The TEA (Themed Entertainment Association) has released its figures for 2022 – and the numbers across the board and raising some eyebrows. Nearly every theme park in the TEA’s top 20 list saw increased park attendance over their 2021 figures. This is no doubt due to COVID restrictions and lockdowns affecting park closures, operating hours, and even a decline in ...

Spaceship Earth debuted in Walt Disney World when EPCOT opened in October 1982. Its iconic geodesic shape has remained a symbol of the Park, housing a classic Disney dark ride populated by audio-animatronics and serving as the thesis for the theme Park. But how well do you know the over-40-year-old attraction? In honor of the significant changes coming to EPCOT, ...

When it was announced a couple of weeks ago that the Walt Disney Company decided to cancel its Lake Nona project (a campus that would have relocated much of its staff from California to Florida), many were shocked. Josh D’Amaro has stated that the political battles between the company and the Florida government have not affected their plans to invest ...

EPCOT hosts the Flower and Garden Festival at Walt Disney World every year. There are always topiaries in the celebration that highlight certain Disney characters. In addition to being beautiful works of horticulture art, these living statues continuously enhance the magic of a day at the parks. RELATED: New Details on Tiana’s Bayou Adventure The Topiary and the Frog This year, ...

June 1 kicked off 2023’s Pride Month. Although Walt Disney World Resort has hosted special events and merchandise celebrating the LGBTQ+ community in the past, this year, they are introducing new ways to celebrate. RELATED: Disney Fights Back Against DeSantis EPCOT Mural A new mural was recently introduced near Connections Eatery in EPCOT. It shows the top of Spaceship Earth with ...

There are many perks to being an Annual Passholder at Walt Disney World Resort. Among them is access to a new private lounge area not accessible to other Guests. RELATED: Attention, Annual Passholders! More Discounts Are Coming to Walt Disney World At EPCOT, a temporary Walt Disney World Annual Passholder lounge has opened in The Land Pavilion. This is due in ...

Say that tens times fast! In early May, Disney announced that its Dining Plans would be returning. This news was met with much fanfare as it has been absent from every Disney World theme park since 2020. RELATED: New Table Service Dining Coming to EPCOT The plans won’t officially return until January 2024, but new details regarding the pricing have recently ...

Walt Disney World has made many announcements regarding changes to their theme park experiences. They have decided to bring back dining plans, eliminate hotel parking fees, and bring back extra magic hours, plus more. Some of these changes, however, won’t go into effect until 2024. RELATED: Disney World Offers New 4 Park Ticket 2024 Park Hopping Another one of the big ...

The EPCOT theme Park takes visitors on an incredible journey into science, discovery, and other countries. And while there are multiple restrooms throughout the Disney Parks, they are all different. Some are magnets for large crowds, not cleaned as frequently, or inconvenient when a little one must go ASAP. Meanwhile, others can be a porcelain paradise – or at least ...

The National Hurricane Center, based in Miami, Florida, has updated its tropical outlook storm warning. RELATED: Weather Restrictions Have Caused This Walt Disney World Park to Close For the Weekend Storm Warning Update There have been recent concerns that the developing new system could materialize into a hurricane. However, it may be more likely to organize into a threatening storm instead. ...