Walt Disney World Archive
Disney has announced that the company has cancelled plans for a new employee creative campus for Walt Disney Imagineering and other employees in the Parks & Resorts division in Lake Nona, Florida, amid rising tensions with Governor DeSantis. This post shares the Josh D’Amaro’s memo to Cast Members, the history of the plans to relocate
Wow. We are absolutely astounded and appreciative of the outpouring of love and support that you all have expressed in response to our news that we’re having a baby. Honestly, we didn’t know what to expect in response and were quite apprehensive about sharing our story. About one thousand of you have responded to the
Walt Disney World has released a new discounted ticket for Floridians for Summer through early Fall 2023, with deals on 3-4 day tickets for locals. This shares info & details about the limited-time offer, commentary about this Floridian special offer, return of Annual Passes, and historical comparisons. This is one of several new deals; if
Walt Disney World has announced new perks coming for Annual Passholders in Summer 2023 and beyond. This post shares the details that were announced in the latest AP Buzz newsletter kinda thing in the My Disney Experience app, plus our commentary about why this is happening. Let’s start with the official announcement below. As one
In its second year, the Michelin Guide Florida has added 8 new recommended restaurants in the Orlando and Tampa areas. This post covers the restaurants near Walt Disney World that received recognition, Bib Gourmand distinctions, or snubs from the tire taste-testing team. (Updated May 15, 2023.) For those who are unfamiliar with it, yes, the
This Magic Kingdom ride guide reviews the best & worst attractions with numerical scores, plus info & tips for everything in Walt Disney World’s most popular park. If you’re planning a WDW vacation, you need to know which rides and shows are not to be missed, and what you can skip. (Updated May 23, 2023.)
During the Q&A of this week’s quarterly earnings call, CEO Bob Iger was asked about the company’s “fight” with Florida and how that could impact the future of Walt Disney World. This post shares his response about the lawsuits, investments in the state, plus our commentary about the legitimacy of the threat. It’s impossible to
The Walt Disney Company has reported its second quarter fiscal year 2023 earnings, beating revenue expectations but falling short of Disney+ subscriber numbers. This covers the good & bad of these results as they related to Walt Disney World & Disneyland, and why despite the strong headline performance for parks, there’s a slowdown ahead. Disney
It’s May once more, which means lovebug season has ‘officially’ returned to Walt Disney World. This post rants a bit about these insects, shares info & tips for avoiding love and other bugs during their peak months in Florida, and more. (Updated May 15, 2023.) Known as the month of merriment and renewal, May is
Walt Disney World finally announced that the Disney Dining Plan is returning in 2024! Unsurprisingly, there are major changes after over 3 years of the being gone and one (or two) of those are the removal of the Deluxe and Plus tiers of the DDP. This post covers why these options went away, how this
Along with the release of 2024 vacation packages, Walt Disney World has teased pre-planning capabilities coming to the Genie+ service and Lightning Lanes. This post covers what little we know so far, plus extensive commentary about what this could mean, why it’s happening, winners & losers, and more. Walt Disney World recently made several updates
