Planning a Walt Disney World vacation for 2027? While securing your resort early guarantees room availability, arriving to construction dust, blocked balcony views, or a drained feature pool can quickly derail your dream trip. Credit: Disney To keep its property operating at high standards, Disney World has confirmed an extensive schedule of hotel refurbishments, room overhauls, and amenity closures spanning ...

For several years, Disney seemed convinced that the future of Star Wars television would be built around live-action Disney+ shows. The Mandalorian (2019) helped start that era. Pedro Pascal’s Din Djarin became one of the franchise’s biggest modern characters, Grogu became a merchandising phenomenon, and Lucasfilm quickly expanded its streaming universe with more live-action projects. But six years — and ...

Marvel just proved that audiences will return to theaters for an older blockbuster when there’s something new waiting for them. Now, Spider-Man could be next. Following the successful theatrical return of Avengers Endgame: Encore (2026), a new report claims that a Spider-Man movie could receive an expanded theatrical run of its own. And with Avengers: Doomsday (2026) quickly approaching, the timing ...

An alleged crime syndicate sexually abused and forced dozens of children to steal over $28,000 a day from guests visiting a Disneyland Resort. Credit: Gary Campbell-Hall, Flickr Disneyland Paris Couple Accused of Running Crime Syndicate Involving Sex Trafficking Children, Stealing Goods Seven members of one family have been sentenced to years in prison after an investigation exposed a network that ...

Tiana’s Bayou Adventure is already preparing for a temporary closure at Walt Disney World, but Disney may suddenly have another issue to consider when the attraction goes offline. Another guest has reportedly climbed out of a ride vehicle, this time at Magic Kingdom. The incident follows several other cases involving guests leaving Tiana’s Bayou Adventure logs, including alarming situations involving ...

Walt Disney World is preparing for one of its biggest years of expansion in quite some time, and all those new attractions and experiences will come with something else guests always seem interested in: more places to eat. Disney currently has six new restaurants scheduled to open across the resort in 2027. They won’t all arrive in the same theme ...

Disney fans will have another reason to get excited about Halloween this year. A classic character is preparing to make a special debut as part of the seasonal festivities, offering guests a new experience just as Halloween celebrations begin to pick up steam. And this addition is only one piece of a much larger lineup planned for the weeks ahead. ...

If you have never understood the Annual Passholder magnet thing, it is worth explaining, because from the outside, it looks absurd. These are free promotional magnets. They cost Disney very little. They go on refrigerators and car doors and the side of a filing cabinet at work. And Walt Disney World passholders treat them like limited edition collectibles, tracking release ...

Disney World has spent decades finding new ways to put a little extra magic into vacation photos. But one of its latest experiments is getting a much different reaction from some fans. Disney PhotoPass recently tested a new Haunted Mansion Magic Shot at Magic Kingdom that transforms guests into stone busts. At first glance, the concept fits the attraction almost ...

Former Disney CEO Bob Chapek is finally addressing the high-stakes political war that defined his short-lived tenure at The Walt Disney Company. In his new memoir, Behind the Castle Walls, Chapek revisits his disastrous 2022 confrontation with Florida Governor Ron DeSantis over the state’s “Don’t Say Gay” bill. But instead of taking responsibility for the corporate missteps that led to ...