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EPCOT
Disney World Quietly Seals the End of Popular EPCOT Festival Tradition
Solar-powered trash cans have arrived in yet another EPCOT World Showcase Pavilion. Unfortunately, with every new installation, a beloved and completely unofficial festival dining tradition inches closer to extinction. Morocco World Showcase Pavilion Update at EPCOT On July 14, WDWNT…
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News
Local Report Sends Disney World Guests Scrambling
There are certain things Disney World guests expect when they arrive in Central Florida during the summer. Afternoon thunderstorms have become almost as iconic as Cinderella Castle, and seasoned visitors know to keep a poncho tucked inside their backpack just…
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Featured
After 27 Years, Universal Orlando Removes Yet Another Piece of The Lost Continent
The transformation of The Lost Continent at Universal Islands of Adventure is continuing at a steady pace, and guests are now noticing another change that signals the land’s original days are quickly coming to an end. Construction walls have expanded…
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EPCOT
More Damage Appears in the American Adventure Pavilion at EPCOT
Less than a week after Disney Dining first reported damage to the American Adventure World Showcase Pavilion at EPCOT, Walt Disney World Resort is visibly moving to address the problem — though the repair work has also revealed additional issues…
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Disney Resort Hotels
Disney’s Polynesian Just Gave Guests a New Reason to Visit Amid Resort Lockdown Drama
Resort hopping discourse has been running hot lately, and honestly, the stress is understandable. Ever since Disney rolled out new rules at Disney Springs requiring a resort or dining reservation to ride the buses to the hotels, the fan community…
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Magic Kingdom
Disney World Reveals Immediate Replacement at Tiana’s Bayou Adventure Attraction
While conversations about safety at Tiana’s Bayou Adventure continue following two alarming incidents at Disneyland Park in recent weeks, Walt Disney World Resort has quietly rolled out a change of its own at the Magic Kingdom version of the attraction.…
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Parks
A New Permit Just Reveals Disney World’s Unannounced Water Park Plans
Water park news out of Disney World usually falls into two categories: either something is closed for refurbishment, or it is closed because Florida decided to be cold for a week. So here’s a refreshing change of pace. The newest…
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News
The Next James Bond Has Already Been Cast — And He’s Still in School
The search for the next James Bond continues in theaters, but the franchise has quietly beaten Amazon MGM Studios to the punch. With Denis Villeneuve directing the upcoming Bond reboot and Steven Knight handling screenplay duties, the biggest question surrounding…
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Film & TV Entertainment
Lucasfilm Launches New ‘Star Wars’ Timeline to Finally Move Past The Sequels
One of the greatest strengths of Star Wars: Visions has always been the fact that none of it matters. At least, not officially. Ever since the anthology series debuted on Disney+ in 2021, Lucasfilm has made it clear that the…
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Outside the Disney Bubble
Something Sinister Is Quietly Rising at Universal Studios Florida
Forget the calendar. In Orlando, the real sign that summer is ending is when the trusses go up at Universal Studios Florida. And guess what just went up. Halloween Horror Nights 35 doesn’t start until August 28, but the transformation…
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Featured
More Closures Take Over EPCOT’s World Showcase Location
Construction work is becoming increasingly difficult to miss at EPCOT’s Germany Pavilion, with Disney introducing even more temporary closures as refurbishment efforts continue throughout the World Showcase destination. Since opening alongside EPCOT in 1982, the Germany Pavilion has offered guests…
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Featured
Animal Kingdom Pandora Closure Reported, No Reopening Confirmed
Disney’s Animal Kingdom visitors faced an unexpected setback this week after one of Pandora – The World of Avatar’s attractions remained unavailable for an entire operating day. Since welcoming guests in 2017, Pandora – The World of Avatar has established…
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Disney Resort Hotels
Trader Sam’s Tiki Bar Enters Indefinite Closure at Disney World
A promised late June reopening at Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort has come and gone without any word from Walt Disney World Resort. A Deadline That Came and Went Trader Sam’s Tiki Terrace closed for refurbishment in April alongside a wave…
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Featured
Religious Reverse Pick-Pocketing Problem Plagues Disneyland, Objects Slipped Into Guest Belongings
Let us set the scene. You are at Disneyland. You reach into your pocket to grab your wallet and your hand closes around something that was not there when you left the hotel. A small plastic Jesus figurine. You did…
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Featured
New TSA Regulations Could Affect Disney Travelers Across the U.S.
We are going to save you from a very specific kind of vacation misery today. It is the kind that starts at a check-in counter or a gate, involves opening a bag you already closed and loaded onto a cart,…
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Magic Kingdom
NEW! Stitch Addition Revealed for Tomorrowland at Magic Kingdom
A corner of Tomorrowland at Magic Kingdom Park that has been stuck in design limbo for quite some time finally has a new look. As of July 13, the Toy Story (1995) theming that once defined the space has given…
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Featured
Disney Mobilizes Emergency Response Following Fire Evacuations
There is a lot happening in and around Disneyland Paris this week, and most of it traces back to the same root cause: a region in the grip of a severe and relentless heatwave that has now moved from uncomfortable…
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Featured
Walt Disney World Permanently Closes Decades-Old Road to Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort
If you’re planning a Walt Disney World vacation and driving to Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort, your arrival may look a little different than it has for years. Disney has officially and permanently closed one of the area’s most recognizable intersections,…
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Walt Disney World No Longer Accepting Holiday Bookings at Grand Floridian Resort
If you were hoping to celebrate New Year’s Eve from Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa, you may have missed your opportunity. Disney’s online reservation calendar is no longer showing standard room availability for December 31, effectively removing holiday bookings…
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Featured
Disney Cracks Down After Illegal Businesses Caught at Theme Parks
Tokyo Disney Resort does not issue warnings lightly. This is a resort with a reputation for operational excellence that borders on legendary, where the guest experience is so carefully managed that even longtime Disney parks veterans come home talking about…
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