The EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival has always been about more than just tasting your way around World Showcase. Yes, the global marketplaces attract plenty of attention each year, but for many longtime Disney World fans, one experience stands above the rest: the Eat to the Beat Concert Series. This year, however, the festival is getting one of its ...

A long wait outside The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror has become an increasingly familiar sight for guests visiting Disney’s Hollywood Studios. While the attraction has always experienced the occasional downtime that comes with operating a complex ride system, many visitors have recently noticed a recurring pattern: only one drop shaft appears to be operating, sending standby waits soaring and ...

Getting around Walt Disney World has always been part of the vacation experience. Whether you’re floating across Seven Seas Lagoon on a ferryboat, soaring above the resort aboard the Disney Skyliner, or catching a bus back to your hotel after a long day in the parks, Disney’s complimentary transportation network is one of the biggest benefits of staying on property. ...

For decades, one of the defining characteristics of Walt Disney World has been its cleanliness. Guests have long joked that you could eat off the pavement because custodial Cast Members seemed to appear almost instantly whenever trash hit the ground. It’s a reputation Disney has proudly maintained for generations. Now, however, a new initiative designed to modernize trash collection may ...

For weeks, nearly all of the conversation surrounding Tomorrowland has centered on one attraction: Space Mountain. Reports continue to suggest that Disney could be preparing to close the legendary indoor coaster sometime in early 2027 for what may become one of the most extensive refurbishments in the attraction’s 51-year history. Disney has not confirmed those reports, but the speculation has ...

The Buena Vista Place Apartments sit along Reams Road in Windermere, on the northern edge of Walt Disney World property. On a map, the complex is directly across Reams Road from Magic Kingdom’s West Clock cast parking area, a few minutes from Disney University, and well within the orbit of the resort’s sprawling footprint. For the families who live there, ...

Walt Disney World is in a constant state of evolution, and if you are planning a late summer vacation, you need to be prepared for some major shifts. August 2026 is shaping up to be a highly transitional month for Disney Resort hotels. Between massive new construction projects kicking off, beloved dining locations finally reopening, and lobbies getting much-needed face-lifts, ...

If you have visited Walt Disney World this summer, you have likely noticed that the west side of the Magic Kingdom looks completely unrecognizable. The tranquil waters of the Rivers of America and the rustic charm of Tom Sawyer Island have officially been wiped from the park’s map. In their place, a massive, unprecedented construction zone has completely swallowed Frontierland ...

The road to the 2026 D23 Expo has officially reached a fever pitch. With Walt Disney World already in the midst of massive construction projects across Magic Kingdom, Animal Kingdom, and Disney’s Hollywood Studios, all eyes are currently shifting toward EPCOT. Fans have been aggressively hoping for months that an aging EPCOT dark ride will receive a massive, high-budget refurbishment ...

A judge has ruled in favor of Walt Disney World Resort following a lawsuit about a viral brawl in Fantasyland at Magic Kingdom Park in 2022. Viral Brawl at Magic Kingdom Credit: Brett Kiger, Flickr On July 20, 2022, lawsuit plaintiffs Nadia and were waiting in line for Mickey’s Philharmagic when another family reportedly “pushed or shoved” a member of ...