The Walt Disney World Resort has reportedly set its sights on the next big closure and rebuild: Space Mountain. Magic Kingdom is already in the middle of the most aggressive construction stretch in its 50-plus-year history. Piston Peak is rising in Frontierland, a sprawling Villains Land expansion looms, and Big Thunder Mountain Railroad just wrapped a year-long track replacement. Now, ...

Another longtime corner of Walt Disney World is changing. Disney has spent much of the past year refreshing hotels across its Florida resort, from guest room refurbishments to large-scale construction projects. Many of those updates are still underway, with work continuing at several value, moderate, and deluxe resorts. Disney’s Contemporary Resort remains in the middle of a refurbishment affecting the ...

Gone are the days when alcohol was a rarity at Disney parks. Over the years, alcoholic beverages have become increasingly available across the company’s theme parks worldwide. At one location, however, guests must follow a surprising policy. While other non-castle parks have sold alcohol for a while, it took over 60 years for stiff drinks to hit menus at Disneyland ...

Walt Disney World has spent decades carefully constructing an image of seamless magic. The attention to detail is legendary, the cast member training is extensive, and the overall experience is engineered to feel effortless in a way that very few places on earth can match. For most guests, a day at Disney World goes exactly as planned, maybe even better. ...

Walt Disney World is undergoing a historic era of expansion. With bulldozers actively clearing Frontierland for a new Cars-themed area and a massive Villains Land taking shape beyond the berm, the Magic Kingdom is transforming before our eyes. Now, fresh off the triumphant May 2026 reopening of Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, Imagineers are reportedly looking to Tomorrowland for their next ...

Magic Kingdom guests may have noticed some changes to the park’s most iconic attraction. Following the completion of Cinderella Castle’s extensive repainting project earlier this summer, crews have now begun refurbishing and replacing the paint on the Cinderella Castle Forecourt Stage (per WDWNT)–the performance venue located directly in front of the iconic castle. The project marks the latest phase in ...

For many Walt Disney World fans, it’s the little traditions that end up becoming the most memorable. It’s not always the headline attractions or the newest rides that define a vacation. Sometimes it’s a quiet boat ride at sunset, the breeze rolling across the water as Disney Springs slowly comes into view after a long day spent relaxing at the ...

Disney World has begun deploying safety measures across the parks for its cast members amid a worsening situation for both employees and vacationers. Disney World Begins Protecting Cast Members as Dangerous Situation Worsens For generations, summer has been part of the Walt Disney World experience. Families have learned to expect afternoon thunderstorms, soaring humidity, and the familiar search for shade ...

Another Disney resort is spiking ticket prices in 2026. It’s clear that there is friction between Disney theme park resorts and guests over rising costs across all factors. From ticket admission to Lightning Lanes, hotel stays, and parking, the cost of visiting a Disney resort is increasingly high. This uptick in costs has seen attendance–notably at the Walt Disney World ...

A surprising moment at Magic Kingdom is making the rounds online after a grandmother accidentally fell into the water surrounding Dumbo the Flying Elephant during one of the coldest days of the year. The incident happened on February 1, when unusually chilly temperatures settled over Central Florida. While plenty of guests bundled up to enjoy a quieter day at Walt ...