Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge is not a cheap place to stay, and that matters to how guests react to news like this. Kidani Village is a Deluxe Villa property. Guests booking it are paying Deluxe pricing, or they are burning Disney Vacation Club points they have been saving specifically for a stay here. Either way, this is not a resort ...

The 2026 D23 Expo brought a wave of thrilling news to Disney fans, but one announcement has sparked a fascinating debate. Disneyland confirmed that its beloved nighttime spectacular, Remember… Dreams Come True will make a triumphant return to the skies over Sleeping Beauty Castle. However, fans quickly realized that the original soundtrack features a brief piece from Splash Mountain. Credit: ...

Disney is not perfect, and fans are extremely good at proving it. That is not a criticism so much as an observation about how this fandom operates. Disney fans notice things. They notice when a paint color changes on Main Street, U.S.A. They notice when an audio track gets remixed. They notice when a font on a sign is not ...

Getting stuck on a Disney ride is practically a rite of passage for longtime park visitors, usually resulting in a funny story about sitting in a stalled boat or a paused coaster for a few extra minutes. What happened to one couple on Tower of Terror at Disney’s Hollywood Studios recently takes that experience to an entirely different level, and ...

After multiple shutdowns throughout the Walt Disney World Resort, Disney has finally announced the opening of an area that will expand on the guest vacation experience beginning today, August 18, 2026. Walt Disney World Opens New Area Set to Enhance the Overall Guest Experience Waterview Park at Disney Springs is welcoming guests again, restoring one of the district’s small but ...

Cast members carry more than most guests realize, and the past few weeks have made that unusually visible. The situation involving a Disneyland Peter Pan performer brought to light a conversation that people in theme park entertainment have been having quietly for years. Character performers work in costume and in character, often without the ability to break the illusion when ...

The 2026 D23 Ultimate Disney Fan Event brought historic news to Walt Disney World, but none more nostalgic than the updates to Walt Disney’s Carousel of Progress. Magic Kingdom’s legendary rotating theater is officially undergoing an extensive reimagining. Recently, Disney Imagineers revealed groundbreaking new details about the upcoming overhaul, proving they are honoring the ride’s legacy while charting a breathtaking ...

For almost a decade, the future of the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise has been lost at sea. After the release of Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales in 2017, fans wondered if Captain Jack Sparrow would ever drink rum on the silver screen again. But following the 2026 D23 Expo, the seas finally parted with a ...

The D23 Expo in Anaheim felt like a massive victory lap for theme park purists. During the “Horizons” showcase, Disney Experience leadership officially confirmed four dream projects fans have been demanding for decades: overhauling Disneyland’s Tomorrowland, bringing back EPCOT’s Dreamfinder, repairing Expedition Everest’s broken Yeti, and updating Spaceship Earth. Credit: Steven Miller, Flickr However, once the initial cheers faded, parkgoers ...

Anyone who has spent real time in Central Florida during the summer knows the heat is simply part of the deal, but there’s a clear difference between a hot afternoon and an entire week of sustained, dangerous conditions. That’s exactly where Orlando currently stands. What started as a single heat advisory has now stretched into its seventh consecutive day, with ...