In early 2024, internal planning for Magic Kingdom expansion at Walt Disney World included discussions about potentially building one or two hotels inside the park’s footprint, according to court records obtained and reported in March 2026 by Gabrielle Russon of...
Disney Parks are preparing for the Halloween Season. Take a look at the merchandise options from the following press release. Who knows? Maybe there's a Haunted Mansion collectible you just have to own! The spook-tacular season is about to begin at Disney World...
Disney has officially reversed two temporary policies introduced alongside the debut of Disney Starlight: Dream the Night Away at Magic Kingdom. These changes suggest that actual attendance may be lower than initially expected during the early summer. Annual Passholders are once again able to enter Magic Kingdom after 2 p.m. without a reservation. Additionally, cast members can once more enter the parks when off duty.
Announced initially at D23 Expo in 2024 and refined with further details in early 2025, this new themed area promises a “twisted” realm where guests can immerse themselves in the darker side of Disney storytelling. However, amid the excitement, fans and critics alike are pointing to one notable (if not predictable) omission: Dr. Facilier from The Princess and the Frog.
Walt Disney World has launched a limited-time offering in its Hollywood Studios park with the arrival of BDX droids in Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge. These small, free-roaming robots began making appearances on July 16, 2025, and will continue to interact with guests five days a week through August 30.
Walt Disney World and Disneyland Resorts have seldom been in a worse position than they currently might be. Disney World attendance is dropping and upcoming "expansions" are unpopular. Disneyland, likewise, is struggling to find guests in ways we haven't seen since...
For decades, the Fourth of July has been one of the most packed days of the year at Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom. But in the summer of 2025—already marked by unusually light crowds—That Park Place witnessed something almost unthinkable: a wide-open Magic Kingdom on July 4th.
Just weeks before its grand reopening, EPCOT’s newly updated Test Track has already made headlines for all the wrong reasons. During a Cast Member preview on July 1st, a Test Track crash occurred when a ride vehicle slammed into a set of foam sliding doors that failed to open properly. Four guests were injured in the impact and received treatment on-site. Fortunately, none required hospitalization—but the timing couldn’t be worse for Disney as it gears up to relaunch the ride to the public later this month.
Walt Disney World is facing one of its slowest summer seasons in recent memory, as a confluence of economic pressures, waning international tourism, and increased competition from rival theme parks continues to depress attendance. According to industry analysts and park watchers, the Disney World summer crowds that traditionally pack the Orlando resort have thinned significantly—and all signs point to an even steeper decline following the July 4th holiday.
Less than two years after opening to much fanfare, the EPCOT World Celebration area is once again facing serious maintenance issues with its in-ground lighting—this time with potentially dangerous consequences for guests.
Epcot is a theme park in need of attractions. Like all the non-castle Disney World theme parks, the celebration of culture and technology has sparingly little to do unless you're interested in buying very expensive things, drinking very expensive things and dining on...
For weeks, That Park Place and the WDW Pro YouTube channel have been reporting that Walt Disney World crowd levels are far lower than expected this summer. Now, respected data tracker TouringPlans.com has echoed the same findings, calling this one of the slowest Junes Disney has seen in over a decade outside of the 2020 closures and 2021’s limited attendance lockdown reopening.
Walt Disney World has officially announced that the Rivers of America at Magic Kingdom, including the Liberty Square Riverboat and Tom Sawyer Island, is closing permanently at the end of July 6, 2025, immediately following the Fourth of July weekend.