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Santa’s Meet-and-Greet is Now Open at Magic Kingdom for 2025 Holiday Season
Santa’s meet-and-greet is now open at Magic Kingdom. The jolly old Saint Nick meets daily during regular park hours in…
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Fort Wilderness Pool Expansion Expected to Be Complete by Mid-2026
Disney has announced that the pool expansion taking place at Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort will wrap up by mid-2026. You…
The Complete List of Character Meet-and-Greets at Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party (2025 Edition)
If you’re hoping to meet characters at Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party this year, you’re going to have plenty of options. We were at Magic Kingdom earlier this evening and…
Video: Mickey’s Once Upon a Christmastime Parade (2025 Daytime Version)
Film crews were at Walt Disney World this weekend to record Mickey’s Once Upon a Christmastime Parade for the ABC Christmas Day television special. We were at the Magic Kingdom…
Meet Scrooge with Donald and Daisy Duck at Pete’s Silly Sideshow During Mickey’s Christmas Party
Scrooge meets with Donald and Daisy Duck inside the circus tent at Pete’s Silly Sideshow during Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party in 2025. The trio begins meeting at 7:00 p.m…
Zoogether Day Gathering Spot (Meet Judy Hopps and Nick Wilde at Disney’s Animal Kingdom)
Judy Hopps and Nick Wilde meet guests daily at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. They meet intermittently throughout the day on Discovery Island at a location called the Zoogether Day Gathering Spot…
The Roadmap to Magic (A Free Disney World Vacation Planning Course)
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Disney World Merchandise: Our Latest Finds Around the Parks and Resorts
Disney World releases new merchandise throughout the year, ranging from limited-edition collections to seasonal favorites and resort-branded items. Guests can find a wide range of apparel, accessories, collectibles, toys, home…
2 NEW Novelty Items from ‘The Lion King’ Debut at Disney’s Animal Kingdom
Disney has announced that two new novelty items featuring Disney Villains from The Lion King are now available at select locations at Disney’s Animal Kingdom theme park: a Scar popcorn…
Disney Vacation Club Christmas Merchandise Debuts for 2025
We’ve run into a few new Christmas items specific to Disney Vacation Club this holiday season. Most of these items will be available in resort gift shops that are home…
Novelty Items Coming to Walt Disney World for the 2025 Holiday Season
Disney has announced a couple of new souvenirs coming to the parks over the holiday season in 2025. Below, we’ll preview all three items: a musical rotating tin, a popcorn…
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Disney World Resorts
Maestro Mickey’s Refurbishment Now Complete With a New Look
Earlier this week, we stopped by Disney’s All-Star Music to check out the refurbishment progress for Maestro Mickey’s, the resort’s gift shop. We found that the work was complete, and…
Wilderness Lodge Exterior Refurbishment Extended Through Late 2026
Disney has provided an updated refurbishment notice for Disney’s Wilderness Lodge and Copper Creek Villas and Cabins. The update states that exterior work at the resort will continue through late…
Now Serving Guests! The Perch Lobby Bar Opens at Disney’s Grand Floridian
The Perch, the new lobby bar at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort and Spa, has officially opened to guests. You may remember that Disney announced a few days ago that the…
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Disney World Dining
List of Holiday Food and Beverages at the Disney Resort Hotels In 2025
It’s always fun to find a festive midnight snack to take back to your room after a long day in the parks. Since our primary focus is on the resorts,…
Disney Springs Holiday Food and Beverage Guide (2025 Edition)
If you’re visiting Disney Springs during the 2025 holiday season, you might want to be aware of a few specialty treats! Below, we’ll preview holiday items from a variety of…
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Disney World Transportation
Disney’s Complimentary Bus Transportation (Everything You Need to Know)
The wheels on the bus go round and round all day long at Walt Disney World. Disney’s bus system is the most significant transportation option between the resorts and theme…
Walt Disney World Water Transportation (The Complete Guide)
Walt Disney World has a tremendous number of transportation options. You can hop on a bus, board the monorail, and take to the sky in a gondola. Then, you have…
