Walt Disney World
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Jul- 2026 -19 July
Repeated Tower of Terror Downtime Forces Reduced Operations at Disney World
If you've visited Disney's Hollywood Studios recently, there's a good chance you've noticed unusually long waits at Tower of Terror. While the attraction has always been one of the park's most popular rides, guests are increasingly reporting that only one of the attraction's drop shafts is operating, causing standby lines to balloon throughout the day. A recent conversation on Reddit centered arou
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19 July
Disney World Removes 9 Familiar EPCOT Headliners Beginning August 27
The EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival is known for introducing new flavors every year, but in 2026, the biggest changes aren't happening at the food booths. Instead, they're taking place on stage. Starting August 27, Disney will welcome nine first-time performers to the Eat to the Beat Concert Series, giving one of EPCOT's most popular festival traditions a fresh look. For years, guests hav
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19 July
Industrial Accident Reported at EPCOT on Sunday, July 19
Emergency responders were called to EPCOT on Sunday morning following a report of an industrial accident at Walt Disney World Resort's second theme park. Thankfully, the incident appears to have had no impact on the guest experience. The Call Logged at 10:51 a.m. At 10:51 a.m. on July 19, the Orange County Sheriff's Office received a 911 call classifying the incident as an “industrial accide
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19 July
Disney World Removes Original Piece of the Haunted Mansion
As construction walls continue to come down around the Haunted Mansion at Magic Kingdom Park, the changes being revealed in the queue are more significant than a fresh coat of paint. At least one iconic gravestone has disappeared entirely from its longtime home. The Haunted Mansion Graveyard Rearranged On Saturday, WDWNT reported that several headstones in the Haunted Mansion queue at Magic Kingdo
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19 July
Disney World Closes Down Grand Floridian Resort Area, Effective July 14
Guests staying at Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa are being redirected away from a familiar walkway to the pool. However, the barriers that appeared on July 14 aren't the only changes making the Deluxe Disney Resort hotel feel increasingly restricted. A Path to the Pool Gets Blocked Last week, WDWNT reported that a new A-frame plastic sign had appeared on a walkway leading to the main pool a
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18 July
Disney World Shuts Down Popular Resort Area, Starting August 10
Walt Disney World is closing the convention center at Coronado Springs Resort, and the closure will last for more than a year. If an event is being planned there, it is time to start making other plans. The Coronado Springs Convention Center goes offline August 10, 2026, with the project running through late September 2027. That is 13 months. The Coronado Ballroom, the Fiesta Ballroom, the Veracru
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18 July
A Major Airline Is Rethinking Economy Travel, and Disney World Vacations Could Feel Different
The Disney World vacation does not begin when a family walks beneath the train station and sees Cinderella Castle waiting at the end of Main Street, U.S.A. It begins much earlier—often before sunrise, beneath unforgiving airport lights, with children clinging to character backpacks and parents silently hoping the flight goes according to plan. Every delay matters. Every carry-on bin feels conteste
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18 July
Animal Kingdom’s 2027 Land Just Revealed Whats Behind The Walls
The walls at Disney's Animal Kingdom are keeping a secret, and the aerial cameras are not cooperating. New photos from bioreconstruct have given the clearest look yet at what is building inside the former DinoLand U.S.A., and the answer is a lot. Cranes, temporary roads, stacked materials, multiple active buildings, and the unmistakable beginnings of something that is going to change what Animal K
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17 July
Disney World Cancels Popular Disney Springs Boat Route Following Severe Transportation Crackdown
Walt Disney World’s sprawling transportation network is experiencing an incredibly turbulent summer. If you have a vacation planned to the Most Magical Place on Earth over the next few weeks, navigating your way around the property—especially to and from Disney Springs—is going to require a lot more strategy than usual. Credit: M. C. Bob Leonard, Flickr Following a highly controversial policy chan
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16 July
Disney World’s Airport Journey Could Soon Look Very Different
For millions of Walt Disney World guests, the vacation does not truly begin beneath Cinderella Castle. It begins inside Orlando International Airport, somewhere between baggage claim, a crowded rental-car counter, and the anxious search for a ride. That first journey through Central Florida can shape the mood of an entire trip. Families who have spent months planning every park reservation and din
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