News & Rumors Archive
Walt Disney World has introduced the new Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party Pass, allowing access to unlimited special event nights for $299 plus tax. Well, technically “only” 35 nights–but this allows Party Passholders to attend every party night in August, September, October, and November except for October 31, 2019. We bought the Mickey’s Not
Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge restaurants and dining spots in Hollywood Studios at Walt Disney World now accept the Disney Dining Plan! This is good news and a surprising development after online menus have indicated “Dining Plans Not Accepted.” In this post, we’ll give a rundown of what we know so far, and offer some recommendations
Magic Kingdom is next up for our August 2019 Walt Disney World photo reports. In this update, we’ll look at the Halloween decorations around the park, Cinderella Castle walkway expansion, TRON Lightcycle Power Run construction, and more. My goal for this photo report was to rope drop Magic Kingdom on a lovely autumn day, race
Walt Disney World has announced a new discounted afternoon park admission option called the Mid-Day Magic Ticket, valid at Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Animal Kingdom, or Hollywood Studios after 12 pm. In this post, we’ll offer pricing and share thoughts about this new WDW ticket offer. For starters, the basics. Walt Disney World’s new Mid-Day Magic
Epcot is first up for our August 2019 Walt Disney World construction updates. In this photo update, we’ll take a look at progress on the new park entrance, Leave a Legacy and fountain removal, work on the old Universe of Energy building, and preparations for Food & Wine Festival. Between the beginning of Food &
Rides and other attractions need to close from time to time at Walt Disney World for refurbishments including routine maintenance, safety upgrades, and improvements. This post offers a schedule of closures for 2019 and 2020 at Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Hollywood Studios, and Animal Kingdom. (Last updated August 16, 2019.) While no one wants attraction closures
LEGO has announced the release of its new Disney Train and Station set, which pays homage to Walt Disney World & Disneyland Railroads plus Main Street USA Station. In this post, we’ll share photos of the upcoming app-controlled brick set, and thoughts about it. The LEGO 71044 Disney Train and Station set is a motorized,
We just finished another Walt Disney World hotel stay, and couldn’t wait to get back to share our latest ‘new room’ update. This is because we have some surprisingly good news to report: Walt Disney World’s first home run room redesign! Before we offer play by play on that, let’s set the backdrop for this,
This week, Walt Disney World announced a slew of new dining experiences that will debut in 2020, which join a list of other restaurants set to debut in the parks, resorts, or Disney Springs later this year or early next. In this post, we’ll cover the upcoming additions, and offer some thoughts on each. We’ll
During a recent visit to Disney Springs, we decided to walk over to Saratoga Springs Resort to see if there was any visible progress on the massive 2-year refurbishment project. In this post, we’ll share construction photos, a tentative timeline, and thoughts on how this will impact stays at Walt Disney World’s largest DVC resort.
Hotel refurbishments, resort construction, and room renovations are ongoing at Walt Disney World in 2019, 2020, and even 2021! This updated resource will help you determine where to avoid, which are safe to book, room requests to make, and what to expect in terms of hotel construction at Walt Disney World. (Last updated August 9,
