Summer has officially taken over Walt Disney World. The pools are packed, families are filling the parks from rope drop until fireworks, and Disney has rolled out another season of entertainment, character experiences, and limited-time offerings designed to attract vacationers during one of the busiest times of the year. While the cost of staying at a Disney Resort hotel remains ...

There are attractions at Disneyland that function as landmarks in the truest sense of the word. Structures so iconic and so permanently woven into the visual and emotional identity of the park that their presence on the skyline is part of what makes Disneyland feel like itself. The Matterhorn is one of those ride structures, and it has been since ...

Planning a Walt Disney World vacation has officially reached peak complexity. Between waking up at dawn to fight for virtual queues and meticulously calculating Lightning Lane return windows, the “planning panic” is a highly contagious condition for modern travelers. Credit: Disney To save guests from digital burnout, Disney is launching a massive, AI-driven overhaul of its website and the My ...

Disney’s BoardWalk Resort on Crescent Lake is famous for its turn-of-the-century charm, channeling the classic mid-Atlantic seaside escapes of Atlantic City and Coney Island. But if you walk the wooden planks in June 2026, the quiet nostalgia is being drowned out by the sounds of heavy demolition. Massive construction walls have gone up around recently closed storefronts, signaling a major, ...

Disney World has opened a new location inside EPCOT that will keep guests safe and sound during inclement weather, while also offering a new dining experience where they can grab a refreshment before continuing their magical day. EPCOT Opens New Dining Experience Just in Time Before Nasty Event Takes Place Next Week There’s a certain feeling that settles over EPCOT ...

Disney’s Cool Kids Summer has been one of the more ambitious seasonal pushes the resort has put together in recent memory. Since kicking off on May 26, it has brought new experiences, refreshed attractions, and a collection of limited-time offerings across all four Walt Disney World parks, giving guests genuinely compelling reasons to visit this summer beyond the standard lineup. ...

For decades, EPCOT’s World Showcase offered something that no other Disney park could truly replicate. While most theme park lands focused on attractions, World Showcase invited guests to slow down. Visitors could wander from country to country, discover architecture inspired by real places, speak with Cast Members from around the world, and experience cultures through food, music, and entertainment. Credit: ...

Character meet-and-greets have always been one of the most memorable parts of a Walt Disney World vacation. While attractions often receive the most attention, many guests leave the parks with their favorite memories coming from a hug, a laugh, or a photo with a beloved Disney character. At Disney’s Animal Kingdom, those character experiences have gone through several changes over ...

When Florida Governor Ron DeSantis dissolved the self-governing Reedy Creek Improvement District in 2023, the loudest battle cry from his administration was public transparency. The state-appointed supervisors tasked with running the new Central Florida Tourism Oversight District (CFTOD) were framed as champions of an open government that would operate fully in the light of day. Credit: DeSantis/CFTOD/Disney, edited by ITM ...

The sprawling public water features at EPCOT are essential to the park’s grand, open-air layout. However, keeping a massive concrete basin looking completely immaculate requires continuous, heavy-duty engineering care. As of June 2026, visitors walking through World Celebration are getting a firsthand look at the sheer scale of that maintenance. Credit: Disney According to an on-the-ground report from BlogMickey, Walt ...