Summer has arrived at Walt Disney World, and that means packed hotels, crowded transportation systems, busy pools, and thousands of families checking into Disney-owned resorts every single day. For many guests, staying at a Disney Resort hotel remains one of the most convenient ways to experience the parks. The perks can be significant, from early theme park entry to easy ...

Imagine checking into one of Walt Disney World’s premier Deluxe tier properties, paying upwards of $600 to $800 per night for a rustic luxury escape, only to walk into a room that feels like a literal oven. Credit: Disney Parks That exact scenario has turned into an ongoing crisis for hundreds of vacationers. A sudden, hotel-wide mechanical failure has knocked ...

A Walt Disney World vacation can still be done without purchasing Lightning Lane, but some attractions have reached the point where skipping it can mean spending a significant chunk of your day in line. Between rising attendance, popular new experiences, and rides that routinely post waits exceeding an hour, Lightning Lane often feels less like a luxury and more like ...

With the hot weather spiking this week, thousands of guests are now locked out of a key Disney World resort location. Another policy change has quietly arrived at Walt Disney World Resort, and this time it’s targeting one of the most popular amenities at Disney’s resort hotels: the swimming pools. Guests staying at Disney’s Port Orleans Resort are now encountering ...

Disney Springs visitors have spent the past several weeks walking past construction walls in the Town Center area and wondering when one of the district’s most recognizable retail locations would return. Now, that question finally has an answer. After nearly two months behind refurbishment walls, Columbia Sportswear is preparing to welcome guests back through its doors. The store has been ...

Change is a constant at Walt Disney World, but some updates hit longtime fans a little harder than others. Over the years, Disney has refreshed attractions, reimagined restaurants, renovated resort hotels, and introduced entirely new experiences across property. While many of those projects focus on modernization, they often come with a tradeoff: the original version disappears forever. That is now ...

There is something genuinely satisfying about walking into EPCOT through the Port of Entry and noticing that something has changed. The area that greets guests at the start of World Showcase has long been one of the more thoughtfully curated retail spaces at any Disney park, filled with the kind of globally inspired merchandise that sets the tone for the ...

Disney guests visiting EPCOT this week may notice something unusual at one of the park’s most recognizable landmarks. What normally serves as a patriotic centerpiece of World Showcase is suddenly sporting large white coverings that have left some fans wondering what exactly Disney is hiding. The changes appeared seemingly overnight, and while Disney has not officially announced a major refurbishment ...

All guests will need to leave 3 hours early from this Disney World theme park as an unannounced event is set to take place, cutting vacations a little short. Disney World Theme Park Closing Ahead of Schedule: Why? For many Walt Disney World guests, summer evenings are when the magic feels most alive. The Florida heat begins to ease. Crowds ...

Walt Disney World guests tend to treat Disney Springs as a transitional space. A spot to grab dinner before heading back to the resort, a place to wander when the parks close early, somewhere to pick up a souvenir on the way out of town. That reputation is starting to shift this summer, and the latest reason why is a ...