Walt Disney World

Josh D’Amaro Addresses AI Future as Disney Brings ‘J.A.R.V.I.S.’ System to Imagineering

Artificial intelligence is no longer just a behind-the-scenes tool for Disney. The company is becoming increasingly open about how the technology is helping shape everything from attraction development to vacation planning, giving fans a better understanding of where AI fits into the future of Disney Experiences. During the company's latest earnings call, CEO Josh D'Amaro shared new details about

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Disney Reverses Course With Rare Lightning Lane Price Cut at Magic Kingdom

Here's something Disney guests don't see very often: a price drop. As vacation costs continue to rise across Walt Disney World, Disney has quietly lowered the price of its Lightning Lane Premier Pass at two of its four theme parks. The change gives guests the lowest Premier Pass prices ever offered at Magic Kingdom and ties the lowest price previously available at Disney's Animal Kingdom. The disc

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A New Look for a 54-Year-Old Icon: Disney Reimagines the Haunted Mansion

The Haunted Mansion, which has been part of Magic Kingdom Park since opening day in 1971, has been quietly undergoing an exterior refurbishment for several months. This week, Walt Disney World Resort guests are finally seeing what all that scaffolding, scrim, and construction activity was for. The Reveal That Guests Have Been Waiting For On Tuesday, WDWNT reported that the final visible signs of c

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Disney Says Disney World Is Beating Universal, Data Raises Questions

Disney's CFO went on TV this week and told the world Walt Disney World is outperforming Universal Orlando Resort. Then people looked at the wait times. Let me set this up. Look, anybody who actually went to Walt Disney World this summer has a read on how busy it felt, and the reads all point in the same direction. Waits were down. Guests came home saying June and July were easier to navigate than

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Disney World Passholders Get 3 Exclusive Perks at Hollywood Studios This Month

Being a Walt Disney World Annual Passholder comes with benefits that go beyond unlimited visits. Throughout the year, Disney rolls out exclusive merchandise, food, and special experiences designed just for Passholders, giving frequent visitors something new to enjoy during their trips. That tradition continues on August 11, when three new limited-time offerings arrive at Disney's Hollywood Studios

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Disney World Reacts to Incoming Ghost Town, Drops Lightning Lane Premier Pass Cost in Late August

Walt Disney World is preparing to lower the cost of its Magic Kingdom Lightning Lane Premier Pass to $299 on two dates in late August, marking one of the more notable pricing shifts for the paid line-skipping product so far this year. The adjustment comes as Disney's parks and experiences division continues to report record profitability despite softer attendance figures, a trend company executive

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Disney Reveals Which Characters Are Out for Halloween Party 2026

Disney dropped the full Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party character list, and one longtime regular is missing. Also, Halloween starts on Friday. As in this Friday. Look, the August 7 start date blindsides people every single year. It is still 95 degrees in Central Florida, and Magic Kingdom is about to be handing out candy. Everybody plans these nights their own way. Some people treat trick-or

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Disney World Is Closing a Fan-Favorite Resort Starting Monday

Disney's BoardWalk is shutting down the Village Green at Disney World on August 10, and regulars will feel it. Here is why this one stings more than a typical refurbishment notice. Look, every Disney resort has that one spot the repeat guests quietly claim. At Disney's BoardWalk, it is the Village Green, and it never gets any credit for it. Not a headliner. Hardly in the marketing. Half the guests

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Disney Confirms Mickey Mouse Will Leave Florida Theme Park, Effective August 9

A Disney's Hollywood Studios staple is going dark next week. While Walt Disney World Resort has promised it will come back before the year is out, no specific date has been attached to that commitment. Mickey Shorts Theater Closing August 9 Walt Disney World Resort updated the official webpage for Vacation Fun — An Original Animated Short with Mickey & Minnie on Tuesday, confirming that the Mickey

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Disney World Builds New Fireworks Lounge Outside Magic Kingdom—but Access Is Still a Mystery

A night at Magic Kingdom rarely ends when the final firework disappears. For guests watching from Main Street, U.S.A., the show’s finale usually begins a second production—thousands of people moving toward the park exit, transportation lines filling, and tired families negotiating one last crowded stretch before reaching their hotel. Walt Disney World’s newest resort is being designed with a consi

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