We spent last week watching the Walt Disney World calendar. Disney raised prices on October 11 in 2023, on October 23 in 2024, and on October 8 in 2025. Three consecutive Octobers, which turned the first half of this month into something close to a countdown for anyone holding off on a purchase. Disney Tourist Blog, which correctly called the ...

Disney World’s Galaxy’s Edge could grow–but how, and where? Credit: Lee (myfrozenlife), Flickr The Walt Disney World Resort is amid major change. At multiple parks across the Central Florida destination, Disney Experiences is pushing ahead with large-scale developments like the Piston Peak National Park at Magic Kingdom and the Tropical Americas at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. Magic Kingdom will also be ...

There is a scene in Monsters, Inc. that lasts maybe ninety seconds. Mike Wazowski takes Celia to Harryhausen’s for her birthday. It is a nice place, a swanky night out, and the camera catches a sushi chef in the middle of the dining room working with multiple arms at once. It is a throwaway gag in a movie packed with ...

Planning a Walt Disney World vacation for late 2027 will require a bigger budget. Disney World has revealed new ticket prices for November and December 2027, offering an early look at what families will pay during some of the year’s busiest weeks. And the numbers aren’t pretty. Several parks will reach new record highs, pushing an already expensive vacation even ...

A small but highly discussed change has hit the EPCOT theme park in Disney World. Credit: Steven Miller, Flickr EPCOT is one of the four main theme parks at the Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Central Florida. Along with Magic Kingdom, Disney’s Hollywood Studios, and Disney’s Animal Kingdom, EPCOT is perhaps the most interesting park concept in Disney’s domestic ...

Since making its debut at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster Starring The Muppets has quickly become one of the park’s biggest headliners. Combining the high-energy musical chaos of Dr. Teeth and The Electric Mayhem with a 57 mph launched coaster, the attraction draws packed queues daily. Credit: Disney However, the ride’s popularity has also brought a major operational ...

Planning a Walt Disney World vacation can quickly become an expensive endeavor, prompting parkgoers to constantly hunt for creative ways to save on resort stays, tickets, and dining. While most fans monitor Disney’s official seasonal promotions months in advance, an underrated hotel loophole allows guests to snag a price drop right in the middle of their trip. Credit: Disney By ...

Florida weather has a reputation for being dramatic, and Disney regulars usually shrug at a forecast with a rain icon on it. This week is making even some veterans pause. A cold front is expected to stall over Central Florida, which means days of rain and storms instead of the usual quick afternoon shower. For anyone with a Walt Disney ...

Ask any Disney planner and they’ll tell you the trip starts long before you reach the gates. It starts at the kitchen table with a phone, a dining reservation window, and, for a surprising number of us, a very serious decision about which cartoon face represents us in the My Disney Experience app. That small choice just got a lot ...

Magic Kingdom’s Festival of Fantasy Parade is supposed to be one of those classic Disney experiences where guests can line Main Street, U.S.A. and watch some of their favorite characters pass by aboard massive, colorful floats. Lately, however, getting the full parade experience hasn’t always been guaranteed. Festival of Fantasy has reportedly endured a rough stretch involving cancellations, missing floats, ...