Gran Fiesta Tour Starring The Three Caballeros is one of the gentlest rides at Walt Disney World. That is not an exaggeration. It has no height requirement at all, which Disney lists simply as “Any Height.” It is a slow boat ride through the Mexico Pavilion, past Chichen Itza and Mexico City, and a lot of hand-drawn animation from a ...
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Disney Princess Now Removed From Disney World Theme Park
Walt Disney World is preparing for another holiday season at EPCOT, and one of its longest-running traditions is already seeing changes before a single performance has taken place. Credit: Disney The Candlelight Processional returns this year as part of the EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays, with Disney revealing a celebrity narrator lineup that mixes familiar names with first-timers like ...
Read More »Severe Rainstorm Sends Some Guests Fleeing Floodwaters at EPCOT
Florida’s summer downpours are a given at Walt Disney World Resort, but one recent deluge left enough standing water in the China World Showcase Pavilion at EPCOT for a few kids to turn it into a playground. The footage has parents arguing over whether puddle-splashing at the Central Florida Disney parks is harmless fun or a health risk. Kids Take ...
Read More »Disney World Kills Budget Dining, Enforces Resort-Wide Price Hikes on Basic Options
Disney is officially raising prices on the most basic and affordable food and drink options across all the parks, effective immediately. Enjoying the most magical place on Earth just got a whole lot more expensive. Credit: Disney Disney World Dining Gets Even More Expensive, With No Warning to Guests Food and beverage prices have risen across Walt Disney World Resort, ...
Read More »Disney Pulls the Plug on Normal Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster Operations, Effective October 6
Disney’s Hollywood Studios guests woke up to an unexpected issue on October 6, involving one of the park’s biggest thrill rides. Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster Starring The Muppets hasn’t even been open for five months, but guests have already learned that its daily operation isn’t always predictable. Now, Disney has thrown another wrinkle into the mix. The company announced an ...
Read More »Disney World Raises Annual Pass Prices, Affecting Most Loyal Disney Fans Immediately
We spent last week watching the Walt Disney World calendar. Disney raised prices on October 11 in 2023, on October 23 in 2024, and on October 8 in 2025. Three consecutive Octobers, which turned the first half of this month into something close to a countdown for anyone holding off on a purchase. Disney Tourist Blog, which correctly called the ...
Read More »Fans Debate Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge Expansion, Cancelled Ride at Disney World
Disney World’s Galaxy’s Edge could grow–but how, and where? Credit: Lee (myfrozenlife), Flickr The Walt Disney World Resort is amid major change. At multiple parks across the Central Florida destination, Disney Experiences is pushing ahead with large-scale developments like the Piston Peak National Park at Magic Kingdom and the Tropical Americas at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. Magic Kingdom will also be ...
Read More »Disney Confirms Two Restaurants for Monstropolis at Disney World, Including Harryhausen’s
There is a scene in Monsters, Inc. that lasts maybe ninety seconds. Mike Wazowski takes Celia to Harryhausen’s for her birthday. It is a nice place, a swanky night out, and the camera catches a sushi chef in the middle of the dining room working with multiple arms at once. It is a throwaway gag in a movie packed with ...
Read More »Disney World Confirms New 2027 Prices: Admission Crosses $300 Threshold
Planning a Walt Disney World vacation for late 2027 will require a bigger budget. Disney World has revealed new ticket prices for November and December 2027, offering an early look at what families will pay during some of the year’s busiest weeks. And the numbers aren’t pretty. Several parks will reach new record highs, pushing an already expensive vacation even ...
Read More »Disney World Fans Speak Out on Cosmic Rewind Removal at EPCOT Park
A small but highly discussed change has hit the EPCOT theme park in Disney World. Credit: Steven Miller, Flickr EPCOT is one of the four main theme parks at the Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Central Florida. Along with Magic Kingdom, Disney’s Hollywood Studios, and Disney’s Animal Kingdom, EPCOT is perhaps the most interesting park concept in Disney’s domestic ...
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