Theme park fans are fiercely protective of Disney history, but even the most cherished traditions eventually face the reality of a changing world. At Magic Kingdom, a growing consensus among parkgoers suggests that it might finally be time for Walt Disney World to retire The Hall of Presidents. Once considered the crown jewel of Audio-Animatronics engineering, this opening-day attraction is ...

One of the biggest missing attractions at Disney’s Hollywood Studios is finally back. After an unexpected three-day shutdown that stretched from the end of August into September, Slinky Dog Dash reopened Thursday morning at Walt Disney World. The Toy Story Land roller coaster returned with Early Theme Park Entry on September 3. Around 8:55 a.m., the attraction was operating with ...

Changes are being made at the iconic Disney attraction. Credit: David Aughinbaugh II, Flickr The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror has anchored Sunset Boulevard at Disney’s Hollywood Studios since it opened in 1994, five years after the theme park opened at Walt Disney World Resort. It remains one of the most requested attractions in the park more than three decades ...

Guests braving the sweltering Florida heat this week are experiencing a version of Walt Disney World that many thought was gone forever. Just days before the Labor Day holiday weekend, the notoriously congested Orlando theme parks have transformed into virtual ghost towns, offering wide-open walkways and historically low wait times across all four parks. Credit: Disney A video tour recently ...

What started as an unexplained closure at Disney’s Hollywood Studios may now have its first major clue. Slinky Dog Dash has been out of operation for three consecutive days, leaving one of Toy Story Land’s biggest attractions unavailable and forcing guests to adjust their plans. Disney has yet to publicly explain what caused the shutdown or when the coaster could ...

A theft significant enough to meet Florida’s felony threshold prompted a call to local law enforcement at Disney’s Hollywood Studios on Wednesday, September 2. Police Respond to Grand Theft Report The Orange County Sheriff’s Office logged the incident at 2:30 p.m. on September 2, categorizing it as “grand theft” at Walt Disney World Resort‘s third theme park. Scanner monitoring account ...

One of the toughest attractions to lose at Disney’s Hollywood Studios has now been unavailable for multiple days. Slinky Dog Dash remains closed at Walt Disney World, extending what initially looked like a temporary interruption into a much more significant stretch of downtime. The popular Toy Story Land roller coaster did not operate at all on August 31 or September ...

Disney’s Hollywood Studios tested an unexpected change last night. A lot has changed at Disney’s Hollywood Studios over the last few years. Lightning McQueen’s Racing Academy was replaced by Disney Villains: Unfairly Ever After, while The Little Mermaid – A Musical Adventure debuted in Animation Courtyard. Last year, Muppet*Vision 3D and PizzeRizzo also permanently closed to make way for Monstropolis, ...

Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party season is in full swing at Walt Disney World, but guests who haven’t purchased tickets are quickly running out of opportunities. Another large group of party dates has officially sold out, leaving only seven dates available for the remainder of the 2026 season. That’s a pretty dramatic change for an event that still has nearly two ...

Another Walt Disney World Resort hotel is heading into construction, and at this point, that sentence applies to almost the entire property. Disney’s Beach Club just added lobby work on top of exterior maintenance that will run through 2027. The BoardWalk has been rebuilding its entertainment district after losing several venues. Yachtsman Steakhouse came back from a fifteen-week closure at ...