https://joinstandby.com/blogTheme park planning tips, crowd reports, and park news.en-ushttps://joinstandby.com/blog/disney-world-waits-ease-oct-19-25-989b27https://joinstandby.com/blog/disney-world-waits-ease-oct-19-25-989b27Tue, 27 Oct 2026 16:44:49 GMTStandby's wait-time tracking shows Disney World waits easing across all four parks Oct. 19–25, plus Halloween party closing times ahead.https://joinstandby.com/blog/how-does-rider-switch-work-at-disney-world-f4386bhttps://joinstandby.com/blog/how-does-rider-switch-work-at-disney-world-f4386bTue, 27 Oct 2026 16:38:08 GMTRider Switch lets one group ride while the other waits, then the waiting group boards without the standard queue. Who qualifies, the steps, and the two-person…https://joinstandby.com/blog/how-does-lightning-lane-multi-pass-work-at-walt-disney-world-6a2714https://joinstandby.com/blog/how-does-lightning-lane-multi-pass-work-at-walt-disney-world-6a2714Sun, 25 Oct 2026 19:32:42 GMTMulti Pass lets Walt Disney World guests pick up to 3 Lightning Lane experiences and arrival windows in advance for one park, per Disney's page.https://joinstandby.com/blog/lightning-lane-single-pass-vs-multi-pass-at-disney-world-426088https://joinstandby.com/blog/lightning-lane-single-pass-vs-multi-pass-at-disney-world-426088Sun, 25 Oct 2026 19:32:40 GMTMulti Pass lets you hold up to 3 Lightning Lane picks per park; Single Pass covers one top-demand ride. Here is what Disney's pages say about each.https://joinstandby.com/blog/when-can-you-book-lightning-lane-multi-pass-at-disney-world-737324https://joinstandby.com/blog/when-can-you-book-lightning-lane-multi-pass-at-disney-world-737324Sun, 25 Oct 2026 19:32:28 GMTWalt Disney World Resort hotel guests book Lightning Lane Multi Pass 7 days ahead; most others book 3 days ahead, from 7:00 AM Eastern on their first eligible…https://joinstandby.com/blog/what-time-should-you-get-to-magic-kingdom-for-rope-drop-ed914ehttps://joinstandby.com/blog/what-time-should-you-get-to-magic-kingdom-for-rope-drop-ed914eSun, 25 Oct 2026 19:28:03 GMTCount back from your Early Entry time, not park opening, and be at the entrance 30 to 45 minutes before you can go in. Here is the plan and the catches.https://joinstandby.com/blog/cars-ridge-run-rally-site-walls-concrete-and-a-crane-in-aerial-photos-afe0d8https://joinstandby.com/blog/cars-ridge-run-rally-site-walls-concrete-and-a-crane-in-aerial-photos-afe0d8Tue, 20 Oct 2026 15:23:48 GMTAerial photos posted on X show retaining walls, fresh concrete and a tower crane at the Cars Ridge Run Rally site in Magic Kingdom's Piston Peak.https://joinstandby.com/blog/hollywood-drift-test-car-photographed-on-final-hill-deb081https://joinstandby.com/blog/hollywood-drift-test-car-photographed-on-final-hill-deb081Tue, 20 Oct 2026 15:21:31 GMTPhotos from Islands of Adventure show a Fast & Furious Hollywood Drift test car reaching the last hill before the station brake run.https://joinstandby.com/blog/disney-world-waits-climb-oct-12-18-af6e83https://joinstandby.com/blog/disney-world-waits-climb-oct-12-18-af6e83Tue, 20 Oct 2026 00:41:53 GMTStandby's wait-time tracking shows Disney World's average standby wait rose to 30 minutes Oct. 12–18, led by Hollywood Studios.https://joinstandby.com/blog/best-time-to-ride-slinky-dog-dash-8e6350https://joinstandby.com/blog/best-time-to-ride-slinky-dog-dash-8e6350Mon, 19 Oct 2026 23:32:37 GMTStandby's wait-time tracking for Slinky Dog Dash at Hollywood Studios, Oct. 5–18: the quietest and busiest hours, plus the calmest day of the week.https://joinstandby.com/blog/universal-orlando-waits-climb-oct-12-18-74abddhttps://joinstandby.com/blog/universal-orlando-waits-climb-oct-12-18-74abddMon, 19 Oct 2026 23:29:42 GMTUniversal Orlando's average standby wait rose to 35 minutes Oct. 12–18, with Epic Universe leading the climb and Islands of Adventure flat.https://joinstandby.com/blog/hollywood-drift-pull-test-car-shows-up-in-new-photos-ae9dbehttps://joinstandby.com/blog/hollywood-drift-pull-test-car-shows-up-in-new-photos-ae9dbeSun, 18 Oct 2026 20:13:07 GMTA photographer's photos show the Fast & Furious Hollywood Drift pull test car moving along the track toward the station; no opening date is known.https://joinstandby.com/blog/lakeshore-lodge-pool-otter-slide-and-dock-model-vs-aerials-c60274https://joinstandby.com/blog/lakeshore-lodge-pool-otter-slide-and-dock-model-vs-aerials-c60274Sun, 18 Oct 2026 18:35:29 GMTPhotographer bioreconstruct compared Lakeshore Lodge's concept model with Aug. 15 aerials of its pool, otter slide and boat dock.https://joinstandby.com/blog/guardians-of-the-galaxy-cosmic-rewind-wait-times-by-hour-254e75https://joinstandby.com/blog/guardians-of-the-galaxy-cosmic-rewind-wait-times-by-hour-254e75Tue, 13 Oct 2026 05:59:06 GMTStandby's wait tracking for Cosmic Rewind at EPCOT, Sept. 28 to Oct. 11: hourly averages, day-of-week patterns and a planning takeaway.https://joinstandby.com/blog/universal-orlando-crowd-report-waits-climb-oct-5-11-010655https://joinstandby.com/blog/universal-orlando-crowd-report-waits-climb-oct-5-11-010655Tue, 13 Oct 2026 05:59:03 GMTStandby's tracking shows Universal Orlando standby waits averaged 32 minutes Oct. 5–11, with Islands of Adventure up most and Epic Universe spiking Friday.https://joinstandby.com/blog/walt-disney-world-crowd-report-waits-for-oct-5-11-4d9723https://joinstandby.com/blog/walt-disney-world-crowd-report-waits-for-oct-5-11-4d9723Mon, 12 Oct 2026 18:52:08 GMTStandby's Disney World crowd report for Oct. 5–11: Hollywood Studios led the week, plus the biggest ride movers and Magic Kingdom's party-night hours.