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Jun- 2026 -3 June
Disney Confirms New Versions of Three Original ‘Toy Story’ Characters
Woody, Buzz Lightyear, and Jessie have new looks. Guests at the Disney parks on both coasts can already meet the Toy Story (1995) characters in their updated outfits. The Toy Story Gang Gets New Accessories In late May, Disneyland Resort and Walt Disney World Resort announced that their Toy Story meet-and-greet characters would be refreshed ahead of the June 19 theatrical premiere of Toy Story 5 (
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3 June
Universal Orlando Unexpectedly Issues New Ride Restrictions for Hagrid’s at Islands of Adventure
A growing number of Universal Orlando Resort fans are voicing frustration over changes tied to Hagrid’s Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure at Islands of Adventure. First, Universal confirmed the attraction would lose Express Pass access later this summer. Now, guests say another issue is making the ride even harder to experience. Late-night riders are getting shut out. Visitors who wait until t
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3 June
Disney World Confirms New Look for Spaceship Earth at EPCOT
EPCOT's most recognizable landmark, Spaceship Earth, is getting a patriotic makeover this summer, and it's just one piece of a Walt Disney World Resort-wide celebration marking a milestone that comes around only once every 250 years. Spaceship Earth Goes Red, White, and Blue On June 2, The Walt Disney Company shared details of its plans to celebrate America's 250th anniversary, with EPCOT at the c
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3 June
The Clock Is Ticking: Magic Kingdom Prepares Next Major Villains Land Reveal
Magic Kingdom is starting to feel like a park caught between two eras. Around nearly every corner, Disney is either tearing something down, building something new, or preparing guests for another major transformation still to come. For longtime fans, that has created a strange mix of excitement and uncertainty. Over the past few years, Disney has announced several ambitious projects tied to the pa
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3 June
Disney Confirms Upcoming Transformation of Popular EPCOT Pavilion in Massive New Filings
Walt Disney World guests have spent the past year watching the resort evolve at a rapid pace. Construction walls have taken over sections of every park, longtime attractions are disappearing, and entirely new lands are beginning to take shape across the property. EPCOT has already gone through major changes in recent years, but Disney is clearly not finished yet. New permits recently filed for the
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3 June
Universal Reveals New $6.7 Billion Theme Park Project Set To Transform Region
Universal’s next major resort just got a lot more real. The theme park industry is in the middle of an expansion race. Disney has committed $60 billion to its parks, cruise ships, and experiences business over the coming years. Universal, meanwhile, has been rapidly adding new destinations across multiple markets. The company opened Universal Epic Universe in Orlando in 2025, marking its largest-e
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3 June
New “Jurassic Park” Limited Experience Unveiled in Official Teaser
Before Jurassic Park became one of cinema’s most recognizable franchises, it began as a radical science-fiction concept in Michael Crichton’s original 1990 best-selling novel. The Jurassic Park Concept Is Now Appearing Elsewhere The story introduced two ideas that would go on to define modern dinosaur fiction: genetic cloning and the creation of a fully functioning dinosaur theme park. Steven Spie
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3 June
The Next Wolverine Actor Following Hugh Jackman Revealed in New Teaser
Hugh Jackman most recently returned as Wolverine in 2024’s Deadpool & Wolverine, reuniting with Ryan Reynolds’ Wade Wilson after X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009), in what became one of Marvel’s most successful and talked-about film releases in recent years. First introduced in X-Men (2000), Jackman has defined the role of the mutant Logan across more than two decades of Fox-era Marvel films, includ
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2 June
Disneyland Initiates Replacement Process for Pirates of the Caribbean Ride
Pirates of the Caribbean has been closed at Disneyland Park for roughly a month, and the work now visible in the queue area offers the first tangible signs of what Disney cast members have been up to inside one of New Orleans Square's most iconic attractions. Fresh Paint Spotted in the Queue WDWNT reported on June 2 that a Disney cast member had been observed repainting sections of the Pirates of
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2 June
Disney World Confirms Closure of Frontierland Area at Magic Kingdom
The construction footprint of Piston Peak National Park is expanding again at Magic Kingdom Park, and Walt Disney World Resort guests navigating Frontierland on June 2 were the first to discover how much more of the area is now behind walls. The Boardwalk Goes Behind Plywood Multiple Disney Park guests reported on June 2 that a section of the boardwalk connecting Liberty Square to Frontierland at
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