Some changes have been made to an iconic Magic Kingdom ride. Related: REPORT: Three New Parks Approved for Disney World, Florida Expects Booming Attendance The Walt Disney World Resort has updated the operating hours of the Liberty Square Riverboat at Magic Kingdom, giving guests an extra hour to enjoy the attraction before it closes in July. As shown on the ...

Walt Disney World Resort’s Space Mountain roller coaster was shut down most of the day on Tuesday, June 24. Though Disney rarely issues statements about ride closures, the extended downtime of the coaster led the resort to notify and apologize to guests via the My Disney Experience app. While the closure was disappointing for many, it also allowed a few ...

Guests have defaced another part of Disney World, adding to a troubling pattern of vandalism that continues to plague the resort. Since the COVID-19 pandemic, many Disney World guests have claimed that overall behavior in the parks has taken a turn for the worse. Frequent visitors have reported an uptick in entitlement, impatience, and confrontations—ranging from line-cutting to aggressive outbursts ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 June 18, Walt Disney World Resort shared more information about the significant changes coming to Frontierland at Magic Kingdom Park. After 53 years of being a mainstay in the park, portions of Frontierland will soon be replaced with a brand-new Cars (2006)-themed area called Piston Peak National Park. Disney announced the new area at the D23 Expo 2024, where ...

Walt Disney World has quietly extended one refurbishment in the Magic Kingdom resort area, and it will affect thousands of guests traveling to the Central Florida destination. Across the parks at Orlando’s Walt Disney World Resort, the House of Mouse works on several new experiences for future guests. Aside from the bigger changes like the overhauls at Magic Kingdom Park, ...

The wildest land in the wilderness is about to look a little different. As Walt Disney World ushers in its next phase of expansion, all eyes are on Frontierland. Magic Kingdom has steadily evolved in the years following its COVID-19 closure. Shorter operating hours, Lightning Lanes, and reservation policies have all become familiar territory. Yet, for every operational adjustment, Disney ...

It’s not every day that Disney touches the PeopleMover. In fact, it’s rare. For an attraction that’s been gliding above Tomorrowland since 1975, change doesn’t come often—or easily. But now, something’s clearly shifting. This week, Disney permanently removed the old metal turnstile at the ride’s entrance. On the surface, it’s a small detail—just one piece of the boarding process. But ...