Disney Tips Your Guide To A Great Disney Vacation

Walt Disney World Resort is making some big changes in Toy Story Land. While Toy Story Land is a firm fixture at Disney’s Hollywood Studios today, it’s still less than 10 years old. The area was first announced at the D23 Expo in 2015, marking a major shift in the park’s transformation away from its original working studio concept. The ...

At Walt Disney World, the vacation often begins before guests reach a park gate. The resort’s road network is marked by several oversized welcome signs, each designed to make the transition from Central Florida traffic to Disney property unmistakable. Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, bright lettering, and oversized architectural details have turned the gateways into photo-worthy landmarks. One of the less ...

Marvel’s next Avengers movie may already have found a surprising new lead. Avengers: Secret Wars is scheduled for December 17, 2027, one year after Avengers: Doomsday brings Earth’s Mightiest Heroes back to theaters on December 18, 2026 (or even earlier in some theaters). Joe and Anthony Russo are directing both films, with Robert Downey Jr. returning to the MCU as ...

Disney’s long-dormant Figment movie is showing signs of life again. The purple dragon has spent more than four decades as one of EPCOT’s most enduring original characters. Figment debuted with Dreamfinder in Journey Into Imagination on March 5, 1983, becoming closely associated with the park even as the attraction around him changed. Dreamfinder disappeared when the original attraction closed in ...

The countdown is nearly over for one of Disney’s newer nighttime spectaculars. Nighttime entertainment remains a major part of the Disney park experience. At Walt Disney World, Happily Ever After transforms Cinderella Castle with projections and fireworks, while other resorts use fountains, lasers, drones, and pyrotechnics to close out the day. Credit: Disney Disney’s nighttime lineup is constantly evolving. Shows ...

The new Harry Potter era is just months away, but comparisons with the original movies are already inevitable. HBO will bring the Wizarding World back to television on December 25, 2026, with Dominic McLaughlin taking over as Harry Potter. Arabella Stanton plays Hermione Granger, while Alastair Stout stars as Ron Weasley. The eight-episode first season, officially titled Harry Potter and ...

Guests at one Universal Orlando hotel found themselves at the center of an unexplained police response this weekend. Universal’s Cabana Bay Beach Resort is normally one of the more relaxed corners of the resort, combining relatively affordable rooms with pools, a lazy river, bowling, and easy transportation to Universal Studios Florida, Islands of Adventure, and Universal CityWalk. The 2,200-room hotel ...

The Disneyland Hotel has welcomed guests to the Happiest Place on Earth for nearly 71 years, but it’s recently been condemned by those deeming the experience not-so-magical. The Disneyland Hotel opened in October 1955, just months after Disneyland itself, but it was not originally owned by Disney. Built and operated by businessman Jack Wrather, the resort expanded over the following ...

A major piece of Disney’s nighttime lineup is about to disappear. Nighttime spectaculars have become fixtures at Disney theme parks, often turning castles and other landmarks into enormous screens once the sun sets. Projection mapping, fireworks, lasers, fountains, drones, and lighting now sit alongside traditional parades as some of Disney’s biggest after-dark draws. At Walt Disney World, Cinderella Castle remains ...

EPCOT has another reason for guests to slow down between pavilions. Food and drink have become inseparable from the modern EPCOT experience, particularly around World Showcase, where 11 country pavilions circle the lagoon with restaurants, bars, bakeries, shops, and snack counters inspired by their respective destinations. The park leans even harder into that identity during its seasonal festivals. The 2026 ...