Disney Tips Your Guide To A Great Disney Vacation

Something is quietly disappearing inside EPCOT’s World Showcase this summer, and many guests may not even realize it until they walk into the France Pavilion and see the doors closed. Disney has now confirmed that La Signature, the Guerlain fragrance and cosmetics boutique located in the back of the pavilion, will temporarily shut down beginning June 8, 2026. The closure ...

For years, Disney treated Disney+ like the future of Star Wars. After The Mandalorian (2019) exploded in popularity and Grogu became a cultural phenomenon almost overnight, Lucasfilm shifted heavily toward streaming. Suddenly, the galaxy far, far away wasn’t living primarily in movie theaters anymore. It was living on television screens every Wednesday night. And for a while, that strategy looked ...

Five years ago, Walt Disney World guests were waking up before sunrise, frantically refreshing their phones, and hoping they could grab a ride reservation before everything disappeared. Back then, the system looked completely different. Disney’s old FastPass+ program had been retired during the pandemic era, and what followed became one of the biggest operational changes the resort had seen in ...

Universal Orlando Resort has spent the last several years transforming Universal Studios Florida into something dramatically different from the park longtime fans remember. Classic attractions have disappeared, entire sections of the park have changed identities, and newer thrill rides now dominate much of the resort’s attention. But amid all those changes, one attraction has continued standing almost untouched: E.T. Adventure. ...

Something big is about to change at EPCOT, and regular park guests are already adjusting how they plan their mornings. Beginning May 26, Disney will officially debut Soarin’ Across America inside The Land pavilion, replacing Soarin’ Around the World for a limited-time run tied to America’s 250th anniversary celebration. While the attraction itself is already one of EPCOT’s classic headliners, ...

Getting turned away from Magic Kingdom is nothing new during the busiest days of the year. That being said, getting turned away from a Disney event is still a pretty rare thing, especially when the event already costs nearly $200 per person. Most nights, guests willing to pay premium prices can still usually find a way into whatever Disney is ...

There was a time when walking into Universal Studios Florida felt completely different from the experience guests get today. The park originally opened in 1991 as a true working-studio-inspired theme park filled with practical effects, behind-the-scenes experiences, live entertainment, and attractions built around classic Universal filmmaking magic. For longtime fans, that version of Universal became unforgettable. The problem? Almost none ...

Last summer, a lot of Disney fans thought they were watching the end of a major era at Magic Kingdom. Rivers of America was drained. Tom Sawyer Island closed permanently. The Liberty Square Riverboat disappeared alongside them. For longtime Walt Disney World guests, it felt like Disney was slowly backing away from the kind of Americana that had been woven ...

Planning a Walt Disney World vacation in 2026 is starting to feel very different than it did just a few years ago. The days of simply booking a hotel, buying park tickets, and showing up are long gone. Between Lightning Lane strategies, party tickets selling out months early, and constantly shifting discounts, guests who are not paying attention can end ...

When the Star Wars prequels first arrived in theaters, a lot of the franchise’s villains looked cool, sounded intimidating, and helped sell action figures. But depth? That was a different story. Back in Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace (1999), Darth Maul barely spoke. He appeared, ignited a double-bladed lightsaber, fought Qui-Gon Jinn and Obi-Wan Kenobi, and then ...