Last summer, a lot of Disney fans thought they were watching the end of a major era at Magic Kingdom. Rivers of America was drained. Tom Sawyer Island closed permanently. The Liberty Square Riverboat disappeared alongside them. For longtime Walt Disney World guests, it felt like Disney was slowly backing away from the kind of Americana that had been woven ...

Disney World vacations already require a huge amount of planning. Families spend months organizing hotel stays, dining reservations, Lightning Lane selections, and park strategies just to make the most of their trip. That planning has become even more important as Disney has slowly reduced or replaced several fan-favorite perks over the years. Many longtime guests still miss benefits like free ...

Your visit to Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind is about to look and feel a lot different. Credit: Erica Lauren, Inside the Magic If you’ve ridden Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind at EPCOT, you already know the chaos. The moment those pre-show doors swing open, it’s a sprint — elbows out, eyes forward, everyone gunning for position before ...

Planning a Walt Disney World vacation in 2026 is starting to feel very different than it did just a few years ago. The days of simply booking a hotel, buying park tickets, and showing up are long gone. Between Lightning Lane strategies, party tickets selling out months early, and constantly shifting discounts, guests who are not paying attention can end ...

A Walt Disney World vacation has never exactly been cheap. Families have always expected to spend a good amount of money on park tickets, hotels, food, Lightning Lane access, and souvenirs. That has simply become part of the Disney experience over the years. Lately, though, many guests have started feeling like the costs are getting harder and harder to justify. ...

Something new is already taking shape inside EPCOT, and this time, Disney cast members are getting the very first look before the public steps inside. After months of anticipation surrounding the return of Soarin’ Across America, previews are now officially underway at The Land Pavilion, giving Disney Cast Members an early chance to experience the attraction before it opens to ...

There is a lot changing at Walt Disney World right now, and it is not just inside the parks anymore. Across Disney resorts, construction walls are going up, restaurants are closing temporarily, pools are disappearing for refurbishment, and entire hotel sections are getting refreshed ahead of what Disney clearly expects to be another massive stretch of vacation demand in 2026 ...

As of May 13, a piece of Country Bear Jamboree history is gone from Magic Kingdom Park. Big Al Vanishes From the Skyline Guests arriving at Magic Kingdom Park on Wednesday, May 13, found something missing from the streetscape of Frontierland. The sign above Big Al’s merchandise kiosk — including the sculptural likeness of the Country Bear Jamboree’s most endearing ...

A beloved EPCOT attraction is officially closing its doors today, May 13, 2026, to make way for an entirely new experience. Guests are waiting in line now to ride the classic one more time before it changes. Credit: Josh Hallett, Flickr Soarin’ Around the World Closes for Good: But Here’s What’s Coming Instead For many EPCOT guests, Soarin’ is not ...

Disney’s Animal Kingdom is about to become one of the hardest parks at Walt Disney World to navigate on May 26, and it has very little to do with Flight of Passage. Instead, it is all because of Bluey. Disney officially confirmed new details for “Bluey’s Wild World” at Conservation Station, and demand already looks like it could explode the ...