Over 2 years since it was originally announced, Disney has revealed the first major update on Storyliving Asteria, a new planned community near Raleigh, Durham and Chapel Hill, North Carolina. This shares full details of the announcement, concept art of the new Peter Pan-inspired areas, and more. Let’s start with a quick refresher on the

In a memo to employees, new Disney CEO Josh D’Amaro has confirmed the rumored layoffs affecting up to 1,000 employees in the company’s streamlined marketing and brand organization. Here’s the latest, along with why this shouldn’t impact Cast Members at Walt Disney World and Disneyland. Rumor of the layoffs surfaced last week, which we first

Epic Universe has introduced Universal Express Pass Now, a new version of UOR’s line-skipping service that allows guests to purchase one-time line-skipping access at select attractions for $25 each. This covers eligible rides, how it compares to Lightning Lane Single Pass at Walt Disney World, and what this could mean for an expansion of Express

Somehow, the Huge Sorcerer Mickey Hat returned to Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Along with that, character pawprints have been added to the new-look Walt Disney Studios Lot land that’s replacing Animation Courtyard. Walt Disney World has shared a couple of sneak peek behind-the-scenes looks at the work, as this area races towards its opening in Summer

There are currently a lot of construction projects at the Poly. We’ve been updating our list of 2026-2027 Hotel Construction & Refurbishments at Walt Disney World with a rundown of what’s happening right now, but with two new closures just added to the calendar, we felt it was worth offering a quick standalone update. Let’s

Walt Disney World has confirmed that Big Thunder Mountain Railroad will return as a top tier Lightning Lane Multi-Pass attraction when the roller coaster reopens in May 2026. Here’s the latest official news, plus why the LL landscape should change at Magic Kingdom once the wildest ride in the wilderness returns. Big Thunder Mountain Railroad

Walt Disney World has teased an announcement of the opening date and full setlist of music for Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster Starring the Muppets, revealing the first song and a countdown clock! Here’s the latest, including our predictions in terms of when the ride will reopen, bands it’ll feature, and more. As basic background, Rock

The reimagined Disney Adventure World just opened its doors a couple of weeks ago, and already, more new additions & returning fan-favorites (?) are being announced for this year and 2027, beyond just the Lion Kings Pride Land. This makes sense. Even though the new & improved parks is a massive leap forward, it’s still

Disney’s Hollywood Studios will soon have its lowest crowd date of the first 8 months of 2026, and perhaps #1 of the entire year once the dust settles. Here’s when to visit for almost guaranteed 1/10 crowd levels, pros & cons of doing this day, plus a list of other least-busy dates of 2026 and

Walt Disney World’s home airport is my least favorite in the world. We’ve flown through many crowded airports–Chicago, Los Angeles, Paris, Tokyo, Hong Kong, Shanghai, etc. None of them, not even ORD or LAX, are as challenging as MCO on a bad day. (Note: we do not fly through NYC or Newark.) Earlier this month,