World Okapi Day was on October 18th and Walt Disney World celebrated by rejoicing in the birth of a rare okapi on October 1st, 2018.  The calf and mom reside at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge on property.  The new calf weighed in 54 pounds and was born to mom, Zelda.  The pair have been bonding well and are currently in ...

We previously announced the addition of Disney Skyliner, coming to Walt Disney World.  The Disney Skyliner will provide guests who visit Walt Disney World a new way to travel to select locations.  This new gondola system will connect Disney’s Hollywood Studios, Epcot, Disney’s Art of Animation Resort, Disney’s Pop Century Resort, Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort and the new Disney Vacation ...

World of Disney in Disney Springs (and Downtown Disney District in California) have been going through a major transformation.  Per Disney Parks Blog, “The reimagined stores are designed to inspire guests with an unmatched selection of new products and will help them discover treasured souvenirs that quickly become tangible memories of their Disney vacations.”  Of course with the transformation, we ...

We previously shared speculation that Walt Disney World would potentially be adding something in the area where River Country used to be.  We have learned officially that that this new plan will be a for a new resort.  The resort will be inspired by nature and will be located between Disney’s Wilderness Lodge and Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort & Campground.  ...

The annual filming of the holiday specials that air on ABC will occur at Walt Disney World as usual for the 2018 holiday season.  Currently we are hearing that the dates for Walt Disney World’s portion of the filming are set for November 7th through 11th, 2018.   Of course these dates are subject to change as needed.  We are also ...

Walt Disney World is known for delicious treats and offerings.  If you are visiting this fall, then you definitely won’t be disappointed!  There are a variety of treats that will be available at locations all around the resort throughout October and November.  Over at Magic Kingdom Park there are treats at Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party, including the Candy Corn Milkshake ...

We previously announced the changes to online planning tools and the new date-based tickets that would be coming to Walt Disney World, and they have now officially launched.  Tickets are still able to be purchased on DisneyWorld.com, within the My Disney Experience mobile app, on the phone, from authorized ticket sellers and at any of the four theme parks.  With ...

We previously announced that Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort at Walt Disney World would be expanding, including the addition of a 15-story tower to the property.  The new tower is set to officially open sometime next summer.  Disney Parks Blog gave us a look at more of the details for the resort, including new renderings.  The new tower will add 545 ...

Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party is the extremely fun, Halloween-themed party that is held at Magic Kingdom in Walt Disney World every year.  The party is a special ticketed event that requires a special ticket purchase in order to attend.  The amount of tickets for the event at limited, so there is a potential that the tickets will sell ...

Mobile Ordering has been a great new offering for Walt Disney World.  This service allows guests to order and pay for their meal in advance online and then pick it up from the window once the food is ready.  The service is currently rolled out to a variety of quick service locations and accessible via the My Disney Experience mobile ...