Blake Taylor is Senior Writer at Mickey Visit. He has been writing about The Walt Disney Company and the entertainment industry since age 12, when Pixar hosted the world premiere of Cars in Blake’s hometown. Thousands of Blake’s news articles have appeared in Attractions Magazine, /Film, Looper, Explore, Rotoscopers, WDW Radio, The Muppet Mindset, and The Main Street Gazette. Blake is an alumnus of the Disney College Program. Education: Communications at Appalachian State University | Favorite Disney attraction: Fantasmic! at Disney’s Hollywood Studios
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Disneyland Resort pulled out all the stops for its 70th anniversary celebration, including the return of two nighttime spectaculars from the park’s history that fans love: the Paint the Night parade and the Wondrous Journeys […]
Walt Disney World‘s spooky season is upon us, with the resort’s signature Halloween event, Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party, kicking off the first week of August. Dates continue to sell out for this popular party, even […]
One question has interested Walt Disney World visitors for years: Will Disney ever build a fifth theme park in Orlando? There’s already plenty to fill a vacation with Disney’s existing four theme parks, two water […]
Many guests wait an hour or more for Walt Disney World fireworks shows, picking a spot well ahead of showtime and standing in place until then. Some guests instead prefer to reserve a Fireworks Dining […]
As summer begins to fade away, Disneyland Resort‘s Halloween Time brings limited-time food and entertainment to the theme parks. During the season’s headliner special event, guests can treat themselves to an upcharge party-within-the-party with an […]
Walt Disney World attractions sometimes change over time with updated technology, as recently installed at Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin, or new scenes replacing what was there before, as with the ongoing transformation of Walt […]
The work of Walt Disney World maintenance teams extends beyond the parks to refresh and update the nearly two dozen resort hotels across Disney’s property. Two of those hotels have new construction work scheduled. Refurbishments […]
Disney theme park cast members notice particular traits about guests within the first seconds of meeting them. As a former cast member myself, today I’m sharing some of the most frequent observations that play a […]
Disneyland regularly closes theme park attractions for routine maintenance. Sometimes Imagineers update attractions with new special effects during these temporary closures, but more often than not, refurbishments are focused on normal upkeep of the ride […]
This article has been updated with new information on July 28, 2026. Walt Disney World guests looking to avoid long waits for popular rides have a few options for shorter lines, including Lightning Lane reservations […]
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