After the opening night meltdown, whether Walt Disney World would bring back its controversial new Christmas party for 2024 was an open question. There was speculation that it’d be another one and done–the second straight time Hollywood Studios had tried and failed at hosting a seasonal event. Our experience at the inaugural night of the
Our ultimate guide to Christmas 2024 at Disneyland & Disney California Adventure offers tips & tricks for visiting during the holiday season. This provides info about seasonal ride overlays, fireworks, parades, entertainment, parties, decorations, and dates. (Updated June 24, 2024.) Christmas at Disneyland runs from November 15, 2024 through the first week of January 2025.
Tiana’s Bayou Adventure is the reimagined ride that replaces Splash Mountain at Magic Kingdom. Walt Disney World has already announced that the new attraction will use a virtual queue and offer Lightning Lane access. However, even if you have fast fingers and score a boarding group or buy the line-skipping service, you still might have
“When will Walt Disney World release 2024 dates for Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party?” and “why haven’t tickets for MVMCP gone on sale yet?” are reader questions we’ve been receiving more. We’ll try to answer based on what we know based on historical release dates, current trends, past demand, and more. As with all of
As a Walt Disney World fan first and foremost, I love that Imagineering has created unique characters for the theme parks. This is a salute to those characters with no connection to Disney’s animated or live action films, but are instead original intellectual property created for the parks. (Updated June 22, 2024.) Don’t get me
Disney Vacation Club has been on a roll lately, improving its Membership Extras perks at Walt Disney World and Disneyland to a degree that we haven’t seen in a long time. (Maybe ever? It really depends upon what you value and have been able to take advantage of.) This post details the latest freebies that
Earlier this week, Walt Disney World announced how the parks and resorts would be celebrating Independence Day. This included longer hours on July 3-4, as well as a fireworks shows/tags at EPCOT and Magic Kingdom. The company has gone back and quietly edited that announcement to unextend hours and remove the bonus fireworks tag. Here’s
All-new restaurants are coming to Downtown Disney! Disneyland has revealed opening timelines for restaurants under construction, while also announcing a couple of new dining options that’ll replace other establishments and sharing first looks at the upcoming locations. (Updated June 21, 2024.) For those who are unfamiliar with the multi-year overhaul of the Downtown Disney District
Walt Disney World has announced changes and price increases coming to Fantasmic Dining Packages for breakfast, lunch & dinner at Hollywood Studios. Here’s a full rundown of what’s happening and possible reasons why, plus our commentary about the higher costs and additions/subtractions. For those unfamiliar with it, Fantasmic is a nighttime spectacular performed nightly in
Universal Orlando Resort has shared a deep look into ‘Dark Universe’ the new classic monsters land at Epic Universe, their third theme park in Florida that opens in 2025. This sneak peek shares concept art & info about rides, restaurants, retail and everything else in the upcoming area of the park. An expansion of 750
Our guide to Halloween Time 2024 at Disneyland, California Adventure & Downtown Disney features tips & tricks for the event, throughout September and October. Info includes Oogie Boogie Bash, decorations, food, Haunted Mansion Holiday, and more! (Updated June 20, 2024.) Disney has released the Full 2024 Calendar of Events at Disneyland, which includes the dates
