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Disney Springs
On July 23, Disney Springs Got a New Look
One of Disney Springs' most recognizable storefronts is starting to look dramatically different. The changes becoming visible above the construction walls this week signal that the Ghirardelli renovation is moving into a more substantial phase. The Iconic Sign at Disney Springs Is Gone WDWNT reported on July 23 that the illuminated Ghirar
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Disney Animal Kingdom Park
Disney Just Changed Rope Drop for Millions of Theme Park Guests, Effective Immediately
What started as a reported procedural shift at Disney's Animal Kingdom Theme Park over a week ago has now been confirmed as a permanent change. The update affects how every Walt Disney World Resort guest, staying on-property or not, experiences the park before it officially opens each morning. What Rope Drop Is For the uninitiated, rope d
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Disney Springs
Competing Theme Park Snuck a Shuttle Into Disney and Guests Are Just Now Finding Out
Disney Springs has a secret, and it has been hiding in plain sight since May. Tucked inside one of Walt Disney World's most visited destinations is a pickup location for the Legoland Express, a shuttle service that runs directly from Disney Springs to Legoland Florida Resort in Winter Haven. Most guests walking through Disney Springs have
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Disneyland Park
Sleeping Beauty Castle To Disappear From Disneyland by August 9
The countdown is on for one of Disneyland Resort's most photographed anniversary installations. Based on how quickly the disassembly has moved this week, the Sleeping Beauty Castle sculpture may be fully gone well before the Disneyland70 celebration officially closes on August 9. From Landmark to Construction Site On July 23, WDWNT report
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Movies & Entertainment
Streaming Shakeup: Universal ‘Surrenders’ More Major Franchises to Disney+
The rivalry between Disney and Universal usually plays out at the box office and inside their theme parks. This August, however, several familiar franchises are crossing that divide in an unexpected place. A new group of blockbuster movies with major Universal connections is headed to Hulu in August 2026, placing them inside Disney+ for e
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Confirmed: Disney Shutting Down Classic Haunted Mansion, Effective August 8
The clock is officially ticking for Disneyland fans who prefer Haunted Mansion without its famous seasonal guests. Disneyland Park has set August 8, 2026, as the beginning of Haunted Mansion’s temporary closure, which means the classic attraction will welcome its final guests of the summer on Friday, August 7. Disney will then have less t
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Confirmed: Disney World Alters Tower of Terror Facade as Major Refurbishment Expands
The Hollywood Tower Hotel has spent more than three decades looking deliberately abandoned. This summer, though, guests walking down Sunset Boulevard are seeing a very different addition to its aging facade. Scaffolding continues to spread across The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror at Disney's Hollywood Studios as an ongoing refurbishment e
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REPORT: Disney World No Longer Wants the “Average” Family
The biggest change at Walt Disney World might not be a new attraction, demolished building, or upcoming expansion. It may be the type of customer Disney wants walking through the gates. For generations, Disney World positioned itself as the ultimate American family vacation. It could certainly be expensive, especially for families traveli
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Disney Addresses Backlash Over Major Changes to Walt Disney’s Legacy
Disney is preparing to make some of the biggest changes ever to an attraction with direct ties to Walt Disney, and not every fan is immediately comfortable with the idea. Carousel of Progress has remained a rare connection to Walt's own era of theme park development. While the attraction has changed considerably since its debut, its basic
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Disney Parks
The Scrims Are Down: Haunted Mansion Reveals a Stunning Return to 1971
For the first half of 2026, Magic Kingdom guests walking into Liberty Square were met with a distinctly unmagical sight: the Haunted Mansion, entirely boxed in by scaffolding and massive printed tarps. While the 999 Happy Haunts continued to entertain foolish mortals inside, the exterior of Gracey Manor was hidden from the world. Credit:
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