Walt Disney World Resort is making big waves in 2025 for adult guests. Despite its reputation as a family-friendly destination, the Central Florida Disney parks have increasingly leaned into offering experiences specifically designed for adult visitors, and the latest news out of EPCOT takes that commitment even further. Earlier this month, Disney unveiled the name of the upcoming adult-only dining ...
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Disney World Confirms Tree of Life Won’t Be Torn Down
On Wednesday, Walt Disney World Resort shared more details about the ongoing reimagining inside the Tree of Life at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Theme Park. It’s Tough To Be A Bug!, the show that inhabited the Tree of Life Theater since the Disney park opened in 1998, played its final performance on March 16. At the 2023 Destination D23 event, Walt ...
Read More »Guests Respond to New Culturally Sensitive Version of Country Bear Jamboree at Disney
An official Walt Disney World Resort survey has found that Magic Kingdom Park guests prefer the reimagined Country Bear Musical Jamboree over its predecessor. After Walt Disney Imagineering announced it would refresh the Frontierland attraction at Destination D23 2023, Magic Kingdom Park’s original Country Bear Jamboree closed in January 2024. Six months later, in July, Walt Disney World Resort premiered ...
Read More »Unexpected Moment at EPCOT World Showcase Leaves Guests Surprised
EPCOT guests might have noticed something X-rated in the Germany World Showcase Pavilion this week… Disney Park guests might know the Germany Pavilion for its iconic Werther’s Original smell or its giant soft pretzels. But one of the EPCOT World Showcase Pavilion’s hidden gems is its Tiny Village, a sprawling miniature town complete with a functional train. Walt Disney World ...
Read More »Magic Kingdom Lets Go of Kid-Friendly Ride After 26 Years
After 26 years, Magic Kingdom Park is saying goodbye to the original version of one of its most family-friendly attractions. Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin, a Toy Story (1995) ride that has been a staple of Tomorrowland since 1998, is set to close for a major reimagining in August 2025. While the ride has always boasted long wait times, it’s ...
Read More »Disney World Revives Muppet*Vision 3D Amid Threat of Closure
In January, Walt Disney World Resort announced that Muppet*Vision 3D would close permanently on June 7, 2025, to make way for a Monsters, Inc. (2001) expansion at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. As the beloved Jim Henson project prepares to play its final performance, let’s look back at the time Disney actually saved Muppet*Vision 3D from an early demise. Muppet*Vision 3D opened at ...
Read More »Disney Temporarily Covers Up Part of Pirates of the Caribbean Ride
Walt Disney World Resort has temporarily covered up part of the exterior of its controversial Pirates of the Caribbean ride. It’s unclear what work is being done in the area, as it seems unrelated to the ongoing construction of the Pirates of the Caribbean-themed lounge set to open later this year. Pirates of the Caribbean is one of Disney’s oldest ...
Read More »Permit Filed To Demolish Disney’s 26-Year-Old Theme Park
Walt Disney World Resort has filed new construction permits for the retheme of DINOSAUR at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Theme Park. At D23 Expo 2024, Chairman of Disney Experiences Josh D’Amaro announced that a Tropical Americas land, Pueblo Esperanza, would replace DinoLand U.S.A. The new area will include two attractions inspired by Encanto (2021) and an Indiana Jones retheme of the DINOSAUR attraction. ...
Read More »Marvel Attraction Quietly Closes at Disneyland Just Three Years After Opening
On Tuesday, Disneyland Resort announced that it was officially sunsetting the “Avengers Assemble!” stunt show in Avengers Campus at Disney California Adventure Park. The show was one of the first entertainment offerings to premiere at Disneyland Resort after it reopened during the COVID-19 pandemic. For nearly four years, guests could watch as either Black Panther or Captain America teamed up ...
Read More »Walt Disney Original Attraction to Undergo Major Changes
After nearly 62 years, Disneyland Resort is making major changes to Walt Disney’s Enchanted Tiki Room. The attraction is set to close next month for refurbishment. Walt Disney’s Enchanted Tiki Room was the first Disney Park attraction to feature audio-animatronics. It was initially conceived as a dinner show, and its central “magic fountain” still features a storage compartment from when ...
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