If you are planning to visit Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World anytime soon, you might notice something new right near the center of the park. Just a few steps away from the main entrance of The Crystal Palace—one of the park’s most popular table service restaurants—a brand-new construction site has taken shape. Credit: Lee, Flickr Here is what Disney ...

Disneyland Paris is preparing to remove one of its daytime entertainment offerings. Parades have long played a major role at Disney theme parks, giving guests the chance to see characters, dancers, themed floats, and live performers without joining an attraction queue. Productions currently operating across Disney resorts include Festival of Fantasy at Magic Kingdom, Harmony in Color at Tokyo Disneyland, ...

Disney may specialize in crafting magic, but one element beyond Mickey’s control is the unpredictability of guests – particularly when some bring more mischief than magic. Incidents at Disney parks range from strange to scandalous, often driven by visitor behavior rather than anything Disney itself orchestrated. And as guests reveal, a troubling trend seems to be taking hold, especially at ...

Leadership changes at most companies come and go without customers ever noticing. Disney is not like most companies. Walt Disney World is not like most theme parks. When the president of the resort changes, it eventually shows up in the things guests actually experience. Which attractions get built? How are cast members treated? Which traditions get protected and which quietly ...

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 ...