When Walt Disney’s Carousel of Progress closed its doors at Magic Kingdom on July 5, 2026, Disney fans knew the historic Tomorrowland attraction was gearing up for its biggest update in over three decades. Originally created for the 1964–1965 New York World’s Fair before finding a permanent home in Florida in 1975, the revolving theater show had not seen a ...

The holiday season hasn’t even officially begun at Walt Disney World, but guests are already running out of opportunities to attend one of Magic Kingdom’s biggest Christmas events. Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party returns this November and December, bringing its usual mix of holiday entertainment, festive treats, character appearances, and after-hours access to Magic Kingdom. But anyone still hoping to ...

Walt Disney World Annual Passholders finally have their first Good to Go Day of October, and it gives locals and frequent visitors a chance to head into the parks without making a reservation first. Disney has added Tuesday, October 6, 2026, to the Good to Go calendar, making it the first October date to receive the designation. The addition comes ...

Walt Disney World guests planning a 2027 vacation have another resort closure to put on their radar. Construction and refurbishment projects have become a familiar sight across Disney property. Right now, work stretches well beyond the theme parks, with several hotels receiving updates of their own. In most cases, that means guests can still stay at the resort while certain ...

If you’ve ever tried to plan a Disney dinner for just you and one other person, you may already know the feeling. The calendar looks wide open for a big family, then you drop your party size down to two and the green dots vanish. That’s exactly what’s happening right now with reservations for the reopened Diamond Horseshoe in Magic ...

When EPCOT’s World Celebration Gardens opened in late 2023, the embedded pavement lighting was promoted as the park’s ultimate futuristic centerpiece. Designed to echo the classic EPCOT logo around the central planter, hundreds of feet of custom LED strips were built to pulse and change colors in sync with Spaceship Earth. Credit: Disney Instead, the high-tech feature quickly turned into ...

If you have ridden Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind at EPCOT recently, you know the exact preshow moment that became an inescapable park meme. Credit: D23 As guests gather inside the Galaxarium briefing room, actor Terry Crews appears on screen as Centurion Tal Marik of the Nova Corps. Welcoming Earth visitors, he hesitates while pondering what citizens call themselves: ...

Magic Kingdom’s Big Thunder Mountain Railroad reopened to parkgoers on May 3, 2026, following a massive 16-month refurbishment. While the coaster returned with smoother trackwork and a freshly painted Tumbleweed, eagle-eyed Disney fans noticed one glaring omission: the spinning possums that traditionally hung over the tracks were completely missing. Credit: Disney Now, just five months after the coaster welcomed back ...

The Disney Visa Card occupies a strange spot in the Disney planning world. It is not a premium travel card. The rewards structure will not impress anyone who optimizes points for a living. And yet it remains one of the more genuinely useful things a frequent Disney visitor can carry, because the perks are not really about rewards at all. ...

Most Walt Disney World guests probably aren’t thinking about who knows where they are while walking through Magic Kingdom. They’re thinking about their next ride, checking wait times, or grabbing food. Behind the scenes, though, guests can leave a surprisingly detailed digital trail. Many tools visitors use throughout their vacation can provide information about where they’ve been, often without them ...