EPCOT has been through more changes over the past several years than most Disney parks see in a decade. New rides, new pavilions, new entertainment, a full reimagining of what the park is supposed to be. A lot of it has been genuinely exciting. Some of it has been complicated. And one piece of it, a project announced in 2019 ...

For more than six years, theme park travelers have adjusted their mornings around a strict, invisible clock. Ever since the global pandemic fundamentally reshaped theme park operations, visiting Disneyland Resort has required a heavy dose of micro-management, park reservations, and mandatory waiting periods. But this week, a massive operational milestone marks the official end of an era. Credit: J Etzel, ...

Magic Kingdom in July is its own specific experience. The heat is real, the crowds are peak summer, and the park operates with an energy that you either love or you plan carefully around. If you are heading to Walt Disney World next month, you already know that July requires more preparation than most other times of year. But beyond ...

Paying a top-tier premium price for a Walt Disney World Deluxe Resort usually comes with the expectation of pristine views and a magical escape. However, anyone boarding the iconic monorail this summer is being greeted by a decidedly industrial landscape. As of June 2026, the ongoing exterior refurbishment of the iconic A-frame Main Tower at Disney’s Contemporary Resort has expanded ...

A difficult day unfolded at Walt Disney World’s flagship park today. On a typical day, guests can move between dozens of attractions spread across Magic Kingdom’s themed lands, with ride closures usually limited to isolated technical issues or brief weather-related interruptions. That wasn’t the case today. As crowds poured into the park, reports began emerging that several of Magic Kingdom’s ...

Two Disney parks are set to lose their nightly fireworks in nine days. Whether it’s Wondrous Journeys at Disneyland Park, Happily Ever After at Magic Kingdom, or ILLUMINATE! A Nighttime Celebration at Shanghai Disneyland, fireworks often mark the end of a magical Disney day. However, that experience is about to disappear at two Disney parks for months at a time. ...

Disney has filed yet another construction permit tied to the heart of Disney’s Animal Kingdom, and while fans shouldn’t expect the park’s iconic Tree of Life to disappear anytime soon, the latest filing is adding another layer of intrigue to the ongoing transformation of the Walt Disney World theme park. According to newly filed paperwork from Walt Disney Imagineering, construction ...

Disney World fans have watched many familiar attractions disappear over the past several years. Entire lands have changed themes, classic rides have vanished, and longtime EPCOT fans especially have seen the park move further away from its original identity in favor of movie franchises and recognizable characters. Now, one attraction keeps popping up in conversations about what Disney could target ...

A Disney World ferryboat was quickly sent off, as another boat was stopped in its tracks, and security ran on board. Disney World Ferryboat Rushed off as Incident Unfolds Near Magic Kingdom For millions of families, the journey home from Magic Kingdom is supposed to be the final chapter of a carefully planned day. The fireworks have ended, tired children ...

The transformation of Frontierland at Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom is officially moving at full throttle. Ever since Disney permanently closed the Rivers of America and Tom Sawyer Island in July 2025, the northwest corner of the park has been a massive landscape of graded dirt. This vast clearing is slated to become Piston Peak National Park, the highly anticipated ...