Disney dropped plenty of major theme park news at D23, but some of the biggest announcements weren’t about entirely new attractions. Instead, Disney is returning to several Walt Disney World classics. Longtime attractions are preparing substantial reimaginations that will replace major parts of their current versions. Some familiar scenes are disappearing, while other changes go directly to the ideas driving ...

Getting from Orlando International Airport to Walt Disney World has never been the magical part of a Disney trip. The bags come off the carousel. Someone watches the kids while someone else wrestles suitcases. You sort out the transportation situation, load everything up, and eventually everyone and everything lands at the resort. It works. It is not exactly seamless, and ...

Disney has several projects underway across the resort, ranging from attraction updates to work connected with much larger plans. Some projects will eventually bring entirely different experiences, while others focus on refreshing places guests have known for years. Of course, all that work comes with a tradeoff. Several experiences aren’t available to guests right now, and some won’t return for ...

D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event has finally arrived, and this is the weekend Disney fans build their entire year around. The routine is familiar by now. Months of rumors, leaks, permit-watching, and prediction posts all funnel into a few days when everything either gets confirmed or quietly disappears. Fans arrive with wish lists. Some walk out vindicated. Others watch ...

Walt Disney World is already having a busy stretch, but 2027 could bring an even bigger wave of additions across the resort. Several major projects are currently under construction, including new attractions, an entirely new themed land, and another Disney hotel. One longtime Magic Kingdom attraction is also undergoing a transformation that will dramatically change the experience guests have known ...

A trip to Walt Disney World already comes with plenty of expenses before guests ever walk through the gates. Tickets, hotels, food, transportation, and optional upgrades can quickly push the cost of a vacation higher. But some expenses aren’t really optional for everyone. For guests who need additional assistance to get through a full day at the park, an additional ...

D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event is finally here, and Disney fans know exactly what that means. This is the weekend the speculation ends. Months of rumor threads, permit watching, wish lists, and prediction posts all get answered within about seventy-two hours. Some fans get exactly what they hoped for. Others watch a favorite theory die in real time. And ...

Disney World is going through one of its biggest periods of change in years. Some of those changes have been easy wins. Others have divided longtime visitors, eliminated pieces of the resort people assumed would always be there, or changed the way guests experience a Disney World vacation. And 2026 isn’t even over yet. Disney has already rethemed attractions, permanently ...

Bob Iger’s love of basketball has never been a secret, and Disney Springs is the proof. For a short while, guests walking through Disney Springs passed the NBA Experience, a two-story interactive attraction built around the sport. It had shooting challenges, a virtual draft, replica locker rooms, and a whole lot of branding. It was an unusual fit for a ...

Millions of people travel through the Disney World area expecting theme parks, restaurants, hotels, and a vacation far removed from everyday life. But an alarming discovery in the broader Orlando tourism district has drawn attention to something far more serious and has left authorities searching for answers about a deeply disturbing situation. A nighttime walk ended with authorities being called ...