Disney Tips Your Guide To A Great Disney Vacation

For decades, EPCOT’s World Showcase offered something that no other Disney park could truly replicate. While most theme park lands focused on attractions, World Showcase invited guests to slow down. Visitors could wander from country to country, discover architecture inspired by real places, speak with Cast Members from around the world, and experience cultures through food, music, and entertainment. Credit: ...

Character meet-and-greets have always been one of the most memorable parts of a Walt Disney World vacation. While attractions often receive the most attention, many guests leave the parks with their favorite memories coming from a hug, a laugh, or a photo with a beloved Disney character. At Disney’s Animal Kingdom, those character experiences have gone through several changes over ...

When Florida Governor Ron DeSantis dissolved the self-governing Reedy Creek Improvement District in 2023, the loudest battle cry from his administration was public transparency. The state-appointed supervisors tasked with running the new Central Florida Tourism Oversight District (CFTOD) were framed as champions of an open government that would operate fully in the light of day. Credit: DeSantis/CFTOD/Disney, edited by ITM ...

The sprawling public water features at EPCOT are essential to the park’s grand, open-air layout. However, keeping a massive concrete basin looking completely immaculate requires continuous, heavy-duty engineering care. As of June 2026, visitors walking through World Celebration are getting a firsthand look at the sheer scale of that maintenance. Credit: Disney According to an on-the-ground report from BlogMickey, Walt ...

There is a version of the Kilimanjaro Safaris experience at Disney’s Animal Kingdom that every guest who has ever ridden it hopes for, and not everyone gets. It is the version where the vehicle rounds a bend in the Harambe Wildlife Reserve and something unexpected stands there, close enough to feel real, in a way that a photograph or a ...

A bus crash has taken place near EPCOT at Walt Disney World Resort. According to reports from witnesses, the crash took place just before 1 p.m. on June 11, at E. Buena Vista Drive and Chelonia Parkway. Credit: Disney This is right behind the Red Lot for Cast Parking behind EPCOT. The crash involved a tour bus and a passenger ...

Disney World appears to be trying to bring families back to the theme parks by offering free experiences for the entire family this summer. Credit: Swan and Dolphin Disney World Now Offering Free Fireworks Without Theme Park Entry Between Lightning Lane purchases, hotel stays, dining reservations, and souvenir budgets, even the most carefully planned trip can start to feel expensive ...

There is a specific kind of EPCOT experience that regulars hold onto tightly, the kind that feels personal, slightly off the beaten path, and reliably excellent in a way that the more famous spots in the park can never quite replicate. For years, Les Halles Boulangerie-Patisserie in the France Pavilion at World Showcase was exactly that kind of place. Guests ...

Josh Gad has offered the clearest picture yet of where Frozen 3 (2027) actually stands — and for fans who have been watching the calendar, his recent comments are both encouraging and a useful reality check. Gad, who voices the beloved snowman Olaf in the franchise, confirmed in late 2025 that voice recording had not yet begun and that the ...

Disney World is further enhancing the guest experience for families this summer, as certain meals are now free for select guests. Disney World Summer: Kids Eat Free Parents spend months coordinating schedules, booking hotel rooms, purchasing park tickets, and building the kind of vacation memories their children will talk about for years. Yet as many guests know, one of the ...