When Florida Governor Ron DeSantis dissolved the self-governing Reedy Creek Improvement District in 2023, the loudest battle cry from his administration was public transparency. The state-appointed supervisors tasked with running the new Central Florida Tourism Oversight District (CFTOD) were framed as champions of an open government that would operate fully in the light of day. Credit: DeSantis/CFTOD/Disney, edited by ITM ...

The sprawling public water features at EPCOT are essential to the park’s grand, open-air layout. However, keeping a massive concrete basin looking completely immaculate requires continuous, heavy-duty engineering care. As of June 2026, visitors walking through World Celebration are getting a firsthand look at the sheer scale of that maintenance. Credit: Disney According to an on-the-ground report from BlogMickey, Walt ...

Josh Gad has offered the clearest picture yet of where Frozen 3 (2027) actually stands — and for fans who have been watching the calendar, his recent comments are both encouraging and a useful reality check. Gad, who voices the beloved snowman Olaf in the franchise, confirmed in late 2025 that voice recording had not yet begun and that the ...

Disney World is further enhancing the guest experience for families this summer, as certain meals are now free for select guests. Disney World Summer: Kids Eat Free Parents spend months coordinating schedules, booking hotel rooms, purchasing park tickets, and building the kind of vacation memories their children will talk about for years. Yet as many guests know, one of the ...

There is a specific kind of magic that happens when the people behind a beloved film show up at the place where that film lives in the physical world. Not a press junket. Not a talk show appearance. An actual visit to the park, to the attractions, to the characters, standing in the same spaces that fans have been standing ...

Walt Disney World is in the middle of one of its most ambitious transformation periods in years. Across the resort, construction projects, reimagined lands, and brand-new experiences are changing the guest experience at a rapid pace. What makes the current wave of changes especially interesting, however, is that Disney is no longer focusing only on adding new attractions. Some of ...

As Central Florida marks the solemn 10-year anniversary of the Pulse nightclub tragedy this June 2026, the community continues to honor the 49 innocent lives lost. Over the past decade, however, the public understanding of how that horrific event unfolded has fundamentally shifted. Federal court revelations from the trial of the gunman’s widow later proved that Omar Mateen did not ...

Aftershocks were felt across the Gulf Coast, including Florida, on the evening of June 10, 2026, just a day after an earthquake was felt in Orlando, prompting Disney World to briefly close rides. Disney World Earthquake: Could More Be on the Way? Could more be on the way? If so, what will Disney World do? Visitors arrived to Disney World ...

For plenty of Disney World fans, vacation planning starts long before they ever pack a suitcase. Families spend months researching resorts, comparing ticket prices, watching crowd calendars, and figuring out the perfect time to visit. Some guests even begin planning Disney trips years in advance, especially for milestone vacations or large family gatherings. Lately, though, many guests planning far in ...

Guests planning a visit to Walt Disney World this week may want to keep a poncho close at hand. According to meteorologists at ClickOrlando, Central Florida is entering a more familiar summer weather pattern as heat, humidity, and thunderstorms become increasingly common heading into the weekend. While severe weather is not expected, the combination of soaring temperatures and daily storm ...