Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith will close permanently on March 2, 2026, just eight days away. This is your last chance to experience one of Disney’s Hollywood Studios’ iconic attractions before it transforms into a Muppets retheme featuring The Electric Mayhem, set to open in summer 2026. Since its debut on July 29, 1999, the ride offered a high-speed ...

Disney’s Animal Kingdom will lose another area in 2026, as Rafiki’s Planet Watch closes on February 23, 2024, following the recent shutdown of DinoLand U.S.A. on February 2. This closure impacts family-friendly experiences at a park that has been eliminating kid-focused attractions. The Affection Section petting zoo and the Wildlife Express Train will also close, making Rafiki’s Planet Watch entirely ...

Oriental Land Company recently announced that the budget for the new Space Mountain at Tokyo Disneyland, set to open in 2027, has risen to 70.5 billion yen, making it the most expensive attraction ever built by Walt Disney Imagineering. This increase from the original budget of 56 billion yen reflects Japan’s rising construction costs. Currently, this is about $460 million ...

Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin at Magic Kingdom is set to reopen soon after nearly a year of refurbishment. Disney has announced updates to the attraction, including handheld blasters, reactive targets, new ride vehicles with real-time scoring, and the addition of Buddy, a new support-bot character. This update signals the transition from construction to marketing, as Disney prepares for a ...

For decades, a trip to Walt Disney World was the quintessential “middle-class reward.” It was the vacation families saved for over a year—a week of total immersion in a world where the only thing that mattered was which mountain you were riding next. But as we move through 2026 and look toward the start of the next decade, that dream ...

There’s an unspoken promise that comes with planning a trip to Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando. Guests expect magic. They expect manageable waits—at least outside of peak holidays. And they expect that, with enough strategy, they can carve out a nearly perfect vacation inside The Walt Disney Company’s most iconic destination. But every so often, something shifts the balance. ...

Magic Kingdom’s Liberty Square has served as one of Walt Disney World’s most atmospheric themed lands since the park opened in 1971, transporting guests to colonial America with cobblestone pathways, historic architecture, and the looming presence of the Haunted Mansion overlooking the Rivers of America. Credit: Michael Gray, Flickr The Gothic revival estate has remained largely unchanged for over five ...

Disney’s Old Key West Resort is important in Disney Vacation Club history because it was the first DVC property built. For over 30 years, returning guests have enjoyed the spacious villas and relaxed Florida Keys atmosphere. One cherished tradition is the photo wall at Olivia’s Cafe. Hundreds of picture frames displaying DVC member family photos have been on the walls ...

Disney’s Hollywood Studios is one of those parks that people hype up for months… and for good reason. It’s got some of the most intense rides in all of Walt Disney World, it’s home to Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge, and it’s basically the park where Disney keeps stacking the biggest headliners. Credit: Patrick McGarvey, Flickr But here’s the problem. Hollywood ...

For a few tense days in early February 2026, it felt as though a 35-year-old tradition was about to vanish from the Florida landscape. When the official organizers of GayDays Orlando announced a “pause” for their 2026 festivities on February 9, the news sent shockwaves through the global LGBTQ+ travel community. To many, it signaled a heartbreaking surrender to shifting ...