Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith will close permanently on March 2, 2026, just eight days away. This is your last chance to experience one of Disney’s Hollywood Studios’ iconic attractions before it transforms into a Muppets retheme featuring The Electric Mayhem, set to open in summer 2026. Since its debut on July 29, 1999, the ride offered a high-speed ...

Disney has been moving fast lately, and honestly, it’s starting to feel like the theme parks are changing in real time. One week, everything feels normal. The next, there’s a new permit, a construction wall, a rumor swirling online, or a major announcement that makes fans immediately start planning their next trip. And if you’ve been paying attention, you already ...

EPCOT will change its operating hours on Sunday, March 1, 2026. The park will open at 10 a.m. instead of the usual 9 a.m., with Early Entry for eligible Disney resort guests beginning at 9:30 a.m. instead of 8:30 a.m. This adjustment is due to the Disney Princess Half Marathon, which starts early in the morning. If you’re planning to ...

For decades, the “Disney Standard” was a promise of perfection. Walt Disney himself was obsessed with the guest experience, famously pacing the sidewalks of Disneyland to calculate that a guest would walk exactly 30 steps before dropping trash if they couldn’t find a bin. This became the legendary 30-Step Rule, ensuring that every guest was always within arm’s reach of ...

The horizon of the Magic Kingdom is currently a forest of steel and cranes. While the world’s attention is laser-focused on the jagged spires of Villains Land and the rugged cliffs of Piston Peak rising in the west, a quieter, arguably more critical revolution is unfolding on the opposite side of the hub. Credit: Disney It is February 2026, and ...

Disney just changed the game for millions of guests, officially removing this Park Hopper rule. Disney Park Hopper Rule Changed Forever For generations of visitors, the magic of Disneyland Resort has been defined by freedom — the ability to wander from one immersive world to another in a single day. Guests often begin their morning strolling down Main Street, U.S.A. ...

Disney’s Animal Kingdom will lose another area in 2026, as Rafiki’s Planet Watch closes on February 23, 2024, following the recent shutdown of DinoLand U.S.A. on February 2. This closure impacts family-friendly experiences at a park that has been eliminating kid-focused attractions. The Affection Section petting zoo and the Wildlife Express Train will also close, making Rafiki’s Planet Watch entirely ...

Oriental Land Company recently announced that the budget for the new Space Mountain at Tokyo Disneyland, set to open in 2027, has risen to 70.5 billion yen, making it the most expensive attraction ever built by Walt Disney Imagineering. This increase from the original budget of 56 billion yen reflects Japan’s rising construction costs. Currently, this is about $460 million ...

Oriental Land Company recently announced that the budget for the new Space Mountain at Tokyo Disneyland, set to open in 2027, has risen to 70.5 billion yen, making it the most expensive attraction ever built by Walt Disney Imagineering. This increase from the original budget of 56 billion yen reflects Japan’s rising construction costs. Currently, this is about $460 million ...

The sounds of the Frontierland boardwalk—the creak of the wood underfoot and the distant whistle of the Liberty Belle—are about to be joined by the unmistakable hum of heavy machinery. On February 19, 2026, Disney officially filed the paperwork that turns “rumors” into “reality.” Credit: Inside the Magic New construction permits have been issued for a cluster of high-traffic locations ...