Winter Holidays in the Magic Kingdom wouldn't be quite the same without seeing the dazzling transformation of Cinderella Castle into a glittery ice palace. For the second year in a row Princess Anna, Queen Elsa and their friends from Arendelle are taking center stage on the Castle forecourt platform to greet the friendly townsfolk of a Magical Kingdom and kick off the evening.

The Christmas decorations are up at the Magic Kingdom and this weekend marks the first Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party of the year, so it must be holiday time at the Walt Disney World Resort! If you're making plans to visit for the holidays you'll want to have a great planning tool to help you make the most of your visit.

Guests on board the Disney Dream have a brand new spot to take a break and grab a signature snack that satisfies the sweet tooth of cruisers of all ages. Vanellope's Sweets and Treats debuted last week along with several other refurbished spaces that update the Dream and bring services more on par with its sister ship the Disney Fantasy.

As work continues on the Frozen Ever After attraction in Epcot's Norway pavilion, Disney has released new details about ride. The flume ride will be housed in the former location of Maelstrom and will use the former ride's Viking ships and water track.

The clock struck 12 and bam! It's Christmas time everywhere! Yes - even we here at Walt Disney World for Grown-ups are gearing up for a very merry season of all things Disney. While many of our readers are looking forward to their annual holiday pilgrimage to the vacation kingdom, we're thinking of ways to bring a bit of that Disney holiday cheer home to celebrate as well! Before diving into our annual gift guides, let's take a look at what's new in the Disney Store.

If you've ever dreamed of hanging out with some of the Disney Villains, now's your chance. An all-new dance-and-dine event, Club Villain, is headed to Disney's Hollywood Studios in January 2016 at the new Sunset Showcase.

The creation of Disney's Animal Kingdom was a hugely ambitious venture. Nature and conservation were two of the many things that Walt Disney was passionate about, so it was not a stretch for the Eisner administration to add a fourth gate to Walt Disney World that centered around animals. One of the greatest hurdles to the creation of Animal Kingdom was convincing critics that the concept was viable as a theme park and that it would be substantially different from a zoo. In a tongue-in-cheek way, the park was affectionately known as "Nahtazu".

The Walt Disney World Resort has started preparations for the expansion project which includes the building of Toy Story Land and the Star Wars-themed land at Disney's Hollywood Studios. Disney recently filed a permit application with the South Florida Management District.

If you find yourself craving comfort food the next time you're visiting the Magic Kingdom but you're looking for a quick bite to eat we recommend stopping by The Friar's Nook in Fanstasyland. It is the perfect spot to find a couple varieties of gourmet mac and cheese, which is the some of the best comfort food you can find.

While most Disney fans are content with some subtle decor or collections to represent their love of all things Disney, two brothers recently took "design by Disney" to a whole new level. The brothers, Morgan and Mason McGrew, created a life-size version of Andy's room from Disney/Pixar's Toy Story 3.