These guests got more than they bargained for while visiting the EPCOT theme park at Disney World this month. Credit: Erica Lauren, Inside the Magic Attraction downtime is a routine part of any theme park day. Sometimes it’s a maintenance error that needs troubleshooting (and maybe for multiple days, as was the case with Slinky Dog Dash recently); other times, ...

Disney theme park security is drawing a firm line in the sand regarding ride safety at Tiana’s Bayou Adventure. Following a string of dangerous incidents—including one in which a teenager stepped out of his log flume and slid down the attraction’s 50-foot final drop—Disney has implemented aggressive new safeguards. Beyond installing 12 high-visibility warning signs, the resort has introduced continuous, ...

A new Animal Kingdom attraction officially lifts off. Credit: Steven Miller, Flickr Disney used its Horizons: Disney Experiences Showcase presentation at D23 to reveal official names and new story details for the three attractions coming to Tropical Americas, the land replacing DinoLand U.S.A. at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. The land was first announced at D23 2024, with the Encanto and Indiana ...

Planning a Walt Disney World vacation is supposed to be about creating fairy-tale memories, but managing ride reservations in the My Disney Experience app often feels like an endless digital chore. Disney leadership has even recognized that excessive screen time is one of the biggest points of frustration for parkgoers. To combat screen fatigue and stay present with their families, ...

Walt Disney World is preparing for the kind of year that could convince plenty of longtime fans to book another vacation. After several years of construction, closures, and major projects taking shape across the resort, 2027 promises to deliver some of Disney World’s most anticipated additions in recent memory. Guests who have been waiting for the right moment to return ...

Staying at Walt Disney World comes with a few advantages that can make the higher price of an on-property hotel easier to justify. For many vacationers, those benefits become part of the strategy. Guests plan around them, hoping to save time and make an already expensive trip run a little more smoothly. But one of Disney’s most appealing hotel perks ...

There is a specific sequence Disney follows before an attraction opens, and people who follow the parks closely know it by heart. Construction walls come down. Signage goes up. Landscaping appears seemingly overnight. Then, at some point in the final stretch, cast members start walking inside. That last step is the one that matters, because cast member previews are not ...

Walt Disney World is executing a property-wide crackdown on unauthorized resort hopping, and hotel swimming pools are the latest target. Cast Members at Disney’s BoardWalk Resort have confirmed a renewed, aggressive push to enforce the resort’s long-standing “no pool hopping” policy, turning away unregistered guests at pool entrances across the property. Credit: Michael, Flickr Stopped at the Gate at Luna ...

Labor Day weekend is officially your last chance to experience Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon before it closes its gates indefinitely. Starting Wednesday, September 9, 2026, the popular tropical water park will shut down for an extended seasonal refurbishment. With Disney’s Blizzard Beach remaining open as the sole water park at the resort, Typhoon Lagoon’s future is temporarily going dark—with no 2027 ...

Walt Disney World has spent the past few years proving that even longtime attractions aren’t guaranteed to survive forever. Disney is replacing and modernizing experiences across its four theme parks. Some classics have disappeared, while others are getting major updates. Disney hasn’t announced closures for the five attractions below, so their futures remain speculative. However, their age, location, or nearby ...