Disney News

Disney Vacation Club just closed the loophole that the DVC rental market has been operating through for years, and the consequences for members who have been crossing the line are more serious than most people expected.

Disney is making a move that many guests won’t notice right away—but it could affect their entire park day. A well-known dining location is officially shutting down, and the update didn’t come with a big announcement or major push. Instead, it arrived quietly, almost like something guests were expected to discover on their own.

The familiar rhythm of Disney theme park life has been reshaped since the pandemic. Free FastPasses were replaced with paid systems, Magical Express service vanished in Florida, and annual passes became an increasingly fraught subject across Disney resorts. What once guaranteed flexibility and near-limitless access is now a patchwork of restrictions and reservation rules.

We spend a lot of time on this site talking about the best place to grab a Dole Whip, which resort restaurant is worth the splurge, and how to squeeze the most out of a park day without losing your mind or your wallet. That’s our thing. But every so often something lands in the news that we genuinely feel obligated to flag for anyone with a Disney trip on the books — and this week, it’s not one thing. It’s two.

Nearly a year after its theatrical debut, Disney’s Snow White remains one of the studio’s most widely discussed live-action remakes—long after its box office run concluded.

Crashing at a Walt Disney World Resort hotel has always been the go-to move for a seamless, immersive Disney experience. Built-in perks like direct transportation and early ride access made staying on property a no-brainer.

Walt Disney World added more Good-to-Go Days for Annual Passholders in March 2026, allowing passholders to visit without park reservations. The newly added dates are Monday, March 2, and Tuesday, March 3, and apply to all four theme parks and all Annual Pass tiers.

Scroll through social media long enough and you’ll notice a pattern.

Walt Disney World modified how guests make dining reservations through the My Disney Experience app, redirecting users to a separate browser window instead of allowing bookings entirely within the app. The change became apparent on February 19 when guests attempted to book the newly launched Garden View Lounge Tea Experience, which sold out in under an hour.

If you’ve visited a Disney park in the United States lately, you’ve likely noticed that the “Great Big Beautiful Tomorrow” involves a lot of editing. From the removal of the “Wench Auction” to the complete extinction of Br’er Rabbit, Walt Disney World and Disneyland Resort have spent the last five years in a state of rapid cultural evolution.