Walt Disney World
Entertainment resort in Florida
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| March 16 2025 | It's Tough to Be a Bug! permanently closed at Disney's Animal Kingdom. |
| 2025 | Disney Destiny and Disney Adventure cruise ships are planned to launch in late 2025, further expanding the fleet. |
| January 12 2025 | TriceraTop Spin and Fossil Fun Games permanently closed at Disney's Animal Kingdom. |
| 2024 | Disney Transport expanded its fleet by adding 90 new Gillig Low Floor buses with model numbers 5289-5379 |
| 2024 | The Amazing Adventures of Spider-Man ride at Universal Studios Japan is scheduled to conclude its operation. |
| 2024 | Disney Treasure cruise ship is scheduled to launch, continuing the expansion of the Disney Cruise Line. |
| October 9 2024 | Walt Disney World experienced a phased closure from the afternoon of October 9 due to Hurricane Milton. |
| October 7 2024 | Lightning McQueen's Racing Academy permanently closed at Disney's Hollywood Studios. |
| August 2024 | Disney announces another limited return of Disney Enchantment during after hours events at the Magic Kingdom beginning on January 6, 2025. |
| August 16 2024 | Josh D'Amaro publicly responded to criticism about Disney park ticket prices, emphasizing the company's commitment to providing 'access and flexibility' for fans despite escalating costs. |
| August 10 2024 | Josh D'Amaro hosted the Disney Experiences Showcase at the Honda Center during D23: The Ultimate Fan Event, announcing a $60 billion investment in park attractions over the next decade. During the event, he also revealed plans to expand the Disney cruise fleet to 13 ships by 2031, symbolically bringing out All-4-One to sing 'I Swear' to celebrate the announcement. |
| July 8 2024 | Disney announced the integration of Disney+ service at Walt Disney World Resorts, expanding digital entertainment options for guests. |
| January 9 2024 | Disney Dining Plan officially returns after being suspended during the COVID-19 pandemic. |
| 2023 | Walt Disney World reached 48,770,000 total visitors, nearly returning to pre-pandemic attendance figures and demonstrating continued recovery and popularity |
| 2023 | A new union contract was negotiated, setting the starting hourly rate at $17 per hour for part-time and full-time Cast Members, valid through 2027. |
| November 16 2023 | Disney Experiences division was officially renamed from its previous designation. |
| October 24 2023 | Disney Parks announced a limited return of Disney Enchantment for separately ticketed after-hours events at Magic Kingdom during 2024, to be performed alongside Happily Ever After. |
| September 30 2023 | Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser resort closes permanently, ending its short-lived immersive Star Wars themed entertainment experience at Walt Disney World. |
| May 2023 | Planned relocation to Florida is cancelled amidst a feud with Florida governor Ron DeSantis. |
| May 8 2023 | Disney officially announced the return of the Disney Dining Plan, with bookings to start on May 31, 2023, and the plan set to resume on January 9, 2024. |
| March 31 2023 | Concluded the 50th Anniversary Celebration, which had started on October 1, 2021. |
| January 22 2023 | Splash Mountain ride permanently closed at Magic Kingdom, concluding its long-running operation and preparing for a future transformation. |
| January 10 2023 | Disney confirms that Disney Enchantment would play its final performance on April 2, 2023, two days after the end of Walt Disney World's 50th anniversary celebration. |
| 2022 | The Orlando World Center Marriott hosted the America First Political Action Conference (AFPAC), a controversial conference known for promoting white-nationalist and far-right political ideologies. |
| 2022 | Park attendance continued to recover, reaching 47,060,000 visitors, showing a strong comeback and approaching pre-pandemic visitor levels |
| 2022 | Disney Wish cruise ship was launched, representing the latest addition to the Disney Cruise Line fleet. |
| 2022 | Led by Josh D'Amaro, Disney Parks hosted over 157.3 million guests, making it the world's most visited theme park company. |
| December 31 2022 | Wishes returned for a one-off New Year's celebration spectacular at Disneyland Paris with new projections on Le Château De La Belle Au Bois Dormant. |
| November 9 2022 | Walt Disney World experienced a phased closure from the evening of November 9 until noon of the next day due to Hurricane Nicole. |
| September 28 2022 | Walt Disney World closed due to Hurricane Ian, with closure extending to September 29. |
| September 11 2022 | At the D23 event, Disney announces that the show's predecessor, Happily Ever After, would return in 2023. |
| August 22 2022 | Updated version of Disney Enchantment is introduced, featuring a new opening sequence that includes Walt Disney, Roy O. Disney, Mickey Mouse, and classic park attractions, in response to previous criticism about lack of Disney history. |
| July 4 2022 | A Celebration of Festival of the Lion King permanently closed at Disney's Animal Kingdom. |
| May 3 2022 | Special Cast Member celebration fireworks show at Magic Kingdom Park, paying tribute to Wishes and Happily Ever After before Disney Enchantment. |
| April 22 2022 | Walt Disney Company's self-governing status around Disney World ended after Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed legislation bringing the area under state jurisdiction. |
| March 1 2022 | Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser resort opens at Walt Disney World, offering an immersive Star Wars themed entertainment experience with 100 rooms located in the EPCOT area. |
| January 2022 | Disney's Magical Express complimentary transportation and luggage service ended after operating since 2005. |
| 2021 | Walt Disney World began recovering from pandemic-related closures, with total park attendance increasing to 36,226,000 visitors, representing a significant rebound from 2020 |
| 2021 | Crossroads Shopping Center, originally developed by Disney in the 1980s, was demolished using eminent domain for the Interstate 4 reconstruction project. |
| 2021 | Flamingo Crossings, a development located off Disney World property but developed by Disney, was opened as a new commercial and residential area. |
| 2021 | Disney projected the Mulan live-action film adaptation as part of their movie showcase. |
| November 2021 | Updated version of Disney Movie Magic returns as part of Walt Disney World's 50th anniversary celebration, running alongside Wonderful World of Animation. |
| November 18 2021 | Drawn to Life, a new Cirque du Soleil show, premiered at Disney Springs, replacing the previous La Nouba production. |
| October 1 2021 | Began '50th Anniversary Celebration' titled 'The World's Most Magical Celebration', which was planned to last 18 consecutive months. |
| September 30 2021 | Disney Enchantment fireworks and projection mapping show debuts at Magic Kingdom as part of Walt Disney World's 50th anniversary celebration. The show features fireworks, projection mapping, lasers, and searchlights set to Disney music, including a new original song 'You Are the Magic' performed by Phillip Lawrence and Kayla Alvarez. |
| July 2021 | Disney World announced mandatory full COVID-19 vaccination for all US staff workers and aimed to return to full capacity for immunized individuals. |
| July 2021 | Disney reports plans to transfer approximately 2,000 DPEP positions to a new corporate campus in Lake Nona, Orlando, Florida. |
| May 13 2021 | CEO Bob Chapek announced a further increase in theme park capacity, though specific percentage was not disclosed. |
| April 30 2021 | Disneyland Resort reopens after a 412-day closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic. |
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This contents of the box above is based on material from the Wikipedia articles Disney Movie Magic, Orlando World Center Marriott, Disney Enchantment, Walt Disney World, Wishes: A Magical Gathering of Disney Dreams, Disney Dining Plan, Disney Transport, Disney Experiences & List of Walt Disney World Resort attractions, which are released under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.