Walt Disney World

  • Aug- 2026 -
    8 August
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    Disney Debuts New Halloween Party Costumes, Fans Are Divided

    Disney's new Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party costumes debuted last night at Magic Kingdom. Fans got a look. It did not go great. Rewind a few days. Look, we reported earlier this week that Disney was ditching the iconic Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party cast member costumes for something way more subdued. At that point, everything came off a costume reference sheet that hit the Hub, Disn

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  • 8 August
    Magic Kingdom with a warning sign at Disney World. Disney World Memorial Day weather

    Disney World Makes Crucial Halloween Party Change for All Guests

    Powerline Max skipped the parade entirely on opening night. Disney World did not announce it. People just noticed. Some background. Look, Powerline Max has been one of the most beloved pieces of Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party since 2022. Max Goof dressed as pop superstar Powerline from A Goofy Movie, flanked by dancers in aggressively 1990s outfits. People genuinely looked forward to it, pa

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  • 8 August
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    Disney World Confirms Ride Changes That Only Exist a Few Weeks a Year

    Three Magic Kingdom rides are running completely differently tonight, and if nobody told you, you are about to find out the hard way. Quick setup. Look, there is a very particular letdown that comes from boarding a ride expecting one thing and getting something else entirely. Happens at Walt Disney World more than people realize, especially during special events. You queue up for a favorite, drop

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  • 8 August
    Disney World's Cinderella Castle in Magic Kingdom.

    Disney World Adds Barstools to Beak and Barrel at Magic Kingdom, but One Area Left Out

    Disney just put barstools in The Beak and Barrel. Sounds small. It is not. Some history first, because this bar should not technically exist. Look, Magic Kingdom did not serve alcohol for most of its life. That was deliberate, and it was Walt's call. The park opened in 1971, and somewhere along the way, the rules ran differently, and no alcohol was part of that DNA. Wanted a drink at Walt Disney W

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  • 8 August
    A man in a suit waves while superimposed over an image of the Walt Disney World entrance, which features Mickey Mouse and the slogan "Where Dreams Come True." Palm trees and a road leading to the entrance are visible in the background.

    DeSantis’ Disney District Reinstates Employee Passes After Calling Them ‘Bribes’

    Walt Disney World’s governing district spent much of 2023 trying to put distance between itself and the company whose property it oversees. Employee theme park passes became one of the clearest symbols of that effort—and one of the benefits district leaders attacked most aggressively. Now, that benefit is returning in a revised form. The Central Florida Tourism Oversight District (CFTOD) has reins

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  • 7 August
    Walt Disney World Resort guests visit the Magic Kingdom during Hurricane Milton rainy weather. Disney World weather weekend

    NOAA Just Updated Its Fall Hurricane Outlook, and It’s Unexpected News for Disney World Travelers

    Planning a Walt Disney World vacation in the fall comes with an uncomfortable bargain. Guests get Halloween events, EPCOT festival food, seasonal decorations, and sometimes more attractive travel prices—but their carefully assembled trip also lands inside Atlantic hurricane season. The latest forecast offers those travelers some encouraging news, although not permission to stop watching the tropic

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  • 7 August
    Guests with Daisy Duck at Walt Disney World hotel

    Confirmed: Free Feminine Products Are an Option for All Guests at Disney World Parks

    A Walt Disney World vacation demands an impressive amount of preparation. Guests plan around Florida storms, attraction wait times, dining reservations, park bags, and increasingly complicated phone batteries. A period, naturally, does not care about any of that. Walt Disney World now appears to be expanding complimentary pads and tampons throughout its four Florida theme parks. A guest visiting t

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  • 7 August
    Donald Duck dressed as a jack-o'-lantern and Daisy Duck as a princess at Halloween

    Disney Shakes Up Halloween Party With 7 Unexpected Updates, Replaces Fan Favorite

    Halloween has officially arrived at Magic Kingdom, and the first Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party of 2026 opens its gates tonight. For many Walt Disney World fans, it's one of the biggest events of the year, combining exclusive entertainment, specialty snacks, rare characters, and trick-or-treating into one after-hours celebration. Guests who have attended in the past will recognize plenty of

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  • 7 August
    Space Mountain in Tomorrowland at Magic Kingdom Park during the day.

    With a Reported Indefinite Closure on the Cards, Guests Wait Three Hours for Space Mountain

    Something unusual happened at Magic Kingdom on Thursday, August 6. By 5:30 p.m., the posted wait for Space Mountain had climbed to 175 minutes, an extraordinarily long stretch for a ride that's been operating since 1975. For longtime park visitors, a number that high raises an obvious question: what caused it? Looking Past the Surface Numbers The simplest explanation would be crowd size alone, but

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  • 7 August
    Jack and Sally characters in Disneyland during Halloween

    Disney World Halloween Novelties Now Available at All Four Parks

    Halloween season at Walt Disney World is officially open, and the buckets came with it. Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party kicks off tonight at Magic Kingdom. Months of showtime drops, character reveals, and dates quietly selling out, and it finally starts. But if you have been to these parks lately, you know the party is only half of what is happening. Halloween season drags a whole merchandis

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