EPCOT’s Soarin’ attraction has been one of the most consistently beloved rides at Walt Disney World for more than two decades. The sensation of lifting gently out of your seat and gliding over sweeping aerial footage, surrounded by scents that shift to match the landscapes below, has a way of landing differently than almost anything else Disney offers. Guests who ...

The Walt Disney World Resort is welcoming a brand-new major addition this year, and select guests can get involved on May 6. Disney’s Hollywood Studios is turning up the volume as Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster prepares for its Muppets-themed transformation, with Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem taking center stage beginning May 26. The updated attraction places guests in the ...

A small but visible change at the EPCOT entrance came and went without Walt Disney World Resort ever acknowledging it. Central Florida Disney Park guests arriving at EPCOT by car on Tuesday found the toll plaza looking better than it had in weeks. Three Weeks Without an Explanation On or around April 6, the illuminated “welcome” sign at the EPCOT ...

Just weeks ago, a partial closure was issued for an iconic Magic Kingdom location–now that shutdown has expanded. Credit: Forsaken Fotos, Flickr Walt Disney World is filled with cutting-edge attractions and nostalgic experiences, but there are also a number of popular locations outside of the resort’s rides and roller coasters. From photo spots like the famous “purple wall” in Tomorrowland ...

Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party is one of the most beloved ticketed events in the Walt Disney World calendar, and it has been for years. The combination of exclusive entertainment, trick-or-treating throughout Magic Kingdom, character meet and greets that do not happen during regular park hours, the Boo-to-You Parade with its iconic Headless Horseman, and the Not-So-Spooky Spectacular fireworks creates an ...

Disney World vacations are on high alert following the announcement made by the National Weather Service. Here’s what guests need to know to stay safe. Credit: Joe Schlabotnik, Flickr Summer Arriving Early? New Weather Warning Sparks Concerns There’s a certain rhythm to planning a Walt Disney World vacation—packing outfits for long park days, mapping out Lightning Lane strategies, and imagining ...

It’s getting harder to ignore what’s happening across Walt Disney World. One by one, the experiences that defined entire trips for longtime fans are fading out, replaced by new ideas, new stories, and sometimes completely different identities. For some guests, that evolution feels exciting. For others, it feels like pieces of the past are quietly slipping away. Now, another familiar ...

Disney Springs is the kind of place where a fashion emergency can happen without any warning and with very little sympathy from the universe around you. You are walking through Town Center with a loaded funnel cake, someone bumps into you at the wrong moment, and suddenly, the outfit you carefully planned for your day at one of the most ...

Disney’s Animal Kingdom is a park that inspires a specific kind of loyalty. It is quieter than Magic Kingdom. It moves at its own pace. The theming is more naturalistic and the overall atmosphere rewards guests who slow down and look around rather than racing from ride to ride. But that slower pace comes with a trade-off that regular Animal ...

Less than a week after Walt Disney World Resort removed 40 menu items from restaurants around its theme parks, hotels, and the Disney Springs shopping and dining district, the Central Florida vacation destination has again updated the menus at several popular dining locations. Here are the changes you need to know about before your next visit to Magic Kingdom Park, ...