One of my controversial Walt Disney World opinions is that room upgrades are almost always a waste of money. Theme park view rooms at the Magic Kingdom resorts routinely cost hundreds of dollars more per night than their standard counterparts, and on the rare occasions when we’ve made that splurge, we’ve often had buyer’s remorse. Meanwhile, we’ve never paid extra for a preferred room. At least, not on purpose (when recently…

Since its unceremonious demise, we’ve wondered whether Walt Disney World would ever bring back Disney’s Magical Express. Killing off the DME airport shuttle was a mistake. Not just something I hoped they’d revisit as they tried to find guest experience wins, but also a bad business decision. Thankfully, there are reasons to be cautiously optimistic about a DME comeback as of late 2026. Eliminating Disney’s Magical Express is one of those…