Every year, Katapult, the international guest experience design company, releases its survey on theme park trends and guests’ wants/needs. This year’s survey looked at the impact of guest behavior and how theme parks can change over the next five years to meet that need. According to the survey results, guests are looking for more immersive lands based on pre-existing intellectual ...
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The Construction Zone: Yet Another Magic Kingdom Attraction Shuts Down Yesterday
Disney fans better prepare themselves for what 2025 is going to bring to the Magic Kingdom. If you’re planning a trip to the “Most Magical Place on Earth,” you can expect a lot of construction and ride closures. Today marks the final day for another Magic Kingdom opening-day attraction, joining the ever-growing list of rides and attractions that are closed ...
Read More »Is a Magic Kingdom Transformation Coming? Disney’s Next Big Plans Revealed
It’s no secret that Magic Kingdom will be a construction zone for the foreseeable future. Big Thunder Mountain has already shut down for a year-long refurbishment that has already started. Soon enough, Rivers of America and Tom Sawyer Island will close to make room for the new Cars and Villains Land. That will create construction zones throughout most of Frontierland, ...
Read More »Magic Kingdom’s Frontierland Slowly Vanishes—Here’s What’s Next
The beauty of a Walt Disney World Resort vacation is that it is completely immersive. Once you drive through the Disney World arch, everything in the real world seems to disappear. When guests walk down Main Street, U.S.A., they’re not in Central Florida. Somehow, Disney World transported them to Main Street during Walt Disney’s childhood. It’s the same feeling at ...
Read More »Splash Mountain Replacement Struggles With Operational Issues After Months of Opening
In the classic 1995 comedy Friday, Chris Tucker’s character is looking for something to drink at his friend’s house, but they don’t have what he wants. He responds with, “Y’all ain’t never got two things that match. Either y’all got Kool-aid, no sugar. Peanut butter, no jelly. Ham, no burger. Daaamn.” For Disney fans, it’s starting to feel that way about Tiana’s ...
Read More »To Compete, Disney World Rival Offers Children Free Admission for All of 2025
The tourism dollar competition in Central Florida will go to the next level in 2025. In May, Universal Orlando Resort’s Epic Universe is set to change the theme park game with its five themed lands and two new hotels. Early glimpses into Epic Universe show an immersive experience that will transport guests out of Central Florida to a new world. ...
Read More »New Federal Rule Could Cut Costs on Your Next Disney Vacation
Everyone who has ever traveled to Walt Disney World knows that feeling. The time comes to check out and settle that bill as you return to reality. You get the email or the printout from the front desk and realize you charged too much to your room. There was that drink at the pool and that meal in the restaurant, ...
Read More »New Photos Showcase Magic Kingdom Expansion Plans and Possible On-Site Hotel
The new year is upon us, and for Walt Disney World fans, that means a year of massive changes. Every park at Disney World will see a construction project this year, some larger than others, but it will disrupt the entire theme park experience. At Disney’s Animal Kingdom, construction is already underway, with DinoLand U.S.A. shutting down to make way ...
Read More »How Disney World’s 2025 Construction Projects Are Leading Some Passholders to Reconsider Renewals
It started with a simple question on social media, but as with most things on social media, things quickly got out of hand. Guests were asked if they were renewing their 2025 Walt Disney World season passes, and the answer was overwhelmingly “no.” Most answered that a Disney World season pass was no longer cost-effective. With Disney increasing charges on ...
Read More »Disney Guests Furious as Lightning Lane Moves While Stand-by Line Stalls for Hours
Ever since Disney introduced the paid Lightning Lane passes to replace the Fast Pass System, Disney fans have had nothing but complaints. The old system worked just fine and was free, but Disney realized they could monetize yet another theme park experience, and some guests would be willing to pay to skip long lines. The main argument that Disney World ...
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