Guidemaps Archives

New Disneyland and Disney California Adventure Guidemaps for 70th Anniversary Celebration

May 14, 2025

New Disneyland Park and Disney California Adventure guidemaps are now available at the parks. These feature 70th anniversary iconography and new cover images. These are standard guidemaps, distinct from the 70th anniversary Family Adventure Maps, which are designed as guides for families with young children. 70th Anniversary Disneyland Park Guidemap The Disneyland Park guidemap features … Read more

French Walt Disney World Guidemaps Return to Park Entrances

October 31, 2024

A person holds a French-language Magic Kingdom map featuring "Tiana's Bayou Adventure" against a theme park backdrop.

French guidemaps are available at map stands in Walt Disney World theme parks again. French Walt Disney World Guidemaps French, Japanese, and German guidemaps were removed from stands this past June. They were still available by request from Guest Relations locations. According to Cast Members, this change was temporary to track the amount of maps … Read more

Select Guidemap Languages Removed From Walt Disney World Theme Park Entrances

June 25, 2024

A teal merchandise display features multiple boxes of a product with a picture of an elderly woman on the cover. Two people stand nearby: a woman looking at the display and a man to the right.

After we noticed EPCOT guidemaps were no longer available in some languages, the change has rolled out to the other three Walt Disney World theme parks. Walt Disney World Guidemaps Map stands are located at the entrances of all four theme parks. Maps are also available at select locations throughout the parks. Japanese, German, and … Read more

Multiple Guidemap Languages Removed From EPCOT

June 23, 2024

A person holds an Epcot guide map with a blurred view of Spaceship Earth and people walking in the background.

On a recent visit to EPCOT, we discovered that Japanese, German, and French guidemaps are no longer available at the entrance of the park. Multiple Guidemap Languages Removed at EPCOT Guests hoping to obtain Japanese, German, or French guidemaps are no longer able to do so at the entrance of EPCOT. These maps can still … Read more

PHOTOS: Commemorative 25th Anniversary Guidemap for Disney’s Animal Kingdom

April 22, 2023April 22, 2023

A commemorative 25th anniversary guidemap has been released for Disney’s Animal Kingdom theme park. It shares its birthday with Earth Day. The front of the guidemap features the 25th anniversary logo. The logo is shaped like the Tree of Life, with “25” making up the trunk and a rhino, elephant, lion, and bird making up … Read more

PHOTOS: New Disney’s Hollywood Studios Park Map Includes Roundup Rodeo BBQ

March 23, 2023

A new park map including Roundup Rodeo BBQ has debuted at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Like the Disney’s Animal Kingdom map that debuted a few days ago, the Disney’s Hollywood Studios map removes any references to the 50th anniversary celebration, which officially ends this month. For the past two years, the Walt Disney World park maps … Read more

New Universal Orlando Resort Guide Maps Show Updated Smoking Areas and Relocated UOAP Lounge

January 5, 2023

Universal Orlando Resort has released new guide maps for the new year. The new maps show just one smoking area in each park, a change we announced a few days ago. It also includes the relocated UOAP Lounge. The 2-park guide map features Universal’s newest coaster, Jurassic World VelociCoaster, on the front. Previously, Universal Orlando … Read more

New Animal Kingdom Guidemap Available for Winter 2022

November 12, 2022

A new guidemap is available at Disney’s Animal Kingdom for late fall and winter 2022. The front of the map features sparkles around a father lifting his daughter in front of the Tree of Life. The Walt Disney World 50th anniversary logo is across the bottom. This is an English version of the map, but … Read more

First Look at the 2022 Oogie Boogie Bash Guide Map and Trick or Treat Bags at Disney California Adventure

September 6, 2022

Oogie Boogie Bash at Disney California Adventure begins tonight and we have picked up our guide map and treat bags! Let’s take a look at this year’s designs. One side of the treat bag features the silhouettes of the Sanderson Sisters flying across a full moon, advertising “Hocus Pocus 2” premiering later this month. The … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: Magic Kingdom 8/7/2022 (New Guide Map, Gears Removed From Tomorrowland Light & Power, New 50th Anniversary Collectible Medallions, & More)

August 8, 2022

Hey, howdy, hey! Welcome to Magic Kingdom. It’s time for our Sunday stroll through the park. Keep your eyes peeled for anything new, Disney ducks, and gorgeous views. Lace up those sneakers because we’re heading out. Slowly but surely, the fall and Halloween decorations are going up around Main Street, U.S.A. Today, we noticed wreaths … Read more

New 50th Anniversary Guide Map Available at Magic Kingdom

March 14, 2022

A new guide map is available at Magic Kingdom, featuring information about “The World’s Most Magical Celebration” inside. Mickey as he appears in Mickey’s Celebration Cavalcade is on the front of the guide. The back has information about COVID-19 and advertisements for My Disney Experience, Disney Vacation Club, and Disney Visa. Inside, there is a … Read more

WDWNT Daily Recap (10/1/21): Walt Disney World Celebrates 50th Anniversary with New Entertainment, Merchandise, Food & Beverage, and More

October 1, 2021

We bring you a lot of stories every single day. Sometimes it’s hard to keep up. So in case you missed anything from our feed, we have rounded up all our stories in one place to get the news at a glance. Here is your Daily Recap for Friday, October 1, 2021. Walt Disney World … Read more

PHOTOS: New EPCOT Guidemap Removes Outdated Guidelines, Adds Ratatouille, Creations Shop, and Club Cool Opening Dates

July 6, 2021

A new guidemap has debuted at EPCOT, with the now outdated health and safety guidelines removed. The picture on the front of the map now wraps around to the back. There is still a square on the back of the map with a COVID-19 warning, but the old face mask and distancing requirements are no … Read more

Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser Now Pictured on Digital Guidemap of Walt Disney World

May 4, 2021

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After revealing several new details about the Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser hotel coming to Walt Disney World in 2022, Disney has added the hotel to digital guidemaps. The hotel is advertised on both the Walt Disney World website’s map and on My Disney Experience. The hotel is pictured as a port for the transports that … Read more

PHOTOS: New Taste of EPCOT International Flower & Garden Guidemap Features Ratatouille, Guardians of the Galaxy, and PLAY Pavilion

February 23, 2021

With the end of Taste of EPCOT International Festival of the Arts 2021, a new guidemap for the upcoming Taste of EPCOT Flower & Garden Festival has debuted. The cover of the guidemap features a wheelchair user, reflecting Disney’s efforts to include more diversity in the parks. Last year, Disney’s Hollywood Studios had a guidemap … Read more

DIY: 50 Fun Uses for Disney Parks Guide Maps

April 18, 2020

If you’re a Disney Parks fan who has been spending quarantine de-cluttering your home, chances are you may have stumbled upon a vast collection of trip mementos. If you’re anything like me, it’ll be guide maps. Those irresistible little maps to the magic; always the first thing you grab upon entering a park, and often … Read more