Following a 16 month closure, Big Thunder Mountain Railroad has reopened at Walt Disney World. This covers our review of the refurbished ride, changes to the classic Magic Kingdom attraction, and what else is still coming. As basic background, Big Thunder Mountain Railroad closed for a lengthy refurbishment project early last January. The ride was […]

Michelin Guide revealed its 2026 selections for Florida, and for the first time the selection covers the entire state and not just the Miami, Tampa, and Orlando areas. This covers the recognized restaurants at Walt Disney World that received recommendations, Bib Gourmand distinctions, Stars or snubs from the tire taste-testing team. For those who are

Since opening earlier this week, Bluey’s Wild World has been difficult to experience due to no standby line. That will soon change, as Walt Disney World has confirmed that the dance party at Animal Kingdom will soon drop its virtual queue. Here are dates & details, coupled with our commentary. For now, Walt Disney World

Walt Disney World is rolling out new rules for parking and guest drop-off, along with other crowd control measures to reduce the chaos and increase the fairness of Pin Tuesday releases at Disney Springs. Here’s what’s happening and why, along with our commentary about the changes. If this sounds vaguely familiar, that might be because

Walt Disney World will soon start rolling out major updates to the My Disney Experience app, aimed at simplifying planning via a new checklist, price comparison tools, AI-driven search & more. This discusses the details and offers commentary about coming changes. During a recent media briefing last week, leadership from Walt Disney World Product Management,

The Magic of Disney Animation in the new-look courtyard at Hollywood Studios is the last big addition of Summer 2026 that’s yet to debut, and Walt Disney World has pulled back the curtain at what’s under the Big Sorcerers Hat. Here’s a new building map, concept art, other details and our commentary. As basic background,

Universal Kids Resort is a new family-friendly theme park in Texas designed for parents with young children. This post shares details about the rides & characters, updated concept art, details now that the park has an official name, and our commentary about this smaller scale concept and whether Disney might follow suit. According to Universal,

Disney Cruise Line is rolling out a trio of new rules that change the quantities of alcohol guests can bring aboard the ships, introduce new restrictions on photography equipment, and limit over-the-top stateroom door decor. Here are full details of the before & after DCL rules, along with our commentary about the changes. As always

After announcing a new Walt Disney Audio Animatronics being added to Carousel of Progress during last year’s Destination D23, Walt Disney World has finally announced a closing date for the classic Magic Kingdom attraction. On top of that, they’ve revealed that the project is a fully-fledged reimagining or refresh, with all-new show scenes due to

For the first time since the hotel opened nearly 15 years ago, Disney’s Art of Animation Resort is getting a hard goods refurbishment. Walt Disney World has shared that the hotel will receive a room reimagining in 2027, following up on the Pop Century project and joining the All Stars to round out the Value