Rainforest Cafe is not a Disney restaurant, and it never has been. But try telling that to anyone who grew up going to Disney parks. The chain has been part of the Disney experience for decades through sheer proximity and persistence. There is one at Disney Springs, still doing steady business. There is one outside of Disney’s Animal Kingdom, where ...

Disneyland has been photographed more than almost any place on earth, and that creates a specific kind of opportunity. Every day since 1955, thousands of people have pointed cameras at the same castle, the same storefronts, the same stretches of Main Street, U.S.A. Millions of those photos sit in shoeboxes, slide carousels, and undeveloped film canisters in garages across America. ...

When Chairman of Disney Experiences Thomas Mazloum delivered a wave of crowd-pleasing announcements at D23, theme park fans were genuinely stunned. In response to nearly two decades of online petitions and community feedback, Disney officially greenlit four dream projects: restoring Animal Kingdom’s infamous Yeti animatronic, reimagining EPCOT’s Spaceship Earth, modernizing Disneyland’s Tomorrowland, and reuniting Dreamfinder with Figment. Credit: Disney However, ...

The Germany Pavilion at EPCOT has a joke built into its premise that most guests never think about. It is always Oktoberfest there. Not during October. Always. The Biergarten has been running an Oktoberfest buffet with live polka every single day of the year for decades, which means a family visiting in March gets the same accordion, the same communal ...

Some crimes are memorable because of what was taken. This one at Disney Springs is memorable because of how it was done. A year ago this week, a man in full scuba gear swam across the water at Disney Springs, entered Paddlefish after closing, tied up two employees counting the day’s cash, took somewhere between $10,000 and $20,000, and disappeared ...

In 2027, you can get a fresh, seasonal Disney World water park pass for the entire family, but beware of the new blockout dates! Here’s everything you need to know. Credit: Disney The 2027 Disney World Water Park Seasonal Pass Comes With a Catch The Disney Water Park Seasonal Pass is back at Walt Disney World Resort, giving guests another ...

Walt Disney World runs a lot of celebrations, and they do not all carry the same weight. Some are essentially merchandise drops with a hashtag attached. Others get real programming, real talent, and real presence across multiple parks. The difference is usually visible within about five minutes of walking through a gate, and guests have gotten very good at telling ...

If you have enjoyed the peaceful pathways and short wait times across Walt Disney World throughout September, enjoy them while they last. Disney’s official calendar has confirmed significant price hikes across all Lightning Lane products starting in early October 2026, signaling that low fall crowds are about to vanish. Credit: Inside the Magic Because Disney utilizes dynamic demand-based pricing, rising ...

Walt Disney World’s holiday season is facing backlash from long-time fans following a record-setting dining announcement. The Cake Bake Shop by Gwendolyn Rogers at Disney’s BoardWalk has debuted an ultra-exclusive “Dinner with Santa Claus” package, with a base price of $200 per adult and $150 per child. Credit: Disney Coming at a time when vacationing at Disney World is already ...

Guests visiting Disney’s Animal Kingdom are finding one of the park’s most iconic scenic walks indefinitely blocked off. Large sections of the Discovery Island Trails surrounding the Tree of Life remain walled off, with no official reopening date listed on Walt Disney World’s operating calendar. Credit: Disney How Zootopia: Better Zoogether! Caused the Shutdown The ongoing trail closure began as ...