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Disney Confirms Orlando Park Closure, Effective September 9

Typhoon Lagoon

Walt Disney World guests have less than a month left to visit one of the resort’s two water parks before another closure takes effect. Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon is scheduled to temporarily close beginning September 9, 2026. That will leave Disney’s Blizzard Beach as the only operating Disney water park. Disney has not announced when Typhoon Lagoon will reopen, making September ...

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EPCOT Closes Guest Area Just 17 Days Before 2026 Food & Wine Festival

A nighttime scene at Epcot with a family of four wearing Mickey Mouse ears admiring the large, illuminated Spaceship Earth. The geodesic sphere is lit up with bright, colorful patterns, primarily in red and white, creating a festive atmosphere.

Changes are already starting to appear around EPCOT as Walt Disney World prepares for one of the park’s biggest events of the year. With the 2026 EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival approaching, guests visiting the park will notice that one familiar relaxation area is temporarily unavailable. The playground and picnic space located along the rose walk between the Imagination! ...

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Disney World Walls Off Major Magic Kingdom Pathway as ‘Cars’ Construction Escalates

Frontierland at Magic Kingdom

Walt Disney World is moving full steam ahead on the largest expansion in Magic Kingdom history, and the physical toll on the park’s layout is becoming impossible to ignore. As Imagineering clears the way for the new Cars-inspired Piston Peak National Park, the rustic charm of Frontierland is rapidly being replaced by brown construction barricades. Credit: Inside the Magic This ...

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Are Disney World’s Deluxe Resort Perks Losing Their Magic? Why the Latest Hours Update is a Letdown

Mickey, Minnie, Goofy, and Donald Duck smile in front of Epcot’s Spaceship Earth at Disney World amid vendor policy changes.

Walt Disney World’s premium resort guests have long enjoyed some of the best perks on the property. The crown jewel of these benefits is Extended Evening Theme Park Hours, a highly coveted perk that grants guests staying at top-tier hotels up to two extra hours in select theme parks after they close to the general public. Credit: Disney Historically, when ...

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Disney Forced To Relocate Guests from Wilderness Lodge After 2nd Resort Failure in Two Months

Disney's Wilderness Lodge

A major resort problem is disrupting Walt Disney World vacations, with some guests being moved away from Disney’s Wilderness Lodge as crews deal with an ongoing malfunction. The issue is affecting Boulder Ridge Villas at Disney’s Wilderness Lodge, where guests have reported serious problems with water service. The outage reportedly began Saturday afternoon and remained an issue into Sunday. For ...

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Hurricane Season Alerts Issued for 2026 Walt Disney World Vacations

A split image showcases Cinderella Castle at Walt Disney World with a statue in front on the left, and a satellite view of a hurricane swirling over the ocean on the right. The sky is vibrant with hues of pink and purple in the Disney castle scene.

A Walt Disney World vacation can change quickly when Florida weather enters the picture. One day can bring sunshine and manageable crowds. The next can bring heavy rain, strong winds, and an approaching tropical system that suddenly becomes the biggest part of the conversation. That possibility becomes especially important as summer moves toward fall. The 2026 Atlantic hurricane season is ...

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Empty Buses at Disney World? Why Disney’s New Policy Could Backfire on Resort Guests

Three colorful buses themed after Disney characters are parked in an empty lot. The front bus features a large image of Mickey Mouse with "Magical Moment" displayed, while the others are adorned with Minnie Mouse and Pluto designs, as if part of a playful trick from the Disney Transportation and Ticket Center.

When Walt Disney World cracked down on complimentary resort transportation earlier this summer, the goal was simple: stop offsite visitors from using Disney Springs as a free park-and-ride hub. By forcing guests to prove they were staying at a Disney hotel or had a dining reservation, the resort aimed to free up seats for paying customers. Credit: Disney However, recent ...

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Disney Demolishes Beloved Magic Kingdom Snack Stand for New ‘Cars’ Land

Low crowds at Magic Kingdom's Frontierland with rip diagonally across the image

The physical landscape of Walt Disney World is changing at a breakneck pace. If you have visited Magic Kingdom’s Frontierland recently, you have likely noticed the sprawling construction walls taking over the pathway. Today, that active work zone claimed another piece of theme park history as Disney officially leveled a fan-favorite quick-service kiosk. Credit: Disney Dining As of this morning, ...

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