Walt Disney World has added more hours to the calendar through Thanksgiving weekend at Magic Kingdom, EPCOT, Hollywood Studios & Animal Kingdom, and extended hours in October 2022. This post covers the changes plus zig when they zag strategy for Magic Kingdom during the Halloween and Christmas seasons. We’ll start with the latest release of
Walt Disney World has announced more character breakfasts, lunches, and dinners are returning to table service restaurants that have already reopened in Magic Kingdom, plus Polynesian Village and Beach Club Resorts. This post will share dates, details, and what’s up with the slow pace of these character dining experiences returning to normal. (Updated September 16,
Advance Dining Reservation availability can be limited or inconsistent, especially for certain parties and restaurants, prompting questions and concerns from Walt Disney World fans. This post attempts to answer all of that with our experiences, ADR searches we’ve conducted, what readers have shared, and what’s happening ‘on the ground’ with WDW dining. The troubles with
Walt Disney World has announced that KiteTails at Animal Kingdom is ending. In this post, we’ll share details & dates, commentary about the news, entertainment in the new fiscal year, and our thoughts on this daytime kite show. Here’s Walt Disney World’s official announcement: As you know, Disney KiteTails debuted at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Theme
Disneyland Paris is undertaking a billion dollar plus multi-year expansion featuring Marvel and Arendelle lands in Walt Disney Studios Park. Here are the Frozen and Tangled rides coming, plus what already opened in Avengers Campus. (Updated September 15, 2022.) First, an update to these plans that were announced over 4 years ago. The good news
Judging by reader reactions, I was the only person here who was not totally disappointed by what was announced for Walt Disney World during the parks panel at the D23 Expo. In fairness, my expectations were super low. My pre-Expo predictions for Walt Disney World consisted of entertainment that we already know is returning, new
A lot was announced or revealed for Disneyland, California Adventure, Downtown Disney, and the hotels during the 2022 D23 Expo. Outside of entertainment, San Fransokyo from Big Hero 6, and the Marvels Multiverse attraction featuring King Thanos, we haven’t covered much of this. In part, that’s because there wasn’t a lot of big news for
Halloween food is finally coming to Walt Disney World! EPCOT, Hollywood Studios, Animal Kingdom, and Disney Springs will all have fall-themed snacks, drinks and desserts through October 31, 2022. In this food guide, we’ll take a sneak peek at the spook season treats. This comes over a month after fall food season started at Magic
Disney has revealed more photos about the ambitious reimagining of Mickey’s Toontown in Disneyland that will debut in 2023, alongside the new Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway ride. This post shares new photos, concept art, details on the changes, and an anticipated opening date. (Updated September 14, 2022.) For those who are unfamiliar with this
During the 2022 D23 Expo, Disney shared new details about the Fantasy Springs expansion coming to Tokyo DisneySea. In this post, we’ll take a look at what was shared on the show floor, including photos of ride vehicles, video of construction progress, and commentary about OLC’s leadership. For those who haven’t been following its development,
Walt Disney World has announced new food coming to the parks and resorts this month. In this guide, we’ll dispense with dish details, photos, and thoughts about the decadent desserts, savory snacks, and “controversial” mixed alcoholic drinks being added to menus in Magic Kingdom. Before we get into the details of the menu additions, let’s
