Walt Disney World Articles and News Stories


Walt Disney Imagineering Shares Another Inside Look at Pandora – The World of Avatar

In their All In The Details series, the Disney Parks Blog has shared another behind-the-scenes look into Pandora – The World of Avatar which opens at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Park on May 27, 2017. In this week’s sneak peek, we learn more about how the project team “partnered with Lightstorm Entertainment and a number of Walt Disney Imagineering Shares Another Inside Look at Pandora – The World of Avatar

Prepare for Your Visit to Pandora – The World of Avatar by Learning to Speak Na’vi

As we get closer to the much-anticipated opening of Pandora – The World of Avatar, we’re seeing glimpses of new merchandise that promises to connect guests with the exotic new land at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. Steven Miller, the Merchandise Communication Manager for Disney, had a chance to speak with Merchandise Product Developer Cody Hampton and Prepare for Your Visit to Pandora – The World of Avatar by Learning to Speak Na’vi

Tomorrowland Has Lost Its Meaning

On the opening day of Disneyland in 1955, Walt Disney stated in his dedication that Tomorrowland would be, “A vista into a world of wondrous ideas, signifying man’s achievements…a step into the future, with predictions of constructive things to come. Tomorrow offers new frontiers in science, adventure and ideas: the Atomic Age, the challenge of Tomorrowland Has Lost Its Meaning

Take A Behind the Scenes Look at the Making of ‘Happily Ever After’

It’s getting closer to the debut of the new nighttime fireworks spectacular, ‘Happily Ever After‘ at Magic Kingdom Park and the Disney Parks Blog has shared a new look into its creation. According to Disney, the new show “will feature the latest in fireworks, pyrotechnics and projection technology, plus fresh animation, a new score and Take A Behind the Scenes Look at the Making of ‘Happily Ever After’

Queue Showdown: Walt Disney World

A queue is just a boring place to wait in line before you get to experience an awesome attraction, right? Not always…Disney has really upped their queue game in the past few years. These newer queues make the wait fun and provide lots of details and experiences. That being said, let’s determine the best queue Queue Showdown: Walt Disney World

Disney’s Water Parks to Test Virtual Queues at Select Attractions

Disney’s Water Parks will be conducting virtual line queue testing at both Blizzard Beach and Typhoon Lagoon from March 28 to April 7, 2017. Virtual queue systems will help facilitate guests’ ability to reserve their place in line for an attraction without actually waiting in the line, in turn providing more time for additional experiences. Disney’s Water Parks to Test Virtual Queues at Select Attractions

Disney Employees Win Lawsuit Against Local Union in Orlando

Four Walt Disney World employees have won their case against Teamsters Local Union 385 in Orlando. The National Labor Relations Board case claimed that this union blocked these employees’ attempts to cancel their memberships. “At Disney, the Teamsters Local 385 is one of six organizations comprising the Service Trades Council Union. The Teamsters represent workers Disney Employees Win Lawsuit Against Local Union in Orlando