Most Walt Disney World guests have no idea how much of the resort’s business has nothing to do with vacations. Conventions are enormous at Walt Disney World. Companies book thousands of room nights at a time, fill ballrooms for keynote sessions, take over restaurants for private events, and buy out theme parks after hours. That business runs on a completely ...

Disney World vacationers, be warned: a budget airline has expanded its range, meaning more crowds are to be expected through 2027. Credit: Inside The Magic (Emmanuel Detres) Disney World Vacations Face Big Threat as Budget Airline Expands Frontier Airlines is planning three new nonstop routes between Orlando International Airport and Colombia, potentially giving South American travelers another direct gateway to ...

On August 31, 2026, EPCOT’s World Showcase suffered a quiet yet devastating loss. Master artisan Alba Hernandez Santiago, who spent 24 years hand-painting Oaxacan wood carvings (alebrijes) inside the Mexico Pavilion, packed up her workbench for the final time. Disney gave fans almost no notice before shutting down the shop, with rumors suggesting the space will soon serve as a ...

A new rope-drop decision has entered the chat at Walt Disney World Resort. This might stress you out even more. Credit: Ken Lund, Flickr New Rope-Drop Decision Could Create a Little Chaos for Disney World Families: Here’s Why Olaf Draws! is set to open September 14 inside The Magic of Disney Animation at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, but one reported operational ...

Here is a take I will happily defend. The EPCOT International Flower and Garden Festival is the best festival Disney runs. Not the most popular. Food and Wine wins that easily, and it is not close. Food and Wine has the bigger crowds, the longer run, the deeper menu, and the cultural weight that comes with thirty years of history. ...

Disney World room discounts are one of the few things in park planning where timing genuinely changes what you pay. Rack rates at Walt Disney World are the starting point, not the price most people should be paying. Discounts are released in waves, cover specific date ranges, and apply differently depending on the resort tier you are looking at. Book ...

Indiana Jones Adventure is one of the few attractions where the ride system itself is the headline. Most Disney attractions move you along a fixed path at a fixed speed in a calm manner. This one does not. The enhanced motion vehicle used in the Temple of the Forbidden Eye bucks, lurches, and pitches, shaking up guests in a not-so-calm ...

EPCOT hasn’t been the easiest park for young kids in a few years. Yes, there are playgrounds during certain festivals, but there’s nothing really permanently built for kids to play in. This is when I really start to miss Innovations because it was such a great area for kids to play and explore. That is not a criticism so much ...

The Holidays are on the horizon, and soon, guests will be put through a new and extended paywall that will give Christmas cheer and a lot more. But how much more? Let’s find out together. Christmas at Disney: New Paywall Added During Holiday Season (Here’s Who) Disneyland Paris has officially confirmed that World of Frozen will celebrate Christmas for the ...

Walt Disney World has overhauled morning opening procedures at Disney’s Animal Kingdom, shifting guest holding zones out of the narrow Oasis pathways and onto Discovery Island. While this resolves uncomfortable entrance bottlenecks, it quietly erodes the competitive advantage of Early Theme Park Entry for resort hotel guests while handing offsite visitors a massive win. How the Rope Drop Procedure Changed ...