Disney plans a refurbishment of Tiana’s Bayou Adventure at Magic Kingdom beginning November 2, 2026. The attraction will close alongside the gift shop Tiana’s Bayou General, with Disney expecting both to return sometime in December. What Disney Has Said About the Work...
Disney CEO-Of-The-Near-Future Josh D’Amaro, currently in charge of the company’s only money-making division (albeit less and less of it all the time) involved with “Experiences” is an experienced man, business man, and manager. So he’s got to know an age-old adage we’ve all heard since childhood: “You can’t get blood out of a turnip.”
Josh D’Amaro, chairman of Disney Experiences, made headlines this week for expressing supreme confidence in Walt Disney World’s staying power — even in the face of the most ambitious theme park expansion in decades: Universal’s Epic Universe.
But as much as D’Amaro wants to spin the competition as a benefit, reality suggests otherwise. With Universal preparing to shake up the Orlando tourism market in 2025, Disney may be standing at the edge of a cliff while pretending it’s just another ride.
There has been yet another fire-related incident inside EPCOT—this time not behind the scenes, but in a popcorn cart right in the middle of a guest area. Onlookers watched as flames visibly erupted from the popping chamber with smoke pouring into the air. This monorail-themed popcorn cart was stationed in World Celebration, dangerously close to the Imagination! Pavilion.
One of the things we've been paying attention to since the Disney Earnings Call last week is whether or not Disney is counting their after-hours ticketed events as attendance. They're clearly very popular, and they're clearly a locals-driven sell-out machine in...
There’s a video making the rounds on TikTok right now that perfectly captures everything wrong with what EPCOT has become. Nine full-grown adults, drinks in hand, shouting the Star-Spangled Banner in front of the American Adventure pavilion as though they were frat boys on a bender—culminating in one of them leaping into the decorative fountain and sloshing around like it’s a Vegas pool party.
The Magic Kingdom is getting a new lounge—a Pirates Bar. Disney is calling it a “unique new experience” for fans of Pirates of the Caribbean. However, longtime visitors view it as the latest step in Disney’s slow but steady push to normalize alcohol in its most iconic and traditionally family-focused park.
Today, May 7, 2025, Disney presented its regular live earnings call. That Park Place was following along and posting updates LIVE throughout the call. Watch and listen along live with the Valliant Renegade YouTube Channel in the player below. ...
Disney has begun filming MuppetVision 3D at Disney’s Hollywood Studios ahead of the attraction’s scheduled closure on June 7, 2025. Internally described as a “Filming Event – Archiving MuppetVision 3D!,” the effort is being framed as a preservation project to honor the final attraction ever overseen by Jim Henson. But based on what we’ve learned, this isn’t a tribute—it’s a farewell brush off
In a stunning about-face, Walt Disney World is slashing ticket prices for Florida residents this summer, offering a deal that hasn’t been seen in years. With prices dropping as low as $60 per day, it’s clear that Disney is scrambling to maintain its grip on the local market just as Universal’s Epic Universe prepares to make its grand debut.
Walt Disney World has quietly eliminated one of its most beloved guest perks: the refillable drink mugs at its water parks.
With the reopening of Typhoon Lagoon on May 1 following seasonal refurbishment, Disney confirmed that the popular refillable mug program is no longer available. Guests arriving for a day of sun and splashes will now be met with higher beverage costs and fewer value options, prompting new concerns that Disney is continuing its troubling trend of eroding guest-centric services.
One of the more endearing parts of The Walt Disney Company has been its commitment to help for children with very serious diseases. Today, we'd like to celebrate the 45 years that Disney has partnered with Make-A-Wish® to bring dreams to families suffering some of the...
EPCOT’s newest premium upcharge has arrived, and once again, it’s not for the families who built the brand. Hot on the heels of the controversial announcement of the adults-only Spaceship Earth Lounge GEO-82, Walt Disney World has announced a new “Enchanting Extra”.
According to theme park news site Blog Mickey, the experience includes prime window seating for “Luminous: The Symphony of Us,” sommelier-selected bubbly, themed cocktails, and light fare. The cost? $179 per adult, plus tax and gratuity—and that’s excluding the park admission.