Len Testa

@lentesta

Sometimes I know what I'm talking about. Publications: and Computer Scientist. Travel & healthcare. len@touringplans.com North Carolina A&T State University (twice)

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Len Testa@lentesta· 1d

I'm in a 30-minute line for an exhibit on ketchup.

Len Testa@lentesta· 4d

The classic Futurama "Shut up and take my money!" meme.

Len Testa@lentesta· 25d

The better question is "Would your friends or family refer you to professional counseling if you explained how you research a Disney vacation?" PS: "How to researched" 😉

A Disney survey question that asks "How well could you explain to friends or family how to research a water park?"

Len Testa@lentesta· 25d

What do you think is motivating Disney to ask this new survey question?

This is a Disney survey question that asks if you strongly agree, somewhat agree, neither agree nor disagree, somewhat disagree, or strongly disagree, with the statement "I believe that the disneyworld.com website is the source of truth relative to other websites."

Len Testa@lentesta· Jul 16

Laurel asking if the water shoes fit, Len says perfect and thank you.

Len requests $5 from Laurel for feet pics.

Len Testa@lentesta· Jun 29

On this week's Disney Dish: - MVMCP and Jollywood Nights news - The Brutalist architecture of Universal Kids Resort - Jim continues the story of Disney's Living Characters Plus the usual nonsense. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/w...

View of the bleak, industrial-looking Jurassic World Adventure Camp, with a caption that reads "The dinosaurs reject your containment, Capitalist!"

Len Testa@lentesta· Jun 27

The classic "The WHAT?" meme, to express surprise that this book about Pirates of the Caribbean even exists.

Len Testa@lentesta· Jun 8

@tomkmorris.bsky.social Image below from the new Rock 'n' Roller Coaster Starring The Muppets. Assuming you're the "TM" in Suite 103 below and Bruce Vaughn is BV. What's your best guess as to who "MH" is?

A set of apartment doorbells with labels that identify the occupants.

Suite 101 is Gonzo's Stunt School
Suite 102 is "Yesterday, Today An' D'Amaro LTD" - referencing current Disney CEO Josh D'Amaro
Suite 103 is "Blue Skies Studio: T.M., B.V., & M.H."
Suite 201 is "Swisher's Rubber Chicken Shop"

Len Testa@lentesta· Jun 4

Hey Siri how do I play the "Jaws" theme while reading the news?

Len Testa@lentesta· Jun 3

We're adding charts for Disney World restaurant satisfaction to the site. That includes identifying sigificant events that may influence guest ratings, like menu changes and price increases. Take a look at how much satisfaction jumped with the return of the Disney Dining Plan in 2024!

Chart showing Be Our Guest restaurant satisfaction ratings from 2013-present. There's a huge jump in satisfaction, from the mid-60%s to the low 90s, when Disney brought back the Disney Dining Plan.

Len Testa@lentesta· Jun 3

I have not lived a sufficiently virtuous life for God to grant my wish to make these the new Autopia cars. bitsandpieces.us/2026/06/03/m...

Len Testa@lentesta· May 30

Saw this circling the Studios and was like "Hey, I know that friendly neighborhood helicopter!"

Len Testa@lentesta· May 28

Gas pump asked if I wanted a receipt. You know what? I do. Feels like a crime. Throw in the security cam video while I got you here.

Gas pump showing a cost of $75.83 for 15 gallons of gas.

Len Testa@lentesta· May 26

Rope dropping Isle of Java before Bluey.

Len Testa@lentesta· May 23

Exactly that, yes. The GPS helped us narrow down which images to look for in that immediate area. So we don't need to look for Jungle Cruise in Tomorrowland. We were also able to add contextual information to ride signs. The attached image is from the live app in the parks, not a mock-up.

An augmented reality overlay of information about the ride Slinky Dog Dash in Disney's Hollywood Studios. It shows things like expected wait time, and ride ratings for different age groups.

Len Testa@lentesta· May 23

Back in 2020 our intern, Yoel, built an AR navigation feature demo into our Lines app. The idea was to have giant, white Mickey Mouse gloves showing you how to get places in the parks. Here's a video demo of it working in Magic Kingdom.

Len Testa@lentesta· May 19

Talking to Furman University's "Math and the Mouse" class today. Students visit WDW for 2+ weeks every other year, collecting data and trying to solve common problems like long waits in line and where to put Mickey ice cream carts for maximum revenue.

