits confirming my work. I think it has a modest expansion pad NW of the plot Hypothetical NFL expansion plot included.

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TouringPlans @touringplans.com · 26/08/2026

Hungry? Today we show you 8 must try Halloween 2026 food items from Disneyland Resort touringplans.com/blog/8-must-try-di…

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Len Testa @lentesta.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

On this week's Disney Dish podcast: - We recap our D23 experience and review the announcements - Jim tells the surprisingly *great* story of Disney-MGM's Ewok Village, which opened on this day in 1989! Plus the usual nonsense: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/d...

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D23 Brings Back Tomorrowland Hope, Dreamfinder, and the Yeti

Podcast Episode · The Disney Dish with Jim Hill · August 24 · 1h 18m

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Len Testa @lentesta.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Cannot overstate how good @kathrynyu.com is at this. The definitive list.

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