The Dis Explorers Podcast

A tanker capsized a docked river cruise ship in New Orleans, the Rhine finally got its rain, and Avalon just made its Black Friday offer a lot more inclusive. Here's what all of it means if you're booking a river cruise. In this Wander With Milford river cruise update, Milford explains what happened when the tanker Atlantic Asphalt struck American Cruise Lines' American Heritage on November 13, wh...

Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party is down to its last two nights, Disney World has no water park open today because of the cold, and Universal's holidays begin tomorrow with Epic Universe's very first holiday season. In this Wander With Milford theme park update, Milford explains which Christmas party nights are still on sale, how Disney's new nonrefundable hotel rates work and who they make sen...

Which cruise sales end today, and did your itinerary just change? This Thursday cruise update starts with four deals that hit their deadline today and the ones that give you more time. In this Wander With Milford cruise update, Milford explains how Royal Caribbean's returning Beat the Clock savings stack with its December offers, what Carnival's up to 55% off flash sale means for the first two gue...

On Monday, November 9, the Supreme Court paused a lower-court order that had stopped border-barrier and road construction in the Big Bend region of Texas, so the work can resume while the lawsuit continues. U.S. Customs and Border Protection says updated plans for Big Bend National Park are coming soon. There's no public schedule yet for when or where crews restart, and no new visitor closures hav...

Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party is down to its final three nights, Disney just named a new Indiana Jones playground for Hollywood Studios, and a strong cold front is bringing jacket weather to Orlando this weekend. In this Wander With Milford theme park update, Milford explains which Christmas party and Jollywood Nights dates are still open, the early Black Friday ticket deals and a LEGOLAND h...

Is tonight your last shot at Royal Caribbean and Celebrity savings? This Monday cruise update starts with the early Black Friday offers ending today, the Norwegian deadline coming Wednesday night, and the sales that give you until December. In this Wander With Milford cruise update, Milford explains what you lose by waiting one day on Royal Caribbean's Beat the Clock savings, why Celebrity's bigge...

Sandals and Beaches have launched their biggest sale of the year, and pre-Black Friday deadlines now land almost every few days. The Atlantic is quiet, with no tropical storm formation expected in the next seven days, and sargassum is finally easing. In this Wander With Milford all-inclusive update, covering the news from November 2 to 7, Milford lines up the deadlines in order, explains what the...

Avalon's Brilliant Views free-air-or-cash-off window closes tonight, and Black Friday river cruise sales for 2027 and 2028 start opening Monday. So should you book today, or wait? In this Wander With Milford river cruise update, Milford explains what ends today and what opens next: Avalon's free air or up to $3,000 off per couple, Scenic Group's Black Friday sale of up to 40% off select Scenic and...

Universal just confirmed a brand-new indoor thrill coaster for Dark Universe at Epic Universe, Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party is down to five nights, and Florida residents got a hotel deal for early 2027 — plus SeaWorld's Christmas Celebration opens today. In this Wander With Milford theme park update, Milford explains the Dark Universe coaster announcement and the other Universal projects co...

Did the Coast Guard just cancel your MSC cruise after you already boarded? This Thursday cruise update starts with MSC Poesia's detention at PortMiami, the canceled 11-night sailing, and the refund deadline facing more than 2,000 guests today. In this Wander With Milford cruise update, Milford explains what the Coast Guard found, what MSC is offering guests, why a full fare refund is only the star...

Hatteras Island is open to visitors again. N.C. 12 reopened at the Pea Island Visitor Center at 4 p.m. on October 29 as a one-lane detour, a day ahead of the state's goal, and Dare County lifted its visitor restrictions at the same time. In this Wander With Milford national parks roundup, Milford covers what to expect on the drive to Hatteras, the lava overflows at Kīlauea that usually come right...

Orlando flipped from Halloween to the holidays this weekend. Tiana's Bayou Adventure is closed until mid-December, Lightning Lane prices are setting new records for Thanksgiving week, and the Christmas parties are selling out one night at a time. In this Wander With Milford theme park update, Milford explains the free SeaWorld and Aquatica passholder perks and when they end, what the record Lightn...

Is your Royal Caribbean cruise one of the 44 sailings that just lost Labadee? This Monday cruise update starts with the Labadee pause now running through at least April 2028, a stormy start to the week in the northern Bahamas, and a long list of cruise deals that end tonight. In this Wander With Milford cruise update, Milford explains what the near gale warning and high rip current risk mean for N...

