Disney fans are furious about a recent trend of guests receiving “strikes” via email. A lot has changed about Disney parks since the COVID-19 pandemic, but few updates unanimously irk fans quite like the park reservation system. Guests are now largely required to reserve a date to visit Walt Disney World Resort (unless they have a dated ticket) and Disneyland ...

Disney World vacations are going to be cut by 5% as rising fuel costs begin to hurt the airline industry, leading to canceled flights to the theme parks. Credit: United Airlines The Magic of a Disney Trip Often Begins Long Before the Park Gates For many families, a Walt Disney World vacation doesn’t start at Cinderella Castle—it starts the moment ...

A Disney Park had to dismiss hundreds of families who traveled for Spring Break to visit the theme parks. Here’s what you need to know to ensure this does not happen to you. Credit: Disney A Morning That Didn’t Go as Planned for Arriving Disney Guests There’s a certain kind of anticipation that builds before stepping onto Main Street, U.S.A. ...

Walt Disney World has never been a place that stays the same for long. Change is part of the resort’s DNA. Over the decades, beloved rides have disappeared, entire lands have been transformed, and classic experiences have been replaced by newer attractions designed to appeal to modern audiences. Recently, the pace of “modernization” has only accelerated. Magic Kingdom is already ...

The second annual Savannah Bananas Day at Disneyland is set for March 26, expanding beyond last year’s event to include both theme parks and the Downtown Disney District. This special one-day celebration features entertainment, themed food and drinks, and the Indianapolis Clowns to enhance the experience compared to the inaugural event in 2025. The partnership reflects Disney’s confidence, following the ...

If you’ve visited Disney’s Hollywood Studios recently, you’ve likely noticed the park is in a state of high-intensity “editing.” From the towering cranes of Sunset Boulevard to the blue construction scrims of Grand Avenue, the “Hollywood that always was” is rapidly becoming the “Hollywood that is being built right now.” Credit: mckenzie-sobieski, Unsplash While fans are used to long-term construction ...

By March 2026, the dust had largely settled on the construction of Tiana’s Bayou Adventure, but for a significant portion of the Disney fandom, the wound left by the closure of Splash Mountain is still tender. When the logs stopped dropping in 2023 and 2024, fans didn’t just lose a ride; they felt like they lost a family of 100-plus ...

For many guests, walking down Main Street, U.S.A. at Magic Kingdom isn’t just the start of a park day—it’s a moment. The music, the smells, the sight of Cinderella Castle at the end of the street—it all builds toward that unmistakable Disney magic. But this week, something feels… different. Guests arriving at the park are noticing subtle disruptions in that ...

Disney has sent an official warning to guests with tickets for one of its parks that they may not be able to get in, despite already having made vacation plans and more. Fans Have Been Waiting for This Moment for Years For Disney fans across Europe and beyond, this moment has been a long time coming. The transformation of Walt ...

Josh D’Amaro hasn’t even had time to settle into his new office, and yet, the conversation around his leadership is already heating up in a big way. March 18 marked his official first day as CEO of The Walt Disney Company—a moment that should have felt like a fresh start for fans hoping for a new direction. Instead, within just ...