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Ride refurbishments happen year-round at Walt Disney World, as do unplanned downtime and delays. However, there are times of year when they’re more common–and one of those arrived this week, as WDW just started 10 projects and a few more will begin before January 2026 ends. This covers everything you need to know about the […]

A recent survey commissioned by Disney Tourist Blog of a random but representative selection of DTB authors revealed that the #1 most huggable Disney character and #1 most-perplexing ‘missing’ meet & greet from Walt Disney World or Disneyland is Red Panda Mei. Good news for everyone surveyed: the iconic Turning Red star is coming to the

We now return to ‘Days of Disney C-Suite Lives,” America’s #1 soap opera among the key business and Hollywood demos. The company has publicly stated it will name current CEO Bob Iger’s successor in early 2026…and it’s now early 2026! This post discusses the latest dramatic developments in the horse race and offers the highly-coveted

Looking for a great hotel near Disneyland and California Adventure? This ranks & reviews the best & worst hotels in Anaheim, including pros & cons, room photos, and a numerical score based on walking distance, prices, room quality & size, and amenities. Disneyland has seen a hotel explosion in the last few years, and several

Three years ago, we wrote that it would be the year of Cleaning Up Chapek’s Costly Catastrophes and gave several specific examples of things that needed fixing from in-park at Walt Disney World to guest satisfaction to Imagineering morale. Oh, how naive we were. Getting the Parks & Resorts (or Experiences) division back on the

Looking for the best and worst days of the week to visit each park at Walt Disney World? This strategy guide covers Magic Kingdom, EPCOT, Hollywood Studios, and Animal Kingdom, offering info about when the wait times are lowest and highest, plus commentary about weekdays vs. weekends, special events, and more. Like many of our

As a Walt Disney World Weekend Warrior who frequently books solo “research trips” at the last minute, I often don’t care where I stay. Which is partly out of necessity, because resort occupancy has been relatively high over the last few years–even after pent-up demand has faded. Even though we’re DVC members, that’s never an

There’s no better way to do ‘dinner and a show’ at Walt Disney World than by watching Magic Kingdom’s fireworks while you eat. Seeing Happily Ever After from your table is a way to end the evening that lives up to its name. This post shares the best restaurants for fireworks viewing, with tips on

Walt Disney World has shared a sneak peek at changes to Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin, revealing more of the reimagined ride in Tomorrowland at Magic Kingdom. This covers details of the updated scenes, along with our predictions for a reopening date, and more. In case you missed it, Walt Disney World already revealed that

Ahead of its Spring 2026 reopening, Walt Disney World has shared new details about the changes coming to Big Thunder Mountain Railroad at Magic Kingdom as part of a segment on Good Morning America. Here’s the latest on BTMRR, backstory on the attraction, other updates, and our specific reopening date predictions. As basic background, Big