Disney clearly hoped the launch of the new Mandalorian and Grogu mission inside Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge's Smugglers Run would generate fresh excitement around the franchise. Instead, the rollout appears to have landed with a shrug from parkgoers. The updated...
For decades, Walt Disney Imagineering was the creative engine that made Disney parks magical. It didn’t just adapt movies — it invented worlds. Pirates of the Caribbean, Haunted Mansion, Space Mountain, and Expedition Everest weren’t born from corporate mandates or IP spreadsheets. They were created by artists, engineers, and storytellers who were allowed to take risks.
Disney keeps telling Wall Street that Walt Disney World is “for everyone.” But for one Ohio family traveling with a two-year-old heart-transplant survivor, the newly overhauled Disney World Disability Access Service turned a milestone trip into a relentless exercise in humiliation, stress, and medical risk.
Racers, get your running shoes on. runDisney has published its official race calendar schedule for the 2026–2027 season, detailing dates and registration windows for its scheduled events in Florida and a series of virtual races. The calendar covers events from June 2026 through April 2027 and outlines opportunities for both in-person and virtual participation.
Walt Disney World has announced a new resort hotel discounts for Annual Passholders, offering savings of up to 40% on select room rates for summer 2026. The offer covers many dates during the traditional summer travel season and applies at a range of on-site hotels...
Walt Disney Imagineering has filed an additional construction permit that relates to ongoing work at Rock ’n’ Roller Coaster in Disney’s Hollywood Studios at Walt Disney World. The new filing was submitted on January 7, 2026, with Orange County officials and lists work to “install set elements” at the attraction’s address.
A live‑action Ariel character meet‑and‑greet is returning to its original location at Disney’s Hollywood Studios in Walt Disney World Resort. The attraction will resume in the Walt Disney Presents theater space on January 12, 2025, after being temporarily relocated within the park.
Work on re-painting Cinderella Castle in the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World has begun in early January 2026. Notices posted in the My Disney Experience app and on the official site indicate that the structure is currently “undergoing a magical transformation.”
Walt Disney World Resort’s list of restaurants participating in the 2026 Disney Dining Plan shows notable changes compared with the prior year, with dozens of eateries currently not listed as accepting prepaid dining credits on Disney’s official filters.
Walt Disney World Resort in Florida has introduced a summer vacation package promotion that offers free additional hotel nights and theme park days for certain bookings. The offer is part of a suite of seasonal deals designed for travel in 2026.
The Indiana Jones Stunt Show at Disney’s Hollywood Studios has been temporarily altered following a serious on-stage incident that resulted in a Cast Member injury, prompting a safety review and immediate operational changes. The long-running live stunt production, officially known as Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular!, experienced a malfunction involving one of its most recognizable mechanical effects during a performance earlier this week.
A Disney World Cast Member put himself directly in harm’s way this week—and may have prevented a serious tragedy—after a frightening malfunction during the Disney’s Hollywood Studios Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular boulder sequence sent a massive prop hurtling toward guests.
Rumors are beginning to circulate among theme park fans that Pennywise the Clown could be coming to Halloween Horror Nights in 2026, potentially in the form of a haunted house inspired by Stephen King’s IT. While the idea has sparked excitement across social media and fan circles, the actual evidence supporting the claim remains extremely limited.