Disney Tips Your Guide To A Great Disney Vacation

Some weekends at Disney World feel a little busier than others. This one has the signs to back it up. On Saturday, October 10, our team drove to Disney Springs and found road signage telling guests that parking had hit capacity. And Lightning Lane Premier Pass, the priciest way to skip lines, is reported sold out at all four parks ...

Anyone who has been counting down to the return of Jurassic Park River Adventure just got a change to write on the calendar. The water ride at Universal’s Islands of Adventure was set to reopen on November 20, but that date has moved. The new target is December 17, 2026. Credit: Jeremy Thompson, Flickr We’re keeping this story strictly to ...

When Disney updates its resort hotels, guests are used to seeing construction in careful phases—with a few wings or floors closing while the main lobby, dining, and pools remain open. But Disney is taking an unprecedented step by completely shutting down one of its premier international properties. Credit: Rick, Disney Tips Starting October 12, 2026, the entire Hong Kong Disneyland ...

Most Disney vacation stories involve crowds, lines, and fireworks. This one is different. According to reporting from WDWNT and ClickOrlando, police have arrested a man accused of pointing a handgun at a Disney bus on a road near Walt Disney World earlier this week. Credit: Kelly Coffey, Inside the Magic Because this involves a criminal case, the wording here matters. ...

Walt Disney World has spent more than five decades creating unforgettable attractions, themed lands, and experiences that families continue talking about years after their vacations. But not everything Disney creates gets to stick around forever. Over the years, the company has permanently closed some of its most beloved attractions to make room for new rides, updated technology, and massive expansions. ...

A Walt Disney World vacation has always required careful financial budgeting, but skipping lines at Central Florida’s top theme parks is about to become more expensive than ever. Credit: DisneyDining.com Starting Sunday, November 1, 2026, Walt Disney World is officially raising its Lightning Lane Single Pass pricing to new record levels across multiple parks. Four of the resort’s premier attractions ...

When Walt Disney World announced that Tiana’s Bayou Adventure at Magic Kingdom would shut down for a scheduled refurbishment on November 2, 2026, theme park fans assumed Disney would maintain the new attraction at a high standard until the maintenance doors closed. However, as the multi-week countdown to the closure ticks away, guests riding through Frontierland are reporting that the ...

Another long-running Universal Studios attraction is preparing to shut down. Universal has gradually replaced several of its older attractions with experiences inspired by newer movies and franchises. However, one show has remained a fixture at its theme parks for more than three decades. WaterWorld: A Live Sea War Spectacular debuted at Universal Studios Hollywood on October 21, 1995. Based on ...

Avengers Campus was supposed to be one of the biggest additions to Disney California Adventure Park in years. Five years after opening, however, the land has been widely condemned. The Marvel-themed land opened in June 2021 – delayed by the COVID-19 pandemic and replacing A Bug’s Land, which permanently closed in September 2018. Inspired by the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Avengers ...

Disney is set to close its beloved show inspired by The Lion King at one theme park. The Lion King has been a major part of Disney’s theme parks for decades. Since the original animated film debuted in 1994, Simba, Timon, Pumbaa, and Rafiki have become familiar faces across Disney’s resorts, appearing in everything from character meet-and-greets to parades and elaborate stage ...