For longtime Walt Disney World fans, another beloved Magic Kingdom tradition is officially becoming a memory. According to a new report from WDWMAGIC, the live version of the Magic Kingdom welcome show, "Let the Magic Begin", will not return after the ongoing work on...
On September 12, 2025, guests arriving at Walt Disney World were greeted by a somber sight. The American flags across the resort, including the prominent flagpole at Magic Kingdom’s Main Street USA, were flying at half-staff. This move by Disney World comes in accordance with national and state orders to honor Charlie Kirk, the conservative commentator and Turning Point USA founder who was tragically gunned down during a speaking engagement at Utah Valley University earlier this week.
It’s September 10, 2025, and Walt Disney World is experiencing something the company surely wishes fans wouldn’t notice: historically low crowds.
The saga of Disney’s controversial Cars Frontierland expansion at Magic Kingdom has taken yet another surreal twist. Despite weeks of effort to drain the historic Rivers of America to make way for the bulldozers, Mother Nature had her own plan this week. Heavy rainfall has partially refilled the Rivers of America basin, undoing much of Disney’s progress and sparking laughter among longtime park fans who never wanted the river drained in the first place.
Disney imagineers have announced that Cinderella Castle at Walt Disney World is getting a “historic update.” The company unveiled the plan at Destination D23, promising a bold “new” look that Imagineers framed as a creative step forward. The reality? They’re simply bringing the castle back to its original 1971 color palette—soft grays, creams, and blues with subtle gold accents.
A closing date has been announced for Dinosaur at Disney’s Animal Kingdom in Walt Disney World.
Disney has taken another step forward in the expansion of Magic Kingdom in Orlando. Walt Disney Imagineering has filed permits for the construction of two new buildings at the STOLport site near Magic Kingdom in Walt Disney World. This development is part of the ongoing preparations for the park’s upcoming Cars and Villains-themed expansions.
Walt Disney World has introduced a new airport transportation option reminiscent of the now‑retired Disney’s Magical Express—but with a significant price increase (particularly since Magical Express was a free service included with your resort booking).
Walt Disney World has a massive construction wall problem, with large sections of the park under maintenance or construction. This has closed off large sections of three out of the four Walt Disney World parks. Most recently, additional construction walls have popped up in Disney’s Hollywood Studios.
The Boneyard at Walt Disney World’s Animal Kingdom closed this week, bringing an end to one of Disney’s best themed playgrounds for kids.
Walt Disney World’s Blizzard Beach water park will close again this fall for seasonal refurbishment. The park’s final day of operation is scheduled for Sunday, September 7, 2025, with a temporary closure beginning Monday, September 8th. No reopening date has been confirmed, and park hours are currently unavailable through the end of November.
At the recent Destination D23 event on August 31, 2025, Disney provided new details about Villains Land, a themed expansion planned for the Magic Kingdom in Walt Disney World. This is the first land in any Disney park solely centered on the company’s well-known villain characters.
When families board a ferryboat at Walt Disney World, they’re supposed to be gliding toward the Magic Kingdom — not bracing for a disaster that sends dozens of guests flying. Yet that’s exactly what happened on the night of July 30, 2025, when the General Joe Potter ferryboat slammed into the dock at the Transportation and Ticket Center.