Walt Disney World’s newest resort won’t welcome its first guests until next summer, but some Disney fans will get a head start on everyone else when reservations open this fall. Disney has announced an early booking schedule for Disney’s Lakeshore Lodge, the massive new waterfront resort coming to Bay Lake. Disney Vacation Club Members will receive the first opportunity to ...

Ever since Disney officially confirmed the massive “Beyond Big Thunder” expansion at Magic Kingdom—bringing both Villains Land and Piston Peak National Park to life—the rumor mill has been running hot. Among the most viral theories were those surrounding the iconic Haunted Mansion: would the classic attraction be getting a themed bar, and would Imagineers connect it directly into Villains Land? ...

Disney’s Lakeshore Lodge just received one of its biggest updates yet. The new Walt Disney World resort has been in development in one form or another for years, but its future is finally becoming much clearer. Disney has now confirmed an opening date and revealed more about the theming, accommodations, and experiences guests can expect. And with several different Disney ...

EPCOT is going through another round of changes, and this time, the work is happening in the middle of World Showcase. Guests visiting the Germany Pavilion have likely noticed construction walls, scrims, and closures around several familiar areas. While this project isn’t on the same scale as a brand-new attraction, Disney is giving part of the pavilion a much-needed refresh. ...

For years, Disney fans have been bracing for the moment artificial intelligence would work its way into the Walt Disney World experience. The conversation has come up constantly in fan circles, usually in the context of the big stuff. Would AI eventually write the scripts for attraction preshows? Would it replace the concept artists at Walt Disney Imagineering? Would guests ...

Magic Kingdom’s Frontierland has become almost unrecognizable compared to just a few years ago, and now another unexpected closure is giving Disney World guests one more reason to keep an eye on the My Disney Experience app. Credit: Wally Gobetz, Flickr Big Thunder Mountain Is Closed Again Big Thunder Mountain Railroad spent more than a year undergoing a major refurbishment ...

The Magic Kingdom location has been updated following its indefinite closure earlier this week. Credit: nick99nack, Flickr At the Walt Disney World Resort, change is afoot. It is present in almost every theme park, but all eyes are squarely on the major transformation happening to the crown jewel of the Orlando destination: Magic Kingdom. There, guests will eventually be able ...

Walt Disney World Resort is quietly expanding pavement space just outside one of Magic Kingdom Park’s most popular character dining spots, giving guests near the Crystal Palace a little more breathing room. New Concrete Appears Outside Crystal Palace WDWNT reported August 26 that fresh concrete had been poured on a walkway near the Crystal Palace, the character dining location situated ...

September guests heading to Walt Disney World may want to take another look at their plans before arriving, as several closures could affect what they can experience across the resort next month. Disney has confirmed several experiences will be unavailable for at least part of September 2026. The closures affect attractions, restaurants, transportation, and resort dining, with some lasting throughout ...

Spaceship Earth has welcomed generations of Walt Disney World guests inside EPCOT’s most recognizable landmark. But lately, the attraction has been showing its age in ways that are becoming increasingly difficult to ignore. The slow-moving dark ride remains one of EPCOT’s defining experiences, taking guests through thousands of years of human history. Yet compared to the attractions Disney has built ...