Disney’s Hollywood Studios has undergone one of the most dramatic physical transformations in theme park history. Over the past decade, the park shed its legacy as an aging movie studio to become an immersive powerhouse anchored by Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge, Toy Story Land, and Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway. Even Animation Courtyard received a major redevelopment into the Magic ...

Disney has quietly filed for a patent on a system that could change how the company catches mechanical problems on its attractions, and the concept is genuinely clever. Rather than waiting for a visible malfunction or relying entirely on Cast Members to notice something sounds off, this new system would use artificial intelligence to listen to ride equipment directly, flagging ...

Theme park rumors spread fast, but the latest viral claim about Disneyland left even casual fans in shock. Reports suggested Disney executives were considering a radical plan: tearing down the iconic Matterhorn Bobsleds and rebuilding the mountain coaster elsewhere to make room for a Tomorrowland overhaul. Credit: Justin Ennis, Flickr Before fans start mourning Walt Disney’s original 1959 Swiss peak, ...

Disney fans looking for proof of the sweeping overhaul coming to Walt Disney’s Carousel of Progress can now see it with their own eyes. Inside Disney’s Hollywood Studios, Walt Disney Imagineering has unveiled a brand-new preview display inside the Walt Disney Presents gallery—located right next to the live-action Ariel meet-and-greet. Credit: Paul Brennan, Flickr Featuring physical Audio-Animatronics costumes, scale dioramas, ...

Keeping track of construction at Walt Disney World has practically become a full time hobby for a lot of fans these days, and honestly, it’s easy to see why. Between Magic Kingdom’s ongoing expansion and the steady stream of updates happening at Disney Springs, permits are getting filed constantly, and it’s genuinely hard to keep up with all of them. ...

The galaxy far, far away has officially found its next major filmmaker. Reports have confirmed that director Jon Watts—who shepherded Tom Holland’s mega-blockbuster Spider-Man trilogy at Marvel and co-created Disney+’s Star Wars: Skeleton Crew—has been attached to direct the next mainline Star Wars feature film. Credit: Lucasfilm Written and produced by veteran screenwriter Simon Kinberg (Star Wars Rebels), the project ...

Try to think of one place at Disney Springs where you can sit for an hour without buying something. Go ahead and count. There are benches along the water, and they are usually full. There is the occasional low wall. If you want to actually sit down in air conditioning for any meaningful stretch of time, you are buying a ...

A trip to Walt Disney World is supposed to be filled with seamless magic, but thousands of parkgoers faced an operational nightmare yesterday when over 30 rides across all four theme parks unexpectedly closed. Credit: Disney A compounding mix of severe afternoon weather holds, computer sensor resets, and mechanical breakdowns created massive bottlenecks across the resort. With major thrill rides ...

When excerpts from former Disney CEO Bob Chapek’s tell-all memoir, Behind the Castle Walls, hit headlines, Hollywood expected a messy public fallout. In his book, Chapek defended theme park price hikes, accused Bob Iger of corporate sabotage, and claimed Iger secretly resigned in early 2020 because he foresaw the COVID-19 pandemic. Credit: Disney Instead of issuing a defensive statement, Iger ...

Magic Kingdom’s newest thrill is facing a bumpy countdown to its first major refurbishment. Weeks before Disney officially takes Tiana’s Bayou Adventure offline for an extended fall overhaul, guests floating through the musical bayou report visible degradation inside the attraction. From frozen animatronics and damaged set pieces to missing props, show quality has noticeably dipped. Credit: Jeremy Thompson, Flickr However, ...