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Not every ride reimagining is an upgrade. Some updates to old attractions, or outright replacements, are actually inferior to what came before. This list offers an EPCOT Center and Magic Kingdom-heavy list of the worst of the many attractions that have come and gone at Walt Disney World, as the parks have evolved. This is […]

Black Friday and Cyber Monday have ended, but there are still Lightning Deals (not Lanes) on Christmas gifts for Disney fans. This includes LEGOs, books, toys, household goods, accessories and more–all covered in this buying guide! If you’re looking for more substantial present ideas (but that are not necessarily on sale), check out our Ultimate

Walt Disney World has finally announced the end date of the 25-year-plus concert series for Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith, which will permanently close in Spring 2026. This covers dates & details about when you can expect the old coaster to close & new attraction to debut. As basic background, Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster

Disney has shared new details about how the free Lightning Lane perk will work for on-site guests staying in the Hotels of Disneyland Resort, along with a full list of attractions that are eligible for line-skipping. This covers everything you need to know, along with our commentary about the changes. As basic background, Disney announced

There are certain things at Walt Disney World that we love the idea of more than we actually enjoy the thing in the regular course of a vacation. For example, Old Key West is a special place with a great vibe, nostalgic restaurant and other amenities we enjoy; but it’s an absolute non-starter for us at this

In what could be considered a reversal to its prior approach of lawsuits and cease & desist letters to artificial intelligence companies, the Walt Disney Company and OpenAI have reached a landmark 3-year licensing agreement to bring beloved Disney, Marvel, Pixar and Star Wars characters to Sora. A selection of these short-form user-generated videos will

We just got back from a week at Tokyo Disney Resort, and have a lot of thoughts to share on our experiences–both good and bad. For now, we wanted to start with a simple ‘quick hit,’ which revolves around wait times and crowd calendars. Although Tokyo Disneyland and DisneySea are obviously the emphasis of this

Walt Disney World’s list of participating locations for the 2026 Disney Dining Plans has 50 missing restaurants and we’ve received questions from readers worried that their favorites are excluded. Despite being only a few weeks away from 2026, this explains why there’s no cause for concern about DDP removals…yet. Let’s start with the basics, which

Walt Disney World crowds are controversial. But then again, isn’t everything these days?! Even though wait times at Magic Kingdom, EPCOT, Hollywood Studios, and Animal Kingdom are what they are–60 minutes is objectively lower than 2 hours–the topic is actually more complicated than that for a few reasons. One reason for this is that everyone has

Ride refurbishments are a fact of life at Disneyland. Ditto downtime and delays, which are unplanned and unannounced. This covers the latest closure calendar updates, which suggests there’s going to be an (unsurprising) uptick in the number of temporary attraction closures very soon. The good news is that, as reflected in recent updates to the