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Disney Suddenly Closes EPCOT Location With No Reopening Date
EPCOT has always been a park in constant motion, and this fall is shaping up to be another busy stretch of changes. A longtime dining favorite just shut its doors for a refurbishment, and it's only one piece of a much bigger wave of updates spreading across World Showcase and World Discovery. Between an underwater dining room going quiet
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Disney Officially Announces 2026 Booking Date for Popular EPCOT Holiday Tour
The calendar may still say September, but Walt Disney World guests planning a holiday vacation already have another date to circle. Disney has confirmed that a limited-time EPCOT experience will return later this year, offering visitors a way to see part of the park from a perspective they won’t get during a typical visit. It arrives alon
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Disney Parks
Miami Airport Evacuation Report Raises Disney World Travel Concerns
A reported security incident at Miami International Airport is creating a new travel concern for Florida visitors, including some travelers heading toward Walt Disney World Resort. On Tuesday, social-media account OC Scanner reported that part of MIA had been evacuated after a suspicious package was located and that a bomb squad was on sc
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Movies & Entertainment
New Actress To Take on Iconic Role of the Genie in ‘Aladdin’
History is being made on Broadway, as Disney announces that a woman will step into the role of the Genie for the first time ever in “Aladdin,” a character previously defined by Robin Williams onscreen and originated by James Monroe Iglehart on stage. Sherri Shepherd Named the New Genie in “Aladdin” Following a teas
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Dining
Disney World Begins Canceling Reservations Ahead of Major Closure
Walt Disney World has reportedly begun calling guests to cancel Wolfgang Puck Bar & Grill reservations for dates after September 13 at Disney Springs, adding a significant new signal that the restaurant is nearing the end of its run. Cast Members making the calls are telling affected diners that the restaurant will not be open going forwa
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Universal Bans Outside Food From Theme Parks Following Water Restriction
Not long ago, guests found out that sealed bottled water was getting turned away at the gates during Halloween Horror Nights in Hollywood. That restriction, as it turns out, is just one thread in a much larger policy, and food is very much part of it too, on both coasts, unless there's a legitimate medical reason involved. Between Univers
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EPCOT Replaces Key Test Track Feature 1 Year After Major Reimagining
Test Track may have reopened with a major new look last year, but EPCOT isn’t finished updating the experience. Guests returning to the attraction will now find another noticeable difference waiting beyond the ride itself. It’s the kind of change that could be easy to miss if you normally head straight for the exit. And Test Track isn’t t
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Walt Disney World
Steakhouse 71 at Disney’s Contemporary Resort Cancels Reservations Day-Of as Rumors Spread Across Disney
Steakhouse 71 shut down with no warning over Labor Day weekend. Reservations got canceled while people were driving there. Some context. Look, Steakhouse 71 has been one of the easiest recommendations at Walt Disney World for years. It opened at Disney's Contemporary Resort in 2021 and filled a genuine gap. Real steaks, a strong breakfast
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Universal Reportedly Fires Internet-Famous Grinch Before 2026 Holiday Season
Every so often, a theme park character performer breaks through in a way nobody quite expects, turning a routine meet and greet into a genuine must-see moment guests plan their trip around. That's reportedly what happened with one performer's take on the Grinch at Universal Studios, and now claims are spreading online that his popularity
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Outside the Disney Bubble
Six Flags Acquires ArieForce One, Confirms Acclaimed RMC Coaster Will Return by 2029
Six Flags has acquired ArieForce One, the acclaimed Rocky Mountain Construction coaster formerly operated at Fun Spot America Atlanta in Fayetteville, Georgia. The company says the ride will be relocated to an as-yet-unannounced Six Flags park and reintroduced during the 2028 or 2029 season. Fun Spot America remains active in Orlando and
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