News & Rumors Archive
In a twist that no one could’ve seen coming (wink wink), it now appears unlikely that Florida will actually dissolve Reedy Creek Improvement District (RCID), which gives Walt Disney World its own government within Osceola and Orange County. This post takes a look at what’s happened, what’s likely to happen next, and how the latest
Disney has revealed closing date for Splash Mountain at Walt Disney World. Additionally, new details have been released about the reimagined ride for both Magic Kingdom and Disneyland. This shares all of the details, new concept art, and commentary about the condition of the attraction and the turnaround timeline. As previously shared, the reimagined ride
Walt Disney World has revealed a reimagining for Caribbean Beach Resort’s Trinidad area that replaces the Pirate Rooms with Little Mermaid themed styles. This post shares the original announcement, a new sneak peek inside the redesigned rooms, and other commentary. Let’s start with the official info from Disney Destinations, which was first shared earlier this
Last week was the third busiest of the year at Walt Disney World, and that predictably-high attendance brought with it a substantial price increase to the Genie+ service. This came after Disney announced last month that paid FastPass would be subject to surge or demand-based pricing. When that change first occurred, Walt Disney World indicated
Walt Disney World is offering its first discount on the Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser resort experience (or however you prefer to categorize it)…sort of. This post explains the reason for the caveat, plus the ‘significance’ of the hotel being discounted less than a year after launch. For those who “checked out” on Galactic Starcruiser after
With each passing day following Disney’s Bob Swap–firing Chapek and rehiring Iger–new revelations come to light about what led to the board ousting one Bob and bringing back the other, as well as the fallout between the dueling Bobs. Today, we have an update on that drama, along with Iger’s next moves as he looks
In the aftermath of Disney’s Bob Swap, firing Chapek and rehiring Iger, we’re now learning more about how things went down and the timeline of events as board members and company insiders have started talking. On top of that, Iger is already making changes to realign the company with his creative vision. This “Battle of
Disney has pulled off a classic Bob Swap, replacing Bob Chapek with once former and now current CEO Bob Iger. Yes, you read that correctly. No, this is not an early April Fool’s Day joke—but perhaps it is an early Christmas present! This post offers our commentary about what this does and does not mean
Less than one day into his second tenure as CEO, and already Bob Iger has personally and single-handedly raised the price of Genie+ at Walt Disney World. Anyone else already missing the glory days of Bob Chapek?!?! Bad dad joke aside, it is true that the price of the Genie+ line-skipping service has reached a new
Walt Disney World has released food booth menus for the 2022 EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays, our second-favorite event of the year in the park! This post shares a full rundown of every new and returning snack, dish, dessert, and drink at the 15 Holiday Kitchens, including the new Nochebuena Cocina. Unlike the rest
Disney Cruise Line announced the acquisition of a partially completed new ship that will join the DCL fleet and sail to new global destinations. Disney will work with Meyer Werft to complete the cruise ship previously known as the Global Dream in Wismar, Germany. In this post, we share details and brief commentary about DCL