The smash preschool show Bluey, the most popular show on Disney+, is finally getting its debut at the Disney parks this summer with a special meet and greet. Walt Disney World has confirmed new details about the upcoming Bluey meet and greet experience at Disney’s...
Universal Orlando has made a major move in the battle for Orlando theme park dominance by officially releasing single-day tickets for its highly anticipated Epic Universe park. Until now, tickets for the park were only available as part of multi-day bundles, ensuring guests committed to extended stays at Universal’s resort.
There has been much talk about how Disney is seeing its summer bookings "go up" even as Epic Universe gets ready to open. From my vantage point, I don't always pay attention to what companies like TWDC say publicly with carefully worded phrases. Instead, I'm more...
Former Walt Disney Imagineering Senior VP Eddie Sotto has once again challenged Disney’s controversial decision to bulldoze the Rivers of America and Tom Sawyer Island at Magic Kingdom. But this time, he isn’t just criticizing—he’s offering a fully imagined alternative that would preserve the park’s history while still allowing Disney to build its planned Cars and Villains expansions.
For decades, Walt Disney Imagineering was the gold standard of theme park innovation, balancing timeless storytelling with technological breakthroughs to create immersive, unforgettable attractions. But in recent years, Imagineering has been consumed by progressive ideology, turning classic rides into sanitized, politically correct shells of their former selves.
Walt Disney World has long been a place of nostalgia, where memories are made that will last a lifetime, where generations have enjoyed the classic attractions that make up its rich history. But Disney’s latest announcements at SXSW 2025 confirm what many fans have feared—some of the most beloved elements of Disney World like Rivers of America and MuppetVision 3D are being erased to make way for new, modern IP-driven experiences.
Tyler Dean McDowell’s song What Walt Would Say has struck a nerve with disillusioned Disney fans, taking direct aim at Disney CEO Bob Iger and the corporate leadership that has, in McDowell’s eyes, strayed from Walt Disney’s vision. In an exclusive interview with That Park Place, he shared his deep connection to Disney, what inspired the song, and why he believes the company is losing its magic.