As we previously reported, hurricane Matthew is heading for Florida with expected impacts to the Central Florida area, including Walt Disney World.  Winds are expected to reach as high as 75+ MPH with 5 to 10 inches of rainfall.  The storm is expected to hit tonight and continue through the evening and into the morning.  Walt Disney World is responding ...

Walt Disney loved various modes of transportation.  That is why there is a railroad and a riverboat at the Magic Kingdom.  Both are scheduled for refurbishments in the coming months.  The Walt Disney World Railroad will be closed January 9 – February 16, re-opening on February 17.  The Liberty Square Riverboat will be closed January 3 – January 12, re-opening ...

The Hall of Presidents will close on January 17th for refurbishment in order to add the 44th president that is elected in the November 2016 election.  The refurbishment will run until June 29th in order to allow time for the new president to be added, voices to be recorded, etc.  We look forward to seeing the update to the attraction ...

Is it reported that later this week Hurricane Matthew is likely to hit central Florida.  The greatest impact is expected to be Thursday evening through Saturday morning.  The report has been classified as a hurricane warning for Florida, which is an increase from the hurricane watch.  Disney takes these weather reports very seriously and will monitor the weather to plan ...

The Captain’s Grille restaurant at Disney’s Yacht Club is rumored to receive a major refurbishment.  The restaurant is expected to get a complete redesign and completely new interior.  We can also likely expect menu changes with this refurbishment, too.  No official dates have been communicated as to when it would begin, just that it will be in 2017.  We are ...

Deadline.com confirmed that ABC has a drama that is somewhat based on and connected to Walt Disney World and the other Disney theme parks.  It is said that Michele Fazekas, Tara Butters and Jason Reed will all be involved in the effort.  There isn’t much released, as the details are being kept very quiet.  We will definitely post here as ...

After several years, the Muppet Mobile Lab is returning to Epcot.  The last time the attraction was there was 2007, so it will be exciting to see what the show has in store for us this time.  It features Doctor Bunsen Honeydew and Beaker, and is an interactive experience.  They are located on a vehicle that can move around the ...

Disney has been working for a while on a new entrance for Disney’s Hollywood Studios on Osceola Parkway.  We are happy to report that it is finally open.  There has been no communication as to whether the original main entrance from Buena Vista Drive will close, but currently they are both still in operation.  Hopefully this will make traffic and ...

There have been a couple of neat changes announced for Walt Disney World annual passes.  The first is that starting October 2nd, if you purchase an annual pass, you get 13 months for the price of 12.  The passes must be purchased between October 2, 2016 and January 3, 2017 in order to qualify for the promotion.  If you have ...

The permit applications have been filed to kick off the required work to expand the current convention center space at Disney’s Yacht & Beach Club.  The current convention space is around 75,000 square feet.  With the expansion, the new size is expected to be around 100,000 square feet.  Disney plans to begin the construction soon and finish by spring of ...