From Muppets to Monsters: It’s the End of an Era in Hollywood Studios Disney’s Hollywood Studios is preparing for some major changes as it bids farewell to three beloved attractions in the Muppets Courtyard. Disney has officially announced closure dates for Mama Melrose’s Ristorante Italiano, MuppetVision 3D, and PizzeRizzo as the park prepares to welcome… Read more »
Book online beginning October 29, 2024. Advance reservations are highly recommended. A fan favorite part of the annual EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays, the Candlelight Processional is a nightly event at the America Gardens Theatre featuring a live orchestra, massive choir of Disney cast members and local youth, and a celebrity narrator telling the… Read more »
Exciting news MouseWatchers! You can now book reservations for the Magic Kingdom and EPCOT private Fireworks Cruises online. Previously these could only be booked by phone but Disney has finally opened up online booking. These cruises are an amazing way to see both fireworks shows from a new perspective – on your own chartered boat.… Read more »
Bonjour, Kon’nichiwa and Nǐ hǎo MouseWatchers! We’re excited to announce that you can now setup alerts for dining reservations in Disneyland Paris, Tokyo Disney and Hong Kong Disneyland. Then just sit back and relax. MouseWatcher will start searching around the clock for available reservations at these incredible international dining experiences. We’re so glad to bring… Read more »
Reservations Now Open for Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party Dining Packages and the Not-So-Spooky Spectacular Dessert Party! Starting today, guests staying at a Disney Resort hotel can book their reservations for the Dessert Party and Dining Package at Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party. All other guests can begin booking reservations Monday, June 10, 2024. Reservations can fill… Read more »
Spooky season in the Magic Kingdom will kick off on August 9 run through Halloween Night, October 31. Tickets to Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party go on sale to guests of select Walt Disney World Resort hotels May 8, 2024 and go on sale to all other guests May 15, 2024. August: 9, 13, 16, 20,… Read more »
MAY 2024 With Spring Break and Easter behind us and Memorial Day just on the horizon, summer is ramping up in Disney Parks. Disney World EPCOT International Flower & Garden Show EPCOT International Flower & Garden Show continues this month – ending May 27, 2024 – and so does the Garden Rocks Concert Series which… Read more »
Disney has finally dropped the dates for the fan favorite and longest running EPCOT festival! The 2024 EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival takes place World August 29 through November 23. New This Year CommuniCore Hall will open on June 10 in the center of World Celebration, finally completing the EPCOT renovation. And, once the… Read more »
APRIL 2024 Spring has sprung but spring break season is finally ending, so park crowds should be a bit more manageable before summer vacation season starts. Disney World runDisney Springtime Surprise Weekend April 18 is the start of runDisney Springtime Surprise Weekend. As with most runDisney events there will probably be some parking lot and… Read more »
MARCH 2024 It’s a short list this month but it packs a punch. As we roll into March 2024 you can expect park crowds to increase as the month goes on. Two popular festivals – EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival and Disney California Adventure Food & Wine Festival kick off and schools start going… Read more »
FEBRUARY 2024 There is no off-season in Disney World. February is definitely not the low-crowd sweet spot it used to be, but the Disney Parks are still in something of a post-holiday lull. Here’s a look at some of what’s happening in Disney Parks this month. Disney World EPCOT International Festival of the Arts Continues… Read more »
January 9, 2024: All-Day Park Hopper Access Returns No more waiting until 2:00 PM! Starting January 9, guests with park hopper tickets or an annual pass will be able to visit another park any time during the day. Disney Dining Plan Returns Guests will be able to choose from two options: packages that include either… Read more »
NOVEMBER 2023 Oh hey there November. Didn’t see you there. Ok yeah I was in a Halloween candy induced sugar coma and missed the first of the month post. Moving on. It’s November in Disney parks and that brings all of the official Holiday celebrations – including a brand new party in Disney World! Disney… Read more »
OCTOBER 2023 Boo to you and you’re welcome! Halloween festivities are in full gear in both parks and a certain wayfinder is opening a new attraction in EPCOT. Also, it’s still Hurricane season in Florida, so definitely get the travel insurance. Disney World Epcot International Food & Wine Festival The Epcot International Food & Wine… Read more »
Destination D23 kicked off this morning “A Celebration of Disney Parks, Experiences and Products: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow”. There were tons of updates and announcements about what’s coming to Disney Parks around the world over the next year and we’ve collected them all, right here! Starting with our own back yard… Disney World Magic Kingdom… Read more »
Disney has just dropped a new dining promo for the fall and winter travel season! You can get up to $200 per night when you book a minimum 4-night stay during select dates through March 5, 2024. Quick Look: Get up to a $1,000 Disney Dining Promo Card when you purchase a non-discounted 5-night, 4-day vacation package that… Read more »
SEPTEMBER 2023 Winds in the east, mist coming in… like somethin’ is brewin’ and bout to begin. Things are bubbling and brewing in September as both Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party and the EPCOT International Food and Wine festival continue in Disney World! As for the wind well…September is the peak of Hurricane Season in Florida,… Read more »
AUGUST 2023 Things really start heating up in August as both Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party AND the EPCOT International Food and Wine festival return to Disney World! And also because well… Florida + August = Devil’s armpit weather with the occasional hurricane. Seriously though, August is the start of Hurricane Season in Florida, so definitely… Read more »
Reservations for Disney’s Not-So-Spooky Spectacular Dessert Party will be available on July 18, 2023! I repeat: Next week we’ll finally FINALLY be able to book tickets to the Not-So-Spooky Spectacular Dessert Party. We’ve been waiting anxiously for this news since April when Disney first announced the 2023 dates for Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party and we… Read more »
JULY 2023 Oh say can you see… all the summer fun happening in Disney Parks this month?! Disney World 4th of July Celebrations “Disney’s Celebrate America! A Fourth of July Concert in the Sky” – a nighttime patriotic fireworks spectacular returns this year to the Magic Kingdom for the holiday weekend. Shows will take place… Read more »