Did you know that today, December 4, is National Cookie Day? The sweet treat came to America in the 1620’s, through the Dutch from New Amsterdam. Many different types of cookies are enjoyed throughout the world, including ingredients such as chocolate chips, dried fruit, and nuts. Cookies can be served chewy or crumbly and come in many different flavors, including ...

There’s no place like Walt Disney World during the Holidays. Yuletide snacks, giant Christmas trees, life-size gingerbread houses, and Disney characters in festive attire are all things that make a Disney vacation in November and December extra magical. There’s also Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party to enjoy, bringing Holiday cheer and limited-time festivities to Magic Kingdom Park. The other Disney Parks come ...

Visit Orlando’s new sweepstakes will grant 12 lucky winners a free, all-inclusive vacation to the Walt Disney World! Everyone loves a journey to a Disney travel destination, and right now, there’s no place better to be than the Most Magical Place on Earth in the new year! Not only does the 100 Years of Wonder Anniversary begin at Disney Parks ...

A new video posted by one Disney fan reveals something strikingly different about “disco lighting” during the Yeti encounter in the Expedition Everest attraction at the Walt Disney World Resort. Longtime Disney Parks Guests will know all about the infamous Yeti who calls Expedition Everest – Legend of the Forbidden Mountain his home. First installed back in 2006, the 25-foot-tall ...

Did the Walt Disney Company just confirm that Imagineers plan to keep classic Splash Mountain audio-animatronic figures in the all-new Tiana’s Bayou Adventure attraction? New concept art released today of the upcoming 2024 ride would suggest so. The refurbishment of both the Splash Mountain attractions at Disneyland Park and Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom has been a source of contention ...

Disney’s Magic Kingdom is full of classic attractions. Some attractions, such as the Pirates of the Caribbean or the Haunted Mansion, take Guests on an adventurous albeit slow-moving tour. Other classic attractions such as Space Mountain, Splash Mountain, and Big Thunder Mountain Railroad take Guests on thrilling chases. But one classic Walt Disney World attraction remains the most innocent, wholesome, ...

In 1967, a handful of years before Walt Disney World opened, Disney worked with the local Florida legislature to file the Reedy Creek Improvement Act. This act allows Walt Disney World to self-govern its district, giving the company control over safety procedures, construction guidelines, and taxes. Essentially, thanks to the Reedy Creek Improvement Act, Walt Disney World is a self-governing ...

Christmas looms large at Walt Disney World, with decorations, events, parades, seasonal overlays, and an endless array of merchandise dedicated to the popular holiday. But it’s not the only holiday that comes at this time of year. This is also the season of Hanukkah, the festival of lights commemorating the victory of the Maccabees (a group of Jewish warriors) over ...

It’s not an easy job looking for a special present for a Disney Parks fan. With so many bits of merchandise out there – ranging from apparel to Funko Pop!s, pins, puzzles and beyond – it can be an arduous task to surreptitiously discover what somebody owns, what they might want, and what they have no interest in. However, if ...

The New York World’s Fair of 1964/1965, held in Flushing Meadows park in New York City, looms large in the history of the Walt Disney Company and the Disney Parks. It’s there that, after opening Disneyland and successfully operating it for the better part of a decade, Walt Disney and his hand-picked team of Imagineers set their sites on the ...