Disney Resorts

Planning a Disney Resort getaway? Here’s the latest in all things Disney Resort-related.

  • Aug- 2026 -
    27 August
    Disney’s Contemporary Resort on a clear blue sky day

    Disney World Confirms Overhaul of Original Contemporary Resort Structure

    The refurbishment reshaping Disney's Contemporary Resort has reached a new milestone, with a crane now positioned at the hotel's iconic A-Frame building as work continues on one of Walt Disney World Resort‘s most recognizable structures. Tracing the Refurbishment's Progress The project got underway in September 2024, beginning with Bay Lake Tower before eventually expanding to the main Conte

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  • 27 August
    Concept art for the outside of Disney's Lakeshore Lodge.

    Disney World Reveals Lakeshore Lodge Opening Date, Unveils Stunning Details

    Disney has pulled back the curtain on what guests will actually experience when its newest Walt Disney World resort begins welcoming visitors. The latest update for Disney’s Lakeshore Lodge goes well beyond another construction milestone. Guests now have an opening date to circle on the calendar, along with fresh details about the rooms, Disney films featured throughout the property, dining option

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  • 27 August
    Animated characters donald duck, daisy duck, minnie mouse, and goofy depicted in a classic style, standing in a row with surprised expressions.

    Disney World Restaurant Caught Red-Handed, And Guests Are Calling The Food “Disgusting”

    Somebody at Walt Disney World has some explaining to do. A dessert promotion hanging inside a Disney World resort restaurant has blown up online, and not for the reason the restaurant was hoping. Guests took one look at the strawberry shortcake in the photo and started asking a very unflattering question. Is that whipped cream, or is that mashed potatoes? Busted At Coronado Springs The restaurant

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  • 25 August
    A lively boardwalk at Disney Springs, featuring a lighthouse, waterfront dining, and glowing sunset reflections on calm water.

    Disney World BoardWalk Theming Replaced, Effective August 2026

    A fresh coat of paint is bringing a moodier, more theatrical look to one corner of Disney's BoardWalk Inn, as Walt Disney World Resort continues transforming the former Jellyrolls piano bar into its next entertainment venue. Construction Continues at Disney's BoardWalk Inn The repainting work is just the latest phase of ongoing construction at the EPCOT Resort Area hotel. Disney Fanatic previously

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  • 25 August
    A family in front of Cars section of Disney's Art of Animation Resort hotel

    Burglary Reported at Disney World’s Art of Animation Resort on August 25

    Law enforcement responded to Disney's Art of Animation Resort on Tuesday afternoon after a burglary was reported at the Walt Disney World Value Resort hotel. Details of the Reported Burglary The Orange County Sheriff's Office received the burglary report shortly after 12:00 p.m. on August 25. Scanner monitoring account @WDWActiveCrime shared the publicly available call details on X (formerly known

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  • 25 August
    Disney+ displayed alongside a smartphone being used near Cinderella Castle at Walt Disney World.

    Walt Disney World Fixed Her Room … but Only After the Video Went Viral

    A disabled guest filmed her Walt Disney World hotel room. Disney moved her to a new one. It took a viral video to get the Disney fandom involved. Some context. Look, Disney has been carrying disability criticism since the DAS overhaul, and it has never actually been resolved. Guests got reclassified. Guests got denied. Disney absorbed the complaints and waited it out. This weekend, it resurfaced.

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  • 23 August
    disney world's old key west hotel

    Missing Endangered Person Reported From Disney World Hotel Overnight

    A call to local authorities early Sunday morning has put the spotlight on Disney's Old Key West Resort, after an endangered missing person was reported at the Walt Disney World Resort hotel. Scanner Report Surfaces Sunday Morning At 6:06 a.m. on August 23, the Orange County Sheriff's Office fielded a call reporting an endangered missing person at Disney's Old Key West Resort. The law enforcement m

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  • 22 August
    Family in front of fireworks at Disney World

    Magic Returns: Disney World Confirms Fan-Favorite Resort Perk Is Back

    Disney pulled a free transportation option from two of its most expensive EPCOT-area resorts last week. It is back now, five days later, and the timing could not be better. Some context. Look, a few days ago we covered a transportation perk disappearing at two of Walt Disney World's most popular hotels. Time for the follow-up, and this one actually goes the right direction. Free transportation is

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  • 21 August
    All star movie disney resort at night with mickey cartoon clipart standing in front with scared expression

    Disney Is Draining the Color From Another Disney World Resort

    Disney just swapped blue carpet for gray tile at All-Star Movies Resort, painted the walls white, and replaced dark blue shelving with brown wood. Fans are not thrilled. Some context. Look, nobody books a Disney vacation to stare at construction walls. Obvious, sure, but worth saying out loud, because refurbishments at Walt Disney World get packaged as good news every single time. New flooring. Up

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  • 20 August
    A bright red “CANCELLED” sign stretches across a view of Disney’s marina, with boats docked along the waterfront and tropical-inspired resort buildings in the background, signaling to Disney fans that the special Disney Brunch event set for October 5 will no longer take place.

    You Have Until October 5 to Get This Disney Brunch … Then It’s Gone

    Olivia's Cafe is killing its brunch menu. Last day is October 5. Disney Vacation Club members are going to feel this one. Some context. Look, some Walt Disney World restaurants are famous. Olivia's Cafe is beloved, and those are very different things. Buried inside Disney's Old Key West Resort, Olivia's has never generated the reservation chaos of a signature restaurant or the name recognition of

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