The holiday season is in full swing at Walt Disney World...here's a complete guide to the festive happenings. Walt Disney World doesn't embrace Christmas in quite the same way as the Disneyland Resort , which gives many of its attractions "holiday makeovers" for the season. Still, there are a host

This is the weekly rumor and refurbishment update for Orlando-area theme parks for the week of November 17, 2013. Walt Disney World: MyMagic+: Walt Disney World cast members will now check resort guests' MagicBands to determine if they are eligible for Extra Magic Hours before entering the park

Disney rides are hardly renowned for being terrifying. But little ones and scaredy-cat adults may get a fright from these 5 rides and shows. Okay, so we realise that most adults will never be truly scared by a Disney attraction. And even children are unlikely to be spooked by rides such as the

Remember the days when Disney's rides were labelled as E-Tickets, D-Tickets, C-Tickets and so on? Guess what? They're back. Walt Disney World has spent much of the past year testing and finally rolling out its FastPass+ system. In a nutshell, this allows guests at Disney resorts to pre-book time

This month we take a look at how Disney's Animal Kingdom became the theme park it is today. Visit Disney’s Animal Kingdom and you soon come to realise it’s not just the average theme park. Receiving its grand opening in the spring of 1998, the park’s unique blend of thrill rides, shows and animals

We will be taking a look around the Walt Disney World theme parks including some Halloween décor, a Seven Dwarfs Mine Train update and more. It was a beautiful morning on Sunday October 20, 2013 and Halloween is just around the corner. Fall decorations at the Magic Kingdom have been on display since

This is the weekly rumor and refurbishment update for Orlando-area theme parks for the week of October 13, 2013. Walt Disney World: Hollywood Studios: Glow with the Show had its Fantasmic! debut on October 15. Glow with the Show is a concept that incorporates light up Mickey ears. The Mickey ears

Dive into the myth and mystery of what could have been at Disney's Animal Kingdom.

The new FastPass+ system enables guests to pre-book rides on Walt Disney World's major attractions. But what happens if a ride breaks down during your time slot? Since we posted our review of the MyMagic+ system , including FastPass+, we've been asked this question by several readers. Fortunately, I

Dinosaur, in Disney's Animal Kingdom, is a thrilling ride that takes you back in time to the age of the dinosaurs. Here's an insider review from a former Disney Cast Member! When Disney’s Animal Kingdom first opened in 1998, the idea behind the park’s design was to create three distinct areas

We're sharing our favorite Google+ posts and thoughts. Even if Google's social network may not have the fan base or appeal of Facebook or Twitter, it's a great place to share and repost industry reviews, announcements, photos, and thoughts. Believe it or not, there's a lot of great stuff going on on

MyMagic+ is a massive project being implemented at Walt Disney World and includes the introduction of FastPass+, the MagicBands, and the touch-to-pay system. Let’s get started with the MagicBand. The MagicBand is a “rubber”-like wristband that contains a Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) chip