Dozens of Disney World vacations are devastated following the recent news hitting Central Florida. Here’s everything you need to know: either plan ahead or rearrange your Disney vacation plans this summer. What Should Be the Most Magical Part of the Day Is Becoming the Most Unpredictable For many families, months—or even years—of planning lead to a single moment: walking through ...
Read More »New Permit Exposes Disney World’s Next Water Park Project
Walt Disney World is home to two water parks, and they could not be more different from each other. Typhoon Lagoon tells the story of a tropical paradise turned upside down by a massive storm, with a shrimp boat perched on a mountaintop and one of the largest wave pools in the world. Blizzard Beach imagines a freak Florida snowstorm ...
Read More »Disney World Dismantles Germany Pavilion Experience at EPCOT, Closures Abound
Construction activity is continuing to spread throughout EPCOT’s Germany Pavilion, and guests are now encountering even more temporary closures as Disney presses ahead with refurbishment work across the World Showcase location. Credit: Steven Miller, Flickr Situated between the Italy and China pavilions, Germany has been welcoming guests since EPCOT opened in 1982. Designed to resemble a traditional German village, the ...
Read More »Without Warning, Disney World Closes Animal Kingdom Location Indefinitely
Disney World guests lost out at the Animal Kingdom theme park this week. Credit: Erica Lauren, Inside the Magic Since opening in 2017, Pandora – The World of Avatar has become one of the most popular areas at Walt Disney World. Inspired by James Cameron’s Avatar franchise, the immersive land transports guests to the moon of Pandora decades after the ...
Read More »Disney Guests Warned as New TSA Packing Rules Take Effect Nationwide
Summer airport travel has enough friction built into it without adding an avoidable problem at the check-in counter or the gate. Long lines, crowded terminals, the particular chaos of traveling with children who are simultaneously excited about the vacation ahead and exhausted by the process of getting there. Most Disney families have enough variables to manage before the plane even ...
Read More »Disney World Faces New Problem as Families Shun ‘Overpriced’ All-Star Resorts
For years, Disney’s All-Star Resorts have been the default recommendation for families looking to save money on a Walt Disney World vacation. If you wanted the lowest on-property price, All-Star Movies, All-Star Music, and All-Star Sports were usually the obvious answer. That equation is starting to change. Credit: Disney As Walt Disney World vacation costs continue climbing, more families are ...
Read More »No Vacancy: Disney Removes All Holiday Bookings from Grand Floridian Resort
The holiday season is one of the busiest times of the year at Walt Disney World, and nowhere is that more obvious than Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa. If you’ve been dreaming of ringing in the New Year just steps away from Magic Kingdom, you may already be too late. Credit: Disney Disney is no longer showing standard room ...
Read More »Disney Deploys Cast Members and Fire Engine as Fire Forces Mass Evacuations
Disneyland Paris exists in a relationship with its surrounding region that most guests never think about. The resort is a theme park, yes, but it is also a real community embedded in the broader geography of the ÃŽle-de-France, the region that encompasses Paris and the areas surrounding it. The cast members who run the park live in local towns. The ...
Read More »Neil Patrick Harris is Taking Over Disney’s D23 Parks Panel—Here is Why Fans Should Lower Their Ride Expectations
If you are a Walt Disney World or Disneyland fan, Saturday, August 15, is the most important date of the year. Disney will host the highly anticipated Horizons: Disney Experiences Showcase at D23 in Anaheim. Historically, this “parks panel” is when executives reveal billion-dollar theme park expansions and brand-new E-ticket attractions. NEW: Neil Patrick Harris will host the Horizons: Disney ...
Read More »EPCOT Emergency:”Sewage Smell” Forces Disney to Board Up Beloved Germany Pavilion Shop
When visiting EPCOT’s World Showcase, the Germany Pavilion is an undeniable fan favorite. From the massive liter steins of cold beer to the intoxicating smell of fresh Werther’s Original caramel, it is a bustling hub of food, shopping, and entertainment. Credit: Reinhard Link, Flickr However, visitors arriving at the pavilion this week were met with a rather unpleasant surprise—and an ...
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