Walt Disney World is building a new ferryboat for the transportation system serving Magic Kingdom. Disney announced the project on May 1, 2026. The company said the vessel will join the current fleet in 2027. The addition will increase the number of Magic Kingdom...
The Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique at Magic Kingdom has recently undergone a wave of changes—not just to its prices and packages, but to the overall experience and even the costumes worn by Cast Members. This once-beloved “princess makeover” destination has long delivered magical transformations for young girls dreaming of becoming Disney princesses, as well as for boys hoping to become valiant knights or princes.
Celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay and the operators behind Earl of Sandwich have announced a collaboration to open a British‑style gastropub named Gordon Ramsay at The Carnaby in the Downtown Disney District at Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California.
The biggest upgrades across all domestic Disney parks right now including Disneyland and Walt Disney World involve something Walt himself famously wanted to keep out: alcohol. In a Saturday Evening Post article from 1956, Disney stated, “No liquor, no beer, nothing. Because that brings in a rowdy element. That brings people that we don’t want, and I feel they don’t need it.”
There are few discounts offered at Walt Disney World each year, so when one of them actually increases, it’s a big deal.
The Walt Disney Company’s new fiscal year has begun, and as we’ve seen in past years, this has meant price increases across the board. Everything from food and parking to hotel stays, Lightning Lane passes, park tickets, and annual passes have gone up in price.
One glaring exception, however, is the cost to renew your Walt Disney World Annual Pass if you’re already a member. Disney has long provided an incentive for current passholders to renew at the end of their yearly term in the form of a discount. This year, that renewal discount has actually increased.
A tragic death has shaken Walt Disney World this week. Summer Equitz, a 31-year-old Illinois woman and devoted Disney fan, was found dead by apparent suicide at Disney’s Contemporary Resort on Tuesday, October 14th. The Orange County Sheriff’s Office confirmed the incident as an “apparent suicide,” while the medical examiner later identified the cause of death as multiple blunt impact injuries.
In what may be an effort to compete directly with Disney’s “Individual Lightning Lane” offerings, Universal Orlando Resort is currently testing individual Express Pass options on two attractions: Skull Island: Reign of Kong at Universal’s Islands of Adventure and Revenge of the Mummy at Universal Studios Florida.
Things might be getting a little desperate for Disney looking to fill hotel rooms this holiday season. In one of those rather rare moves for the Magic Kingdom, Georgia residents are now getting in on some serious discounts. Yes, you read that right... Georgia...
LEVEL99, an interactive gaming and entertainment company, has begun hiring staff for its upcoming Disney Springs venue. Job listings published on Level99’s careers site reveal the initial leadership roles are now open.
Walt Disney World has announced that Mickey’s PhilharMagic at Magic Kingdom will close temporarily beginning November 1, 2025, for a refurbishment. The downtime is expected to last approximately three weeks. The calendar already lists showtimes again on November 23rd, indicating the plan is to have the attraction back online ahead of Thanksgiving.
The animatronics of Frozen Ever After are getting an update, going from their current projection-face style to sculpted faces, like those on the Frozen animatronics at Hong Kong Disneyland.
Guests at Universal Orlando’s Halloween Horror Nights got a shocking surprise this week when WWE superstar Alexa Bliss emerged from the darkness — not in the ring, but inside one of this year’s most talked-about haunted houses: “WWE Presents: The Horrors of the Wyatt Sicks.”
Recently, The Muppets have appeared in a series of online videos discussing the new overlay for the Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster attraction at Disney’s Hollywood Studios.