After 44 years of thrilling Walt Disney World Resort guests, one of Magic Kingdom’s classic attractions is finally getting a major overhaul. Big Thunder Mountain Railroad—the beloved Old West roller coaster that has long been a staple of Frontierland—is currently undergoing a massive transformation. The End of an Era for Frontierland In recent years, Walt Disney World Resort has made ...

Disney World guests are showing they mean business as another operational change hits Magic Kingdom Park. As the calendar moves through 2025, an exciting year is unfolding for theme park fans, especially in Central Florida. Universal Orlando Resort is preparing to debut its ambitious new park, Epic Universe, in just over a month, setting the stage for a thrilling new ...

In a bizarre and unsettling turn of events, one of the Magic Kingdom‘s most beloved attractions, the Prince Charming Regal Carrousel, had to shut down after a guest caused a biohazard inside the ride. The century-old ride was temporarily closed as Walt Disney World Resort cast members worked to clean up the poop mess left behind. The Prince Charming Regal ...

A classic Magic Kingdom ride will be getting a big upgrade. Related: Disney World Expands in Orlando, Nearly $20 Million Spent on New Location Disney has exciting plans for the Walt Disney World Resort, with several expansions, overhauls, and renovations starting in 2025. This includes a big new update to Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin, with Disney recently announcing the ...

A significant transformation is underway at Walt Disney World Resort, marking the end of an era for Magic Kingdom’s Frontierland. After 53 years of welcoming guests with its iconic Wild West charm, the area is undergoing major changes that will reshape the park’s beloved past. The overhaul includes the year-long transformation of the Big Thunder Mountain Railroad roller coaster. According ...

Every die-hard Disney World fan has that one ride; it’s not the most popular or a thrill ride, but every time they walk into a park, they must ride it. Perhaps at EPCOT, it’s Spaceship Earth or Journey into Imagination with Figment. At Hollywood Studios, it was probably Muppet Vision 3D (sorry for your loss). Maybe at Animal Kingdom, it’s ...

If you’re planning a visit to Magic Kingdom, get ready for some unexpected detours. Construction projects are shutting down or narrowing key guest pathways, forcing more visitors onto already crowded walkways. The most significant change? The Emporium’s popular shortcut to Adventureland is completely blocked, meaning foot traffic will now be redirected through Main Street, U.S.A. That’s not the only area ...

Walt Disney World Resort‘s original “it’s a small world” attraction appears to have been damaged by an unruly Magic Kingdom Park guest. “it’s a small world” opened alongside Walt Disney World Resort on October 1, 1971, following the original at Disneyland Resort in 1966. Walt Disney, Mary Blair, and Alice Davis originally created the attraction to support the United Nations ...

Work continues on Magic Kingdom Park’s Big Thunder Mountain Railroad roller coaster as Walt Disney World Resort overhauls its Frontierland area. In the next few years, Frontierland will be nearly unrecognizable to long-time Disney Park guests. Walt Disney World Resort has already replaced the original Frontierland Shootin’ Arcade with a Disney Vacation Club (DVC) lounge, rethemed Splash Mountain into Tiana’s ...

Poop has been an unusually hot topic at Walt Disney World Resort recently, from accidents in line for Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind at EPCOT to contamination in Disney Resort hotel rooms. In February, one Disney Park guest shared how cast members handled an unfortunate fecal situation at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Theme Park. Unlike some recent incidents across Walt ...