Disney is not perfect, and fans are extremely good at proving it. That is not a criticism so much as an observation about how this fandom operates. Disney fans notice things. They notice when a paint color changes on Main Street, U.S.A. They notice when an audio track gets remixed. They notice when a font on a sign is not ...

Walt Disney World Annual Passholders now have more freedom to visit the theme parks before August ends. Disney has added three Good to Go Days to the Annual Passholder calendar, extending the reservation-free benefit through August 31. The latest additions offer passholders more opportunities to make spontaneous park visits without selecting a destination in advance. However, the benefit only applies ...

Getting stuck on a Disney ride is practically a rite of passage for longtime park visitors, usually resulting in a funny story about sitting in a stalled boat or a paused coaster for a few extra minutes. What happened to one couple on Tower of Terror at Disney’s Hollywood Studios recently takes that experience to an entirely different level, and ...

A Tuesday afternoon stolen vehicle report brought law enforcement into the backstage areas of Magic Kingdom Park — a part of Walt Disney World Resort that guests never see. What the Scanner Logged at 1:54 p.m. The Orange County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call at 1:54 p.m. on August 18 reporting a stolen vehicle in a backstage service area ...

After multiple shutdowns throughout the Walt Disney World Resort, Disney has finally announced the opening of an area that will expand on the guest vacation experience beginning today, August 18, 2026. Walt Disney World Opens New Area Set to Enhance the Overall Guest Experience Waterview Park at Disney Springs is welcoming guests again, restoring one of the district’s small but ...

Disney’s Hollywood Studios has always had a certain nostalgic charm around Echo Lake, from the reflective water views to the quirky, boat shaped Dockside Diner floating along its edge. That familiar scene looks noticeably different right now, since the lake itself has been drained for refurbishment work, leaving an empty lake bed and construction scaffolding in place of the usual ...

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 confirmed that Monstropolis will open its doors to guests at Disney’s Hollywood Studios in 2027, bringing the world of Monsters, Inc. (2001) to Walt Disney World in a much bigger way. Construction still has plenty of ground to cover before guests can explore the finished land. Crews continue working throughout the former Muppets area as Disney transforms the ...

Disney World’s Moderate Resort is getting a facelift, but guest access will be limited for a while. A refurbishment project is underway at Disney’s Port Orleans Resort – Riverside, with construction currently focused on the wooden walkway surrounding the Riverside Mill Food Court. The boardwalk is a familiar feature of the resort, winding around the exterior of Riverside Mill and ...

Cast members carry more than most guests realize, and the past few weeks have made that unusually visible. The situation involving a Disneyland Peter Pan performer brought to light a conversation that people in theme park entertainment have been having quietly for years. Character performers work in costume and in character, often without the ability to break the illusion when ...