Disney’s Hollywood Studios is about to get a whole lot busier over the next several days. Between major attraction updates, Annual Passholder previews, brand-new merchandise releases, and a huge push tied directly to the upcoming The Mandalorian and Grogu theatrical release, Walt Disney World is preparing for one of its biggest Star Wars surges in recent memory. Fans heading to ...
Read More »‘Star Wars’ Leaving Disney+ Behind After Streaming Failures
For years, Disney treated Disney+ like the future of Star Wars. After The Mandalorian (2019) exploded in popularity and Grogu became a cultural phenomenon almost overnight, Lucasfilm shifted heavily toward streaming. Suddenly, the galaxy far, far away wasn’t living primarily in movie theaters anymore. It was living on television screens every Wednesday night. And for a while, that strategy looked ...
Read More »New $400 Private Experience Launches at Disney World as Park Prices, Closures Rise
Just when you thought Disney World couldn’t make things more expensive, they made this massive announcement to confirm that, yes, prices are still climbing. Credit: Disney Disney World Confirms Private Photo Sessions to Cost More Than $400 For many Walt Disney World guests, the photos are not just souvenirs. They are proof that the trip happened exactly the way it ...
Read More »After 5 Years, Walt Disney World Confirms It’ll Be Changing Lightning Lane
Five years ago, Walt Disney World guests were waking up before sunrise, frantically refreshing their phones, and hoping they could grab a ride reservation before everything disappeared. Back then, the system looked completely different. Disney’s old FastPass+ program had been retired during the pandemic era, and what followed became one of the biggest operational changes the resort had seen in ...
Read More »Disney Springs Unveils New Summer Offerings as Disney World Attendance Ramps Up
Summer at Walt Disney World is about to look a lot different. Beginning May 26, Disney will officially kick off its new “Cool Kid Summer” celebration across the resort, and while plenty of attention has gone toward the new entertainment inside the parks, Disney Springs is quietly becoming one of the biggest parts of the entire event. For families planning ...
Read More »Disney+ Shakes Up Fall Schedule, Confirms 2026 Premiere For Next Live-Action Marvel Series
Marvel has spent the last few years rebuilding momentum across theaters and Disney+, and suddenly the studio’s upcoming slate is looking packed again. Between major movie announcements, returning characters, and long-awaited sequels finally moving forward, fans are once again paying close attention to where the Marvel Cinematic Universe is headed next. Now, Disney+ has officially locked in the premiere date ...
Read More »Multiple Airlines Merge With Disney World, New Luxury Service Confirmed
Getting from Orlando International Airport to Walt Disney World with children, carry-ons, checked bags, and the general logistical chaos of a family vacation has always been one of the less magical parts of a Disney trip. The bags come off the carousel. Someone has to watch the kids while someone else wrestles the suitcases. You figure out the Magical Express ...
Read More »Disney World Expands Fourth of July Fireworks to 3 Nights at Magic Kingdom and EPCOT
There are busy days at Walt Disney World, and then there is Fourth of July week. Every year, the resort sees some of its largest crowds of the summer once Independence Day arrives. It is not just because schools are out or because families are taking long holiday weekends. The biggest reason is the fireworks. Disney’s Fourth of July entertainment ...
Read More »The Most Anticipated Coaster at Disney World Just Got Its Virtual Queue
The countdown to one of the most anticipated attraction debuts Disney’s Hollywood Studios has seen in years is now measured in days rather than weeks, and for Annual Passholders who have been planning their approach to the Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster Starring The Muppets preview window, the My Disney Experience app just became significantly more important. The virtual queue for ...
Read More »Massive Lawsuit Filed Against Disney Over What Happens When You Enter Disneyland
The Walt Disney Company has been named in a class action lawsuit filed in California federal court, and the subject matter sits at the intersection of theme park technology and personal privacy, a combination that is likely to generate significant attention from the millions of guests who visit Disneyland Resort every year. The lawsuit challenges Disney’s use of facial recognition ...
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