News & Rumors Archive
Walt Disney World has announced a Pirates of the Caribbean lounge coming to Adventureland in Magic Kingdom. This post shares everything we know so far, with concept art and full details–plus comprehensive commentary about how this compares to Oga’s Cantina and where this tavern is likely to be located. This news was announced during the
The flagship 5-star Disneyland Hotel has been undergoing an extensive top-to-bottom overhaul for the last 3 years at Disneyland Paris, and will finally emerge from the reimagining in early 2024. This shares the opening date and extensive details about the new rooms, restaurants, Castle Club level, and much more. (Seriously, this was among the longest press releases
Walt Disney World has announced a reimagining of Test Track at EPCOT, which will be the third incarnation of the thrill ride in World Discovery. This post shares all of the details, concept art, and everything we know about the plan–plus comprehensive commentary about its changes, inspiration, and likelihood of actually happening. This news was
Figment’s meet & greet has made its triumphant return to Walt Disney World, with the character now greeting guests daily inside the Journey into Imagination pavilion. The not-so-little purple dragon is once again incredibly popular, with the longest line and wait time in all of EPCOT. (Updated September 11, 2023.) This should surprise exactly no
Disneyland Resort announced a Marvel Multiverse attraction for Disney California Adventure, which will be the third–and biggest–ride in Avengers Campus. This post shares ride details and a sneak peek at concept art for the future expansion to the land, as well as our commentary about what we’re expecting, the potential timeline, and more. (Updated September
Figment is returning to EPCOT and will have a new meet & greet for a limited time. In this post, we’ll share everything we know, plus some commentary and a look at the last time Figzilla appeared in the park near Journey into Imagination. (Updated September 9, 2023.) This announcement was made during the “A Boundless Future:
Walt Disney World has shared details about Luminous: The Symphony of Us, which is the all-new nighttime spectacular coming to EPCOT in December 2023 for the Disney100 festivities in Florida. This post shares details, concept art, and commentary about the new fireworks show. (Updated September 9, 2023.) To bring you up to speed, a replacement
Bounceback deals are back for 2024 Walt Disney World vacations! These are the best way to book special offers a year in advance, and have been absent for the last 3 years since reopening. This post shares eligible 2024 stay dates & details, how to take advantage of these highly-coveted WDW deals, potential 2024 Free
MagicBand+ is now available at Disneyland and Disney California Adventure. This guide covers everything you need to know: pricing, how it works in the parks, how to get a FREE MagicBand Plus, and our thoughts about the wearable after having used it extensively. (Updated September 1, 2023.) For those who are unfamiliar with it, MagicBand+
Walt Disney World has dropped per-park pricing for Genie+ to its lowest level ever, right as both the fall off-season and Hurricane Idalia arrive. This post offers price trends plus our commentary about why this is happening, what to expect going forward, and where we think paying for Lightning Lane line-skipping makes sense and where
Hurricane Idalia formed this morning and continues to strengthen, forecast to become a major Category 3 or 4 hurricane before making landfall in Florida. This offers an update you on the system’s status and when it’ll likely be felt in Central Florida; plus Walt Disney World’s closures, policies, impacts and more. (Updated August 29, 2023
