Disney Lakeshore Lodge (formerly Reflections) is a nature-inspired resort being built on the former River Country water park on Bay Lake. Located between Wilderness Lodge and Fort Wilderness at Walt Disney World, it’ll feature both hotel rooms and Disney Vacation Club villas. Originally announced in October 2018, this Lakeside/Lakeshore Lodge will “be a celebration of […]

The perfect hotel near Disneyland does not exist. Trust me, I’ve stayed at and reviewed over 50 of them. Every single one has weaknesses that’ll be a dealbreaker for many guests. The Disney-owned hotels are insanely expensive. The 5-star luxury resorts all suboptimal locations. The across-the-street accommodations are mostly motels, and many of them are

It’s the end of an era for one of our favorite underrated restaurants at Walt Disney World. Olivia’s Cafe, which we long ago lovingly dubbed the DVC Family Kitchen, is refurbishing its dining rooms. As part of this project, the photos from generations of guests that have been collected over the years will be removed

A new rumor is swirling that Walt Disney World’s initial plans for the upcoming Villains Land at Magic Kingdom have been “scrapped,” and Imagineering has gone back to the drawing board to come up with bigger and bolder ideas. Here’s a rumor rundown, plus our commentary about why this is happening, what probably is not

One of the Disney Character Warehouse clearance centers, which is an outlet store where Walt Disney World and DCL ship unsold merchandise to unload it at deep discounts, is going out of business soon. Here are details about the permanent closure of the Sunrise, Florida store located at the Sawgrass Mills Outlet Mall. As basic

Walt Disney World doesn’t have any brand-new rides opening in 2026, but there are several big reimaginings & reopenings, highlighted by Big Thunder Mountain Railroad returning from its year-plus closure. Fans have been anxiously awaiting its opening date, and we’re going to speculate on that here based on recent aerial photos & progress. As basic

Construction on Tropical Americas in Animal Kingdom has accelerated again, with the entire project site now being worked on following Dinoland’s extinction. Here’s an aerial update on the critter carousel, Indiana Jones Adventure, and Encanto attraction, which just reached yet another major milestone! In the two weeks since Dinoland USA closed, crews have wasted no

Animal Kingdom has 8 attractions with Lightning Lane Multi Pass, the lowest number of any park at Walt Disney World. Only a few of those need the line-skipping service, making DAK the worst park for buying paid FastPass. This list ranks the rides in terms of time-saved and how quickly each books up. If you’re

This ranks every single hotel at Walt Disney World–Values, Moderates, Deluxes, and Villas–from worst to best for those planning vacations this year or in 2027. These resort rankings consider theme, amenities, location, transportation, pools, dining, guest rooms, and more to determine the top accommodations near the theme parks in Florida. Notably, this gives significant weight

Walt Disney World is making speedy progress on the Cars and Villains Lands in Magic Kingdom, with one of the defining features of Piston Peak National Park appearing to take shape: a waterway replacing the guest-facing side of the Rivers of America! After closing and demolishing that and Tom Sawyer Island, new aerial photos reveal