Tokyo Disneyland is one of the most meticulously operated theme parks in the world, where thousands of guests can move through restaurants, attractions, shops, and entertainment areas on any given day with little disruption. That carefully controlled environment was briefly interrupted Sunday afternoon when smoke was reported coming from a guest’s belongings inside a restaurant. Credit: Nicholas Cole, Flickr The ...

One Disney resort has issued a warning to guests over the use of portable chargers on property. Portable lithium-ion batteries — including everyday power banks — have come under increased scrutiny in recent years. Regulators across multiple countries have raised concerns after a number of overheating and combustion incidents linked to improper charging and storage of these devices. Several airlines ...

D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event is finally here, and Disney fans know exactly what that means. This is the weekend the speculation ends. Months of rumor threads, permit watching, wish lists, and prediction posts all get answered within about seventy-two hours. Some fans get exactly what they hoped for. Others watch a favorite theory die in real time. And ...

Disneyland is preparing to make some enormous changes to one of its theme parks, and a classic attraction is right in the middle of the overhaul. After roughly four decades of sending guests racing through the darkness, one version of Space Mountain has officially closed for good. This isn’t a simple refresh, either. The company is rebuilding it with a ...

Fifteen months is a long time to lose an attraction. That is roughly how long Indiana Jones Adventure: Temple of the Crystal Skull has been sitting dark at Tokyo DisneySea. The closure began on August 18, 2025, and for most of the past year, guests have had very little to go on, other than the knowledge that a major refurbishment ...

The happy haunts are preparing to disappear from two Disney parks. Haunted Mansion has spent decades balancing humor with horror. Guests board Doom Buggies before passing a rattling coffin, Madame Leota’s séance, transparent ballroom dancers, and a graveyard occupied by some of Disney’s most enthusiastic ghosts. The attraction has several versions worldwide, but no two are identical. Disneyland’s original resembles ...

Disney has found another part of the park day to monetize. Paid upgrades have become increasingly common across Disney’s global theme parks. Free FastPass has disappeared from the U.S. resorts, replaced by Lightning Lane products that charge guests for shorter waits and, in some cases, greater flexibility. Entertainment has followed a similar path. Disney sells dessert parties with reserved fireworks ...

For decades, Disney park-goers around the globe enjoyed a rare theme park luxury: skipping standby lines without paying an extra dime. That golden era has officially come to a close. Credit: Tokyo Disney Tokyo Disney Resort—the absolute last holdout in the global Disney park network offering a free FastPass-style service—is retiring its complimentary system. Starting September 1, 2026, skipping lines ...

Tokyo DisneySea is not the kind of place that invites casual disrespect. The park, which sits alongside Tokyo Disneyland at the Oriental Land Company resort outside Tokyo, is widely considered the most beautifully designed theme park in the world by a significant number of people who have spent serious time evaluating that question. The attention to detail across its themed ...

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 ...