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Disney Files Star Tours Construction Permit at Hollywood Studios
Disney filed a Star Tours construction permit at Hollywood Studios through Facility Asset Management. The filing expires November 2, 2027.
Disney Cruise Line Prices Now Show Per Person Instead of Cabin Totals
Shopping for a Disney cruise looks a little different now. Disney Cruise Line prices on the booking site now show an average cost per person instead of the total price for a stateroom. Before the change, the site showed the lowest total cabin price up front when...
Disney Believe Revealed: World’s First Encanto Musical, a New Frozen Feast and Fort Lauderdale Sailings
Disney Cruise Line has pulled back the curtain on the Disney Believe. The fourth ship in the Wish class will sail its maiden voyage on Dec. 18, 2027, from Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and it will carry the world's first stage adaptation of Encanto, a...
Fans are Begging For These Discontinued Cracker Barrel Items to Come Back
Cracker Barrel has reversed course on its attempt to modernize its image. However, while the Old Timer has returned to the sign, customers have noticed that the restaurant has yet to restore one of its most important features: the old menu.
Disney Says Walt Disney World Attendance Is Growing — So Why Do Experts Say It’s Empty?
The Walt Disney Company delivered investors an undeniably strong set of theme-park numbers this week. But buried within those results is a statistic that becomes particularly interesting when placed alongside what guests have actually been seeing at Walt Disney World...
Cracker Barrel CEO Julie Felss Masino Steps Down After Disastrous Rebrand Nearly Destroyed the Restaurant Chain
Cracker Barrel President and CEO Julie Felss Masino is finally stepping down less than one year after her disastrous attempt to “modernize” the beloved restaurant chain triggered a nationwide customer revolt. Cracker Barrel announced Monday that Masino will leave the...
Dolly Parton Throws Down the Gauntlet at Buc-Ees With Opening of Dolly’s Tennessean Travel Stop
American icon Dolly Parton has officially entered the travel center business, and she is not pretending she doesn’t know who the competition is. At the June 24 grand opening of Dolly’s Tennessean Travel Stop, Parton joked that her new roadside destination exists because she “couldn’t leave it to beavers.” It was a playful but unmistakable reference to Buc-ee’s iconic beaver mascot, as well as the famously wholesome television series Leave It to Beaver.
As Disney and Universal Celebrate Pride Month, DeSantis Declares June Faith and Family Month in Florida
As Disney World and Universal Orlando continue their annual Pride Month celebrations throughout June, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has issued a proclamation declaring June 2026 "Faith and Family Month in Florida," highlighting a dramatically different vision for how...
Monstropolis Storyline at Disney’s Hollywood Studios Unveiled
Walt Disney World has revealed new narrative details about the Monstropolis storyline at Hollywood Studios, outlining how guests will enter the world of Pixar’s Monsters, Inc. through a civic celebration inside the fictional city. The setting follows the events of the...
Today, You Cannot Buy Alcohol At Disney Cruise Line’s Private Caribbean Islands
If you’re stepping off a Disney Cruise Line ship in The Bahamas today expecting to grab a frozen cocktail on the beach at Castaway Cay or Disney Lookout Cay at Lighthouse Point, you’re going to run into an unusual surprise. Alcohol sales have been temporarily halted...
26 Crew Members Arrested For Possession of Child Materials After Disney Cruise Reaches Port
The Disney vacation experience has long been associated with family time spent without worry. For many, that image is now being questioned following the arrests of several cast members aboard a Disney Magic cruise ship.
ICON Park Adds New Chaperone Policy After Incident Involving 1,000 Unsupervised Teens
ICON Park in Orlando has introduced a new chaperone policy following a large teen gathering in late April 2026 that raised safety concerns and prompted a law enforcement response. The policy applies to guests under 18 and focuses on adult supervision requirements...