Disney Tips Your Guide To A Great Disney Vacation

At Walt Disney World, the vacation often begins before guests reach a park gate. The resort’s road network is marked by several oversized welcome signs, each designed to make the transition from Central Florida traffic to Disney property unmistakable. Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, bright lettering, and oversized architectural details have turned the gateways into photo-worthy landmarks. One of the less ...

Marvel’s next Avengers movie may already have found a surprising new lead. Avengers: Secret Wars is scheduled for December 17, 2027, one year after Avengers: Doomsday brings Earth’s Mightiest Heroes back to theaters on December 18, 2026 (or even earlier in some theaters). Joe and Anthony Russo are directing both films, with Robert Downey Jr. returning to the MCU as ...

Disney’s long-dormant Figment movie is showing signs of life again. The purple dragon has spent more than four decades as one of EPCOT’s most enduring original characters. Figment debuted with Dreamfinder in Journey Into Imagination on March 5, 1983, becoming closely associated with the park even as the attraction around him changed. Dreamfinder disappeared when the original attraction closed in ...

Walt Disney World visitors heading to Central Florida next week face an unusual atmospheric double-header as a rare September Saharan dust plume sweeps across Orlando while meteorologists address viral long-range hurricane forecasts. From surging mid-90s heat to lower rain chances for outdoor attractions, here is how this dual weather setup will shape theme park operations. Credit: Inside the Magic A ...

The countdown is nearly over for one of Disney’s newer nighttime spectaculars. Nighttime entertainment remains a major part of the Disney park experience. At Walt Disney World, Happily Ever After transforms Cinderella Castle with projections and fireworks, while other resorts use fountains, lasers, drones, and pyrotechnics to close out the day. Credit: Disney Disney’s nighttime lineup is constantly evolving. Shows ...

EPCOT’s Mexico Pavilion is undergoing an eye-catching transformation as painters restore the iconic Mesoamerican pyramid to its original 1982 opening-day color scheme. However, while the outside celebrates park history, significant operational changes are taking place inside Plaza de los Amigos. Credit: Reinhard Link, Flickr Bringing Back the 1982 Facade For over four decades, Central Florida’s intense heat and rain faded ...

Magic Kingdom is changing forever with new expansions and new rides. But a classic and beloved attraction could be condemned after recent information surfaced showing a ton of maintenance problems that could pose health risks for some family members. Credit: Anna Fox, Flickr ‘it’s a small world’ Could Face Condemnation After Recent Maintenance Issues Deteriorating surfaces, dark grime, frayed queue ...

The new Harry Potter era is just months away, but comparisons with the original movies are already inevitable. HBO will bring the Wizarding World back to television on December 25, 2026, with Dominic McLaughlin taking over as Harry Potter. Arabella Stanton plays Hermione Granger, while Alastair Stout stars as Ron Weasley. The eight-episode first season, officially titled Harry Potter and ...

Guests at one Universal Orlando hotel found themselves at the center of an unexplained police response this weekend. Universal’s Cabana Bay Beach Resort is normally one of the more relaxed corners of the resort, combining relatively affordable rooms with pools, a lazy river, bowling, and easy transportation to Universal Studios Florida, Islands of Adventure, and Universal CityWalk. The 2,200-room hotel ...

A water ban at Disneyland? Well, not quite, but in a large way, yes. Your Disney vacation will look different if you’re planning on staying at this hotel. So be ready for the family to make other plans during your stay. Credit: Inside The Magic Disney Hotel Puts ‘Water Ban’ Through End of September: Here’s Why Guests staying at Pixar ...