Category Archives: Disney World

Star Wars Hotel announcement for Walt Disney World

At the D23 Expo 2017, a “Star Wars” hotel has been officially announced. This fully immersive experience is part of what Disney is calling their 360 vacation concept. Disney plans to create a Star Wars-themed hotel. Employees will stay in costume and in character at all times, apparently to give the impression to guests that…

Star Wars Land model tour at D23 Expo 2017

At the D23 Expo 2017, we talked with Imagineer Scott Trowbridge, creative lead for the Star Wars Land project coming to Disneyland and Walt Disney World in 2019. He toured us through the newly revealed model, dishing new details along the way.

Disney’s Toy Story Land Will Open In Summer 2018

Disney announced the Toy Story Land section of Disney’s Hollywood Studios way back during D23 in 2015, and for this year’s update, we now have an opening window for the brand new park area. Bob Chapek announced that Toy Story Land will open in the Summer of 2018 at the Disney Hollywood Studios park in Orlando, FL….

Big Thunder Mountain at Night

Walt Disney World is the perfect place to take a vacation. Why? because there are 4 Disney’s Theme Parks and 2 Disney’s water parks and a giant Disney Spring shopping center. You can spend a week there and not get bored at all.

Disney PhotoPass Day Returning to Disney World this August

  In 2016 Disney World held the first-ever Disney PhotoPass Day and we’re excited to share that this picture-perfect celebration will be returning to Walt Disney World Resort on August 19! The 2017 celebration of Disney PhotoPass Service at Walt Disney World Resort will be even bigger than last year’s inaugural event. On August 19, you can expect to find…

Reservations now open for table service dining during 2017 holiday parties

Be Our Guest Restaurant, Cinderella’s Royal Table and Crystal Palace are available, and can be made by visiting DisneyWorld.com/dining or by calling 407-WDW-DINE.

TRON attraction to open at the Magic Kingdom in 2021

tron coming to Disney Magic Kingdom

  TRON Lightcycle Power Run will open at the Disney Magic Kingdom just before the park’s 50th birthday (probably 2020/21), replacing the Tomorrowland Speedway attraction which opened in 1971 as the Grand Prix Raceway. The Tomorrowland Speedway will likely close sometime in 2018 to make way for this construction.

Blizzard Beach may finally be getting an update

With the addition of Miss Adventure Falls at Typhoon Lagoon earlier this year, Blizzard Beach now holds the longest streak of any water park without a major new addition. Typhoon Lagoon went over a decade between its two most recent updates. Blizzard Beach hasn’t seen a major update since the park opened in 1995. Any…

Changes to the Preferred Parking at Disney Springs on July 8

There are two preferred parking lots at Disney Springs, the Lemon lot and the Grapefruit lot, but on July 8, the Grapefruit lot will no longer be a preferred lot as the Mango lot will be taking its place. Preferred Parking will remain $10. Complimentary surface parking and the parking garages (Lime and Orange) will remain the…

Characters in Flight Balloon Has a New Name

The ‘Characters in Flight‘ balloon at Disney Springs has a brand new name – ‘Aerophile.’ Guests who ride are treated to a breathtaking, 360-degree view of the Walt Disney World Resort during an 8-to-10 minute tethered helium balloon ride, located right in Disney Springs. “Custom-built for Disney by Paris-based company Aérophile S.A., the Aéro30 is filled with 210,000…