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!
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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 December 5, 2024
Looking ahead to what Disney has shared for what’s next at the parks of Walt Disney World Resort in 2025. This & That & Reminders, including new views of EPCOT Holidays and Disney Springs.
Walt Disney World Resort Update for November 19, 2024
With the sometimes cooler weather since our last Update we have views from Magic Kingdom and Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Disney invited us to this year’s edition of Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party, so we have some new views of that. The folks at Walt Disney World Swan & Dolphin Resort invited us to one night of the Food & Wine Classic, and the weather was finally nearly perfect, and a stroll around the EPCOT resorts yielded views of the Disney resort’s gingerbread and holiday decorations too.
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 September 5, 2024
TRON Lightcycle / Run to have Standby Queue starting September 9, 2024; New Villains Show Coming to Disney’s Hollywood Studios Summer 2025 (replacing Lightning McQueen’s Racing Academy which closes October 7, 2024); 2025 Disney After hours Dates Announced; 2024 EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival Underway; and a whole lot more!
Walt Disney World Resort Update for July 31, 2024
Disney is in the details, and this week, there are lots of small details about things going on around Walt Disney World Resort that may be of interest, like a Hocus Pocus-themed sipper coming up, as we await the expected big details coming on August 10, 2024 at the Disney Experiences Showcase at D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event. And we share some of the latest details from Disney Cruise Line and Disney’s Vero Beach Resort too.
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.
Walt Disney World Resort Update for June 4, 2024
Notwithstanding the splashy headlines this past week about Disney’s agreement to invest $17 billion in Walt Disney World Resort over the next 10 to 20 years, there are still no new details about what the Resort’s expansion plans are. In the meantime, Disney Parks previewed Tiana’s Bayou Adventure, and we got our first look at the new Mickey & Friends meet and greet. This & That & Reminders and more!