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5. Weather The most common type of park closure is due to weather. Rain is not usually a problem, but nearby lightning strikes will often shut down outdoor attractions. In the four main parks, this is just a minor inconvenience really. There’s always an indoor alternative until the storm passes. But at the waterparks, complete shutdown for lightning happens frequently. ...

4. Power Failure Without electricity, there’s really no reason for the parks to be open. In July of 2002, a substation near Epcot’s Test Track suffered an electrical fire, causing blackouts to the park and surrounding resorts. Disney parks are equipped with backup power sources, so a repeat of this event would be unlikely.  However, in the 2002 incident the ...

3. Capacity Capacity closures are not a shutdown of the park, but rather a shutting of the gates due to an overabundance of guests. If you’ve been inside a Disney park during peak seasons, you may have wished they’d start shutting the gates, but in reality a capacity closure is pretty rare. Since Magic Kingdom is the most popular park, ...

2. Danger Disney security is vigilant about guest safety and always reserves the right to evacuate the parks if there is a threat or concern. To date, this has only happened one time at WDW, on September 11, 2001. Reports indicate that on that day, it took less than 30 minutes to evacuate thousands of guests from the parks. Cast ...

1. Maintenance Every year Typhoon Lagoon and Blizzard Beach close for about two months of scheduled maintenance. The spruce-up is scheduled for the winter months though, when crowds are lighter, and they never close at the same times. Scheduled maintenance in the four main theme parks is done ride-by-ride to avoid a complete park shut-down. Often crews do minor maintenance ...

Disney parks are typically open 365 days a year, with no admission interruptions even for major holidays. However, there are certain circumstances that might lead to a partial or complete park closure. Though these factors are somewhat rare, be aware of these five possibilities as you plan your next Disney vacation:  

This great Disney rumor comes to us from WDW News Today and the latest Unofficial Guide’s Disney Dish podcast is that Stitch’s Great Escape will be removed in favor of a VR racing game Wreck-It Ralph attraction based on “Sugar Rush” If this wonderful rumor is to be believed, the theaters inside Stitch’s Great Escape would be overhauled to make ...

Well it looks like Walt Disney World may be taking a few notes from FitBit’s success in some of the latest designs for changes to the ever-popular Magic Bands. The next phase of the Magic Bands are currently in development to create these puck-like devices that would be able to have interchangeable straps. The FCC posted information about a system ...

Visiting Walt Disney World’s waterparks? Typhoon Lagoon and Blizzard Beach are well-known as some of the best themed waterparks, and while they do have lots to offer in terms of theming and attractions, knowing some Do’s and Don’ts in advance is always a great place to start planning a visit: 1) Do get there early Disney’s waterparks do not offer ...

The Magic Disney is simply a magical place. It’s in the air. It’s that feeling that you get when you see the castle. It’s the tears that spring up at Wishes. It can only be described with one word…magic. And that type of magic can only come from Disney. Soak it up while you’re there, because you’re gonna miss it.