Toy Story 5 is shaping up to be one of the most genuinely surprising casting stories in recent Pixar history, and that is not a statement made lightly, given how many decades the franchise has been running and how established its core cast has become. The return of Tom Hanks as Woody, Tim Allen as Buzz Lightyear, and Joan Cusack ...

Today is the day that families with young Bluey fans have been planning around since Disney announced the experience months ago. May 26 at Walt Disney World is one of the most significant single-day openings the resort has seen in recent memory, with new attractions, areas, and experiences debuting across all four parks simultaneously. Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster Starring The ...

Traveling to an Orlando theme park with young children requires a level of logistical preparation that parents of older kids tend to forget about quickly once the diaper bag era is over. Feeding schedules, nap timing, temperature sensitivity, the particular chaos of a toddler meltdown in a crowd of several thousand people, the need for a quiet space that is ...

For dedicated Disney history buffs, there is no greater milestone than stepping across the threshold of Walt Disney’s private apartment. Perched quietly above the Firehouse on Main Street, U.S.A., at Disneyland Park, this compact, 500-square-foot studio is a sacred space. Kept exactly as it was when Walt lived there in the 1950s, the apartment serves as an undisturbed time capsule ...

Every year for over three decades, the first week of June transforms Central Florida into a massive, vibrant sea of crimson. Since its humble grassroots beginnings in 1991, Gay Days Orlando has grown into one of the largest LGBTQ+ tourism events on the planet, drawing over 150,000 international travelers to the region’s world-class theme parks. Credit: Disney But if you ...

The high-stakes Memorial Day holiday weekend is fully underway at the Disneyland Resort, bringing massive crowds to Anaheim to kick off the summer travel season. However, just down the road, a severe and volatile public safety crisis has thrown Orange County into a state of emergency. Credit: Justin Ennis, Flickr Following days of an escalating hazardous materials incident at an ...

When The Cake Bake Shop by Gwendolyn Rogers officially opened at Disney’s BoardWalk Resort, it promised to bring the absolute pinnacle of sugar-coated luxury to Walt Disney World guests. Stepping inside the ultra-premium bakery and dining room meant entering a world filled with sparkling crystal chandeliers, pristine pink cherry blossom trees, and an aggressively upscale pricing tier—most famously anchored by ...

Walt Disney World is facing an undeniable capacity problem. Standby wait times are climbing, walkways are increasingly congested, and the demand for a day inside the Magic Kingdom has never been higher. While Disney has promised incredible, long-term relief with the massive additions of Villains Land and a Cars franchise takeover in Frontierland, those ground-up expansions are years away from ...

For a generation of Disney fans, the local shopping mall housed a genuine sanctuary. Walking past that iconic movie-reel entrance meant leaving the real world behind. The massive mountain of plush toys, the animated characters lining the walls, and the giant projection screens playing classic film clips offered a sensory escape—a way to experience theme park magic without ever booking ...

The total transformation of DinoLand U.S.A. into the highly anticipated Tropical Americas land is the biggest project underway at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. Bidding farewell to the old carnival-style midway to usher in the lush, vibrant village of Pueblo Esperanza is a massive creative leap for the park. Credit: Brittany DiCologero The undisputed crown jewel of this multi-year overhaul is the ...