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By now you’ve probably heard that Hollywood Studios and the other three theme parks at the Walt Disney World Resort have reopened. Disney’s Golden Age of Hollywood-themed park opened on July 15, 2020, and for many Disney fans, it’s the best news they’ve heard in a while. For other fans, the reopening creates more questions than comfort. Never fear; DisneyFanatic.com ...

On the evening of March 15, 2020, Disney fans faced an unprecedented event in Disney World history—the closing of the beloved Florida parks due to an also unprecedented villain, the COVID-19 global pandemic. Though the parks had closed for a day or two here and a day or two there because of hurricane forecasts and the terrorist attacks on the ...

Ah, Disney’s Animal Kingdom! The Tree of Life, the animals, the birds, the sounds of lively festival music. Is there anything better? You’d be hard-pressed to find a place with a wider array of offerings in family fun, education and entertainment. But wouldn’t you know it—like all wonderful places, Disney’s Animal Kingdom isn’t immune to many common myths and misconceptions—and ...

Disney’s Hollywood Studios opened to the public in May 1989 and was Walt Disney World Resort’s third park. When it first opened, it was called Disney-MGM Studios. The MGM Studios “ear-fel” tower served as the park’s icon until 2001, when a giant Sorcerer Mickey’s hat became the park’s well-known symbol. In 2008, the park officially let go of the MGM ...

Is there any place in the world more exciting than Magic Kingdom? Many fans of the Walt Disney World Resort would say no. After all, “Magic” Kingdom tends to be true to its name. No wonder it’s called the Most Magical Place on Earth! But believe it or not, there are some myths and lies about the Magic Kingdom that ...

The Walt Disney World Resort in Florida is a place where fairy tales and dreams come true. It’s a magical place—the most magical on earth, mind you—where you can be anything you want to be. And when it comes to experiencing the Disney magic, you can do that in a thousand different ways. But there are some things that you ...

COVID-19. Who would have ever thought that such a microscopic enemy could wreak such havoc on planet Earth—hundreds of thousands of people infected worldwide, schools and churches closing, only essential marketplaces open (and even then, only with reduced hours), city, state and federal governments affected, beaches closed—the list goes on. The novel coronavirus of 2019 is a powerful force—even affecting ...

Toy Story Land at Disney’s Hollywood Studios is home to more fun than—well—a barrel of monkeys (but you’ll find barrels of monkeys there too!). We love everything about Toy Story, and Toy Story Land has made our dreams a reality! We are able to explore Andy’s backyard and interact with his toys! Here are 11 things you’ll want to know ...

So you’re finally ready to take a vacation to the most magical place on earth, and you’re not quite sure where to begin in your planning. You want to make sure you see as much of Disney World as possible, without taking the fun out of your trip or stressing yourself too much. If any of this describes you, read ...

More than 50 million people visit Disney World each year. Many of them are Disney fanatics, and some of them are spouses who are making the obligatory pilgrimage to the most magical place on earth to appease their loved ones. And then there are those who have never walked through the gates at any of the four theme parks because ...