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Michelin Guide revealed its 2026 selections for Florida, and for the first time the selection covers the entire state and not just the Miami, Tampa, and Orlando areas. This covers the recognized restaurants at Walt Disney World that received recommendations, Bib Gourmand distinctions, Stars or snubs from the tire taste-testing team. For those who are […]

Walt Disney World is rolling out new rules for parking and guest drop-off, along with other crowd control measures to reduce the chaos and increase the fairness of Pin Tuesday releases at Disney Springs. Here’s what’s happening and why, along with our commentary about the changes. If this sounds vaguely familiar, that might be because

Walt Disney World will soon start rolling out major improvements to the My Disney Experience app, which will simplify and streamline planning, and improve the search discovery thanks to AI. Here we’ll share the news and offer commentary about these updates. During a recent media briefing last week, leadership from Walt Disney World Product Management,

The Magic of Disney Animation in the new-look courtyard at Hollywood Studios is the last big addition of Summer 2026 that’s yet to debut, and Walt Disney World has pulled back the curtain at what’s under the Big Sorcerers Hat. Here’s a new building map, concept art, other details and our commentary. As basic background,

Universal Kids Resort is a new family-friendly theme park in Texas designed for parents with young children. This post shares details about the rides & characters, updated concept art, details now that the park has an official name, and our commentary about this smaller scale concept and whether Disney might follow suit. According to Universal,

Disney Cruise Line is rolling out a trio of new rules that change the quantities of alcohol guests can bring aboard the ships, introduce new restrictions on photography equipment, and limit over-the-top stateroom door decor. Here are full details of the before & after DCL rules, along with our commentary about the changes. As always

After announcing a new Walt Disney Audio Animatronics being added to Carousel of Progress during last year’s Destination D23, Walt Disney World has finally announced a closing date for the classic Magic Kingdom attraction. On top of that, they’ve revealed that the project is a fully-fledged reimagining or refresh, with all-new show scenes due to

For the first time since the hotel opened nearly 15 years ago, Disney’s Art of Animation Resort is getting a hard goods refurbishment. Walt Disney World has shared that the hotel will receive a room reimagining in 2027, following up on the Pop Century project and joining the All Stars to round out the Value

Walt Disney World has announced that Carousel of Progress is getting more than just a new Audio Animatronics introduction. The Magic Kingdom classic will receive a reimagining, featuring all-new show scenes and decades as part of a timeline shift forward. Here are official details about the changes, concept art, and our emotional roller coaster of

The Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin resorts have started their Sizzling Summer Sale, with discounts of up to 30% off for Annual Passholders, Floridians, and other groups. We’ll break down the deal details with how to book, lowest rates for each hotel between now and September 2026, along with analysis & other advice. Let’s