Your Complete Guide to Celebrating New Year’s Eve in Disney World

Disney World is changing all the time, and some of those changes mean that certain rides, attractions, and restaurants have to CLOSE for a while. Before you head out the door on your next Disney World trip, you’ll want to know what’s NOT going to be available while you’re there. Check out everything that’s going to be closed in Disney World next week here!

There is constantly news coming out of the Disney World parks, but the hotels are hopping, too!. Right now, it is refurbishment season so many of the pools are closed at hotels, movie nights are showing unexpected films, and we even tried a new treat this week. There is so much to do at Disney World’s hotels, which is why we’re showing you the latest updates on construction, food, and merchandise!

One of the most fun things to do at Disney is search for Hidden Mickeys. Tons of hidden Mickeys can be found in the parks, attractions, and rides and it can be addicting to try to find all of them! We found a piece of art that you can purchase to add to your home — and it’ll have you searching for Hidden Mickeys for HOURS.

If there’s one thing that’s for certain at Disney, it’s that things are always changing. That’s never been more evident than as of late — with CEO shakeups, potential battles over Disney’s board, attraction updates, and more hitting the company in the last three months alone. Park passes were also recently hit with changes in Disney World and Disneyland, and fans are hoping that could be a signal that more park pass changes are on the way. While Disney has shared that they won’t be going away anytime soon, here are two BIG ways the Disney World park pass system could change in 2023.

Between increasing ticket prices, Individual Lighting Lanes, and all of those Mickey Pretzels we eat throughout the day — Disney World can be a pricey vacation!. Fortunately, Disney World released a few changes recently that might lighten the pressure on wallets for select guests heading to the parks this year — like including FREE digital PhotoPass downloads for attraction photos with the purchase of Genie+ on a given day! Another welcome change has been the return of free parking for select guests, but parking fees are still a reality for many who come to the parks. So who still has to pay? Let’s take a look.

DISCLOSURE: This post may contain affiliate links, meaning when you click the links and make a purchase, we receive a commission. It’s always a struggle isn’t it? Finding a bag stylish enough to show off your Disney look while also being the right size to hold all of your theme park essentials. Our friends at Jane.com may have just the right fit!

If you’re going to Disney World for the FIRST TIME EVER this year (orrrrr if you need a general refresher on some insider planning secrets), then STAY TUNED!. Because today, we’re covering EVERYTHING you’re gonna need to know if you’re totally NEW to the Disney World vacation scene, here on DFB Guide.

Just in the past week we’ve seen a ton of updates come in about the upcoming debut of TRON Lightcycle / Run, and we’ve been working hard to keep up with all the other goings on in this park. From returning characters to construction to a TON of...

New merchandise, 100th Anniversary crowds, special food and collectibles, and SO MUCH MORE — if you haven’t been to Disneyland lately, there’s a lot of info to catch up on. Over at Disneyland Park, a NEW ride has finally opened, there are some sweet sippers and popcorn...

DISCLOSURE: This post may contain affiliate links, meaning when you click the links and make a purchase, we receive a commission. Vintage enthusiasts are probably loving all of the latest merch releases! The 100th Anniversary celebrations have included a ton of new items, and a lot of them are inspired by earlier years in Disney history.

The Disney100 Celebration is finally here — and we found yet another souvenir that we think is gonna be a must-have for many of you!. In case you didn’t already know — 2023 marks the 100th Anniversary of the Walt Disney Company, and Disneyland is celebrating BIG with new nighttime shows, collectible merchandise, and LOTS of snacks (which is kind of our thing)! You can take a look at all of the Disney100 treats and merchandise in Disneyland here! Now, we’re going to show you what could be the MUST-HAVE item of the celebration, a new sipper.

It’s finally happening! We have an official opening date for TRON Lightcycle / Run in Magic Kingdom. We don’t have to wait long — the ride will open on April 4th! We’ve already learned a LOT more about it, including how it will have a virtual queue and be an Individual Lightning Lane option on Genie+. We also know guests will need to use lockers before they ride the attraction. Now, we want to point out an important detail about the ride’s seating.

It’s hard not to love the Disney Princesses, right?. But there’s one princess who isn’t TECHNICALLY a Disney Princess, but who sort of became one by default after Disney acquired 20th Century Fox. We’re talking about Anastasia, who stars in the movie of the same name about a girl who was thought to be the long-lost heir to the Russian throne.

This has been a HUGE week for Disney World. We got a ton of updates about TRON / Lightcycle Run, we got the full menu for Roundup Rodeo BBQ, the new restaurant coming to Toy Story Land, AND Splash Mountain closed forever to make way for a new attraction. We also saw some changes at Disney World restaurants, so let’s get to those!

Get ready to feel like Tony Stark on your next trip to Disney World. Back in November of 2022, Disney started adding Hey Disney! Alexa devices to the hotel rooms at Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort. Now, we got an up close look at how Hey, Disney! works in the hotel rooms!

As Disney World’s 50th Anniversary celebrations come to a close, we’re ready to usher in NEW entertainment!. But, before Disney can debut exciting new nighttime shows — we get to experience the return of two fan-favorites: Happily Ever After in Magic Kingdom and EPCOT Forever in EPCOT. And now, we know exactly what time we can catch these shows nightly!

DISCLOSURE: This post may contain affiliate links, meaning when you click the links and make a purchase, we receive a commission. Disney is known to release TONS of ears every single year, and sometimes it can be hard to keep up. But that’s why we’re here! We kept track of how many ears Disney released last year and plan to do the same this year. So check out all the ears Disneyland has released in 2023 so far! We will continue to update this post as more ears are released throughout the year.

We love celebrating special occasions at Disney World, and what better way to celebrate than with a new pair of Mickey or Minnie ears?. Disney is forever tempting us to add to our ear collection (they’ve already released 10 new pairs in 20223)! And with ears celebrating events from Lunar New Year to the 100th anniversary, there’s no shortage of ears for all occasions. Today, we found the perfect ears for 2023 graduates!

Disney is known for sweet treats, but nothing is sweeter than exclusive celebration snacks!. It’s officially the 100th Anniversary of the Walt Disney Company, and Disneyland is celebrating in a BIG way with new nighttime shows, all kinds of collectibles, and (of course) LOTS of food! You can take a FULL look at all of the 100th Anniversary treats in Disneyland here, but we’re calling out two NEW treats that are absolutely adorable.

We’ve got big news coming out of Disneyland. Back in June 2022, Disneyland’s All-American College Band finally returned for the first time after the 2020 pandemic closure. If you’re a big fan of seeing this band perform in the park, we’ve got some bad news. Disney...