Disney World has spent decades finding new ways to put a little extra magic into vacation photos. But one of its latest experiments is getting a much different reaction from some fans. Disney PhotoPass recently tested a new Haunted Mansion Magic Shot at Magic Kingdom that transforms guests into stone busts. At first glance, the concept fits the attraction almost ...

A Reddit thread from Magic Kingdom is making the rounds after guests described a chaotic scene at Big Thunder Mountain on September 27, with several people saying Cast Members rushed to evacuate the queue and shut the attraction down without much explanation in the moment. The ride is back up and running now, but the details shared by guests who ...

Disney’s BoardWalk is saying goodbye to one of its longtime nightlife staples this week, and what’s replacing it sounds like a genuinely different experience altogether. Atlantic Dance Hall wrapped up its final weekend of normal operations on September 25 through 27, ending regular nightly access to the 21 and up dance club that’s anchored evenings at the BoardWalk for years. ...

If you’re planning a trip to Walt Disney World in 2027, you’ll need to stay sharp on a few major policy changes before booking your resort package or mapping out your daily park itinerary. Disney is cracking down on long-standing loopholes to streamline crowd flow, protect hotel transportation, and maintain park safety. Credit: Disney Whether you’re an Annual Passholder or ...

Walt Disney World has spent much of September giving guests something they always hope to find on vacation: manageable crowds. This past weekend offered a very different picture. For the first time in quite some time, Walt Disney World Annual Passholders ran into reservation capacity restrictions, preventing some passholders without existing reservations from entering their preferred parks during the busy ...

Guests visiting Disney’s Hollywood Studios have another attraction available again, but its return did not happen exactly when Disney’s operating calendar originally suggested it would. Vacation Fun – An Original Animated Short with Mickey & Minnie has officially reopened inside the Mickey Shorts Theater. The attraction welcomed guests back on September 28 after being unavailable for more than a month. ...

For the last two years, guests visiting Disney’s Animal Kingdom have had the chance to watch one of the park’s youngest residents grow up right before their eyes. Now, that chapter is coming to an end. Credit: Lee (myfrozenlife), Flickr Bakso, the Sumatran tiger who was born at Walt Disney World in September 2024, will soon leave Disney’s Animal Kingdom. ...

There are plenty of places around Walt Disney World where guests expect to encounter mice. Usually, though, those mice are wearing costumes, posing for photos, signing autographs, or starring in attractions. One recent EPCOT encounter was very different. Credit: Jesse James, Flickr Guests visiting CommuniCore Hall suddenly found themselves watching a real mouse race through an area where Mickey Mouse ...

EPCOT guests heading to Walt Disney World for the holiday season will need to adjust their evening plans this year. Disney has shifted the schedule for two of EPCOT’s biggest nighttime offerings during the 2026 EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays. Both Candlelight Processional and Luminous The Symphony of Us will begin earlier than guests have become accustomed to seeing ...

Disney’s Hollywood Studios has undergone one of the most dramatic physical transformations in theme park history. Over the past decade, the park shed its legacy as an aging movie studio to become an immersive powerhouse anchored by Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge, Toy Story Land, and Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway. Even Animation Courtyard received a major redevelopment into the Magic ...