Magic Kingdom's Big Thunder Mountain Railroad is set to reopen May 3, 2026, after being closed since January of last year with a lower height requirement. Upon reopening,younger guests will be able to ride the refurbished track as the minimum height requirement has...
The Themed Entertainment Attractions report was released for 2024 and Magic Kingdom was, once again, the most visited theme park in the world according to the analysis. However, it wasn’t by much, and now, with some deep investigation into the numbers, there’s something true Disney afficionados (and perhaps investors) just have to see. It turns out, that when we apply the likely calculations TEA is using to determine the attendance, Magic Kingdom actually dropped in per session ticket sales.
Disney released its list of meet-and-greet characters for Jollywood Nights 2025. Fans are excited to see many returning favorites as well as some new character meet-and-greets.
The Cake Bake Shop, located at Disney’s BoardWalk, will host a holiday dining event called Dinner With Santa on select evenings during the 2025 season. According to the announcement, the event will run on November 18th, November 25th, December 2nd, and December 9th.
Late October will offer new flexibility to annual passholders at Walt Disney World Resort in Florida as an updated calendar has added several “Good-to-Go” days. The resort added four new dates: October 27th, 28th, 29th and 30th. On those dates, annual passholders may enter any of the theme parks without needing to secure a park-reservation ahead of time.
In the world of theme parks, travel and tourism, being #1 is a very big deal. So it should be no shock that Walt Disney World executives know how to pull out all the stops to stay in first place.
Disney will roll out a meet and greet with Life Day Chewbacca, complete with his festive red robe at Jollywood Nights.
Located in the Africa section of Disney’s Animal Kingdom, the quick‑service window known as Kusafiri Coffee Shop & Bakery (often simply “Kusafiri”) has modified its offerings to include lunch and dinner, in addition to its traditional breakfast and snack items.
According to a new Forbes analysis by Caroline Reid, Walt Disney World theme parks have seen a staggering 26% drop in popularity over the last five years — a trend that raises serious questions about the health of Disney’s once-unbeatable parks division.
On October 20, 2025, both Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida, and Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California, experienced widespread operational disruptions due to a major internet issue. The outage temporarily disabled key features of the My Disney Experience app at Disney World and the Disneyland app, impacting guests throughout both resorts.
For decades, The Walt Disney Company has billed itself as America’s storyteller — a studio and theme park empire built on optimism, imagination, and the American dream itself. But over the past few years, that image has come under fire. From removing historical scenes on classic attractions to corporate departments focused on “stories that matter,” many longtime fans have accused Disney of erasing the very Americana that once defined its spirit.
The historic archway leading into the former Animation Courtyard at Disney’s Hollywood Studios was removed overnight between October 17 and 18, 2025. The arch had stood as a nostalgic gateway for 36 years, debuting with the park on May 1, 1989.
Disney has officially announced Soarin Across America, a brand-new version of its “Soarin” attraction, coming to both Disneyland Resort and Walt Disney World in the summer of 2026. The new experience will replace the current Soarin Around the World film at Disney California Adventure and EPCOT’s The Land pavilion, marking a return to the skies with an all-new flight across the United States.