Disney’s Hollywood Studios will open its two new shows on May 27, 2025: “The Little Mermaid–A Musical Adventure” and “Disney Villains: Unfairly Ever After.” Both Disney Water Parks will be open at the same time this summer. There are new Disney-issued discount ticket offers, and a whole lot more news and views around Walt Disney World Resort.
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Walt Disney World Resort Update for March 24, 2025
In this Update, we are catching up on the additional details from the Disney SXSW presentation as it relates to Walt Disney World Resort, and the little bits of This & That Disney released since then, plus we have a smattering of new views as the elaborate Easter Eggs start making their annual appearances.
Walt Disney World Resort Update for March 7, 2025
The 2025 EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival is underway through June 2. Lots of “This & That & Reminders” including the upcoming 30th anniversary celebration of Blizzard Beach in April and then the reopening of Typhoon Lagoon on May 1.
Walt Disney World Resort Update for February 18, 2025
As the EPCOT International Festival of the Arts winds down and the park gets ready for the Flower & Garden Festival, we are finally back with a Walt Disney World Resort Update including the upcoming closures of It’s tough to Be A Bug and MuppetVision 3D.
Walt Disney World Resort Update for January 10, 2025
Happy New Year! January 2025 is starting off with “Florida Cold” temperatures around Walt Disney World Resort, and even Disney’s Blizzard Beach Water Park has been closed on the Florida Cold days. We have DVC Moonlight Magic Registration details for the upcoming 2025 events and more in this Update!
Walt Disney World Resort Update for December 19, 2024
Probably our last 2024 Walt Disney World Resort update featuring an introduction to the new Island Tower at Disney’s Polynesian Villas & Bungalows. We also have the first details for the 2025 EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival, some new details for Festival of the Arts, and a whole bunch of reminders…
Walt Disney World Resort Update for November 26, 2024
As Fall weather really gets ahold of Walt Disney World Resort, and EPCOT gets ready to begin its International Festival of the Holidays, we’ve learned that the new Monsters, Inc. land will replace Muppets Courtyard and Muppet*Vision 3D at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, but there’s a new (what we’re calling) Muppets SuperStar Limo in the works too. Lots of DVC tidbits this week too. Happy Thanksgiving!
Walt Disney World Resort Update for September 24, 2024
Another quiet week for Walt Disney World Resort news, but there is likely going to be a hurricane in the vicinity in the next few days. Behind the Seeds: Glimmering Greenhouses will offer limited time nighttime walking tours of The Land at EPCOT; Pecos Bill at Magic Kingdom has a new “create-your-own” menu concept like Satu’li Canteen; New details available for Jollywood Nights at Disney’s Hollywood Studios; on-sale and reservation dates available for Island Tower at Disney’s Polynesian; and more!
Walt Disney World Resort Update for July 3, 2024
Happy Independence Day, America! Walt Disney World Resort has shared some of its 2024 Winter Holiday plans, including the return of Disney Jollywood Nights and Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party (tickets for both on sale to the public on July 10; certain hotel guests can buy now). Disney also shared details of the next version of the Lightning Lane Pass product that launches on July 24, to allow guests to plan somewhat in advance and skip some lines, and we go through all the complicated details. The new Cabins of Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort celebrated their grand Disney Vacation Club opening on July 1, and we were invited to be there. A whole bunch more This & That & Reminders including some of the latest Disney Cruise Line details about both upcoming ships Disney Treasure and Disney Adventure.
Walt Disney World Resort Update for June 19, 2024
Recapping last week’s “This is Magic” invited press event–from Josh D’Amaro again saying that details of Florida expansion plans will be announced in August, to the upcoming opening of Tiana’s Bayou Adventure and Country Bears Musical Jamboree; to the opening of Communicore Hall and Plaza and the “conclusion” of the EPCOT “historic” transformation; the closing of TestTrack 2.0; the conversion of the “Shootin’ Gallery” into a DVC members lounge; and the upcoming celebration of the Fourth of July, this is a long Update. Thoughtful discussion welcome. Constructive comments welcome. Social media garbage posts will be treated appropriately at my discretion.