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Disney World Shutters Popular BoardWalk Nightclub as Brand-New Lounge Takes Its Place

The iconic yellow Atlantic Dance Hall stands out with its bold sign, American flags waving above, inviting benches out front, and a vibrant blue sky dotted with clouds overhead—capturing the classic BoardWalk vibe at Walt Disney World.

Walt Disney World’s BoardWalk Resort is undergoing its biggest transformation in decades. Across Crescent Lake, sweeping updates have systematically refreshed the waterfront promenade’s dining, retail, and nightlife options. Now, Disney has officially confirmed another major change: Atlantic Dance Hall will end its regular public operations. Credit: Mom2amara, Flickr Starting October 1, 2026, the historic nightclub will close its doors to ...

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Lucasfilm Digitally Alters ‘Star Wars: A New Hope’, Updated Version Sets Official Release Date

Luke Skywalker screaming

Star Wars: Episode IV — A New Hope (1977) is about to look very different, although the changes won’t involve new visual effects, deleted scenes, or another revision to George Lucas’ original space opera. Instead, Lucasfilm is preparing a new version of the movie that will see some of its most recognizable on-screen text changed. Credit: Lucasfilm Star Wars (1977) ...

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Disney World Confirms 21 Days With Its Lowest 2027 Ticket Price

Disney tickets held up in front of Cinderella Castle, as Mickey Mouse waves and spotlights a 50% Disney vacation price change.

A Walt Disney World vacation has never been known as a cheap getaway, and families planning trips for 2027 will once again have to think carefully about when they visit. Between hotel rooms, theme park tickets, food, Lightning Lane purchases, transportation, and souvenirs, a Disney vacation can become expensive surprisingly fast. Even changing your travel dates by a few days ...

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Walt Disney World Officially Confirms ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ Replacement

Cinderella Castle with its iconic blue spires rises behind the Sword in the Stone at Magic Kingdom, inviting families to experience the magic of Walt Disney World in Orlando—even as discussions swirl around a $100 billion budget.

If you’re riding Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind at EPCOT on September 21, you don’t have to spend the entire queue wondering which song you’re going to get. Disney has already made that decision for you. For one day only, Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind is dropping its normal rotating soundtrack and playing just one song: “September” by ...

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Disney World’s Construction Spree Takes a Surprise Turn into Adventureland With New Two-Year Permit

The entrance to Adventureland in Magic Kingdom Park at Walt Disney World Resort.

Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom is in the middle of its most aggressive expansion since opening in 1971. While theme park fans have spent recent months tracking the heavy earth-moving equipment and drained waterways in Frontierland, a new public filing confirms that Disney’s construction footprint is officially spreading into neighboring Adventureland. Credit: Disney On September 21, 2026, Disney recorded a ...

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Walt Disney World Putting Finishing Touches on Monsters Inc. Land

Mike and Sulley shocked in 'Monsters, Inc'

Disney’s Hollywood Studios is getting closer to opening one of the biggest expansions the park has seen in years. Monstropolis, the new Monsters Inc.-themed land currently under construction, still has plenty of work ahead. However, Disney is beginning to reach the stage where some of the smaller details that actually make a theme park land feel finished are starting to ...

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Secret Magic Kingdom Project Revealed: Is Disney Building Support for Its Biggest Expansion Yet?

Aerial view of a new roller coaster being assembled, with twisting steel tracks taking shape and themed vehicles staged nearby for installation.

Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom is currently undergoing its most dramatic transformation since opening day in 1971. Major construction equipment is reshaping vast sections of the park, but while theme park fans have been glued to high-profile announcements for Piston Peak National Park and Villains Land, an unexpected project has quietly begun rising behind the scenes. Credit: Disney Recent aerial ...

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Disney World Closes Popular Resort Restaurant for 5 Days

Animal Kingdom Lodge interior

Guests staying at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge are dealing with a temporary dining change this week, and it involves one of the resort’s most convenient places to grab a meal. The Mara, the quick-service restaurant located at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge, has temporarily closed its food court and dining room for scheduled maintenance. Credit: Disney The closure began Monday, September ...

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Family Disney World Resort Hit With Active Fire, Emergency Responders Called

Art of Animation Little Mermaid Rooms 7

Walt Disney World guests keeping an eye on resort activity got an unexpected alert this morning. A fire was reported at Disney’s Art of Animation Resort, one of the property’s most recognizable and heavily themed hotels. Details are still limited, and there’s no confirmation yet of where exactly on property the fire occurred or whether it caused any lasting damage. ...

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