Disney will bring DuckTales World Showcase Adventure back to EPCOT in a modified format. The interactive experience remains under refurbishment, and Disney has not announced a reopening date. The update follows the September 16, 2026, retirement of the Play Disney...
In a letter to Universal Orlando Resort Team Members, Karen Irwin, President and COO of the resort, addressed the September 17th tragedy on the Stardust Racers coaster at Epic Universe that led to the death of a Florida man.
It’s becoming harder and harder to recognize Disney’s own stories once they’ve gone through the corporate filter. The Princess and the Frog gave audiences a tale about a “princess” named Tiana set in the heart of New Orleans, steeped in music, culture, and yes — voodoo. It was a story about dreams, transformation, and the dangers of making deals with dark powers.
Upon entering the Grand Floridian lobby at the Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Florida right now, you may feel like you walked into a construction zone. That’s because you have!
The Resort is getting a major face-lift that began with the announcement of a new alcoholic drink service bar in place of the more elegant giant birdcage decor that once stood where the bar is under construction. The bar is only the tip of the iceberg of the current overhaul underway.
EPCOT announced the Narrator List for its 2025 Christmas Candlelight Processional. Many new names are on the list. Notably, Neil Patrick Harris and Whoopi Goldberg will not be participating this year. Both have been repeat narrators in previous years.
On September 10, 2025, Disney World filed a construction permit for its affordable housing community first announced in 2022, marking a step toward the construction of over 1,400 units for cast members and Central Florida residents.
The first night of Walt Disney World’s 2025 Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party, scheduled for November 7th, is officially sold out. Disney has confirmed that tickets for that evening are no longer available.
Gino, a well-known western lowland gorilla and one of the original residents of Disney’s Animal Kingdom, died on September 17, 2025 at 44 years old. One of Animal Kingdom’s head veterinarians confirmed his death in a public statement shared on social media.
Walt Disney Co. has filed a patent that, if realized, could change how animatronic characters’ faces are displayed in its theme parks. The technology would combine projection systems, sensors, and real‑time rendering to make animatronic faces more responsive.
On Wednesday night, September 17, 2025, tragedy struck Universal Orlando’s new Epic Universe theme park when a guest was found unresponsive after riding the park’s signature Stardust Racers roller coaster. The man was transported to a local hospital, where he was later pronounced dead.
The west-side security plaza at Downtown Disney District, near the Disneyland Hotel, closed temporarily on September 8, 2025. This entrance sits between Din Tai Fung and the former ESPN Zone building. It previously served as a direct access point for hotel guests walking into Downtown Disney and toward the theme parks.
Disneyland Paris has confirmed the development of a new immersive land themed around The Lion King, the 1994 animated feature. This project is part of a broader €2-billion transformation of the Walt Disney Studios Park, which will be renamed Disney Adventure World...
In what has been described as the largest wage theft settlement in California history, a judge in Orange County has signed off on a massive payout to tens of thousands of Disneyland employees. The ruling closes a long-running Disney lawsuit that centered on the company’s refusal to comply with Anaheim’s voter-approved living wage ordinance.