There are now Walt Disney Imagineering office trailers backstage at Magic Kingdom for construction of the park’s Cars expansion. Imagineering Trailers Disney filed permits to install trailers a few months ago, including for infrastructure work to support the trailers. They are now in the laydown yard to the west of the theme park, behind Frontierland. … Read more
A new Pluto charm from the Disney Parks Collection x Pandora collaboration is now at Disney World. We found it in Uptown Jewelers at Magic Kingdom. Pluto Pandora Charm – $80 The Pluto charm is yellow and green with a Pluto dog tag hanging on the front. The sides of the charm are black to … Read more
The Muppet Show may be returning, Disney Springs drones are definitely not, Bluey‘s feature film has a release date, and the Universal Destinations CEO discusses Epic Universe expansion plans — all this and more in today’s daily recap for Thursday, September 4, 2025. Walt Disney World Magic Kingdom EPCOT Disney’s Animal Kingdom Disney Springs Walt … Read more
Construction walls currently take up a large swath of floor space in Critter Co-Op, one of the Tiana’s Bayou Adventure-themed shops in Magic Kingdom. Critter Co-Op Construction Walls The construction walls are located in the side of the shop close to the Tiana’s Bayou Adventure entrance. They stand over waist height, but not floor-to-ceiling. The … Read more
In a recent change to the Walt Disney World dining reservation calendar, The Beak and Barrel at Magic Kingdom now has many more dates available for smaller party sizes. The Beak and Barrel The Beak and Barrel is the newest dining venue to open in Magic Kingdom. The location is a bar, similar in nature … Read more
After being announced in early August with no confirmed release date, the Pluto Skeleton Sipper has finally arrived at Walt Disney World for the Halloween 2025 season. Location The Pluto Skeleton Sipper can be found at all four parks, but we picked ours up from Cosmic Ray’s Starlight Cafe in Magic Kingdom via mobile order. … Read more
Today at the Beyond the Spires: An Insider Look at Disney Castles panel at the Destination D23 event, it was announced that there will be a Cinderella Castle repaint in the Magic Kingdom’s future. This “new” color palette was announced for Cinderella Castle to be restored to its classic grey, cream, blue, and gold color … Read more
A new guidemap has arrived in Magic Kingdom with references to the Disney Starlight Parade and The Beak and Barrel lounge. New Magic Kingdom Guidemap The last Magic Kingdom guidemap update reflected the removal of Rivers of America, Tom Sawyer Island, and the Liberty Square Riverboat. The previous cover featured a young girl dressed in … Read more
Currently the hottest dining reservation at Walt Disney World, The Beak and Barrel — inspired by Pirates of the Caribbean — is now open in Magic Kingdom. We’ve had a chance to try every dish and beverage, both alcoholic and non-alcoholic, and are now ready to give you our honest review! Location The Beak and … Read more
During the Disney Villains: Icons of Evil panel at Destination D23, it was announced that legendary Disney animator Andreas Deja has joined the Villains Land project team as a consultant. Animator Andreas Deja on Villains Land Deja has been an animator on Disney classic films like The Black Cauldron, Beauty and the Beast, and Hercules. … Read more
A look at the on-ride photo for the Tron: Ares overlay was released today. The photo is similar to the current attraction photo; however, the background lighting is red, which matches the canopy lighting that will be used for the overlay. In addition to the lighting package changing for the overlay, the sounds of Nine … Read more
Today at the Disney Villains: Icons of Evil panel at the Destination D23 event, held at Walt Disney World Resort, we got a behind-the-scenes look at the architecture inspiration for the upcoming Villains Land. Villains Land Architecture Imagineers took a trip to Paris, France, and Barcelona, Spain, where they studied the old buildings and took … Read more
As draining continues and pieces of track are being removed, metal framing is going vertical in the former Rivers of America at Magic Kingdom. Rivers of America Construction Recently, the first visible piece of track from the Rivers of America was removed as Disney transforms the area into Piston Peak. Now that the area is … Read more
The Carousel of Progress is getting an update at the Magic Kingdom that is set to include a new audio animatronic version of Walt Disney. Carousel of Progress Update A Carousel of Progress Update is in the works with a new introduction featuring a Walt Disney audio animatronic being added to the classic attraction, as … Read more
At Destination D23 2025, Disney announced that an overlay inspired by the upcoming film, TRON: Ares, is coming to TRON Lightcycle Run at both Magic Kingdom in Walt Disney World and Shanghai Disneyland. TRON: Ares Overlay Coming to TRON Lightcycle Run The overlay will debut at both Magic Kingdom and Shanghai Disneyland this September, in … Read more
Nearly 45 Walt Disney World attractions are currently closed for an unknown reason across all four of the theme parks. Walt Disney World Attractions Closures In these screenshots of the My Disney Experience app, star icons represent attractions that are “Temporarily Closed” as of 5:20 p.m. on Friday, August 29. At Magic Kingdom, these include … Read more