food IS a theme park
Let’s be honest: if you are paying Disney World prices, you want every possible second of park time squeezed out of that vacation like the last drop of cold brew on a rope-drop morning.
EPCOT
And thankfully, some hotels really do help with that.
Disney World is always changing…which means construction is inevitable during your next vacation.
Disney’s Wilderness Lodge
While ride refurbishments and theme park expansions dominate Disney World construction discourse, hotel projects hardly go unnoticed. Hotel construction affects where you’ll stay and what kind of lodging experience, after all. In fact, 13 hotels are already scheduled to undergo significant construction. Let’s go over which hotels will be affected and what kind of work will be done at each!
If you’re looking to squeeze in a bit more Disney magic into your vacation, the next time you visit Disney World, it might be a good idea to visit one of these FOUR hotels!
Disney’s Art of Animation Resort
Cool Kids’ Summer is COMING BACK to Disney World in 2026, and we’re stoked! This event will bring with it the return of the free water park admission perk, free park tickets, discounts, and more character interactions throughout the resort! When it comes to meeting characters, this event will see more characters in the hotels, and we’re gonna see folks flocking to four Disney World hotels in particular for some super rare character meet-and-greets!
Somehow, we’re already almost to the end of January (could time slow down, please?), and a new month in Disney World almost always means there are NEW changes on the way.
Prime Rib Sliders
The month of February is no different. In fact, there are some truly MASSIVE changes happening this upcoming month, including the permanent closure of an entire land. If you’re heading to Disney World next month, these are the big changes you need to know about!
We’re already getting hyped about the idea of staying in NEW hotel rooms at Disney World this year!
Disney’s Pop Century Resort
Disney World hotels have to update with the times in order to entice visitors to stay in them, and that often means room refurbishments every once in a while. So if you’re looking for somewhere fresh and new to stay in 2026, we’re breaking down the hotel rooms that are changing!
Disney has dropped a TON of news about what’s coming to the parks during Cool Kids’ Summer 2026!
Art of Animation
This event — which debuted last year — brings a ton of new offerings to Disney World, including the return of the hotel water park perk, free days in the parks, discounts, and expanded character interactions throughout the parks and hotels. Speaking of which, you can expect to see some of your favorite Disney characters back at select hotels through this exciting summer event, and we’ve got all the details!
Disney World value resorts are still some of the most popular places to stay on property.
Art of Animation
They’re affordable by Disney standards, they keep you inside the Disney bubble, and they work especially well for families who plan to spend most of their time in the parks. That said, prices have gone up, expectations have changed, and some longtime perks never came back. Here are four things we think Disney World’s cheapest hotels desperately need moving forward.
Well, December is here, and before you know it, we’ll be celebrating Christmas and New Year’s Eve in Disney World (and, honestly, is there any better place to celebrate it?). We’ve been really enjoying the holiday season, too, including all the food at the EPCOT Festival of the Holidays (cookies for DAYS, y’all).
Gary De’Snake Macaron
However, that’s not all that’s going on with Disney World food. Restaurant menus have changed again this week, and we’re going through all those changes so you don’t have any surprises if you’re visiting Disney World soon. So let’s get on with the updates!
Happy Holidays from Disney World, y’all! The EPCOT Festival of the Holidays has officially kicked off, meaning there’s even MORE new food and drinks to try in Disney World.
Holiday Sugar Cookie
Now, we were at the festival on DAY ONE checking out everything, but we were also spending some time checking out changes to Disney World restaurant menus. So let’s see what changed this week.
A woman staying at Disney’s Pop Century Resort in Disney World has passed away.
Pop Century Resort
According to Fox13 News, a woman who was staying at the hotel died on Sunday, November 2nd, after being transported to a nearby hospital.
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