Commentary Archive
Walt Disney World has filed a long construction permit for a location corresponding with the Imagination Pavilion. This post covers details of the permit and reasons both for and against it being for Journey into Imagination 4.0, along with possible alternative projects for the permit. Some words of warning: the rumor mill is going to
Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party at Magic Kingdom is more expensive than ever before, with tickets costing up to $199 each. On top of that, more sold out dates than normal means higher crowds. With that in mind, we’re here to help you decide whether Walt Disney World’s fall seasonal event is “worth it”
“When will advance booking of Lightning Lanes come to Genie+ at Walt Disney World?” has become a common question, with vacation planners wondering when they’ll be able to make ride reservations before their trips. This post we shares what we know so far, what we’re expecting to happen, and more. (Updated April 17, 2024.) As
Since Universal Orlando announced its third theme park, fans have been fans have been anxiously awaiting an answer to this question: how will Walt Disney World answer Epic Universe? Well, CEO Bob Iger provided that response and Disney has since offered follow-up. Fair warning: I don’t think this is going to be even remotely satisfying
“I wish I could be here every day,” said Disney CEO Bob Iger to kick off an Imagineering presentation I attended. He was joined at the front of the small conference room by Parks Chairman Josh D’Amaro, who shared that he actually had been spending a lot more time in WDI’s Glendale offices lately and
It has been several years since a night parade performed at Walt Disney World. In this post, we’ll address the rumors of a new night parade at Magic Kingdom or Disney’s Hollywood Studios, our thoughts on the loss of SpectroMagic (etc.), and more. (Updated March 17, 2024.) More than any change at Walt Disney World
In a new filing with the SEC, the Walt Disney Company has offered a breakdown on the allocation of its planned $60 billion investment in Parks & Resorts as part of a 10-year investment plan. This post shares the latest details, as the future of Walt Disney World and Disneyland start to come into focus.
Barbara Bouza, the President of Walt Disney Imagineering, has announced that she’s leaving the company. This post shares the news of her departure and offers commentary about what this could mean for the future of Walt Disney World, Disneyland, and beyond. Bouza joined The Walt Disney Company in Summer 2020, a few months into the
Disney CEO Bob Iger spoke at the Morgan Stanley Technology, Media & Telecom Conference in March 2024. It’s the second consecutive year he’s done an interview at the event, which features trends in the media industry–that was Iger’s primary focus, but he also said a few newsworthy things about Walt Disney World and Disneyland. During
Walt Disney World is planning a mystery celebration for Summer 2024. We’ve been speculating about the likelihood of a new special event at EPCOT for the last several months, and now there’s at least partial confirmation of something happening via a casting call for Encanto entertainment. Our suspicions of this began back when Walt Disney World announced the start
I’m not going to tell you that Walt Disney World is not a rip-off. What I am going to tell you is that the recent survey ranking Walt Disney World as the #1 rip-off of United States tourist attractions is, itself, a rip-off. That’s right, the survey is the rip-off. It’s possible that you’ve seen
