Reading Time: 3 minutesA Disney World AI search feature appeared briefly on DisneyWorld.com this week before being pulled — and it gave guests an unplanned first look at how the resort may handle trip planning questions in the near future. The feature has since been removed, but screenshots captured during the brief window show what’s being tested. Here’s…
Reading Time: 2 minutesSam Eagle is having a moment. The patriotic Muppet is getting his own popcorn bucket as part of Disney’s America 250 celebration — and it might be the most on-brand souvenir they’ve ever made. If you’re heading to either coast this summer, here’s what you need to know about the Sam Eagle popcorn bucket before…
Reading Time: 5 minutesAmerica’s 250th anniversary is giving Walt Disney World the perfect excuse to go all-out with patriotic food. Starting June 15, 2026, red, white, and blue-themed treats and drinks are rolling out across the entire resort — theme parks, resort hotels, and Disney Springs included. A few items are already available right now. If you’ve got…
Reading Time: 2 minutesDisney’s popcorn bucket game just leveled up for the Cars 20th anniversary. A Lightning McQueen popcorn bucket is arriving at Walt Disney World and Disneyland starting June 9, 2026 — and this one has working headlights. Here’s everything confirmed about the Lightning McQueen Cars 20th anniversary popcorn bucket at Walt Disney World. Quick Summary What…
Reading Time: 3 minutesDisney Golf just gave Magnolia Golf Course one of its most memorable new landmarks. A six-foot Grumpy statue — carved from Carrara marble by Walt Disney Imagineering using an AI-powered stone-carving robot — now stands at the entrance to Grumpy’s Gauntlet, the nickname for holes 14 through 17 on the back nine. It is a…
Reading Time: 3 minutesConstruction is coming to the Western Way and Buena Vista Drive intersection near Walt Disney World. The Central Florida Tourism Oversight District has issued a bid for an interim road improvement project at the intersection, with work set to begin June 29, 2026 and targeting substantial completion within 60 days — around late August. If…
Reading Time: 3 minutesWalt Disney World has a new president. Disney Experiences has officially named Joe Schott as the resort’s next leader, taking over from Jeff Vahle following Vahle’s retirement announcement after 36 years with the company. Schott’s appointment is part of a wider leadership shuffle announced by Disney Experiences Chairman Thomas Mazloum — one that reshuffles top…
Reading Time: 3 minutesIf you fly American or United Airlines to Orlando, Disney World just made your trip a lot easier. Starting May 19, 2026, Disney World’s Airport Luggage Transfer service is expanding to include American Airlines and United Airlines — adding two of the country’s largest carriers to a service that was previously limited to Southwest Airlines….
Reading Time: 3 minutesIf you’ve visited Walt Disney World recently and thought the parks felt packed, Disney’s own CFO just confirmed you weren’t imagining it. Speaking at the MoffettNathanson Media, Internet and Communications Conference on May 14, 2026, CFO Hugh Johnston was remarkably candid about the current state of Walt Disney World attendance — and what Disney is…
Reading Time: 4 minutesDisney’s commitment to making wishes come true just got even stronger. Thomas Mazloum, Chairman of Disney Experiences, has been appointed to the Make-A-Wish America national board of directors — and this isn’t a symbolic gesture. It’s a continuation of a relationship that stretches back more than four decades and has changed the lives of hundreds…