Sometimes, when visiting places like Walt Disney World Resort, you have magical moments or get stuck at a popular attraction where you see the ride with the lights on and get shoved backward by cast members to safety. Disney Guests in Not-So-Magical Moments When visiting one of the most magical places on Earth, you don’t always feel or see the magic unfold before you. ...

Magic Kingdom Park as we know it will soon cease to exist, as Walt Disney World Resort has filed permits to change Frontierland and beyond. Walt Disney Imagineering publicized early construction plans just days after announcing expansions at D23 Expo 2024. During the “Horizons: Disney Experiences Showcase,” Chairman of Disney Experiences Josh D’Amaro announced dozens of changes coming to Disneyland ...

Another Space Mountain roller coaster has closed indefinitely. The announcement comes just days after Tokyo Disney Resort permanently closed its version of Space Mountain. On July 31, riders took their last journey into the galaxy as crews prepared to demolish the historic roller coaster. Its replacement, rumored to be “Space Mountain Earthrise,” opens in 2027. In the days leading up ...

Walt Disney World Resort and Disneyland Resort cast members often take on roles that require special skills, dedication, and sometimes bravery. From performers in high-flying shows to technicians working behind the scenes, the variety of tasks can expose them to potentially dangerous situations. These jobs are integral to creating the magic that Disney is known for, but they also come ...

Disneyland Resort is being accused of knowingly ignoring maintenance issues on Radiator Springs Racers, an attraction in Cars Land at Disney California Adventure Park. Radiator Springs Racers is modeled after Chevrolet Test Track, a ride in EPCOT at Walt Disney World Resort. The attraction takes guests on a whirlwind race through the thrilling world of Pixar’s Cars (2006). The lengthy attraction ...

Space Mountain is in its final days. After 40 years of operation, one Disney park’s version of the beloved intergalactic roller coaster will close on July 31. The ride will be dismantled to make way for a larger, modernized indoor attraction. Space Mountain is inseparable from the history of the Disney theme parks. The ride first opened in Tomorrowland at ...

It was a “rough morning” at Magic Kingdom Park. As perhaps the most popular of the four Central Florida Disney parks, Magic Kingdom Park is often the busiest. Disney Resort hotel guests rush by Cinderella Castle to “rope-drop” during Early Theme Park Entry, hoping for lower wait times on popular rides like Space Mountain and Seven Dwarfs Mine Train. Lines ...

Louis the alligator experienced a shudder-inducing malfunction in front of riders on Tiana’s Bayou Adventure at Walt Disney World Resort. Videos of the incidents were posted on social media amid concerns about ongoing maintenance issues on the Magic Kingdom Park attraction. Tiana’s Bayou Adventure opened on June 28, 2024, months before its counterpart in Critter Country at Disneyland Park. Disneyland ...

Walt Disney World Resort is undergoing a new operational exam testing something new, ultimately separating families who vacation at this particular Disney World park. Disney World Testing Single Rider Line on Rise of the Resistance; Backlash Begins as Families To Be Separate More Than Usual Disney’s Hollywood Studios has introduced a Single Rider line for the popular Star Wars: Rise ...

Walt Disney World Resort once again broke one of its magic-preserving rules on social media this week with a video sneak peek at the recently-rethemed Country Bear Jamboree. The animatronic show re-opens as the Country Bear Musical Jamboree on July 17, 2024. A homage to Nashville and different country music styles, the Frontierland attraction features Western covers of classic and ...