Walt Disney World has updated the hours of its most popular theme park. Related: Disney Drops Surprise Update on 2026 Disneyland Expansion Following the recent announcement regarding the new Disney Starlight nighttime parade, Disney World has officially extended Magic Kingdom’s park hours. Beginning July 20, Magic Kingdom will close at 11 p.m., giving guests more time to spend inside the ...

Those traveling from their state to Florida and heading to Disney World in July need to know this new Florida law that will take effect in eleven days. New Florida Law Taking Effect July 1 Could Disrupt Your Upcoming Disney Vacation (If You’re Not Careful) The sun was barely up when Lisa and her family packed their SUV in Georgia, ...

Attendance Setbacks Prompt Strategic Changes Disney World faces significant challenges as attendance numbers continue to fall during summer. Despite schools being out for summer break, visitor numbers have not met expectations, creating one of the slowest starts to the season in recent years. Analysts attribute this decline to several factors, including extreme temperatures, tough competition from the newly opened Epic ...

As summer crowds descend on Walt Disney World, one quiet corner of Magic Kingdom is drawing attention for all the wrong reasons. Tom Sawyer Island, the longtime raft-accessed attraction in Frontierland, isn’t set to close until early July. But guests say the experience has already begun to disappear—feature by feature, day by day. And unlike its famously secluded design, this ...

This week, nearly 10,000 Walt Disney World Resort guests were kicked out of Fantasmic! just a few minutes into a performance. Many Disney’s Hollywood Studios guests had waited over an hour and a half to secure their seats for the nighttime spectacular. Fantasmic! first opened at Disney’s Hollywood Studios on October 15, 1998, six years after its predecessor at Disneyland ...

Disney World is entering an exciting new era. Related: Disney Influencer Faces Backlash After Riding Flight of Passage While Pregnant In November 2024, Disney officially confirmed its long-rumored Lakeshore Lodge project, the newest DVC resort to open at the Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Florida. DVC stands for Disney Vacation Club, the company’s in-house travel and vacation system where ...

When you’re an Annual Passholder at Disney World, there are plenty of perks that come with the territory—discounts, exclusive merch, early previews, and the bragging rights of being able to visit the parks whenever you want. But sometimes, Disney sweetens the deal even more. Right now, EPCOT is the place to be for Passholders, especially during this special summer window. ...

A Disney World guest on vacation is being hailed a hero after bringing a deceased teenager back to life using their skills, education, and quick thinking. Disney Guest Comes to the Rescue With Quick Thinking Strategy What was meant to be a day filled with lightsabers, shows, and smiles at Disney’s Hollywood Studios suddenly transformed into a terrifying scene no ...

Starlight Parade Timing and Schedule The highly anticipated Starlight Parade at the Magic Kingdom is set to debut on July 20. It will feature two scheduled showtimes: 9 p.m. and 11 p.m. This arrangement allows visitors to select their preferred viewing time, thereby enhancing their overall park experience. At 10 p.m., a classic fireworks show, “Happily Ever After,” will take ...

On Wednesday, Walt Disney World Resort dropped several tidbits of new information about multiple upcoming attractions, including the Piston Peak National Park area in Frontierland at Magic Kingdom Park and the “Zootopia: Better Zoogether!” show in the Tree of Life at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Theme Park. Alongside those details, Walt Disney World also shared some updates about the Muppets Mayhem retheme ...