A photo from Epcot's Land pavilion facing the Sunshine Seasons kitchen. On the table in the foreground is a presentation titled "Math and science at theme parks".

Len Testa@lentesta· May 13

We analyzed 22 million wait times to find the best day of the week to visit the Magic Kingdom. The Halloween and Christmas parties are so popular they skew the full-year results. So it depends on the month you're visiting. Blog post with all the fun math: touringplans.com/blog/disney-...

Chart showing the best days of the week to visit the Magic Kingdom.

If you're visiting from January through July, Sunday's the best day and Tuesday's the worst, with all other days grouped together in the middle.

If visiting August-December, Friday's the best day and Saturday's the worst.

Len Testa@lentesta· Apr 29

Love the color scheme. We can guess Janice's playing preferences from this. Those string gauges are big. Bends are gonna be tough. Is Janice a jazz guitarist? Tuned down for 80's hair metal? Tone Control 1 knob at 0? Selector switch on the neck pickup? cc @jimshull.bsky.social

A giant Fender Stratocaster guitar prop sits in front of Disney's Rock 'n' Roller Coaster attraction. The guitar body is painted in a psychedelic pastel rainbow. Image from WDWMagic.com

Len Testa@lentesta· Apr 13

Been working on better predictions for WDW Lightning Lane times. As part of checking accuracy, we created graphs for historical same-day availability by crowd level. Data from mid-2024 when DAS rules (and LL capacity/ demand) changed. Hollywood Studios: forum.touringplans.com/t/the-lightn...

Len Testa@lentesta· Apr 6

On this week's Disney Dish: - Where would a new Magic Kingdom hotel go? We look at potential sites. - Jim dives into Disneyland's Bathroom of Tomorrow. Plus the usual nonsense. Thanks to @bioreconstruct.bsky.social for the aerial images in the show notes! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/v...

Google Maps aerial image of the land around the Magic Kingdom suitable for hotel development. There are three areas to the west (that is, to the "left" of Adventureland"), one to the northwest (roughly north of the Big Thunder infrastructure), and one to the east of Tomorrowland (just north of the current Contemporary Resort).

Len Testa@lentesta· Mar 31

8/ Site 4 would be on the Tomorrowland side of the park. I asked some WDI friends about this and they were ... less enthused about the location, with the World Drive transit being a big reason. Image: @bioreconstruct.bsky.social as always.

Len Testa@lentesta· Mar 31

7/ Potential Site 3 might be the best choice. Tons of room. Very short walk to Villains. Leaves Site 2 for park expansion. This assumes Floridian Way gets re-routed/eliminated. Thanks @bioreconstruct.bsky.social for these images.

Len Testa@lentesta· Mar 31

6/ Potential Site 2 is interesting. Direct connect to Villains Land. You can see how Disney would hype that hotel as a Phase 2 project once Villains opens.

Len Testa@lentesta· Mar 31

5/ Here's the area for Potential Site 1 from @bioreconstruct.bsky.social There are pros and cons to this site. Pros: you can connect a resort to the Grand Flo-MK walkway. Cons: No direct access to MK, which I'm told from friends at WDI would be preferable.

Len Testa@lentesta· Mar 31

4/ And here's that in Google Maps for context. The land referred to in the article is not designated for development right now. So that gives us a clue as to potential sites.

Len Testa@lentesta· Mar 31

3/ Here's an image from @blogmickey.com showing where Villans and Piston Peak are going:

Len Testa@lentesta· Mar 30

What's the date of your visit? Here's future DHS LL availability as of now, via touringplans.com/walt-disney-... If your visit is April 5, the only earlier thing you might consider is Runaway Railway. But you could also rope-drop that then head to Smugglers Run, and not need LL.

Len Testa@lentesta· Mar 30

On this week's Disney Dish podcast: - I ride the new Buzz Lightyear Space Ranger Spin and it's great! - A new Epic Universe Annual Pass survey! - Jim finishes the history of Bear in the Big Blue House! Plus the usual nonsense. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/b...

Display screens on the new Buzz Lightyear Space Ranger Spin ride showing scores for two players. One player earned the title "Planetary Pilot" and the other "Space Ace".

Len Testa@lentesta· Mar 28

It is the year of our Lord 2026 and Fleetwood Mac's album Rumours is #5 on the Billboard charts.