Walt Disney World Archives

Details of EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival 2022 Revealed

January 4, 2022

The new year is here, and if you’re visiting Walt Disney World Resort this spring you’ll want to add the EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival to your list of must-dos. This annual EPCOT festival begins on Wednesday, March 2, 2022, and will run through Independence Day, Monday, July 4, 2022! Here, guests can marvel at colorful topiaries, taste fresh bites and sips, and jam out to live entertainment daily. Here are the details to festival favorites at EPCOT International Flower ...

Disney Resorts

Three Fast Facts About Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa

June 28, 2021

Today is the 33rd anniversary of Walt Disney World’s flagship resort, Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa. On June 28, 1988, another resort hotel on the monorail track finally opened — the first since opening day! To celebrate thirty-three years of this grand resort hotel, I’m sharing a few fun facts that everyone should know. Victorian Influences Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa’s looks were inspired by Victoria-era beach resorts ...

Disney Throwback

The History of Magic Kingdom’s Nighttime Spectaculars

June 25, 2021

Have you ever heard of the phrase “rope drop to fireworks?” When someone says this, they are referring to how long they plan to stay at Magic Kingdom — from rope drop at park opening to the fireworks show at park close. After all, no Disney day is complete without watching fireworks light up the night sky at Disney! We’ve received a lot of recent news about fireworks shows and nighttime spectaculars at Walt Disney World over the past few weeks, so I thought it would ...

Disney Resorts

First Look at New Disney’s Contemporary Resort Rooms

June 24, 2021

Walt Disney World Resort opened to the public on October 1, 1971. Along with Magic Kingdom Park, the Vacation Kingdom offered two resort hotels on opening day — Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort & Disney’s Contemporary Resort. Almost five decades later, both of these locations are still a part of any Disney fan’s resort hotel bucket list! As we work our way towards the anniversary of the first half-century of Walt Disney World, it’s no surprise that these ...