Walt Disney World is in one of those stretches where change seems to be everywhere. New attractions are on the way, resorts are evolving, and construction has become part of the everyday backdrop. Walk through the parks or keep up with recent developments, and it is obvious Disney is not slowing down. And when Disney starts making this many moves, ...

When you step onto Disney property, it’s easy to forget that you’re technically standing in the middle of a reclaimed swamp. Between the churros, the parades, and the high-tech coasters, the “real world” feels miles away. But as we head into April 2026, Florida’s original residents are making their presence known in a big way. Credit: Brittany DiCologero, Disney Tips ...

Disney park fashion has always operated by its own rules. The same person who would never wear a themed outfit to a regular Tuesday would show up to Magic Kingdom in a full matching family set without a second thought, because the parks create a specific kind of permission that does not exist anywhere else in daily life. Mickey ears ...

Disney World guests rejoice! The Department of Homeland Security is about to make your vacation plans that much more easier with their latest major announcement. Did Homeland Security Just Make Disney World Vacations Easier? For millions of travelers, a Disney vacation doesn’t begin at the gates of Magic Kingdom—it starts in the airport security line. That moment, standing shoulder to ...

The laughter is officially being harvested, and the “Code 2319” alarms are starting to sound—in the best way possible. In a major move that signals the end of an era for Muppets Courtyard and the beginning of a high-tech future, Walt Disney Imagineering has filed four massive new permits for Monsters, Inc. Land at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Credit: Inside The ...

Disney has never been a politically neutral company and has not pretended to be for a long time. The decisions it makes about what to celebrate, what to put its name on, and what kinds of events to host inside its parks carry weight precisely because of the scale of the audience Disney reaches and the cultural influence it carries. ...

For the 160 members of the Ashland High School Marching Band, the 1,000-mile journey from Ashland, Ohio, to Orlando was the trip of a lifetime. The “Ashland Arrows” had spent years practicing for one specific moment: marching down Main Street, U.S.A., at Walt Disney World Resort. Credit: Disney But on the morning of Sunday, March 29, 2026, that dream was ...

If you’ve walked through Frontierland lately, you’ve probably felt the “Magic Kingdom Shuffle”—that awkward dance of navigating construction walls while trying to find a churro. Between the massive Cars-themed expansion and the rising peaks of the future Villains Land, the back of the park has felt more like a hard-hat zone than the Old West. Credit: Disney But as of ...

If you’ve visited Disneyland Resort lately, you’ve probably noticed something is missing from the streets of Anaheim. The familiar, hum-drum city buses that used to shuttle thousands of guests from their hotels to the park gates have officially retired. As of April 2026, the Anaheim Resort Transportation (ART) system has shut down, leaving many travelers wondering whether their morning commute ...

When Disney acquired Lucasfilm in 2012, fans expected the return of familiar heroes to be a centerpiece of the sequel trilogy. Luke Skywalker, Han Solo, and Princess Leia were all promised, fueling anticipation for a new era of Star Wars. Yet for many, those returns did not land equally. Mark Hamill has long been candid about his relationship with the ...