While press releases and concept art usually accompany major theme park expansions, Walt Disney World is actively constructing a mystery addition at Disney’s Hollywood Studios in total official silence. Known in permit filings and fan communities as “Project Fedora,” vertical steel framing has officially begun rising in the Echo Lake area. Credit: Disney Located between the exit of the Indiana ...
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Disney Guest Captures Dramatic Altercation on Disney’s Animal Kingdom Attraction
There are exactly two attractions at Walt Disney World where no two rides are the same. One is Jungle Cruise because the skipper performs live, and every skipper is different. The other is Kilimanjaro Safaris, and the reason there is simpler and stranger. The animals are not on marks. Nobody cues a giraffe. Nobody positions the lions for the 10:40 ...
Read More »Travel Alert Issued: Disney World Guests Facing Major Setbacks Upon Arrival in Orlando
Walt Disney World Resort guests should be made aware of some major changes hitting Orlando International Airport (MCO). Credit: Inside The Magic Disney World Vacations to Be Impacted by Recent MCO Changes Orlando Airport transit changes are reshaping the journey to Walt Disney World Resort, with a new automated tram now operating while construction continues on another section of the ...
Read More »Disney World Issues Urgent Warning as 95% of Resort Access Sells out for Upcoming Weekend
A Walt Disney World Resort hotel has sold out 95% of its rooms ahead of what industry experts are calling one of the busiest weekends in recent memory. Credit: Marada, Flickr Disney World Hotel Reaches 95% Capacity as Historic Holiday Approaches Disney’s Riviera Resort is 95% sold out of Disney Vacation Club points, putting one of Walt Disney World Resort’s ...
Read More »How a College Program Cast Member Became Chef de Cuisine at Magic Kingdom
Most people who do the International College Program at EPCOT go home afterward. That is how the program is designed. Young people from the countries represented in World Showcase come to Walt Disney World for a few months, work in the pavilion that represents their home, and then return to finish school and build a life. It is a season, ...
Read More »Classic Magic Kingdom Attraction Gets Replaced Next Month, Disney Confirms
rest of the country gets to spend October being fully committed to Halloween. We do not. We are watching Halloween Horror Nights wind down, watching Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party wrap its season, and simultaneously watching Christmas merchandise appear in the Emporium while people are still buying Halloween ears. By the second week of October, the parks are already quietly becoming ...
Read More »Disney Wipes Away Decades of Magic Kingdom History as Iconic Frontierland Structure Is Demolished
Walt Disney World is pushing forward with one of the most dramatic transformations in Magic Kingdom history, and progress has claimed another major piece of theme park nostalgia. Construction crews have completely demolished the iconic Frontierland boardwalk, removing the classic wooden promenade that once lined the Rivers of America to make way for a massive land expansion. Credit: Disney Where ...
Read More »Disney World Runs out of Line-Skipping Passes as Weekend Gridlock to Strike in 48 Hours
After a major kitchen fire and a brief evacuation at this Disney World location, the doors have reopened to all guests after 106 days. Disney World Reopens Dining Location After Kitchen Fire, Evacuation A Disney World restaurant reopens after fire damage forced one of the resort’s upscale dining destinations to remain closed for more than three months. Bourbon Steak by ...
Read More »Disney World’s New Math: Water Prices Go Up, Margarita Prices Go Down
When Walt Disney World rolled out its autumn price adjustments across the resort, theme park fans braced for the worst. As expected, nearly 2,800 menu items across all four theme parks and resort hotels received rate markups. From character buffets to quick-service snacks, visiting the Most Magical Place on Earth became measurably more expensive overnight. Credit: Disney However, as eagle-eyed ...
Read More »Magic Kingdom’s Buzz Lightyear Hit With Fresh Construction Filings Just Months After Overhaul
Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin recently welcomed guests back to Magic Kingdom following one of the biggest refurbishments in the attraction’s history. However, Disney apparently isn’t finished working on the Tomorrowland favorite. Just six months after the attraction reopened with major improvements, Walt Disney Imagineering has filed new construction paperwork that suggests additional work is on the way. The development ...
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