Several years ago, we published an article titled “Is Walt Disney World’s On-Site Advantage Disappearing?” This came before the end of Extra Magic Hours, free FastPass and Magical Express. Then those cutbacks happened, and we doubled-down on that perspective. Readers mostly agreed with the first incarnation of the article, although some defended the value proposition …
The Walt Disney Company is joining a once-in-a-lifetime celebration of our nation’s 250th anniversary with a new initiative called “Disney Celebrates America.” Kicking off on Veterans Day 2025 and continuing through the July 4, 2026, weekend, this celebration will bring together Disney’s beloved brands and platforms to honor America’s past, celebrate the present, and inspire …
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Big Thunder Mountain Railroad FULL 4K 60FPS POV at Disneyland Park in California! Big Thunder Mountain Railroad is the wildest ride in the West! Located in the middle of Frontierland, its large orange peaks stretching into the western skies above are hard to miss! Big Thunder Mountain Railroad features runaway Trains possessed by Indians which …
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January 3, 2026, 12:43 PM · Can any attraction unseat Disney’s Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance as the world’s best theme park attraction? The anchor of Disney’s Star Wars Galaxy’s Edge lands has held that honor in our reader-voted Theme Park Insider Awards since 2020, when it also won our Best New Attraction of …
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website. The Crowd Calendar reflects our ride wait time forecasts in each park – down to the ride! The crowd level does not correspond to the number of folks in a park. This is why you may see a lower crowd level number on a very busy EPCOT festival opening day. The walkways and outdoor …
![Mario Kart Bowser's Challenge FULL RIDE [4K] + AR Super Nintendo World Universal Studios Hollywood | ►Become a TPMvids member & get special perks!](https://theme-park.org/storage/2026/01/Mario-Kart-Bowsers-Challenge-FULL-RIDE-4K-AR-Super-1024x576.jpg "Mario Kart Bowser's Challenge FULL RIDE [4K] + AR Super Nintendo World Universal Studios Hollywood | ►Become a TPMvids member & get special perks!")
The newest ride at Universal Studios is Mario Kart Bowser’s Challenge in Super Nintendo World at Universal Studios Hollywood. This state-of-the-art dark ride uses AR technology through AR goggles to overlay the ride experience with characters from the Mario Kart game! This Mario Kart POV features two ride-throughs: one without AR and one with AR! …
Walt Disney World is losing yet another third-party dining option, as the once-popular Sprinkles Cupcakes abruptly closed all of its retail storefronts, including the one at Disney Springs. Here’s what we know about the demise of the sweets shop that fueled the cupcake craze and once drew lengthy lines at WDW. Sprinkles Cupcakes announced it’s …
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If you’ve been dreaming about reliving all the magic we made at Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour or want to get a peek behind the curtain at Taylor Swift’s historic career achievement, you’re in luck. To honor the premiere of The End of an Era docuseries and Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour | …
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Take a ride on the “Happiest Cruise That Ever Sailed” – “it’s a small world” at Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom. Join this channel to get access to perks:
December 31, 2025, 12:27 PM · Happy new year to theme park fans and industry insiders! It’s already 2026 on the east coast of Asia, where Shanghai Disneyland is kicking off its 10th anniversary year.2026 at Shanghai Disneyland. Photo courtesy Disney“For nearly a decade, we have had the distinct privilege to bring happiness to guests …
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