As we approach the end of 2024, Disney World fans are already looking ahead to the changes coming in 2025. While many attractions will continue to delight guests, several notable closures and refurbishments are set to take place, impacting some beloved areas of the parks. Whether these changes are temporary or permanent, they will play a major role in shaping ...

Disney Princesses have a special place in the hearts of fans, making their mark across Disney theme parks around the globe. From starring in parade processions to enchanting fans at Character Meet and Greets, Disney Princesses add a touch of magic wherever they go. Whether they’re visiting tables during Character Dining or inspiring themed resort rooms, these beloved characters are ...

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 ...