Disney’s Hollywood Studios will start hosting Extended Evening Hours after Summer 2026, switching away from Magic Kingdom. Based on past precedent, this is almost certainly a lengthy change that lasts through early January 2027. This post shares date(s), details, and strategy for taking advantage of the on-site perk for guests staying at higher-end hotels. As

We’re now nearly four months into the new leadership regime at the Walt Disney Company and the Parks & Resorts or Experiences segment, but arguably the biggest change for DTB readers is still on the horizon: Joe Schott officially taking the reins as President of Walt Disney World Resort. Speaking of leadership changes, we passed

Despite being Walt Disney World’s crown jewel and the #1 theme park for global attendance, Magic Kingdom is the worst for counter service restaurants. There’s only one fast food option that we’d consider truly great, and even that is going to be a complete non-starter for a lot of families. The rest are chaotic cafeterias

Universal Orlando has officially announced the first-ever exclusive after hours, limited-capacity hard ticket event at Epic Universe debuting in Fall 2026: Universal Nights. Here’s a rundown of the event dates and details, along with our early commentary on whether it’s worth the high cost, plus what we’d recommend in the alternative. The announcement of Universal

We’re less than one week into July 2026, but it’s already been the slowest month at Walt Disney World since September 2021. Wait times over the Independence Day holiday weekend were predictably low, despite sold out park reservations for Annual Passholders and resort restrictions to ensure adequate fireworks viewing for Magic Kingdom area overnight hotel

Disney is offering a new ticket deal for discount admission to Disneyland and California Adventure for Summer and Halloween 2026! Here are dates & details about the Anaheim resident deal, plus our commentary about crowds, closures, and more. Guests who purchase this special offer can enjoy the final days of the Disneyland Resort 70th Celebration

After the bar was set insurmountably high by Royal Palm Club, which is Our New Favorite Way to Stay at Walt Disney World, it isn’t a huge surprise that Regatta Club Level could not live up to that next-level experience. This covers the good and bad of our experience, why it wasn’t worth it for

It’s the end of an era for the 1994 version of Walt Disney’s Carousel of Progress. Today is the last chance for fond farewells by fans before the Magic Kingdom version closes on July 6, 2026. As this is one of our favorite attractions at Magic Kingdom, we wanted to take a moment to share

Walt Disney World’s culinary crime of the century (okay, more like quarter) has now been reversed, bringing balance to Boatwright’s, and peace and prosperity to Port Orleans. Here’s the happy ending to this distinctly unpatriotic cuisine controversy that DTB’s investigative reporting first documented one month ago. Cornbreadgate, as it was known around these parts, actually

Happy 250th Anniversary of America! The Fourth of July being here can only mean one thing: Halloween is right around the corner! Just one month away, according to Walt Disney World’s calendar. And with that, Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party at Magic Kingdom is starting to sell out, including early dates and the final