If you are currently packing your Mickey ears and favorite park sneakers for a Walt Disney World vacation this weekend, you need to prepare for more than just the usual afternoon showers. The Atlantic hurricane season is officially waking up, and a sprawling weather system is currently setting its sights on the Florida peninsula. Credit: Inside the Magic While Walt ...

World Showcase regulars know the rhythm of EPCOT better than almost anyone. Pavilions get scrims, shops get walls, and the park’s slow, careful maintenance cycle rolls on in the background of a million vacation photos. But the Germany Pavilion has been testing even the most patient fans lately. Over the past couple of days, closures have been stacking up across ...

A large fire has broken out at Walt Disney World Resort, with multiple reports, video, and photos showing a beloved location filled with black smoke. Fire Spills out Above Disney World When guests book a stay at one of Walt Disney World’s most iconic resorts, they expect to wake up to peaceful waterfront views, the sound of Friendship Boats gliding ...

For years, Disney’s Hollywood Studios has carried a reputation it never quite asked for: the half-day park. Guests love Galaxy’s Edge, Toy Story Land, and the thrills of Sunset Boulevard, but there has always been a lingering sense that the park is a collection of incredible lands searching for a complete identity. Ever since the Sorcerer’s Hat came down and ...

For months, Walt Disney World fans noticed something unusual happening on the rooftops of Cinderella Castle. Small sections of paint appeared to bubble and lift, leading to plenty of speculation online. Some guests wondered whether Florida’s relentless heat was to blame, while others believed the castle was simply showing signs of age after its extensive 50th anniversary makeover. Now, Disney ...

There is a funny irony at the heart of Walt Disney World. This is the company that made Inside Out 2, a film that gave millions of people the most accurate on-screen portrayal of anxiety they had ever seen, complete with an orange character whirling around a mental control panel. And yet the parks that same company builds are, for ...

There are hotel rooms, and then there’s the Cinderella Castle Suite — a space so exclusive that most Walt Disney World guests don’t even know it exists, let alone that it can never be booked through normal means. Credit: Disney What Is Cinderella Castle, Exactly? Cinderella Castle has stood at the heart of Magic Kingdom Park since the park’s opening ...

Disney World has finally shared an update on the future of Trader Sam’s Tiki Terrace at Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort–or, at least that’s what we thought. Credit: Chad Sparkes, Flickr The beloved outdoor lounge has been closed since April while refurbishment work continues around the resort’s Grand Ceremonial House. Although the project was originally expected to wrap up by late ...

Planning a Walt Disney World vacation usually means deciding which attractions to prioritize, where to eat, and how to beat the Florida heat. This summer, though, some visitors are adding another consideration to their vacation plans after a growing Cyclospora outbreak spread across the United States and reached Florida. While there is no evidence linking Walt Disney World to any ...

If you’ve been putting off buying tickets for Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party, Walt Disney World just offered another reminder that waiting can be risky. Disney has now sold out two additional party dates for the 2026 season, continuing a trend that has been building ever since tickets first went on sale earlier this year. While sellouts initially centered around the ...