Walt Disney World has announced dates and details for the first-ever Art of Animation Resort hard goods refurbishment, with the reimagining starting in Summer 2027 and continuing for over a year into 2028. This shares dates & details, plus our commentary about the scope, scale & impacts of the work–and whether you should avoid staying […]

Walt Disney World will close the Skyliner gondola system for a routine refurbishment in Winter 2028. This post covers dates & details of the annual maintenance, why we wouldn’t book an impacted hotel, recommended alternatives, other ‘worst’ times to stay at Skyliner Value Resorts, closure history, and other commentary. We’ll start with kudos to Walt

The dreaded delayed opening. A phrase as ugly as cellar door is beautiful. These three words that send a shudder down the spine of every Walt Disney World rope dropper, fearful that their favorite headliner will be hit and their Early Entry plans will be derailed. Well, Slinky Dog Dash hasn’t just had one day

Walt Disney World has announced that the new Hurly-Burly Bar at BoardWalk will open in October 2026, coinciding with the 55th Anniversary! Here’s the full menu of food & drinks coming to the reimagined nightclub, along with our commentary, concerns about parking problems at this lounge, and more. Step inside this historic seaside theater, once

Disney has revealed that Minnie and Mickey Mouse have debuted brand-new U.S. National Parks inspired character costumes in their meet & greet held after hours during Membership Magic Beyond in the ImaginAtrium at EPCOT, which we’ve previously dubbed Walt Disney World’s actual Best Kept Secret. As longtime fans probably know, “Disney’s Best Kept Secret” was

The Walt Disney World Railroad has been added to the closure calendar for an approximately one month refurbishment that’ll take the trains offline for most of October 2026. Here’s what we know about the upcoming downtime, including dates & details, a recap of recent modifications to the not-so-Grand Circle Tour of Magic Kingdom, and more.

Universal has finally announced an official opening date for Fast & Furious: Hollywood Drift! After lengthy test & adjust, modifications, and delays, USH’s first-ever high-speed outdoor roller coaster will join the theme park family in mid-September 2026. Here are full details, including the announcement from Universal Studios Hollywood and background. Universal previously announced Fast and

Tiana’s Bayou Adventure at Walt Disney World will receive its first-ever refurbishment, and a long overdue one, starting in early November 2026, reopening at an unannounced date before Christmas. Here are full details, why this downtime is necessary, and what its timing could mean for other projects in Magic Kingdom. Let’s start with the basic

Walt Disney World has released resort discounts for now through Halloween and Christmas 2026, so if you’re traveling for holiday season(s), you have options. In theory. In practice, it’s a bit more challenging (more on that in a minute). The good news here is that the Disney Springs Resort Area Hotels just released a new

Walt Disney World has announced that the new Diamond Horseshoe pop-up dining concept will open in early October 2026, only a few days after Magic Kingdom’s 55th Anniversary! Here’s the full menu of food & drinks coming to the refreshed restaurant in Liberty Square, along with our commentary and wish list for this location. Let’s