Picking a Walt Disney World hotel can sometimes feel almost as important as choosing which parks to visit. After spending thousands of dollars on a vacation, most guests want somewhere they can come back to after a long park day, relax, grab dinner, and enjoy the atmosphere. Construction walls, unavailable areas, and the possibility of daytime noise probably aren’t part ...
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Disney Removes Free Transportation Option from Resort, Effective Immediately
Getting around Walt Disney World is usually one of the easier parts of staying at a Disney Resort hotel. Guests can leave the car behind and rely on Disney transportation to move between their hotel, the theme parks, and other destinations around the property. But guests staying at two popular EPCOT-area resorts just lost one of those transportation options. Credit: ...
Read More »Disney World Delays EPCOT Opening During Major October Weekend
A Disney World vacation often comes down to timing. Guests plan dining reservations, Lightning Lane selections, transportation, and even where they want to stand before the parks officially open. But anyone heading to EPCOT during one major weekend this October will need to make an adjustment. Disney’s currently posted operating calendar shows EPCOT opening later than normal on two days ...
Read More »Disney World Ends Multiple Experiences as Major September Shakeup Begins
Walt Disney World rarely stays the same for long, and September 2026 is shaping up to be another month when guests will notice some significant differences around the resort. Some changes involve experiences disappearing as summer comes to an end. Others involve temporary closures that could affect dining plans or entire park days. At the same time, Disney is preparing ...
Read More »Confirmed: Disney World Is Finally Fixing One of Animal Kingdom’s Most Infamous Ride Problems
For years, one of the most famous creatures at Walt Disney World has been hiding in plain sight. Guests riding Expedition Everest at Disney’s Animal Kingdom still encounter the legendary Yeti near the end of the attraction. The moment happens quickly, with riders racing beneath the enormous creature before escaping the mountain. Credit: gardener41, Flickr But longtime Disney World visitors ...
Read More »Disney Confirms Rides for Villains Land at Magic Kingdom
Disney has finally pulled back the curtain on one of the biggest projects coming to Walt Disney World. Ever since Disney announced a villains-themed expansion for Magic Kingdom at D23 in 2024, there have been plenty of questions about what guests will actually find inside it. Disney confirmed two major attractions from the beginning, but the company kept most of ...
Read More »Walt Disney World Locks 2026 Christmas Season Behind Paywall
Christmas at Walt Disney World isn’t disappearing. If anything, Disney has become very good at transforming the resort for the holidays. The giant Christmas trees will be there. Main Street, U.S.A. will have its decorations. Resorts will fill their lobbies with garland, ornaments, gingerbread displays, and plenty of holiday music. EPCOT will celebrate traditions from around the world, while Disney ...
Read More »Disney World Rewrites Decades of Park History With Controversial 2026 Overhauls
Disney World is going through one of its biggest periods of change in years. Some of those changes have been easy wins. Others have divided longtime visitors, eliminated pieces of the resort people assumed would always be there, or changed the way guests experience a Disney World vacation. And 2026 isn’t even over yet. Disney has already rethemed attractions, permanently ...
Read More »Disney World Removes a Major Planning Restriction for Annual Passholders on 3 Dates
Walt Disney World Annual Passholders just received a little more flexibility for three upcoming dates. Disney has added three more “Good to Go” days to its Annual Passholder calendar for August 2026. That means eligible Passholders can visit the theme parks on those dates without first securing a theme park reservation. For Passholders who like making last-minute trips to Walt ...
Read More »Disney World Pulls Magic Kingdom Buses From Familiar Fort Wilderness Location
Getting around Walt Disney World is usually pretty straightforward once you understand the transportation system. But every once in a while, something happens that forces Disney to make an unexpected adjustment. That is currently the case at Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort & Campground, where guests are dealing with a temporary change involving bus transportation. The adjustment affects guests traveling to ...
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