Walt Disney World Archive
Tiana’s Bayou Adventure is a new ride replacing Splash Mountain in Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World and New Orleans Square in Disneyland. This shares everything we know so far: opening timeframe, construction progress, concept art, and commentary about the first Princess and the Frog attraction. (Updated April 9, 2024.) There have been a lot
Walt Disney World has released another teaser about the new discounts dropping tomorrow (April 9, 2024) that include the second wave of Free Dining and room-only deals for summer through holiday travel dates. This shares dates and details, plus what’s still unknown about the special offers and educated guesses we can make to fill in
We’ve received a lot of questions about the 2024 Free Dining deal at Walt Disney World for select dates in July through December 2024. This FAQ answers those common inquiries about eligibility, value for money, whether it’s actually free food, how it compares to other room-only and dining discounts, and much more. (Updated April 8,
Walt Disney World has extended hours at Magic Kingdom, Hollywood Studios & Animal Kingdom for the post-Spring Break period in late April 2024. This covers additions along with reductions to the entertainment schedule and to the prices of the Genie+ service, plus zig when they zag strategy for the parks and everything else you should
Walt Disney World has announced the return of Annual Passholder appreciation days in Summer 2024. This post shares the V.I.PASSHOLDER details that were teased in the latest AP Buzz newsletter kinda thing in the My Disney Experience app, plus our commentary about why this is happening. For those who missed out on the fun last
Walt Disney World has reiterated its ‘Beyond Big Thunder’ plans for Magic Kingdom expansion outside the existing footprint of the park. This discusses possibilities for Coco, Encanto, and Villains lands in the longer-term and shares the latest news. (Updated April 4, 2024.) The first time this was mentioned was at the 2022 D23 Expo. The
Imagineering has shared a first look on the research that they’ve undertaken to create an authentic Tropical Americas expansion of Animal Kingdom at Walt Disney World. This post covers details about the potential Indiana Jones, Encanto, and Coco land slated to replace Dino-Rama and the latest developments. For those who haven’t been following along closely,
Disney has shared an in-depth first look at the advanced Audio Animatronics in Tiana’s Bayou Adventure at Walt Disney World and Disneyland ahead of the reimagined ride’s Summer 2024 opening at Magic Kingdom. We have full details, plus photos & video of the characters in action, and my thoughts after seeing these AAs in person
Park Hopping was unavailable earlier this afternoon at Magic Kingdom, but has since resumed after Walt Disney World suspended the option for the first time in several years amidst peak Spring Break crowds. This post shares what’s going on and what to expect if you’re in the parks right now. As you’re likely aware, all-day
Walt Disney World has announced that the Free Dining Plan discount will return select travel dates in July, September, and December 2024. Here’s what we know so far, plus tips & tricks for booking, other special offers expected to be released on this date, and commentary about this discount. For those of you who have
Roundup Rodeo BBQ is the newest restaurant at Walt Disney World, located in Toy Story Land at Hollywood Studios. This WDW dining review shares food photos, pros & cons of this family-style meal, whether it’s worth the money & time, and how to score a reservation. (Updated April 3, 2024.) The animating idea behind this
