Disney’s Hollywood Studios is undergoing a significant transformation, with new permit filings from Walt Disney Imagineering indicating that changes are progressing rapidly. The latest permits, filed on February 17, focus on signage installation in the former Animation Courtyard, which closed permanently in September 2025. Grand Avenue, including Muppet*Vision 3D and Mama Melrose’s, also closed earlier in 2025 to make way ...

One of Disney World’s biggest headliner rides is suddenly catching some severe heat from guests—and not the good kind. This is the type of attraction that used to anchor vacations, the ride people would build their day around, and the one guests couldn’t stop talking about once they got home. But lately, something feels different. Instead of walking away thrilled, ...

Disney’s Old Key West Resort is important in Disney Vacation Club history because it was the first DVC property built. For over 30 years, returning guests have enjoyed the spacious villas and relaxed Florida Keys atmosphere. One cherished tradition is the photo wall at Olivia’s Cafe. Hundreds of picture frames displaying DVC member family photos have been on the walls ...

DINOSAUR and the rest of DinoLand U.S.A. may have closed permanently at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Theme Park, but one prehistoric friend at Disney’s Hollywood Studios just got a much-needed makeover. Let’s take a look! Disney World Repairs Gertie the Dinosaur Credit: Disney Over the weekend, news broke that the iconic Gertie the dinosaur statue at Disney’s Hollywood Studios was showing ...

Sorry, Halcyon fans… Recent backstage images from Walt Disney World Resort have reaffirmed that the Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser hotel is NEVER coming back. Here’s what we know. Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser Hotel Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser opened outside Disney’s Hollywood Studios at Walt Disney World Resort on March 1, 2022. The immersive Star Wars hotel experience often cost between $ 4,000 ...

Disney resort dining has evolved considerably over the decades from simple quick-service operations offering basic meals to sophisticated food and beverage programs featuring seasonal specialties, limited-time offerings, and Instagram-worthy creations designed to generate social media buzz and drive guest traffic to specific locations. Credit: Disney Parks Port Orleans French Quarter has long been beloved for its New Orleans-themed atmosphere and ...

Disneyland Paris has undergone continuous evolution since its 1992 opening as Euro Disney, adapting to European market preferences while maintaining Disney’s signature themed entertainment standards and gradually expanding beyond its initial two-park configuration. Credit: Loren Javier / Flickr Walt Disney Studios Park, which opened in 2002 as the resort’s second gate, has long faced criticism for limited capacity, underwhelming theming ...

Disney’s Animal Kingdom is getting a major new addition in summer 2026, and it’s one that will instantly change how families plan their park day. Bluey and Bingo are officially coming to Walt Disney World, bringing character meet-and-greets, dancing, and interactive games to Conservation Station at Rafiki’s Planet Watch. Disney has also indicated the experience will feature animals native to ...

The silence in the back of Frontierland is finally being broken. For over a year, the iconic red spires of Big Thunder Mountain Railroad have stood as a stationary monument, stripped of the rattling trains and the echoes of “the wildest ride in the wilderness.” Since the coaster closed in early 2025 for its most comprehensive overhaul in decades, fans ...

Disney’s Hollywood Studios is one of those parks that people hype up for months… and for good reason. It’s got some of the most intense rides in all of Walt Disney World, it’s home to Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge, and it’s basically the park where Disney keeps stacking the biggest headliners. Credit: Patrick McGarvey, Flickr But here’s the problem. Hollywood ...