Somehow, we are one week out from Halloween at Disney. Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party kicks off next Friday, August 7, which means Magic Kingdom’s Halloween season officially begins in seven days. If that number caught you off guard, you are not alone. The party start date creeping into the first week of August still surprises people every single year, and ...

There is an unwritten rule that a lot of first-time Walt Disney World planners pick up somewhere along the way. If you want the real experience, you stay on property. Anything else is settling. The Disney-branded resorts get treated as the only legitimate option, and the moment someone mentions staying anywhere else, a chorus of people online will tell them ...

For decades, Disney park-goers around the globe enjoyed a rare theme park luxury: skipping standby lines without paying an extra dime. That golden era has officially come to a close. Credit: Tokyo Disney Tokyo Disney Resort—the absolute last holdout in the global Disney park network offering a free FastPass-style service—is retiring its complimentary system. Starting September 1, 2026, skipping lines ...

Central Florida’s unsettled summer weather pattern isn’t done yet. According to local meteorologists, rain and thunderstorms will continue popping up at unpredictable times through the weekend, with storm chances increasing into the early afternoon hours on Friday and highs holding around 90 degrees. Forecasters say a more typical mid-to-late summer pattern isn’t expected to return until the middle of next ...

It seems a magical vacation just became slightly more expensive. If you are heading to the Disneyland Resort in California, your dining budget might need a mid-summer recalculation. For the second time in July 2026, Disney has quietly implemented another wave of menu price increases across the resort. Credit: Justin Ennis, Flickr Earlier this month, park-goers experienced sticker shock when ...

Guests at the Walt Disney World Resort have faced another evacuation, this time at Disney Springs. Safety is the first of Disney’s “Five Keys,” the operational principles that guide cast members across the resort. The five keys—Safety, Courtesy, Inclusion, Show, and Efficiency—help shape daily operations, with safety always taking priority over the guest experience whenever a potential emergency arises. That ...

Planning a Walt Disney World vacation has never been simple. Guests have to navigate park tickets, resort hotels, dining reservations, Lightning Lane selections, transportation, entertainment schedules, and constantly changing policies. For years, that complexity has helped create an entire industry of Disney-focused travel agents who guide families through every step of the process. Now, Disney appears to be taking its ...

Walt Disney World Annual Passholders have a few more reasons to start planning their next park day. Disney has officially added the first batch of Good to Go Days for August 2026, giving eligible Annual Passholders the chance to visit the parks without first securing a park reservation. The newly announced dates are August 2, August 3, and August 9, ...

There is a moment on Test Track at EPCOT that guests have been describing to each other for over a decade. You have just finished the indoor portion. Your vehicle is lining up for the launch. And ahead of you is a wall, closed and solid, with nothing behind it but the knowledge that you are about to be moving ...

Welcome back, foolish mortals. If you have walked through Liberty Square at Walt Disney World recently, you have likely noticed that the iconic Haunted Mansion has been lurking behind themed construction walls. After months of anticipation, the wait is finally over. Disney Imagineers have unveiled the results of this extensive refurbishment, and it is a massive treat for theme park ...