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Fantasmic! Boat Slams Wall, Toppling Disney Performers Live at Hollywood Studios
A Disney World nighttime spectacular took an alarming turn when two performers suddenly fell during a live show at Disney's Hollywood Studios. The frightening moment happened during Fantasmic!, one of the park's most popular entertainment offerings, which features elaborate effects, Disney characters, moving boats, and live performers. Gu
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Disneyland Paris Pulls Alcohol Option in Theme Park
Picture Main Street, U.S.A. at almost any Disney castle park in the world. You'll find ice cream, popcorn, Mickey pretzels, and maybe a churro or two. What you usually won't find is someone strolling toward the castle with a glass of bubbly in hand. That's what makes Disneyland Park at Disneyland Paris so unusual. Here, guests can buy a g
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Disney Springs Kicks Off the Holidays With a Free Celebration Tomorrow!
Okay, holiday lovers, mark your calendars, because tomorrow night is a big one. Disney Springs is hosting its Christmas tree lighting on Wednesday, November 11, and it’s completely free. No park ticket. No party ticket. Not even a parking fee. If you’ve been feeling left out because you didn’t snag tickets to Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas
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Disney Confirms Long-Term Closure Beneath Iconic Tree of Life
Many Disney parks are anchored by a castle or an icon like Spaceship Earth. Disney's Animal Kingdom went a different way. Since the park opened in 1998, its centerpiece has been a towering tree that stands over Discovery Island like a living sculpture. The Tree of Life is covered with more than 300 animal carvings, and it's the kind of la
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Disney World Airspace Rule Goes Missing From FAA List
There was a time when the skies over Central Florida's theme parks were crowded with advertising. Small planes towed banners, blimps drifted by, and skywriters left messages above the crowds. For businesses hoping to reach millions of tourists, the air above the parks was prime real estate. That era ended for Disney's parks in 2003. Ever
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Disney Parks Under Fire as Disabled Guests Report Surprise DAS Denials
We need to talk about DAS again. If you’ve been following Disney news, you know Disney’s Disability Access Service has been a hot topic for a while now. But lately, there’s a new kind of story popping up everywhere, and it’s honestly pretty frustrating. Guests who have qualified for DAS for years are suddenly being told they don’t qualify
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Construction Well Underway at Disney World’s New Headline Animal Kingdom Attraction
Aerial photographs taken November 8 by parks photographer Bioreconstruct show a tall steel frame for the Madrigal family’s magical home rising in front of the show building for Antonio’s Fiesta de Encanto, the most striking change in the latest images from Tropical Americas at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. The land, which replaces DinoLand U.S
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Disney Reunites Original ‘Frozen’ Cast for New Live-Action Series
Kristen Bell, Idina Menzel, Jonathan Groff, and Josh Gad are returning to the world of Frozen, but don't expect to see them back in Arendelle for another animated adventure just yet. Instead, Disney is bringing the original voice cast together for a rather unusual new project. Titled The Real Frozen (working title), the upcoming series is
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The Culture War at 50 Feet: Why Florida’s Incoming Governor Is Fighting Over Splash Mountain
The battle lines between the State of Florida and The Walt Disney Company were supposed to be winding down. Following years of contentious courtroom challenges, public sparring, and legislative reorganizations, both sides had reached a fragile operational peace. Credit: Tokyo Disney Resort Then came the fallout from Florida’s gubernatoria
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Cracking ‘Project Fedora’: Disney Confirms New Indiana Jones Stunt Playground for Hollywood Studios
For the past eight months, green construction scrims flanking the exit of the Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular! at Disney’s Hollywood Studios have kept parkgoers guessing. Situated directly between the thunderous amphitheater and the shaded patio of Backlot Express, heavy excavators tore up pavement, footings were poured, and cylindri
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