Lauren Stracner 
Crews begin work on Restaurantosaurus, Dino-Sue remains in DinoLand at Animal Kingdom, outgoing Disney CEO Bob Iger and incoming CEO Josh D’Amaro seen at Disneyland together, and Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck roaming in Magic Kingdom — all this and more in today’s daily recap for Saturday, February 7, 2026. WDW News Today That’s it … Read more
An adult daughter and her elderly mother dumped drinks on each other and physically fought each other in front of their two young family members at the Magic Kingdom this summer, according to newly released records. The Orange County Sheriff’s report details the arrest as family tensions run high at the world’s busiest theme park. … Read more
Disney Cruise Line teases Wish ship coming to the UK, Joe Rohde tried to get Tropical Americas built at Disney’s Animal Kingdom for 15 years, and character images added to select attractions on My Disney Experience — all this and more in today’s daily recap for Friday, February 6, 2026. WDW News Today That’s it … Read more
Chief Flight Attendant Patrick (Warburton) was spotted in line for Soarin’ Over California on the first day of its return for Disney California Adventure’s 25th Anniversary. Patrick Warburton Goes Soarin’ Over California While waiting for specific seats on Soarin’ Over California for filming reasons, our reporters spotted Warburton, accompanied by his entourage and a VIP … Read more
Disney has shared that construction at Grand Floridian Resort & Spa will now continue through early 2027, a significant extension of the original completion timeline. Grand Floridian Construction Extended In November 2025, Disney posted that the completion timeline for the Grand Floridian’s extensive refurbishment would be mid-2026. However, that has now been updated into next … Read more
Following the debut of seadragons in the Nursery, another baby has arrived at The Seas with Nemo & Friends at EPCOT: a baby manatee named Soleil. Soleil the Baby Manatee in The Seas We got our first look at The Seas’ newest manatee swimming and munching Romaine lettuce alongside Tanimura and Cider, the other two … Read more
Rise of the Resistance is currently closed for routine refurbishment, and we noticed the exterior walls got a fresh coat of paint. Rise of the Resistance Refurbishment Progress After a brief period in which Cast Members were seen performing maintenance work in view of guests, themed construction walls were installed and the decorative turret atop … Read more
After a large hole appeared yesterday at the entrance of Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin in Magic Kingdom, we boarded the PeopleMover today for a closer look at the ongoing construction. Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin Construction The PeopleMover in Tomorrowland offers a unique look down into the construction zone for Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger … Read more
Disney executives relieved about CEO announcement but restructuring questions remain, Josh D’Amaro “choked up” when offered CEO position two days ago, and We Call It Imagineering now streaming on Disney+ — all this and more in today’s daily recap for Wednesday, February 4, 2026. WDW News Today That’s it for today; we hope you enjoyed … Read more
After a recent aerial view of Lakeshore Lodge’s A-frame cabins, we’ve got a ground-level look at Lakeshore Lodge’s construction progress showing the addition of roofs to the cabins and prominent overhangs. Lakeshore Lodge Construction Update Disney Lakeshore Lodge is being built next to Fort Wilderness Resort on the former River Country site, across the water from the abandoned … Read more
Bob Iger says there was “a lot of fixing to do” after Chapek’s tenure as Disney CEO, water features at Disney World and Universal Orlando literally freeze during rare cold weather, and CEO announcement missing from shareholder call as Disney close to picking D’Amaro as next CEO — all this and more in today’s daily … Read more
After months of reports about the deal, the NFL announced that it has officially handed control of the NFL Network and other media assets to Disney via ESPN. NFL Closes Deal to Give ESPN Control of NFL Network Reports of the ESPN and NFL deal first broke in August 2025, shortly following news of Disney … Read more
Iconic music has always been a staple of the TRON franchise, and now it’s officially a Grammy Award winner. Nine Inch Nails (NIN) captured the Best Rock Song trophy for the song “As Alive as You Need Me to Be” from the TRON: Ares soundtrack. Nine Inch Nails Win Grammy for TRON Song The Best … Read more
A complete history of DINOSAUR / Countdown to Extinction, possible measles exposure hits Disneyland and Los Angeles International Airport, and DINOSAUR currently has the longest wait time in Walt Disney World — all this and more in today’s daily recap for Sunday, February 1, 2026. WDW News Today That’s it for today; we hope you … Read more
DINOSAUR has hit a nearly four-hour standby wait time on its final day of operations, the longest of any Walt Disney World attraction today. DINOSAUR Has Highest Wait Time in Walt Disney World Guests have definitely turned out for one last chance to get that dino, as DINOSAUR has consistently posted long waits in the … Read more
On its final day of operations before officially going extinct, DINOSAUR closed down for almost an hour at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. DINOSAUR Goes Down on Last Day DINOSAUR has consistently posted long waits in the days ahead of its closure as guests take their final turns on the Time Rover. With DinoLand U.S.A.’s eventual transformation … Read more
