For years, the Toy Story Parking Lot was the “Chosen One.” Spanning 53 acres of prime Anaheim real estate, it was the only piece of the puzzle large enough to house a Third Gate—a standalone third theme park that would finally allow Disneyland to rival its Florida sibling, if only smaller. Credit: Disney But as of May 15, 2026, the ...

If you’ve walked through Disney’s Hollywood Studios this week, you’ve likely noticed that the park is in the middle of a massive identity shift. Construction walls are the new “street atmosphere,” and the sound of Muppets rocking out on Sunset Boulevard is filling the air. But amidst the chaos of a park being reimagined, two of Disney’s most beloved heroines ...

If you’ve visited a Disney Park recently, your phone’s home screen likely tells a story of “digital sprawl.” Between the My Disney Experience app for wait times, the Disney Cruise Line Navigator for your time at sea, Disney+ for your flight, and the Disney Store for your souvenirs, Disney life has become a fragmented exercise in app-switching. Credit: Disney But ...

For decades, the “Third Park” has been the Holy Grail of Disney fandom—a tantalizing “what if” frequently sighted in rumors but never officially captured in a press release. In Anaheim, where every square inch of land is spoken for, the idea of a third standalone theme park has always felt more like a “Blue Sky” dream than a concrete reality. ...

There is a version of safety education that feels like a chore and another that feels like part of the experience, and the difference between the two has everything to do with how the information is delivered and who delivers it. A laminated sign with bullet points and a corporate stock photo of a family looking attentive communicates rules. Timon ...

Sandy toes, salty air, and… the persistent screech of a sawzall? For fans of Disney’s Beach Club Resort, the “New England seaside” vibe has recently been traded for a “construction site chic” aesthetic. While most guests were hoping the dust would settle by the end of 2026, Disney has just pulled the rug out from under those expectations. Credit: Disney ...

Disney’s Animal Kingdom is about to become one of the hardest parks at Walt Disney World to navigate on May 26, and it has very little to do with Flight of Passage. Instead, it is all because of Bluey. Disney officially confirmed new details for “Bluey’s Wild World” at Conservation Station, and demand already looks like it could explode the ...

There are traditions at Disneyland that exist entirely outside the official guest experience, things that were never formally designed by Imagineers or written into any operational playbook but grew organically out of the community that surrounds the park. Pin trading is one of those traditions. It has been part of Disneyland culture for decades, evolving from a simple collectible exchange ...

There is a specific kind of anticipation that comes with the Walt Disney World holiday season that does not exist at any other time of year. It builds slowly, usually somewhere around mid-summer, when the first casting calls go out and the first hints of the season’s entertainment lineup start surfacing through the channels that Disney Parks fans pay close ...

There is a moment every summer when the Walt Disney World calendar shifts. The heat is still fully in place, the summer crowds are still doing their thing across the parks, and yet something in the planning conversation changes. The Halloween season, which feels impossibly far away in the middle of July, suddenly feels like something that requires immediate attention. ...