Remember when a Disney vacation meant unplugging from reality? Today, it often feels like managing a remote team from your smartphone. Between securing virtual queues, ordering mobile meals, and tapping through ride reservations, at least one member of every family—the infamous “designated scroller”—spends half their day staring at a battery-draining screen instead of soaking in the magic. Credit: Disney While ...

Disney World guests have a decision to make when it comes to visiting Magic Kingdom from August 7. Credit: Steven Miller, Flickr Magic Kingdom is preparing for one of its busiest and most profitable stretches of the year as Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party returns for its 2026 run. The seasonal hard-ticket event transforms the park after hours with character trick-or-treat ...

Disney has confirmed plans to close the bar and shop at one of its lowest-rated hotels from February 2027. Several Disney hotels are undergoing major updates right now. At Walt Disney World Resort, Guest rooms at Animal Kingdom Lodge’s Jambo House are being refurbished through January 2027, while phased work across the Contemporary Resort’s atrium, Main Tower, and Bay Lake ...

Walt Disney World is preparing Magic Kingdom for some of its biggest additions in years, but building for the future also means saying goodbye to pieces of the park that guests have known for decades. That process is becoming much easier to see in Frontierland. Construction walls continue to spread, familiar areas have disappeared, and Disney is making operational changes ...

Something has been noticeably missing from the main entrance of EPCOT for at least two days. Guests arriving at the second Walt Disney World Resort theme park have been walking past a dry fountain basin where the iconic water feature in front of Spaceship Earth usually flows. The Spaceship Earth Fountain Has Been Dry Since Tuesday On Wednesday, WDWNT reported ...

There is a question that surfaces in almost every Disney World planning conversation: is the cost worth it? For Disney Vacation Club members, that calculation goes even deeper than hotel rates and park tickets. DVC ownership represents a long-term financial commitment, the kind that comes with annual dues, point allocations, and the kind of loyalty that keeps families returning to ...

Disney Springs has had a rough stretch. Closures have accumulated over the past year, foot traffic conversations have shifted, and the shopping and dining district has sometimes felt like it was losing ground to the parks and hotels that surround it. But something is changing. A handful of new offerings have arrived at Disney Springs that feel less like standard ...

Something strange is happening at Walt Disney World this summer. For decades, summer vacation practically guaranteed packed theme parks. School was out, families were traveling, and June and July seemed like natural months for a Disney World trip. Guests expected long lines, crowded walkways, and busy restaurants as part of the experience. That picture is changing dramatically. Summer has gradually ...

Few Disney World snacks have earned the kind of reputation that DOLE Whip has built over the last several decades. For many guests, grabbing one has become just as much a vacation tradition as riding Pirates of the Caribbean or watching the fireworks over Cinderella Castle. That’s why Disney’s recent change surrounding the beloved dessert has caught the attention of ...

After 6 years, Disney World has announced that it will not only open a villains-themed restaurant, but has also given guests a glimpse of the types of experiences they can expect. Credit: Gideon’s Bakehouse in Disney Springs Disney World ‘Villains-Themed’ Location Revealed Gideon’s Bakehouse is nearly ready to serve Disney Springs guests something much more substantial than a half-pound cookie—and ...