Guests walking through EPCOT’s World Celebration Gardens are facing a dangerous new obstacle. Disney has ripped out the defective in-ground LED lights behind Spaceship Earth, leaving behind open, unpaved concrete trenches across active pedestrian pathways. Credit: Michael Gray, Flickr What was designed as a futuristic, synchronized light display has collapsed into a multi-year operational headache. Now, the empty channels left ...

On Sunday, the Orange County Sheriff’s Office received a report about a violent attack in the Magic Kingdom Resort Area at Walt Disney World Resort. The incident occurred at Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort & Campground shortly after 1:00 p.m. on September 13. Battery at Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort & Campground Credit: Disney At 1:14 p.m. on September 13, law enforcement ...

Disney’s Hollywood Studios is getting a major new experience this month, but guests will soon have far less time each day to enjoy it. The Magic of Disney Animation officially opens on September 14, bringing several new experiences to the recently transformed Walt Disney Studios Lot. Disney has already allowed guests inside during soft openings, giving visitors an early look ...

October is already a busy month to visit Walt Disney World, but EPCOT guests will have a few extra changes to keep on their radar this year. The 2026 EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival will be in full swing, bringing plenty of food and drinks around World Showcase and other areas of the park. At the same time, runDisney ...

Visitors walking down Sunset Boulevard at Disney’s Hollywood Studios are being greeted by an alarming sight: The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror is completely hidden behind a towering grid of metal scaffolding and beige scrims. Credit: Inside The Magic What began as localized queue work in early 2026 has expanded into a full exterior overhaul covering the front facade, side ...

Guests visiting Disney’s Animal Kingdom are finding one of the park’s most iconic scenic walks indefinitely blocked off. Large sections of the Discovery Island Trails surrounding the Tree of Life remain walled off, with no official reopening date listed on Walt Disney World’s operating calendar. Credit: Disney How Zootopia: Better Zoogether! Caused the Shutdown The ongoing trail closure began as ...

Waiting in line is never anyone’s favorite part of a theme park visit, but it’s usually a manageable inconvenience rather than a genuine source of stress. Recent viral videos out of both Walt Disney World and Universal Orlando Resort are a reminder that packed queues can occasionally turn into something far more tense than a long wait. Two separate altercations, ...

It’s best to bring your ID when visiting even the most magical place on Earth, as you might be denied and blocked from enjoying something with a little more kick. Credit: Disney Physical ID Still Required for Drinks, Even at Disney World Guests visiting the 2026 EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival at Walt Disney World Resort are being reminded ...

At Walt Disney World, the vacation often begins before guests reach a park gate. The resort’s road network is marked by several oversized welcome signs, each designed to make the transition from Central Florida traffic to Disney property unmistakable. Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, bright lettering, and oversized architectural details have turned the gateways into photo-worthy landmarks. One of the less ...

Disney’s long-dormant Figment movie is showing signs of life again. The purple dragon has spent more than four decades as one of EPCOT’s most enduring original characters. Figment debuted with Dreamfinder in Journey Into Imagination on March 5, 1983, becoming closely associated with the park even as the attraction around him changed. Dreamfinder disappeared when the original attraction closed in ...