The original Star Wars actors have long been synonymous with the characters they brought to life in George Lucas’ saga. Mark Hamill remains inseparable from the role of Luke Skywalker. Harrison Ford is just as permanently linked to Han Solo as he is to Indiana Jones. And the late Carrie Fisher will always be remembered as Princess Leia Organa. Alec ...

Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party officially kicks off tonight at Magic Kingdom, bringing back one of Walt Disney World’s most popular after-hours events. While longtime favorites are returning, guests who attend this year’s party will also notice several updates throughout the park. From fresh entertainment and new treats to different character experiences and merchandise, Disney has made a handful of changes ...

Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa is officially heading into its next major construction phase. On August 7, 2026, state regulators officially granted Walt Disney World the environmental permit needed to kick off a massive 3.6-acre exterior expansion project at its flagship Deluxe resort. Credit: Disney The South Florida Water Management District approved Individual Environmental Resource Permit No. 48-117108-P for ...

Disney World appears to be moving in the right direction, as information has been revealed that free feminine products are now available to all women throughout the Resort, especially those inside the parks. But some things still remain uncertain. Disney World Accepts It’s Lack of Support Toward Women: Will Now Offer Free Feminine Products Within Parks A trip to Walt ...

Today is the day at Magic Kingdom. The first night of Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party is here. After months of announcements, showtime confirmations, ticket sellouts, and the annual debate about whether Halloween should start while it is still 95 degrees outside, Magic Kingdom finally turns over to the party tonight. Opening night always carries a particular energy. Costumes on Main ...

Guests hoping to meet Tinker Bell at Disneyland Park have faced a shifting schedule over the past several weeks, as Pixie Hollow has moved through a closure, a modified reopening, and now another scheduled shutdown, all without an official explanation from Disney. The Initial Closure On July 27, Disneyland Resort updated the official website for the Pixie Hollow meet-and-greet space ...

If you are planning a Walt Disney World vacation in the back half of 2026, a viral social media observation should completely change how you plan your daily itinerary. Starting today, August 7, 2026, Magic Kingdom officially kicks off an exhausting five-month stretch of early closures. For the rest of the year, standard ticket holders will frequently be locked out ...

Disney World guests faced immense difficulty at one of the Magic Kingdom’s most popular locations this week. Magic Kingdom guests hit a rare milestone on Thursday, August 6: a Space Mountain wait time creeping toward three full hours. At 5:30 p.m., posted times sat at 175 minutes, among the longest the attraction has recorded in recent memory. The bottleneck traces ...

If you have ever been to Walt Disney World, you instantly recognize EPCOT’s most famous landmark: the massive, silver geodesic sphere known as Spaceship Earth. For over four decades, it has housed a beloved, slow-moving dark ride that takes guests on an educational journey through the history of human communication. But if you thought Disney would simply turn this 15-minute ...

Disneyland could have looked very different today if one ambitious project had become reality. A resurfaced report from SFGATE has brought renewed attention to one of Disney’s biggest “what if” stories: Port Disney, a massive waterfront development planned for Long Beach that would have included DisneySea—a second California theme park years before Disney California Adventure ever existed. But despite Disney’s ...