It looks like one Disney park attraction is gone for good. Closures are nothing new at Disney parks. At Magic Kingdom, for example, Big Thunder Mountain Railroad is in the midst of a lengthy closure, which has seen extensive track replacements and new effects added to the indoor portions of the attraction. Similarly, Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin is shuttered ...

There are some Disney World rides that feel bigger than the track they sit on. They feel like a whole era of the parks. And right now, that exact feeling is hitting Disney’s Hollywood Studios in a major way. As Rock ’n’ Roller Coaster gets closer to its final days, fans aren’t treating it like a normal “last chance” attraction. ...

One of Disney World’s biggest headliner rides is suddenly catching some severe heat from guests—and not the good kind. This is the type of attraction that used to anchor vacations, the ride people would build their day around, and the one guests couldn’t stop talking about once they got home. But lately, something feels different. Instead of walking away thrilled, ...

The silence in the back of Frontierland is finally being broken. For over a year, the iconic red spires of Big Thunder Mountain Railroad have stood as a stationary monument, stripped of the rattling trains and the echoes of “the wildest ride in the wilderness.” Since the coaster closed in early 2025 for its most comprehensive overhaul in decades, fans ...

A scary realization struck the hearts of thousands of Disney World families: they rode a classic attraction and most likely inhaled black mold. Disney World Removed Black Mold From Classic Attraction: Big Yikes? There’s something almost sacred about stepping into the glowing façade of Magic Kingdom and boarding a boat on It’s a Small World. For generations, families have floated ...

Frontierland has always been the kinetic heart of the Magic Kingdom—the rhythmic clack-clack-clack of a lift hill and the delighted screams of guests on “the wildest ride in the wilderness” acting as the land’s soundtrack. But for over a year, a strange and unsettling silence has hung over the back of the park. Big Thunder Mountain Railroad has been under ...

Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique at Magic Kingdom has been transforming children into their favorite Disney princesses and knights for years, creating magical moments that families treasure long after their Disney World vacations end. The popular experience located inside Cinderella Castle allows kids ages 3 to 12 to receive royal makeovers complete with hairstyling, costumes, and accessories that turn ordinary children into ...

Right now, Walt Disney World feels like it’s stuck in a weird in-between phase. Not in the “oh, one ride is down for a quick refurbishment” kind of way, either. This is bigger than that. Disney is closing entire sections of parks, wiping out classic areas, and quietly stacking refurbishments on top of each other in a way that’s starting ...

Walt Disney World is known for constantly evolving, but every now and then, even the most classic attractions need a little extra attention. And right now, one of Magic Kingdom’s most historic and Walt Disney-inspired experiences is quietly undergoing a noticeable refresh. Guests visiting Adventureland have started spotting signs of work happening at Walt Disney’s Enchanted Tiki Room, one of ...

More operational changes have hit The Happiest Place On Earth. Disneyland’s Space Mountain may not be undergoing a headline-grabbing overhaul, but a newly confirmed refurbishment schedule shows that even the resort’s most iconic attractions continue to receive careful behind-the-scenes attention. Beginning February 23, Space Mountain at Disneyland Park will temporarily close for a short refurbishment, with a reopening currently scheduled ...