Central Florida’s volatile weather regularly washes out evening entertainment, but for Walt Disney World guests who purchase expensive upcharge experiences, a canceled show often means a frustrating fight for their money after a sudden storm that cancels Fantasmic! At Disney’s Hollywood Studios, X (formerly Twitter) user @CoasterK24 highlighted a glaring flaw in Disney’s customer service: instead of issuing automatic refunds ...

Disney Springs has become almost as much a part of a Walt Disney World vacation as the four theme parks themselves. For many visitors, an evening at Disney Springs means dinner, shopping, drinks, live entertainment, and a chance to slow down after a long day in Magic Kingdom, EPCOT, Disney’s Hollywood Studios, or Disney’s Animal Kingdom. Credit: Gary Leavens, Flickr ...

Walt Disney World guests are encountering an unusually sluggish ticket market for Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party this season. The beloved Magic Kingdom hard-ticket event, famous for its exclusive Mickey’s Boo-to-You Halloween Parade and Hocus Pocus Villain Spelltacular, typically sells out months in advance. However, 2026 is painting a very different picture. According to BlogMickey, rare same-day tickets were widely available ...

Florida residents navigating state assistance programs are facing a massive shift in what public funds can legally be used to buy. Governor Ron DeSantis recently enacted sweeping restrictions on Florida’s Temporary Cash Assistance (TCA) program, officially banning the use of state welfare benefits for theme park admission, entertainment subscriptions, tattoos, and vaping products. Credit: Inside the Magic However, the political ...

Walt Disney World is preparing to make 2027 one of its biggest expansion years in recent memory. Two major lands are officially scheduled to open next year, bringing significant new additions to Disney’s Animal Kingdom and Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Construction is already underway, and Disney used its 2026 D23 event to offer another look at what’s coming. But one major ...

Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance is widely regarded as one of the most impressive attractions Disney has ever built – and judging by its consistently long lines, it’s still popular over half a decade after it first opened. However, some fans are also incredibly enthusiastic about the idea of its replacement. Right now, Rise of the Resistance takes guests ...

Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party comes with a hefty ticket price, but Disney World guests can get a few things without spending anything extra once they’re inside. Magic Kingdom’s popular Halloween event is back, bringing costumes, candy, rare characters, special entertainment, and plenty of reasons to stay until midnight. With so much happening in five hours, it’s easy to focus entirely ...

A Walt Disney World attraction is now at the center of a new negligence lawsuit. The resort sees a steady stream of guest injury reports each year, ranging from falls to medical emergencies. Some lead to lawsuits, although the existence of an injury does not itself establish that Disney was responsible. Recent cases have involved attraction queues, Main Street, U.S.A., ...

A familiar face has resurfaced inside one of Disney’s most famous attractions. Pirates of the Caribbean has changed considerably since its original 1967 debut. While much of its classic Disney Imagineering remains intact, several scenes have been rewritten or removed as the company has reconsidered how some of the attraction’s jokes and characters are presented. One of its biggest changes ...

Three and a half months is a long time for a signature restaurant to sit dark. Yachtsman Steakhouse closed on May 10 for refurbishment, and for most of the summer, guests staying around Crescent Lake lost one of the better dinner options in that pocket of Walt Disney World. That area is dense with dining, between the BoardWalk, the Beach ...