Black Friday cruise deals are already here! In this one-off special edition of Wander with Milford, I cover the Black Friday offers that are live as of Sunday, November 1, 2026, and the big sales still coming. • Margaritaville at Sea Black Friday Early Access: 65% off cruise fares, 3rd & 4th guests sail free on certain sailings, up to 55% off drinks, excursions, spa and more. New bookings thro...

Black Friday isn't until November 27, but all-inclusive resorts have already started their sales, and one of the biggest Jamaica offers of the fall ends tomorrow. The Atlantic is quiet, with no tropical storm formation expected in the next seven days, and hurricane season ends November 30. In this Wander With Milford all-inclusive update, Milford walks through this week's deadlines, the early Blac...

Some of the biggest river cruise offers of the fall end tonight, October 31, and Black Friday deals are already lining up for later in November. So should you book now, or wait? In this Wander With Milford river cruise update, Milford explains what ends tonight and over the next week, from Viking's Your Choice Sale and Uniworld's Last-Minute Savings to Avalon's free gratuities and free air, Rivier...

Halloween season at the Orlando parks ends this weekend, and by Monday the calendar flips straight to Christmas. The Magic Kingdom train is back a day early, Lightning Lane prices reach record highs on Sunday, and several LEGOLAND Florida rides close on November 2. In this Wander With Milford theme park update, Milford explains which last-minute Halloween deals end Saturday, what Disney's new Good...

Got an itinerary change email that looks a little too strange? This Thursday cruise update starts with a correction: Royal Caribbean says the email claiming Utopia of the Seas' October 26 sailing swapped the Bahamas for Cozumel was fake, and the ship stayed on Nassau and Perfect Day at CocoCay. Before you change any plans, check your itinerary in the Royal Caribbean app or your cruise line's app....

Hikers can walk the South Kaibab Trail to the Colorado River again. On October 26, Grand Canyon National Park reopened several inner-canyon trails damaged by this summer's flooding, and Gulf Islands National Seashore says every area is open again after Hurricane Isaias. In this Wander With Milford national parks roundup, Milford walks through what's open at the Grand Canyon and what isn't, then ch...

Lightning Lane prices at Walt Disney World hit new record highs on November 1, just as Halloween season wraps up and the holiday crowds start to build. At the same time, the Magic Kingdom train is coming back, Universal is pouring the foundation for a new Epic Universe ride, and Central Florida is in for a windy, showery week. In this Wander With Milford theme park update, Milford explains how the...

Packed for Nassau and Perfect Day at CocoCay but sailing to Cozumel instead? Rough Bahamas weather is reshuffling cruises this week, another Bermuda sailing is spending the night in Canada, and four of the biggest cruise deals of the week end tonight at midnight, so this is the Monday cruise update to hear before you book or board. In this Wander With Milford cruise update, Milford explains how th...

Black Friday offers are already showing up in the all-inclusive world, but several of the best deals on the board end long before November 27. Hurricane Vance, a Category 1, is slowly weakening well off Mexico's Pacific coast with no coastal watches or warnings, and the Atlantic is quiet. In this Wander With Milford all-inclusive update, Milford walks through this week's deadlines, the early Black...

The Rhine gauge at Kaub read about 25 centimeters this morning and the Danube at Budapest has just a 3% chance of a cruise day going as planned this week, but some of the best-value all-inclusive river cruise deals right now are on rivers that flow very differently. In this Wander With Milford river cruise update, Milford explains what's changed on the water since last week, what a real low-water...

Universal's parent company Comcast says Orlando has been soft since June, with theme park revenue down 4.4% last quarter and more promotions to fill the parks. At the same time, Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party has sold out Thanksgiving week, Disney Passholders just got four reservation-free days, and Central Florida is in for a very windy weekend. In this Wander With Milford theme park update,...

The storm that turned a Bahamas cruise into a trip to Halifax finally got a name, a new Pacific storm is expected to become a major hurricane by the weekend, and two of the biggest cruise deals of the week end tonight at midnight, so this is the Thursday cruise update to hear before you book or board. In this Wander With Milford cruise update, Milford explains what the National Hurricane Center is...