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New $400 Private Experience Launches at Disney World as Park Prices, Closures Rise

A photographer captures a smiling family posing with Goofy at an amusement park, with water slides and trees in the background—it's a perfect Memory Maker moment.

Just when you thought Disney World couldn’t make things more expensive, they made this massive announcement to confirm that, yes, prices are still climbing. Credit: Disney Disney World Confirms Private Photo Sessions to Cost More Than $400 For many Walt Disney World guests, the photos are not just souvenirs. They are proof that the trip happened exactly the way it ...

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After 5 Years, Walt Disney World Confirms It’ll Be Changing Lightning Lane

A sign for "Lightning Lane" is displayed against a colorful medieval-themed backdrop, featuring red and white striped and blue shield decorations. People walk in the background under a partly cloudy sky.

Five years ago, Walt Disney World guests were waking up before sunrise, frantically refreshing their phones, and hoping they could grab a ride reservation before everything disappeared. Back then, the system looked completely different. Disney’s old FastPass+ program had been retired during the pandemic era, and what followed became one of the biggest operational changes the resort had seen in ...

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Disney Springs Unveils New Summer Offerings as Disney World Attendance Ramps Up

A smiling woman and two children hold Mickey Mouse-themed LEGO creations outside a LEGO store at Disney Springs. In the background, a man and girl wearing mouse ears enjoy more Disney Springs activities, building with colorful LEGO bricks.

Summer at Walt Disney World is about to look a lot different. Beginning May 26, Disney will officially kick off its new “Cool Kid Summer” celebration across the resort, and while plenty of attention has gone toward the new entertainment inside the parks, Disney Springs is quietly becoming one of the biggest parts of the entire event. For families planning ...

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The Most Anticipated Coaster at Disney World Just Got Its Virtual Queue

Giant, colorful guitar with stars marks the Rock 'n' Roller Coaster entrance as Statler & Waldorf return at Hollywood Studios.

The countdown to one of the most anticipated attraction debuts Disney’s Hollywood Studios has seen in years is now measured in days rather than weeks, and for Annual Passholders who have been planning their approach to the Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster Starring The Muppets preview window, the My Disney Experience app just became significantly more important. The virtual queue for ...

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Disney Confirms Replacement for France World Showcase Attraction at EPCOT

Belle meet and greet at the France Pavilion, Epcot

During a multi-month refurbishment, Walt Disney World Resort overhauled an aging section of the France World Showcase Pavilion at EPCOT. Here’s what Central Florida Disney Park guests need to know. Replacement in the France World Showcase Pavilion at EPCOT This month, the Palais du Cinema reopened in the France World Showcase Pavilion at EPCOT. The theater, which is home to ...

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Disney Quietly Changes Expedition Everest Operations, and Single Riders Are Feeling It

Disneyland Animal Kingdom

Disney’s Animal Kingdom has quietly been making some pretty major operational tweaks lately, and one of the biggest changes is now affecting how guests experience Expedition Everest. For years, the coaster’s single rider line became one of the best “hidden hacks” anywhere at Walt Disney World. Guests who didn’t mind splitting from their group could often walk onto the attraction ...

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48-Year-Old Tourist Arrested After Incident Near Disney’s Most Popular Animal Kingdom Ride

Entrance to Disney’s Animal Kingdom Theme Park decorated for Christmas.

Disney World vacations can bring out strong emotions. Families spend thousands of dollars planning trips, racing to Lightning Lane return windows, and trying to squeeze every possible attraction into a single day. But every once in a while, the pressure inside the parks crosses a line that no Cast Member should ever have to deal with. Credit: Erica Lauren, Inside ...

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