In early October, Walt Disney World Resort announced that the Rose & Crown Table-Service dining location in the United Kingdom World Showcase Pavilion at EPCOT would close for refurbishment next year. On Tuesday, Disney moved up the closure and extended it to encompass both the restaurant’s dining room and the separate pub area, which guests originally assumed would remain open. ...
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“it’s a small world” Transformation Begins at Disneyland California, Ride To Close October 30
Halloween hasn’t even arrived yet, but Disneyland Resort is already getting one of its signature Fantasyland attractions ready for Christmas. Southern California Disney Park guests who look closely at the exterior of “it’s a small world” can spot the first signs of the holiday makeover. What the Holiday Overlay Brings Every year, “it’s a small world” is reworked for the ...
Read More »Disneyland Guest Experiences Threatened as Union Cast Members to Stage Mass Rally
A major demonstration is expected to take place on October 17, 2026, inside Disneyland, which could cause significant disruptions to vacation plans this weekend. Disneyland California to Host Demonstration for Cast Members in 72 Hours Disneyland Resort is approaching another busy holiday season, but a labor dispute involving the cast members responsible for some of its most recognizable entertainment remains ...
Read More »Disney Confirms New Grand Floridian Entrance Opens October 19!
Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort and Spa has been through a rough stretch, looking like a construction site with a Victorian hotel attached. The resort has been working through refurbishments inside and out. The roads feeding it have been torn up and rerouted. Walt Disney World’s first-ever roundabouts opened just down the way in August, which changed how traffic moves through ...
Read More »Disney World Opens Allergy Ordering Station at EPCOT, No New Menu Items
If you struggle with food allergies and visit Disney often, you already know the moment I am about to describe. You are at a quick service counter at peak lunch. There is a line of thirty people behind you, the cast member is moving fast because that is the job, and you need to explain that you cannot have dairy ...
Read More »Police Investigate Possible Deliberate Hoax After Bomb Squad Descends on Disneyland
After Disneyland guests were forced to stay out of the Resort area as bomb squads and police secured the area, new details have been released about two suspicious packages that were treated as a serious threat. Credit: Ken Lund, Flickr Two Suspicious Packages Turn Disneyland Resort Into Locked-Down Danger Zone Two suspicious bags discovered outside Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California, ...
Read More »Star Wars Characters Removed From Disneyland Resort Property, Return Date Unknown
The LEGO Store at Downtown Disney in the Disneyland Resort has been under some form of exterior construction for most of 2026. Not one project. A rolling series of them. Figures come down, frames go up, displays appear and disappear, and if you have visited Disneyland Resort more than twice this year, you have probably seen the storefront look three ...
Read More »Disney Parks Confirms November 17 Now Important for Disney Adults
Disney Adults should brace themselves for November 17, as it could shape how things will be moving forward. There’s a reason the Disney empire is as popular as it is. With a media legacy stretching back a century, timeless classic movies, and a theme park and experiential footprint that attracts millions of visitors annually, the House of Mouse is a ...
Read More »Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lounge Set to Start Taking Reservations, Effective November 8
Nomad Lounge at Disney’s Animal Kingdom has a specific problem that most Disney restaurants do not. People will not leave. That is not a criticism. It is the entire design. Nomad is a lounge, not a restaurant, which means the whole point is sitting down for a while. You get a cocktail, you get a few small plates, you take ...
Read More »Walt Disney World and Orlando Magic Extend Sponsorship, Unveil Redesigned Kia Center Atrium
The Kia Center is not just where the Orlando Magic play. It is the building nearly everything in Orlando passes through. The arena hosts the Orlando Magic, yes, but it is also the primary indoor venue for major touring concerts in Central Florida. If a stadium-level act comes through Orlando, it is usually there. Same for a long list of ...
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