Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party has become one of the biggest reasons guests visit Walt Disney World during late summer and fall. With exclusive entertainment, trick-or-treating, specialty characters, and shorter attraction wait times, it’s easy to see why many visitors build an entire vacation around the event. If you’re planning to attend, though, your park ticket isn’t the only thing worth ...
Read More »Disney’s Iconic Mickey Mouse Shorts To Be Removed From Public, Beginning August 9
The Mickey Shorts Theater at Disney’s Hollywood Studios is closing its doors on Saturday, and Walt Disney World Resort has been notably vague about when the beloved Echo Lake venue will reopen. What’s Happening on August 9 Walt Disney World Resort updated the official webpage for Vacation Fun — An Original Animated Short with Mickey & Minnie on Tuesday, confirming ...
Read More »Incoming Threat Could Shut Down Multiple Disney World Rides and Change Vacation Plans
Florida weather has always been one of the biggest wild cards during Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party, and now Walt Disney World is making its expectations crystal clear before the 2026 event gets underway. With the first party nights arriving this week, Disney has published an official weather policy in the My Disney Experience app explaining exactly what guests should expect ...
Read More »Police Respond to 3 Physical Attacks on Disney World Guests in Less Than 6 Hours
It was a rough night for law enforcement patrolling Walt Disney World Resort, with three separate physical altercations requiring police officers to respond to two different locations in under six hours. Here’s what’s known so far about the string of incidents reported between August 3 and August 4. First Call: A Fight at Hollywood Studios The trouble started not long ...
Read More »Disney World Construction Advances Across 16 Projects, Threatening Vacation Disruptions
Disney World isn’t slowing down when it comes to construction. Across the resort, crews are building entirely new lands, reimagining classic attractions, renovating hotels, and updating restaurants as Disney continues one of its busiest periods of expansion in years. Many of these projects are exciting because they’ll eventually give guests new places to explore. In the meantime, though, they could ...
Read More »Disney World’s Tower of Terror Gets Major Exterior Refurbishment Update
If you’ve got a trip to Disney’s Hollywood Studios on the calendar, brace yourself for some scaffolding photobombing your Sunset Boulevard pictures. The mysterious refurbishment project quietly underway at Twilight Zone Tower of Terror has expanded significantly, and the Hollywood Tower Hotel is looking more like a construction site than a haunted hotel by the day. The Scaffolding Keeps Climbing ...
Read More »‘Spider-Man’ Film Series Quietly Ends Following the Release of ‘Brand New Day’
Spider-Man: Brand New Day (2026) was released worldwide on July 31, and it has already grossed an absolutely staggering $942 million worldwide on a $225 million budget, making it the third-highest-grossing Spider-Man movie ever and the fourth-highest-grossing film of 2026. Brand New Day marks Tom Holland’s fourth solo Spidey outing, his seventh appearance as the character, and the 38th film in the ...
Read More »Disney World Confirms New Muppets Additions at Hollywood Studios, Starting August 11
The Muppets have been part of Disney’s Hollywood Studios for a very long time, and the shape of that presence keeps changing. For decades, it lived on the Streets of America, turned into Muppets Courtyard. That corner of the park had a specific charm to it, the kind of quiet, slightly offbeat area that regulars found their way to on ...
Read More »Disney World Confirms Two Pavilion Replacements at EPCOT World Showcase
At this point, we may as well accept it. We are not getting away from trash can news at Walt Disney World. What started as a curiosity the past few months has turned into one of the longest-running storylines of the summer. Solar-powered trash cans have been steadily replacing the old bins across the property, and every week seems to ...
Read More »Nearly 50 Years Later, ‘Star Wars’ Recasts Luke, Leia, and Han
One of Disney’s biggest franchises is getting a surprising update. When Star Wars: A New Hope premiered in 1977, it introduced audiences to Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia, Han Solo, Darth Vader, Obi-Wan Kenobi, and a galaxy that would redefine blockbuster filmmaking. The original film launched a franchise that now spans movies, Disney+ series, novels, comics, video games, and theme park ...
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