News & Rumors Archive
Walt Disney World updated the My Disney Experience app to simplify the process for family & friends to link their accounts, share plans, make Lightning Lane & Genie+ ride reservations, ADRs, and more. This post is here to walk you through the process for adding guests to your family & friends the easy way. Linking
Walt Disney World has added ground transportation between its resorts, Orlando International Airport, and several other Central Florida travel hubs as a paid option when booking vacation packages. This post shares details and what else you need to know before buying. This development comes the same month that the free Disney’s Magical Express service ended,
We’re back with another COVID-19 report covering new case, positivity, and hospitalization data from Orange County as of January 28, 2022. It’s another optimistic update, as the Omicron surge has peaked throughout the United States and is now falling fast in Florida. All of the data, plus expert commentary when it’ll be appropriate to life
Walt Disney World has announced details for the 2022 Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival, which will run from March 2 to July 4, 2022. This post shares info about new gardens, a full list of topiaries, merchandise collections, how it’ll tie into the 50th Anniversary, and more. The 2022 Epcot International Flower & Garden
Universal Orlando’s third theme park, Epic Universe, will open by Summer 2025 company executives announced, joining the lineup with Islands of Adventure, Universal Studios Florida, and Volcano Bay water park. This post offers other new details about Epic Universe, shares statements from Comcast, and provides some of our commentary about how Universal’s and Walt Disney
A theme park based on the animation house Studio Ghibli and its visionary director Hayao Miyazaki–the Walt Disney of Japan–will open on November 1, 2022 in Japan. This post offers a sneak peek at Ghibli Park, which will be an excellent counterpart to Tokyo Disneyland, DisneySea, and Universal Studios Japan. Plans for Studio Ghibli’s theme
Walt Disney World just announced 2022 return and debut dates for several major Magic Kingdom live entertainment productions, including the Festival of Fantasy Parade. Here are dates, details on the new additions and returning fan favorites. Disney is promoting these as enhancements for the Walt Disney World 50th Anniversary celebration, which also included the debut
Disney Cruise Line has announced its themed days for early 2023, with Marvel Day at Sea returning and the new Pixar Day at Sea joining the lineup on other select sailings. This post shares details and also thoughts on Star Wars Day at Sea (seemingly) being retired. Let’s start with the details about Pixar Day
Disneyland Paris’ 30th Anniversary kicks off on March 6, 2022! This celebration features new attractions, decorations, costumes, merchandise, entertainment, shows, and the first-ever aerial drone show inside a Disney theme park. We’ll cover everything you need to know about the festivities, with all of the big announcements organized in one place. April 12, 1992 marked
Walt Disney World is making more changes to Genie+, adding select character sightings with the goal of increasing capacity and variety to the paid FastPass replacement. This post offers a rundown of what’s getting a Lightning Lane, what to expect going forward, and our “wish list” for additional line-skipping access. This actually isn’t Walt Disney
It’s time for another Walt Disney World news roundup! This one covers the latest changes to park hours & Extended Evening Hours, this weekend’s water park closure, more returning characters, executive compensation for the Bobs, and more. As usual, we’ll start with the latest release of new and modified operating schedules. All four theme parks
