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Don’t Get Locked Out: Disney World’s Newest Attraction Will Close Early Every Day
Theme park guests heading to Disney’s Hollywood Studios for the debut of The Magic of Disney Animation will need to pay close attention to the park calendar. Ahead of its grand opening on September 14, 2026, Walt Disney World has…
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Artisans Out, Booze In: The Slow Erasure of EPCOT’s World Showcase
On August 31, 2026, a small, dimly lit corner inside the Mexico Pavilion at EPCOT went dark. For 24 years, Alba Hernandez Santiago sat under the twilight canopy of Plaza de los Amigos, meticulously hand-painting Oaxacan wood carvings known as…
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Disney World Quietly Abandons Animal Kingdom Expansion Plans
Animal Kingdom’s biggest expansion has lost its promised opening slot. Walt Disney World is deep into rebuilding a major section of Disney’s Animal Kingdom, where the former DinoLand U.S.A. is being transformed into Tropical Americas. The new 11-acre land, officially…
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Silver Dollar City Confirms Park-Wide Pause for 25th Anniversary of 9/11
Silver Dollar City will bring its normal theme-park activity to a brief, coordinated stop on Friday, September 11, 2026, as the Branson-area attraction marks the 25th anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks. At noon, rides, live music and craft…
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New Disney World Expansion Requires In-Person Virtual Queuing
Disney World is preparing to open The Magic of Disney Animation at Disney’s Hollywood Studios on September 14, but one reported operational detail could dramatically affect how guests plan their mornings. Olaf Draws!, the new drawing experience hosted by an…
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After 36 Years, Universal Orlando’s Opening-Day Attraction Remains Closed
Halloween Horror Nights is underway at Universal Orlando Resort, but one attraction that seems almost perfectly suited for the event remains unavailable. Universal Orlando’s Horror Make-Up Show has been closed at Universal Studios Florida since May 12, 2026. Its previous…
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Paramount’s ‘Yellowstone’ Delivers Massive Payoff for Fans After Years of Waiting
Fans have had no shortage of Dutton stories to follow over the last several years. Paramount has steadily expanded Yellowstone into a much larger television universe, exploring different generations of the family while introducing new conflicts and time periods. Each…
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Disney Resort Hotels
Disney World Shifts Resort Traffic, New Entrance Opens With Confusion
Last week, the story was that Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort and Spa was finally getting a permanent entrance. After months of cones, barriers, and temporary connector roads, the resort would connect to a real roundabout on the new Floridian Way.…
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Disney Confirms Magic Kingdom Will Change 4 Major Attractions, Effective October 2026
A Magic Kingdom visit in October can look very different depending on when you go. Walt Disney World will spend most of the month celebrating Halloween, but the park is also preparing for Christmas, introducing a new limited-time dining experience,…
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Disney Finally Listens After 9 Years, Extends Popular EPCOT Experience
EPCOT has no shortage of festivals throughout the year, but fans have long had one complaint about one of the park’s most popular events: it ends far too quickly. Disney is finally doing something about it. After nine years of…
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Disney World Offers Disney Visa Cardmembers Up to 30% Off 2027 Hotel Stays
Disney Visa Cardmembers have another reason to start looking ahead to a Walt Disney World vacation in 2027. A new hotel promotion gives eligible Cardmembers the chance to save up to 30% on select Walt Disney World Resort hotel rooms,…
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Entertainment
Disney’s Latest Ploy To Engage Young Audiences? TikTok.
Getting younger viewers to actually stick around on a streaming platform is no small challenge, and The Walt Disney Company thinks it may have found part of the answer in an unlikely place: TikTok. The Partnership Behind the Strategy The…
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Universal Demolishes Islands of Adventure Area as Huge ‘Legend of Zelda’ Update Surfaces
Universal Orlando Resort has left fans with a massive question at Islands of Adventure, and a fresh announcement from Nintendo is only adding fuel to the speculation. The Lost Continent has been part of the park since Islands of Adventure…
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Disney World Changes Iconic Look of Grand Floridian Resort Entrance
Guests approaching Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa are being rerouted this week, as Walt Disney World Resort closes off a major walkway for the latest phase of ongoing construction at the beloved Magic Kingdom Resort Area hotel. New Barriers…
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Disney College Program Cast Member Dead After Lightning Strike on Tuesday
A 20-year-old Walt Disney World Resort cast member’s promising start with the Disney College Program ended in tragedy this week, after he was struck by lightning while sheltering from a storm in Celebration, Florida. A Sudden Tragedy in Celebration The…
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Disney World Unlocks Massive 2027 Hotel Discount for Passholders
A Walt Disney World vacation can take a serious bite out of the budget, especially once a hotel stay gets added to park tickets, meals, and everything else that comes with a trip. For Annual Passholders planning to visit in…
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Disney World Attendance Surges as Universal Orlando Faces Unexpected Slowdown
Something unusual is happening in Orlando. Walt Disney World and Universal Orlando Resort sit only miles apart and compete for many of the same tourists. Yet executives from their parent companies are describing noticeably different attendance trends in 2026. Disney…
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Disney World Pushes 2027 After Hours Tickets Past $200 as Dates Drop
Disney fans planning a 2027 trip now have another major piece of the calendar in place. After Hours is officially returning to Walt Disney World, with Magic Kingdom, EPCOT, and Disney’s Hollywood Studios all getting event dates next year. Ticket…
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Disneyland Paris Permanently Ends Disney Store Era, Disney Wonders Opening Confirmed
Disneyland Paris has put a date on the next phase of its Disney Village overhaul. Disney Wonders, the new merchandise boutique replacing the former Disney Store, is scheduled to open Tuesday, September 22, 2026, Inside the Magic reports. The opening…
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HBO Reportedly Scraps Plan for ‘Harry Potter’ Season 2 ‘Chamber of Secrets’
HBO’s Harry Potter series has not yet premiered its first season, but its second is already generating headlines of its own — and not the kind the network was hoping for. According to new reporting, production on the show’s take…
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