EPCOT Closing to Guests Following World Showcase Change

Josh D’Amaro Says Disney Is ‘On the Offensive’ as Epic Universe Opens — But No New Rides, Only Closures, at Disney World in 2025

As Universal prepares to open its most ambitious theme park yet, Epic Universe, Disney’s top park executive (and future Disney CEO hopeful) Josh D’Amaro is pushing back against concerns over competition, stating that Disney has been “on the offensive” for years in the battle for Orlando tourism dominance. But while Universal is launching a massive new resort with multiple lands and hotels, Walt Disney World has no new attractions scheduled to op…

EPCOT Closing to Guests Following World Showcase Change

Guests were alerted to the EPCOT cancellation just minutes before the experience–and now regular ticket holders will lose another opportunity to participate. Credit: Jess Colopy, Inside the Magic Following the eventual debut of World Celebration, the third of the new former Future World neighborhoods, EPCOT is the one park at the Walt Disney World Resort that isn’t undergoing a significant upheaval. Magic Kingdom has its Frontierland evolution, …

2 Disney Rides That Will Be Closed in Magic Kingdom For the Rest of 20

Ride closures and refurbishments are a fact of life at Walt Disney World. Odds are slim that you’ll ever visit the resort and find every single ride and attraction operating on a single day. Welcome to Magic Kingdom In fact, if you’re planning on heading to the Magic Kingdom later in 2025, you’re going to find not one, but two of the park’s best-known attractions will be CLOSED for the remainder of the year! Big Thunder Mountain First up, there…

Indefinite Goodbye: Tomorrowland Location Closes at Disney World

As excitement builds across Central Florida for the debut of Universal Epic Universe, Walt Disney World Resort continues to evolve its own experiences—though not with a fifth gate just yet. Instead, Disney Experiences recently made waves with the announcement of its first resort in the Middle East. But that doesn’t mean Walt Disney World is sitting still. Credit: Disney Dining At Magic Kingdom, that means turning attention toward Tomorrowland, w…

Disney World Guests To Lose Tomorrowland Location Indefinitely : Disney Fanatic

Big or small, changes are sweeping through the Walt Disney World Resort. While guests are still adjusting to the closure of Big Thunder Mountain and the transformation underway in DinoLand U.S.A., a more subtle shift has quietly arrived in Magic Kingdom’s futuristic corner: Cool Ship, the beloved snack kiosk, is now listed as indefinitely closed. Credit: Inside the Magic Tucked between popular attractions like Space Mountain, Buzz Lightyear’s Sp…

Why I Believe Josh D’Amaro is Best Equipped to Be Disney's Next CEO

While many Disney eyes were on the start of Disneyland’s 70th anniversary celebration, Disney Experiences head Josh D’Amaro was in New York City. There, he participated in a Question & Answer session at the MoffettNathanson Media, Internet & Communications Conference. These investor focused sessions can be tricky for Disney executives...