Walt Disney World diehards have sky-high expectations for the changes Josh D’Amaro will make now that he’s CEO. This covers our wish list for changes he could make to leave his own mark, scoring wins with fans and continuing the honeymoon. It covers everything from quick and easy wins the new CEO could score overnight, […]

Over a dozen different luxury hotels, restaurants, and spas on-site and near Walt Disney World and Disneyland are among the winners of the prestigious Forbes Travel Guide’s 2026 Star Awards. This covers the distinguished properties that were recognized around WDW, along with our thoughts about each of the ones we’ve experienced. The Forbes Travel Guide’s

Larger parties have a tough time finding spacious hotel rooms at Walt Disney World without breaking the bank. Although accommodations exist for 5+ people at many resorts, most are expensive and aimed at luxury travelers. Hence this, which lists best family suites at Walt Disney World, including multi-room options and sleeper picks. Family suites are

Disneyland is within driving distance of many of the best beaches, oceanfront, and public parks in Southern California and, by extension, the entire United States. Disney’s theme parks are a short distance from Pacific Coast Highway, where you can take a truncated version of the ultimate West Coast road trip and see one of the

The perfect hotel near Disneyland does not exist. Trust me, I’ve stayed at and reviewed over 50 of them. Every single one has weaknesses that’ll be a dealbreaker for many guests. The Disney-owned hotels are insanely expensive. The 5-star luxury resorts all suboptimal locations. The across-the-street accommodations are mostly motels, and many of them are

It’s the end of an era for one of our favorite underrated restaurants at Walt Disney World. Olivia’s Cafe, which we long ago lovingly dubbed the DVC Family Kitchen, is refurbishing its dining rooms. As part of this project, the photos from generations of guests that have been collected over the years will be removed

A new rumor is swirling that Walt Disney World’s plans for Villains Land have been scrapped, and Imagineering has been been told to go back to the drawing board to come up with bigger and bolder ideas for Magic Kingdom expansion. Here’s a rundown, plus our commentary about why this is happening (or whether it

One of the Disney Character Warehouse clearance centers, which is an outlet store where Walt Disney World and DCL ship unsold merchandise to unload it at deep discounts, is going out of business soon. Here are details about the permanent closure of the Sunrise, Florida store located at the Sawgrass Mills Outlet Mall. As basic

Walt Disney World doesn’t have any brand-new rides opening in 2026, but there are several big reimaginings & reopenings, highlighted by Big Thunder Mountain Railroad returning from its year-plus closure. Fans have been anxiously awaiting its opening date, and we’re going to speculate on that here based on recent aerial photos & progress. As basic

Construction on Tropical Americas in Animal Kingdom has accelerated again, with the entire project site now being worked on following Dinoland’s extinction. Here’s an aerial update on the critter carousel, Indiana Jones Adventure, and Encanto attraction, which just reached yet another major milestone! In the two weeks since Dinoland USA closed, crews have wasted no