News & Rumors Archive
Walt Disney World has announced that it’s earmarking nearly 80 acres of land for a new affordable housing development in Central Florida. This post will share details about the plan, plus our commentary about Orlando’s housing crisis, skyrocketing shelter inflation, and (some of) what’s causing this. (Updated April 19, 2023.) “We are invested in working
Walt Disney World announced that Trail’s End at Fort Wilderness Campground will close in Spring 2023 for refurbishment and reimagining. In this post, we share details plus commentary about our disappointment and the delicate balance between nostalgia and casual guest feedback. (Updated April 22, 2023.) Trail’s End is now officially closed, with the following appearing
Disney announced 3 BIG Changes Coming to Walt Disney World to Improve Guest Experience & Value. One of those is that Annual Passholders will be able to enter the parks after 2 pm without needing to make a reservation, with some exceptions. We now have more details about this and share those along with Park
Governor Ron DeSantis went on the offensive, promising more action against Walt Disney World in the escalating battle between Florida and its biggest employer during a press conference in Lake Buena Vista on April 17, 2023. This post shares what was announced by the state–everything from a vow to void the Reedy Creek development agreement
Genie+ reached a new record high price at Walt Disney World during the weeks around Easter 2023, before plummeting post-peak of spring break. This post covers when the paid FastPass service sold out (and didn’t!), crowds, Lightning Lane availability, and our commentary about this pricing structure and what it could mean going forward. (Updated April
Walt Disney World has announced that new sales of Annual Passes will soon resume! This post covers AP pricing, dates, details, past precedent, and everything else you might want to know. (Updated April 13, 2023.) As a quick recap, Walt Disney World suspended sales of all new Annual Passes during its closure, and for over
Disneyland After Dark parties have been announced for 2023! Star Wars, Throwback, and the first-ever Pride Nite will occur as part of these popular post park closing events. This shares details and offers commentary about these hard ticket events in California. (Updated April 13, 2023.) In case you’re unfamiliar with it, Disneyland After Dark parties
Walt Disney World has announced details and dates for the 2023 EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival, which is the park’s flagship foodie event of the year. In this post, we’ll share all of the news and our commentary about certain interesting wrinkles of this announcement. Let’s start with the basics. The 2023 EPCOT International Food
Disney has revealed new concept art and info about the dozens of Audio Animatronics in Tiana’s Bayou Adventure, the reimagined Splash Mountain at Magic Kingdom and Disneyland. This shares all of the details and our commentary about additions to the attraction and Imagineering’s use of storytelling. As previously shared, the reimagined ride will be named
Disney has revealed closing date for Splash Mountain at Disneyland. This post shares what you need to know to prepare for your last ride, details about Tiana’s Bayou Adventure, and commentary on the turnaround time to transform the old ride into a new one in only 18 months. For those who are unfamiliar with this
Construction continues at Grand Floridian Resort, with more work to building exteriors and (presumably) interiors. In this post, we’ll share photos and thoughts on the impact to guests with stays here between now and Fall 2023. We’ll also address the reimagining of rooms, restaurants, lobby, and more. (Updated April 12, 2023.) Right now, the official
