Disney has a whole category of experiences where you make the souvenir instead of buying it. Build a droid. Build a lightsaber. Get transformed into a princess. They are among the most popular things Disney sells, and the reason is obvious once you have done one. A shelf full of merchandise is a shelf full of merchandise. A thing you ...

Planning a Walt Disney World vacation for 2027? While securing your resort early guarantees room availability, arriving to construction dust, blocked balcony views, or a drained feature pool can quickly derail your dream trip. Credit: Disney To keep its property operating at high standards, Disney World has confirmed an extensive schedule of hotel refurbishments, room overhauls, and amenity closures spanning ...

Twelve days ago, Disney announced it had hired its first-ever Chief Technology Officer. The person taking the job is Karandeep Anand, who previously ran Character.AI. On the same day that the announcement went out, Disney’s Chief Legal and Global Affairs Officer sent his department a memo warning that the group would become “a much smaller organization,” citing plans to automate ...

If you’re heading to Walt Disney World today, or trying to leave the area heading west, you’ll want to check your route before getting on I-4. All westbound lanes near exit 67, right by the resort, are currently shut down following a major crash, and traffic is being diverted away from the interstate entirely. For anyone with travel plans today, ...

If you have never understood the Annual Passholder magnet thing, it is worth explaining, because from the outside, it looks absurd. These are free promotional magnets. They cost Disney very little. They go on refrigerators and car doors and the side of a filing cabinet at work. And Walt Disney World passholders treat them like limited edition collectibles, tracking release ...

For the last two years, the first Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party date to sell out was opening night. That made sense. Opening night is the enthusiast purchase. It is the party bought by people who are not fitting the event into a vacation but building a trip around it, who want to be in Magic Kingdom for the first ...

There is a specific thing Disney sells that has nothing to do with rides. It is the feeling that everyone working there is delighted you came. The cast member who kneels down to talk to your kid. The one who notices it is your birthday. The person at the turnstile who says “welcome home” and somehow means it. Disney built ...

A Reddit thread from Magic Kingdom is making the rounds after guests described a chaotic scene at Big Thunder Mountain on September 27, with several people saying Cast Members rushed to evacuate the queue and shut the attraction down without much explanation in the moment. The ride is back up and running now, but the details shared by guests who ...

Former Disney CEO Bob Chapek is finally addressing the high-stakes political war that defined his short-lived tenure at The Walt Disney Company. In his new memoir, Behind the Castle Walls, Chapek revisits his disastrous 2022 confrontation with Florida Governor Ron DeSantis over the state’s “Don’t Say Gay” bill. But instead of taking responsibility for the corporate missteps that led to ...

If you’re planning a trip to Walt Disney World in 2027, you’ll need to stay sharp on a few major policy changes before booking your resort package or mapping out your daily park itinerary. Disney is cracking down on long-standing loopholes to streamline crowd flow, protect hotel transportation, and maintain park safety. Credit: Disney Whether you’re an Annual Passholder or ...