Disney Resorts
Planning a Disney Resort getaway? Here’s the latest in all things Disney Resort-related.
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Sep- 2026 -4 September
New Character-Themed Waffles Coming to Disney World Resort Food Courts
Five new waffle and pancake flavors are hitting Disney World resort food courts this fall. One of them is functionally a sundae. Some context. Look, the Mickey waffle is the most recognizable breakfast item in the entire theme park industry. Decades on Disney World menus. Plastered across merchandise. People buy the waffle maker for their own kitchens. There is a legitimate argument to be had over
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4 September
Disney Vacation Club Just Closed the Loophole Members Have Been Complaining About Forever
If you own Disney Vacation Club points, you have heard someone rant about “walking” a reservation at some point. Maybe on a forum. Maybe in a Facebook group at 8:01 a.m., after the room they wanted was already gone. That rant is about to become a lot less relevant. Disney Vacation Club has changed its reservation modification rules, and the change quietly wipes out the walking trick. T
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3 September
Disney World Finally Confirms Reopening: Grand Floridian Staple Returns in 60 Days
Disney World visitors have been eagerly waiting for one familiar Grand Floridian experience to come back. The extended closure began in July, removing a longtime option from one of the resort's most popular hotels. While guests haven't been left without alternatives, anyone who regularly included this particular stop in their Magic Kingdom plans has certainly noticed its absence. Fortunately, the
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2 September
Disney World Issues Closure Notice to Guests Staying at All-Star Sports Resort
Walt Disney World Resort has confirmed that a fan-favorite dining spot at Disney's All-Star Sports Resort is heading into a multi-month refurbishment, giving Central Florida Disney Park guests plenty of advance notice before their next stay. Grandstand Spirits Pool Bar Set to Close Walt Disney World Resort announced on September 2 that the Grandstand Spirits Pool Bar at Disney's All-Star Sports Re
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2 September
New Grand Floridian Entrance Opens, Familiar Approach Goes Away
There is a new entrance to Disney's Grand Floridian opening September 10 at Disney World. Your GPS does not know about it. Some context. Look, if you have driven past the Grand Floridian in the last few months, you already know the situation. Cones everywhere. Concrete barriers. Temporary connector roads with blue signs pointing you toward places no navigation app has ever heard of. Construction s
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2 September
Disney Confirms Widespread Refurbishment for Art of Animation in 2027
Disney just shared the dates for the Art of Animation room refurbishment. Sixteen months. Every room. Some context. Look, finding a Walt Disney World Resort hotel without construction on it right now is a genuine challenge. Disney's Beach Club just piled lobby work on top of exterior maintenance running into 2027. The BoardWalk is still rebuilding its entertainment district. Yachtsman Steakhouse c
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1 September
Disney World Reveals Food and Drinks for New BoardWalk Lounge Hurly-Burly
Disney finally released the menus for Hurly-Burly. There are meatballs, miso-caramel doughnuts, and ten cocktails. Some context. Look, JellyRolls ran for nearly 30 years on the west end of Disney's BoardWalk, doing something that nothing else on property tried. No characters. No IP. Two pianos and a room full of adults screaming requests. It closed in spring 2025. Not dead, though. JellyRolls anno
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Aug- 2026 -29 August
Disney World’s Steakhouse Reopened With a Price Nobody Expected
Yachtsman Steakhouse is open again. There is a new Wagyu strip on the menu, priced at $83. Some context. Look, fifteen weeks is a brutal stretch for a signature restaurant to sit closed. Yachtsman went dark May 10 for refurbishment, and guests around Crescent Lake spent the entire summer without one of the best dinner options in that part of Walt Disney World. That area is loaded with places to ea
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28 August
Disney World Confirms Surprise Early Opening for Brand New Hotel
Disney has confirmed an opportunity for some guests to book early access to its brand-new hotel. Disney’s Lakeshore Lodge is a new nature-inspired resort taking shape on the shores of Bay Lake at Walt Disney World. The 967-room property will feature studios, villas, suites, and one- and two-bedroom waterfront Lake Houses, with design details inspired by Disney films including Pocahontas (1995), Ba
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27 August
Disney World Closes Grand Floridian Resort Area, Gives No Notice to Guests
Guests staying at Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa have been navigating an unannounced closure for weeks, as the hotel's Alice in Wonderland (1951)-themed splash pad remains shut down with no official word from Walt Disney World Resort. An Unannounced Closure at Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa The Alice in Wonderland-inspired aquatic play area abruptly closed on August 12. Unlike severa
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