D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event wrapped up in Anaheim last weekend, and Sunday brought the moment a lot of attendees look forward to most. The Disney Legends ceremony is the company’s highest individual honor. Performers, Imagineers, executives, and creatives get recognized for work that shaped Disney across decades. It is the closest thing the company has to a hall ...

For generations, the magic of Walt Disney World and Disneyland has been brought to life by dedicated, hardworking Cast Members. But as The Walt Disney Company enjoys a blockbuster 2026 and sits comfortably on a roughly $185 billion corporate valuation, its frontline workers are being handed a devastating functional pay cut. Credit: Disney Starting in 2027, Disney is quietly slashing ...

Since Walt Disney World officially announced that Villains Land is coming to the Magic Kingdom, the theme park community has been buzzing with excitement. Set to rise in the expansive area “Beyond Big Thunder Mountain,” this sinister expansion promises to give the Most Magical Place on Earth a deliciously dark twist. Credit: Disney Now, Walt Disney Imagineering has finally shared ...

When Walt Disney Imagineering designed the new center of EPCOT, they promised a kinetic, technologically advanced gathering space. But after nearly three years of fighting a losing battle against the Florida elements, Disney has officially surrendered. If you walk past the construction walls in World Celebration Gardens today, you will witness the end of an ambitious dream: crews are actively ...

Construction walls are not what anyone books a Disney vacation for. That is obvious, but it is worth saying plainly, because refurbishments at Walt Disney World tend to get framed as good news. New flooring. Updated fixtures. Fresh paint. All of that is true, and all of it eventually benefits guests. What gets lost is that somebody is staying at ...

For decades, stepping into Frontierland at Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom meant fully immersing yourself in a single, cohesive illusion of the classic Old West. However, with the Rivers of America and Tom Sawyer Island having been closed for more than a year now, the landscape is undergoing a massive transformation. The upcoming Cars-themed miniland, Piston Peak National Park, is ...

Yesterday we covered the full menu release for the 2026 EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival, and the reaction was exactly what you would expect. Fans have been waiting on those menus for months. The 30th anniversary lineup with 30 returning or reimagined items gave longtime attendees something to dig into, and the new additions gave everybody else a reason ...

Some restaurants at Walt Disney World are famous. Olivia’s Cafe is beloved, which is a different thing entirely. Tucked into Disney’s Old Key West Resort, Olivia’s has never had the reservation frenzy of a signature dining location or the recognition of a park restaurant. It is a resort cafe at a Disney Vacation Club property that most guests will never ...

Magic Kingdom guests have spent nearly six months walking past one familiar location without being able to step inside. Now, Walt Disney World has confirmed that the lengthy closure is almost over. Big Top Souvenirs has been unavailable since February, leaving a noticeable gap in the Storybook Circus area of Fantasyland. While Magic Kingdom has plenty of places to shop ...

If there is one thing you can always expect from the Muppets, it is absolute, unadulterated chaos. Whether they are putting on a variety show, traveling across the country, or taking Manhattan, Kermit the Frog and his zany cast of characters always leave a trail of laughter and destruction in their wake. Now, that signature chaos has officially made its ...