Big news for Disneyland Resort guests… On February 16, the Southern California vacation destination confirmed the indefinite closure of two of its attractions beginning next month: the Disneyland Monorail and Roger Rabbit’s Car Toon Spin. Roger Rabbit’s Car Toon Spin Refurbishment Credit: Loren Javier, Flickr On Monday, an update to the official Disneyland Resort refurbishment calendar confirmed that Roger Rabbit’s ...
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Cinderella Castle Replacement Half Complete at Magic Kingdom
Walt Disney World Resort has already replaced half of the current Cinderella Castle color scheme at Magic Kingdom Park. The latest update comes after repainting began earlier this year, forcing some changes to entertainment offerings at the original Central Florida Disney park. Here’s the latest progress report on the project. Cinderella Castle Repainting Credit: Inside the Magic In August 2025, ...
Read More »Dinoland U.S.A. Area Reopens at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Nine Days After “Permanent” Closure
On February 2, 2026, Disney Parks fans said goodbye to the final parts of DinoLand U.S.A. at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Theme Park. But did you know that part of the land lives on, and continues serving Walt Disney World Resort guests? The original theme park within a theme park began closing in phases in January 2025, starting with Chester & ...
Read More »Disney World Surprise Opens New Ride on February 11
Frozen Ever After began soft opening at EPCOT on Wednesday afternoon, one day ahead of its scheduled Thursday reopening following a major technology overhaul. Walt Disney World Resort released preview images of the upgraded Anna, Elsa, and Kristoff audio-animatronics on Wednesday, then quietly opened the Norway World Showcase Pavilion attraction to guests shortly after 3:00 p.m. Updated Frozen Ever After ...
Read More »EPCOT Mexico Pavilion Area Closed, Effective February 2026
A central entrance to the Mexico World Showcase Pavilion has been closed for construction, forcing EPCOT guests to use alternate routes to access restaurants, shops, and the Gran Fiesta Tour Starring the Three Caballeros attraction. The closure began Tuesday, February 10, blocking the left entrance to the pyramid structure when facing it from outside in the EPCOT World Showcase. Construction ...
Read More »ICE Arrests Family on Their Way to Walt Disney World
A nine-year-old girl asked her family for a vacation to The Most Magical Place on Earth. They agreed, but on their way to Walt Disney World Resort, their worst nightmare came true–they were detained by ICE. Reporters recently published a letter from the child, who spent over 100 days in a detention center, and blamed herself for the tragic outcome ...
Read More »Mickey Mouse No Longer Signing Autographs, Walks Away From Guests
Mickey Mouse is switching things up at the Magic Kingdom after Walt Disney World Resort revealed that the repainting of Cinderella Castle meant that he and his friends no longer appear in the park’s welcome show. Several Central Florida Disney Park guests report that Mickey, Minnie, Goofy, and Daisy Duck are moving to other parts of the park following changes ...
Read More »Fire Breaks Out at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Attraction, Emergency Response Activated
On Sunday, February 1, thousands of guests braved the cold for one last ride on DINOSAUR or a final bite from Restaurantosaurus at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Theme Park. But across the park in Africa, things were getting uncomfortably hot due to what appeared to be a fire in the queue for the Festival of the Lion King attraction. Fire at ...
Read More »Luxury Disney Resort Abandons Injured Guest, Refuses To Remove Obvious Hazard
A Walt Disney World Resort guest recently shared a nightmare experience from a recent stay at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge. The Central Florida Disney Park guest, who is also a Disney Vacation Club (DVC) member, said their wife was injured by broken glass on the balcony of their hotel room and received no compensation or assistance from cast members in ...
Read More »Confirmed: Disney Spending 70 Billion To Build New Space Mountain
Paging Tom Morrow at mission control…We have some big news! The construction of a brand-new Space Mountain is costing one Disney park billions. The updated version of the iconic Tomorrowland roller coaster is scheduled to open in 2027. Space Mountain Around the World The indoor roller coaster, which has become practically synonymous with the Tomorrowland experience at Disney parks worldwide, ...
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