It was a rough night for law enforcement patrolling Walt Disney World Resort, with three separate physical altercations requiring police officers to respond to two different locations in under six hours. Here’s what’s known so far about the string of incidents reported between August 3 and August 4. First Call: A Fight at Hollywood Studios The trouble started not long ...

Disney World isn’t slowing down when it comes to construction. Across the resort, crews are building entirely new lands, reimagining classic attractions, renovating hotels, and updating restaurants as Disney continues one of its busiest periods of expansion in years. Many of these projects are exciting because they’ll eventually give guests new places to explore. In the meantime, though, they could ...

If you’ve got a trip to Disney’s Hollywood Studios on the calendar, brace yourself for some scaffolding photobombing your Sunset Boulevard pictures. The mysterious refurbishment project quietly underway at Twilight Zone Tower of Terror has expanded significantly, and the Hollywood Tower Hotel is looking more like a construction site than a haunted hotel by the day. The Scaffolding Keeps Climbing ...

The Muppets have been part of Disney’s Hollywood Studios for a very long time, and the shape of that presence keeps changing. For decades, it lived on the Streets of America, turned into Muppets Courtyard. That corner of the park had a specific charm to it, the kind of quiet, slightly offbeat area that regulars found their way to on ...

At this point, we may as well accept it. We are not getting away from trash can news at Walt Disney World. What started as a curiosity the past few months has turned into one of the longest-running storylines of the summer. Solar-powered trash cans have been steadily replacing the old bins across the property, and every week seems to ...

Disney Resort hotel guests are about to lose several extras that have made onsite vacations even more rewarding this summer. Walt Disney World has confirmed that three popular benefits will end after September 8. That means guests arriving on September 9 or later can expect a different experience than those visiting just days earlier. While several core hotel perks will ...

The Walt Disney World Resort is set to drop its pricey Lightning Lane Premier Pass at Magic Kingdom quite significantly. With The Walt Disney Company confirming lighter attendance but bigger revenue in its last earnings quarter, it’s easier to see why the Disney Experiences arm continues to push its pricier add-ons. Not only have vacation costs–including hotel stays and ticket ...

Walt Disney World’s operating calendar has picked up another round of revisions, and the newly confirmed dates make the pattern behind them harder to miss. Credit: Wally Gobetz, Flickr The Context: What Disney Already Adjusted Earlier updates to the calendar established the framework. On the first three Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party dates of the season — August 7, 11, and ...

Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party has become one of Walt Disney World’s biggest annual traditions, and 2026 is proving that demand for the event isn’t slowing down anytime soon. While returning favorites like the Boo-to-You Halloween Parade and Hocus Pocus Villain Spelltacular continue to draw huge crowds, Disney is making sure repeat visitors have something new to experience this fall. The ...

Halloween season is almost here, and for many Walt Disney World fans, that means one thing beyond trick-or-treating and villains: collectible popcorn buckets. Every year, Disney releases exclusive souvenirs tied to Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party, and some of them become must-have collectibles that disappear quickly. Guests often arrive well before the party officially begins, planning their evening around limited-edition merchandise ...