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Disney Confirms France Pavilion Closure at EPCOT, Effective This June

Immerse yourself in a picturesque European-style village, reminiscent of Epcot's charm, with pastel-colored buildings and grey rooftops. The Eiffel Tower graces the clear blue sky, while lush green trees and vintage street lamps complete this enchanting scene.

Something is quietly disappearing inside EPCOT’s World Showcase this summer, and many guests may not even realize it until they walk into the France Pavilion and see the doors closed. Disney has now confirmed that La Signature, the Guerlain fragrance and cosmetics boutique located in the back of the pavilion, will temporarily shut down beginning June 8, 2026. The closure ...

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Disney Quietly Raises Red Flags for Several 2027 Disney World Vacation Dates

Cinderella Castle on main street u.s.a. at Magic Kingdom

Planning a Walt Disney World vacation has become a lot more complicated over the last several years. Between dynamic ticket pricing, Lightning Lane strategies, school calendars, special events, and massive attraction openings, there are certain stretches of the year that can completely change the experience guests have inside the parks. Credit: Nicholas Fuentes, Unsplash Some days still feel relatively calm. ...

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Disney World Tightens Guest Restrictions as Massive ‘Star Wars’ Expansion Nears

Mando and Grogu join a thrilling Star Wars spaceship ride, watching an epic space battle unfold outside their cockpit window.

Disney’s Hollywood Studios is about to get a whole lot busier over the next several days. Between major attraction updates, Annual Passholder previews, brand-new merchandise releases, and a huge push tied directly to the upcoming The Mandalorian and Grogu theatrical release, Walt Disney World is preparing for one of its biggest Star Wars surges in recent memory. Fans heading to ...

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New $400 Private Experience Launches at Disney World as Park Prices, Closures Rise

A photographer captures a smiling family posing with Goofy at an amusement park, with water slides and trees in the background—it's a perfect Memory Maker moment.

Just when you thought Disney World couldn’t make things more expensive, they made this massive announcement to confirm that, yes, prices are still climbing. Credit: Disney Disney World Confirms Private Photo Sessions to Cost More Than $400 For many Walt Disney World guests, the photos are not just souvenirs. They are proof that the trip happened exactly the way it ...

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After 5 Years, Walt Disney World Confirms It’ll Be Changing Lightning Lane

A sign for "Lightning Lane" is displayed against a colorful medieval-themed backdrop, featuring red and white striped and blue shield decorations. People walk in the background under a partly cloudy sky.

Five years ago, Walt Disney World guests were waking up before sunrise, frantically refreshing their phones, and hoping they could grab a ride reservation before everything disappeared. Back then, the system looked completely different. Disney’s old FastPass+ program had been retired during the pandemic era, and what followed became one of the biggest operational changes the resort had seen in ...

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Disney Springs Unveils New Summer Offerings as Disney World Attendance Ramps Up

A smiling woman and two children hold Mickey Mouse-themed LEGO creations outside a LEGO store at Disney Springs. In the background, a man and girl wearing mouse ears enjoy more Disney Springs activities, building with colorful LEGO bricks.

Summer at Walt Disney World is about to look a lot different. Beginning May 26, Disney will officially kick off its new “Cool Kid Summer” celebration across the resort, and while plenty of attention has gone toward the new entertainment inside the parks, Disney Springs is quietly becoming one of the biggest parts of the entire event. For families planning ...

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The Most Anticipated Coaster at Disney World Just Got Its Virtual Queue

Giant, colorful guitar with stars marks the Rock 'n' Roller Coaster entrance as Statler & Waldorf return at Hollywood Studios.

The countdown to one of the most anticipated attraction debuts Disney’s Hollywood Studios has seen in years is now measured in days rather than weeks, and for Annual Passholders who have been planning their approach to the Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster Starring The Muppets preview window, the My Disney Experience app just became significantly more important. The virtual queue for ...

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Massive Lawsuit Filed Against Disney Over What Happens When You Enter Disneyland

disneyland entrance

The Walt Disney Company has been named in a class action lawsuit filed in California federal court, and the subject matter sits at the intersection of theme park technology and personal privacy, a combination that is likely to generate significant attention from the millions of guests who visit Disneyland Resort every year. The lawsuit challenges Disney’s use of facial recognition ...

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