Tiana’s Bayou Adventure has had a complicated first chapter. When the attraction opened at Magic Kingdom as the successor to Splash Mountain, it carried enormous expectations — a beloved log flume ride system, a story built around one of Disney’s most meaningful princess characters, and the kind of production value that guests expect from a flagship Magic Kingdom attraction. The ...

There are certain corners of Walt Disney World that exist in a category all their own. Not the headline attractions, not the newest additions, but the places that have been quietly doing their thing for decades and have accumulated a following so loyal and so specific that any change to them — even a small one — gets noticed immediately. ...

For about 24 hours, Star Wars fans thought Disney had officially flipped the switch. If you searched for Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run on the Walt Disney World website or inside the My Disney Experience app yesterday, you didn’t just see the familiar attraction name. Instead, it appeared as “Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run – A New Mission.” That small subtitle carried ...

A recent report sheds light on an important decision for Spider-Man: Brand New Day. The film marks the fourth solo outing for Peter Parker in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, following the record-breaking success of Spider-Man: No Way Home. That 2021 release earned more than $1.9 billion worldwide and became one of Marvel’s most culturally dominant films to date. Narratively, No ...

Springtime may be just around the corner, but Walt Disney World is already preparing for one of its most beloved seasonal traditions: Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party. This special event, which requires a separate ticket, takes place on select nights at Magic Kingdom from August through October. If you’re a fan of the entertainment it offers, we have some exciting news ...

EPCOT’s France Pavilion closed its iconic Disney attraction, Impressions de France, on February 22, 2026, for refurbishment, with no reopening date announced. This beloved 18-minute film, showcasing the beauty and culture of France since 1982, now sits behind closed doors, marked by an A-frame sign indicating the closure. Beauty and the Beast Sing-Along, which shared the same theater and also ...

Scaffolding surrounding the Mexico World Showcase Pavilion pyramid at EPCOT has expanded dramatically since one entrance closed on February 10, now extending toward backstage areas with no reopening date announced. As of February 24, construction supports have grown well beyond the initially blocked doorway. On Tuesday, WDWNT reported that scaffolding now extends farther to the left toward the World Discovery ...

Disney’s Animal Kingdom is in the middle of one of the most significant transformation periods in the park’s history, and most of the headlines have rightfully gone to the big stuff. DinoLand U.S.A. closed permanently on February 2, 2026, clearing the path for Tropical Americas, a whole new land called Pueblo Esperanza set to debut in 2027. Encanto and Indiana ...

Disney World just did the unthinkable: the Millennium Falcon has been… removed? Credit: Inside the Magic Stepping Into Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge Feels Like Living Inside the Films Themselves at Disney World Few lands at Walt Disney World capture imagination quite like Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. From the hum of distant starfighters to the smell of ...

A Disney park has temporarily closed one of its most well-known attractions. Short-term ride closures are a routine part of operations at Disney. Attractions regularly pause for maintenance, technical checks, or minor adjustments, particularly those that rely on advanced ride systems and complex animatronics. Some closures draw more attention than others. That is often the case when an attraction is ...