With TRON Lightcycle Run racing towards completion and (hopefully) opening this holiday season at Walt Disney World, work continues to modernize Magic Kingdom’s Tomorrowland. This trend continues with updates to two of our favorites–Carousel of Progress and the PeopleMover. This comes as Tomorrowland has received a slew of placemaking updates in the last few years,
The Disney Wish is going to garner strong opinions from passionate cruisers and first-timers. The newest addition to DCL’s fleet will likely be your favorite or least favorite ship, with only a little middle ground in between reactions. In this post, we’ll offer our big picture first impressions of the new offering. Dubbed the “castle
This Walt Disney World ride refurbishment calendar lists the closure schedule for 2022 at Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Hollywood Studios & Animal Kingdom. Attractions close for routine maintenance, safety upgrades, improvements, and reimaginings. (Updated July 4, 2022.) While no one wants attraction downtime during their trip to Walt Disney World, refurbishments are necessary to keep the
Disney has revealed the name and opening for the overhauled Splash Mountain inspired by the Princess and the Frog that’s coming to Disneyland and Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World. This post shares new info and recaps past “progress” on the project. Plus, commentary on the quick turnaround timeline, when Splash Mountain will likely close,
Oogie Boogie Bash is a Disney Halloween Party at Disneyland Resort’s California Adventure (DCA) theme park in September and October. This strategy guide offers 2022 dates, info & tips, how to save time during the event, and whether it’s worth the money. (Updated July 4, 2022.) The after hours event will be held on 23
Fourth of July is peak summer vacation time at Walt Disney World, which means high crowds and hot weather, plus fireworks and entertainment. This guide to July 4, 2022 covers what to expect for Independence Day Weekend at Magic Kingdom, Epcot, and beyond. (Updated July 3, 2022.) In general, the first thing to expect on
Entertainment is the heart of the Disneyland and Disney California Adventure experience. Fantasmic, World of Color, Main Street Electrical Parade, fireworks, free-roaming characters, atmospheric musicians, and much more are a huge part of what make those theme parks special. This guide will cover what you need to know about shows, spectaculars, and everything else. I’ll start
Happy Independence Day! If you’re spending July 4th at Walt Disney World, you might be curious as to which attractions are the most distinctly patriotic. Fortunately, Walt Disney World remains a bastion of patriotism and is a great place to spend the Fourth of July with tens of thousands of your closest friends! In large
The Radisson Blu Anaheim is a new AAA Four Diamond hotel near Disneyland Resort. This review features room photos, thoughts on amenities, and pros & cons of booking at this hotel versus its competitors. Let’s start the review with some basics. Typically, one of the most important considerations for our readers when evaluating hotels near
Disneyland has released new hotel discounts through Fall 2022 with room-only deals for the general public and Magic Key passholders. Plus, new on-site perks for resort guests that’ll debut this summer! This post shares the details about both the benefits and special offers, commentary about whether this changes the off-site v. on-site calculus, and booking
The Walt Disney Company has extended CEO Bob Chapek’s contract for three more years, the board of directors announced on June 28, 2022. The vote was unanimous and occurred during a meeting at Walt Disney World ahead of the Disney Wish debut tomorrow. “Disney was dealt a tough hand by the pandemic, yet with Bob
