Reading Time: 5 minutesMagic Kingdom is getting its first new ferry boat since 1976, and it is about to change how you arrive at the Most Magical Place on Earth. Disney has confirmed a fourth ferry is joining the Seven Seas Lagoon fleet — and it comes with a name that honors one of Walt Disney World’s most…
Reading Time: 5 minutesBig Thunder Mountain Railroad is one of the most beloved attractions at Magic Kingdom — but most guests have no idea how deep the story goes. Behind the runaway mine trains and the rumbling mountain lies a rich legend built around one man’s obsession, a town’s rise and fall, and forces that no gold rush…
Reading Time: 3 minutesBob Iger just received a recognition that reflects the full weight of what Disney built under his leadership: the inaugural WishMaker Lifetime Achievement Award from Make-A-Wish America. It’s the first time the organization has given a lifetime achievement award of this kind, and it went to the man who helped make Disney the world’s largest…
Reading Time: 4 minutesBluey’s Wild World opens at Disney’s Animal Kingdom on May 26, and it might be the most logistically complicated character experience Disney has ever tried to pull off. The location, the venue size, and the open-ended nature of the experience all raise a real question: will Disney need some kind of capacity management system in…
Reading Time: 4 minutesDisney just gave us our best look yet at Disney Lakeshore Lodge — the nature-inspired resort coming to Walt Disney World in summer 2027. New concept art released today reveals an aerial view of the Bay Lake property, showing the pool complex, the resort’s lodge-style building layout, and the exclusive waterfront Lake Houses that will…
Reading Time: 4 minutesIf you’re heading to Disney’s Hollywood Studios on May 4th or 5th, 2026, mark this one on your calendar — and get ready to open that My Disney Experience app. Two brand new May the 4th 2026 popcorn buckets are hitting Hollywood Studios, and they’re only available while supplies last. We’re talking Star Wars-themed collectible…
Reading Time: 5 minutesThere’s a reason Tropical Americas at Disney’s Animal Kingdom feels different from anything else Disney has built in recent memory. Long before a single wall goes up in the park, the team behind the land traveled to the actual places that inspired it — and what they brought back is shaping every stone, color, and…
Reading Time: 3 minutesMonstropolis at Disney’s Hollywood Studios is closing in on a major visual milestone. Walt Disney Imagineering has filed four new Notices of Commencement for the Monstropolis construction site, and the scope of work on these permits tells an exciting story: Monsters Inc. signage and themed elements are about to start appearing on the buildings. Here’s…
Reading Time: 4 minutesBig construction progress at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. Walt Disney Imagineering has filed two new Notices of Commencement for the Indiana Jones attraction currently under construction at Animal Kingdom — and both filings point to the same milestone: set installation has begun. If you’ve been tracking this project, this is the signal fans have been waiting…
Reading Time: 4 minutesMickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party 2026 is officially confirmed — and it’s starting earlier than ever. Walt Disney World just announced the full schedule: 38 nights running from August 7 through October 31, 2026. Tickets go on sale in early May, and if 2025 is any guide, the most popular dates will sell out fast. Here’s…