2023 is quite the year for new experiences at the Walt Disney World Resort! In the Magic Kingdom, TRON Lightcycle / Run is now open in Tomorrowland, allowing Guests near Orlando, Florida the opportunity to ride this iconic roller coaster original to Shanghai Disneyland. Across the Park, Splash Mountain is now permanently closed and work continues to transform the attraction ...
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This Disney Park Land Is in Need of a Major Overhaul
At the Walt Disney World Resort, one Disney Park is in the middle of wrapping up the final piece of a major overhaul. With this project nearly behind us, several milestones underway, we can’t help but wonder if changes are coming soon for another Disney Park. Journey of Water, Inspired by Moana is the last piece of EPCOT’s transformation to ...
Read More »What You Need to Know Before You Purchase a Walt Disney World Annual Pass
Annual passes have been unavailable to many Guests at the Walt Disney World Resort for the past couple of years, but that is all about to change. If you are new to the Disney Annual Passholder family, or if you let your last pass expire and missed your renewal, we’re rounding up everything you will want to know before you ...
Read More »Walt Disney World Set to Get Road Tolls Soon
The political fallout between Walt Disney World and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has become as notorious as Mickey Mouse himself. The Florida Republican has already signed a bill to dissolve the Lake Buena Vista Resort’s special treatment in the state after Disney opposed the state’s “Parental Rights in Education Bill” (otherwise known as the “Don’t Say Gay” bill by its ...
Read More »Does ‘Moana’ Really Belong in Disney’s Animal Kingdom? A Case for DinoLand U.S.A.
There has been a lot of buzz surrounding upcoming attractions inspired by Moana (2016) at Walt Disney World, which has many fans thinking back to some of the “blue sky” ideas presented during last year’s D23 Expo. With at least two new experiences based on the film in the works at two different Disney World theme parks, we really do ...
Read More »Beloved Disney Resort Welcomes Back Cultural Representatives
The Walt Disney World Resort has changed dramatically since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. One of the most noticeable changes to the Resort has been in its Cast Members. When the pandemic began, not only were thousands of Cast Members laid off when the Parks and Resorts were forced to close under strict health and safety guidelines ...
Read More »Hourly Pay Increase Announced for Cast Members on the Disney College Program
Cast Member wages have been a hot topic for several years at Disney Parks, and recent union negotiations finally resulted in pay increases that could make substantial differences for many Cast. Disney College Program Cast Members, or interns, are not represented by unions. As such, their wages are typically not part of the larger discussions on the topic despite the ...
Read More »Disney World FINALLY Announces When New Annual Pass Sales Will Begin
The Walt Disney World Resort has maintained its pause on sales of new Annual Passes since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, but in its latest update, Guests finally know when sales will once again resume. We previously reported that the prices of Walt Disney World Annual Passes were increased by the end of 2022, despite most passes ...
Read More »The Tips You Need to Follow to Actually Ride TRON Lightcycle / Run
The newest thrill ride at the Walt Disney World Resort is now open with TRON Lightcycle / Run launching Guests “into the Grid,” daily in Magic Kingdom Park. With virtual queues, Lightning Lanes, and few other chances to experience the attraction, what are your best chances for being able to ride TRON? Let’s take a look… TRON Lightcycle / Run ...
Read More »EPCOT’s Newest Attraction Is Nearly Complete; Here’s the Latest Update
EPCOT is currently undergoing its most extensive renovation project since the Park opened at the Walt Disney World Resort over 40 years ago on October 1, 1982. The overhaul of this Disney Park reimagined the former Future World into three new neighborhoods; World Nature, World Discovery, and World Celebration, opened one of the Resort’s newest thrill rides with Guardians of ...
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