This is the weekly news, rumors and refurbishments update for Walt Disney World for the week of May 11, 2014. We're trying out a new format this week, so let us know what you think! Here are the three biggest updates from around the resort for the past seven days... 1. A favorite returns to Disney's

The creation of the Walt Disney World Resort was a mammoth task that involved thousands of people and hundreds of millions of dollars. Here are 30 key steps that led to the world's largest theme park playground.

Walt Disney World's landscaping is an essential part of its appeal to theme park fans. Let's take a look at how Disney's Cast Members keep the greenery looking so good...

They’re iconic for a reason. They inspire breathless wonder. They’re orienting navigational centers. They’re feats of engineering. Though they come in all shapes and sizes, park icons all have one thing in common: they come to represent a park’s stories, settings, and style in our hearts and minds

Cloning. It's become a dirty word in the circles of Disney Parks fans. That's probably unfair, since it was Walt's idea to take the best of his California park and transplant it - with some additions, subtractions, and general changes - as Florida's Magic Kingdom. Cloning continues today, albeit

When you're at Disney's Animal Kingdom, there are some places you just have to go. No matter what else is on your agenda, there’s one spot you can’t help visiting on a trip to Disney’s Animal Kingdom – the restroom . While these stops probably aren’t considered the highlight of your trip, there’s no

Walt Disney World is HUGE. Here are 20 numbers that really show just how big the theme park resort really is...

Walt Disney pushed the boundaries of amusement park technology when he opened Disneyland in 1955. What kind of rides and attractions might he build if he were still around today?

Keep the kids happy without ice cream and souvenirs with this handy Disney hotspot.

It's expensive to visit Walt Disney World. But it's expensive to run it, too...

Wondering about that tacky carnival dripping with dinosaurs in the midst of Animal Kingdom? These spots will get you to the bottom of this area's rich storyline. To the average tourist, DinoLand USA looks horribly out of place in a Disney theme park. This area is everything that the Disney name is

The Seven Dwarfs Mine Train officially opens on May 28, 2014 at the Magic Kingdom, but it’s certainly a sight to see. The roller coaster and the faux mountain that it winds around have become the visual centerpieces of the New Fantasyland area of the Magic Kingdom. Fittingly, Disney has lavished