Planning a Walt Disney World vacation in 2028 already requires thinking further ahead than most families are accustomed to. Hotels book up. Special events create demand spikes around specific dates. Crowd calendars shift based on school schedules, holidays, and the endless variables that make Central Florida theme park planning feel like a part-time job even in a normal year. Add ...

The City of Orlando has unveiled a commemorative plaque at the site of the “Florida Project” announcement made over 60 years ago. Walt and Roy O. Disney, along with then-Florida Governor Hayden Burns, revealed their vision for what would become Walt Disney World on November 15, 1965, in the Thornton Park District. This ambitious idea has grown into a nearly ...

Disney World has sold off one of its most luxurious hotels to the highest bidder, garnering a $1 billion deal. Disney World Sells off Luxury Hotel for Nearly $1 Billion For generations, the magic of Walt Disney World has extended far beyond the parks themselves. For many guests, the hotel experience is as much a part of the vacation as ...

Orlando is once again at the center of a heated national debate, one that is drawing concern from residents, lawmakers, and immigrant advocates across Central Florida. As speculation grows about a possible U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facility being established within city limits, local leaders are facing mounting pressure to intervene. For a city that brands itself as welcoming, ...

If you visited Orlando any time between 2005 and 2016, then you might remember the Nickelodeon-themed hotel — Nickelodeon Suites Resort. In 2016, the hotel was rebranded as a Holiday Inn, and all Nickelodeon references were gone. The hotel had fallen into disrepair, and many of the shows the hotel was themed around were being canceled. Fans were devastated by ...

Some Florida residents are not particularly happy about the prioritization of Orlando’s theme park guests. Located in Central Florida, Orlando has made its name as the theme park capital of the United States, if not the world (although Abu Dhabi is putting up a good fight to change that fact). What started with Walt Disney World Resort in 1971 has ...

Your Disney World vacations start with a long line at the airport, a packed car trunk, or when Google Maps flashes red with unexpected traffic. It’s the unofficial kickoff to summer—but this year, it’s shaping up to be historic. AAA forecasters are sounding the alarm: over 45 million Americans are expected to travel domestically this Memorial Day weekend, marking the ...

The next busy period is coming. Central Florida is a theme park battleground, and as 2025 unfolds, the stakes have never been higher. With the industry’s two biggest titans—Walt Disney World and Universal Orlando Resort—charting their own ambitious paths, this year could redefine the theme park landscape as we know it. Leading the charge is Universal Orlando, making waves with ...

Recent actions by The Walt Disney Company seemingly confirm a once-abandoned project is actually far from canceled. Related: Disney Quietly Axes ‘The Simpsons’ Theme Park Decision, Character Quickly Erased Due to the sheer size of the Walt Disney World Resort, guests can choose from over a dozen different hotels to stay at during their stay at “The Most Magical Place ...

Disney workers may be worried that artificial intelligence is coming for jobs in writing and acting, but it turns out that another profession has more to fear: bartending. A Disney associate hotel in Orlando has unveiled its newest offering, a fully automated “AI bartender” named Sara. Wyndham Orlando Resort & Conference Center, located a short distance from and primarily servicing ...