Flying to Walt Disney World is supposed to feel like the beginning of something. You have spent weeks, maybe months, building an itinerary. Dining reservations locked in, Lightning Lane passes mapped out, resort check-in timed to the hour. By the time you get to the airport, the hardest work is supposed to be behind you. Credit: Southwest Airlines For larger ...
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Disney’s Iconic ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ Experience Now Modified
Blue Bayou Restaurant is one of the most storied dining experiences in Disneyland’s history. When it opened in 1967, it was the first full-service restaurant at Disneyland, a response to years of guests pointing out that a park with ambitions as large as Walt Disney’s had nothing to offer beyond casual food options. Walt Disney himself described his vision for ...
Read More »Disney World Cuts Operations as Severe Weather Moves Through Orlando
Central Florida’s Memorial Day weekend lived up to its stormy forecast, and for guests inside Walt Disney World last night, the evening made that very clear. Credit: Bill Dodd, Flickr The forecast heading into the holiday weekend was not subtle. WESH warned Central Florida residents and visitors as early as Saturday that the extended weekend would bring dangerous conditions across ...
Read More »40,000 Required to Evacuate Disneyland Area as Chemical Spill Effect Worsens
A chemical emergency in Orange County has forced approximately 40,000 residents from their homes across six cities, with officials warning that a large industrial tank holding thousands of gallons of a highly toxic and volatile substance could either rupture or explode. The situation escalated significantly over the course of Friday, and by Saturday afternoon California Governor Gavin Newsom had declared ...
Read More »Multiple Airlines Merge With Disney World, New Luxury Service Confirmed
Getting from Orlando International Airport to Walt Disney World with children, carry-ons, checked bags, and the general logistical chaos of a family vacation has always been one of the less magical parts of a Disney trip. The bags come off the carousel. Someone has to watch the kids while someone else wrestles the suitcases. You figure out the Magical Express ...
Read More »‘Star Wars’ and Disney Parks Legend Tragically Passes Away Too Early
There are voices that become so embedded in a place that you stop noticing them consciously and start simply feeling them. The voice that tells you to please stand clear of the doors when you board the Walt Disney World Monorail is one of those voices. It has been part of the resort’s fabric for over a decade, woven into ...
Read More »Universal Confirms Plans for New 2-Month Theme Park Shutdown
If you are planning a Universal Orlando trip for 2026 and you have not checked the refurbishment calendar recently, now is the time to do it. Credit: Universal Orlando Resort The list of closed and closing attractions across the resort is longer than it typically is, and it includes some permanent losses that represent meaningful changes to what Universal’s parks ...
Read More »Disney Park Restricts Social Media Filming and Photography Through May 20
Hollywood Studios has been building toward something significant for a while now, and the pieces are finally starting to come together in a way that makes May 2026 feel genuinely historic for the park. Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster is one of the most iconic attractions in the park’s history, a zero-to-sixty launch coaster that has been sending riders through the ...
Read More »Disney’s Brand-New Ride Faces Significant Problems Following Political Controversy
Soarin’ has been one of EPCOT’s most beloved attractions for years. The sensation of lifting out of your seat and gliding over sweeping aerial footage, surrounded by scents matched to the landscape below, has a way of landing with guests that few other park experiences replicate. Soarin’ Over California remains the gold standard for much of the fanbase after more ...
Read More »Did Mickey Take It Too Far? Disney Now Charging $86 for Pizza “Deal”
A Reddit thread titled “Most expensive Pizza Combo on earth” is making the rounds this week and the item at the center of it is real, available right now, and costs $86. Credit: Disney Alien Pizza Planet in Disneyland’s Tomorrowland is selling the Whole Pepperoni Pizza Family Combo: a 16-inch pepperoni pizza served family-style, two breadsticks, two side salads, and ...
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