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Santa’s Meet-and-Greet is Now Open at Magic Kingdom for 2025 Holiday Season
Santa’s meet-and-greet is now open at Magic Kingdom. The jolly old Saint Nick meets daily during regular park hours in the Calliope Tent at the back of Storybook Circus. This…
Santa Returns to Dinoland U.S.A. at Disney’s Animal Kingdom this Holiday Season
We’ve been making our list and checking it twice. Of course, we’re referring to our list of where to meet Santa Claus in 2025. In case you haven’t heard, Santa…
Santa’s Marketplace at Disney Springs is Now Open (Tips & Virtual Queue Details)
Santa Claus returns to Santa’s Marketplace at Disney Springs in 2025. Last year was the first time he met at this location. Santa’s Marketplace, hosted by Bauducco, is near Disney…
Disney Adds Online Access to Resort Hotel Recreation Calendars
For years, recreation calendars were something that guests had to find after arriving at their Disney Resort, but things have changed. Disney has now begun posting each resort’s activity calendar…
Christmas on Main Street U.S.A.: A Look at This Year’s Holiday Decor
I don’t know about you, but when I think of Christmastime at Disney World, the holiday decor on Main Street U.S.A. is the first thing that comes to mind. It’s…
Fantasyland’s Christmas Decorations Add Touch of Whimsy to Magic Kingdom
As we continue our walk through Magic Kingdom, we find ourselves stopping in Fantasyland to see the Christmas decorations. This area of the park features all-new decorations with some highly…
Photos of the Holiday Touches in Magic Kingdom’s Frontierland and Liberty Square
With the holidays in full swing, it seemed like a good time to take a land-by-land photo walk around Magic Kingdom to check out the holiday decorations. We’ll start our…
2025 Thanksgiving Menus at Disney’s Resort Hotels (Table Service Restaurants)
Thanksgiving week is a popular time to visit Walt Disney World. That means crowds galore, and even though you don’t have to worry about cooking, you still have to decide…
Disney’s Grand Floridian’s Refurbishment Extended into Mid-2026
Disney has announced that the ongoing refurbishment of the Grand Floridian Resort and Spa will continue in select areas of the resort through mid-2026. You may recall that in April…
Magic Kingdom Holiday Fireworks Schedule Changes: Christmas Week to New Year’s Eve (2025)
If you’ll be visiting the Most Magical Place on Earth during the busiest week of the year, you’ll want to be aware of a few changes. One of which is…
Limited Time Pick-Up Announced for Three Annual Passholder Magnets This December
If you’re an annual passholder who will be visiting Disney’s Animal Kingdom between December 3rd through the 19th (2025), you can pick up a bundle of three previously released magnets!…
New Holiday Exhibit Debuts at Walt Disney Presents at Disney’s Hollywood Studios
Starting today, guests visiting Disney’s Hollywood Studios can enjoy a new holiday exhibit at Walt Disney Presents. Walt Disney Presents is a walk-through gallery tour that was originally opened to…
Dumbo Christmas Decorations Steal the Show at Storybook Circus
If you’re visiting Magic Kingdom between now and the end of the year and are a fan of Dumbo, you might want to check out these incredible wreaths! Disney has…
UPDATE: Jennifer Garner Replaced by Susan Egan on Epcot’s Candlelight Processional Schedule
Jennifer Garner’s name no longer appears on the 2025 Epcot Candlelight Processional schedule. As we were updating our Festival of the Holidays coverage today, we noticed that Susan Egan, the…
Santa Goofy to Greet Guests at The Odyssey During the Epcot Festival of the Holidays
Disney has announced that Santa Goofy will be part of the 2025 Epcot International Festival of the Holidays. This year, the Odyssey Pavilion will be home to a Santa Goofy…
Gingerbread Spaceship Earth Display to Return to Epcot for Festival of the Holidays
Disney has announced that the incredible Gingerbread Spaceship Earth display will return to this year’s Epcot International Festival of the Holidays! You may remember that this impressive creation debuted at…
Airport Luggage Transfer Now Works Both Ways for Select Disney World Guests
The Airport Luggage Transfer pilot program (ALT), first introduced at Disney’s Value Resorts earlier this summer, has been updated to offer arrival service in addition to departures. Guests staying at…
NEW: Disney World Ticket Offer Allows Yearlong Access for U.S. Service Members and Families for $499.00
Happy Veterans Day! We are excited to share with you that Disney has announced a special, commemorative ticket for United States service members and their families to kick off the…