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May- 2026 -31 May
Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Expand Summer 2026 Offers With 30% Savings
For a lot of Disney World fans, hotel prices have become one of the biggest deciding factors when planning a vacation. Families may still want the convenience of staying on property, but the cost of some Disney resorts can quickly push trips outside many budgets. That is why the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin hotels continue standing out. The resorts have quietly become favorites among Disney
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31 May
IMAX Reportedly Dumps Star Wars: Inside the Brutal Box Office Collapse of ‘The Mandalorian and Grogu’
The box office can be an unforgiving place, but nobody expected the Star Wars franchise to take a hit this severe. Jon Favreau’s The Mandalorian and Grogu was supposed to be Disney’s grand theatrical redemption—a triumphant return to the big screen after a seven-year cinematic hiatus. Credit: Lucasfilm Instead, the film has careened into a historic financial tailspin. Following a weak $80 million
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31 May
Disney Lifts Several Guest Restrictions Beginning June 3
Planning a Disney cruise takes a different kind of energy than planning a park trip. There is the itinerary to map out, the port excursions to book, the dining reservations to lock in, and then the long mental checklist of what you can and cannot bring onboard. Disney Cruise Line has always had its own set of rules around that last part, and if you have a sailing coming up this summer, a handful o
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31 May
Countdown Begins: Disneyland Ticket Rules Change Permanently in 4 Months
Disney World just gave us the clearest signal yet that Disneyland is about to get more expensive, and if you are planning a trip to Anaheim anytime soon, that timeline matters more than you might think. Walt Disney World quietly opened ticket sales through October 31, 2027 recently, and the new pricing attached to those dates tells a story. Across all four Florida parks, costs are up year over yea
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31 May
The Refurbishment Revolution: Why Disney Is Secretly Reusing Old Rides to Create “New” Attractions
In the theme park industry, the historic playbook for keeping attendance high was simple: bring out the wrecking ball. To convince families to book their next expensive vacation, theme park giants traditionally relied on a brute-force expansion strategy—bulldozing old areas and spending hundreds of millions of dollars to build massive attractions from the ground up. Credit: Joe Penniston, Flickr B
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31 May
A Second Policy Change Just Dropped for Plus-Sized Disney Tourists
There is a particular kind of dread that comes with airport surprises when you are headed to Walt Disney World. Not the normal travel-day stress, but the specific, sinking feeling of watching a carefully built trip start to crack before you even board the plane. Dining reservations you made 60 days out. Park tickets tied to a date. A resort room that is not going to hold itself. Disney trips have
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31 May
Disney Spent Millions on This New Area. Guests Started Damaging It Within Days
The Walt Disney Studios Lot courtyard at Disney's Hollywood Studios has barely had time to find its footing, and guests are already leaving their mark on it in ways no one at Walt Disney World Resort had hoped for. The Damage Report WDWNT flagged the issue on May 27, just days after the new courtyard welcomed its first guests. The main issue, at least in part, appears to be the character statues p
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30 May
Pixar’s Andrew Stanton Opens up About Cutting Woody From ‘Toy Story 5’
Toy Story 5 will reunite Woody with Buzz Lightyear and the rest of Bonnie's toys, but Pixar nearly took a very different approach to the sequel. According to writer and director Andrew Stanton, the franchise's most iconic character was absent from the earliest draft of the film as the creative team worked through how to continue Woody's story following the events of Toy Story 4. The revelation com
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30 May
Travel Alert: Universal Orlando Restores 5 Major Hotel Perks Just in Time for Summer Crowds
Universal Orlando vacations have become a serious financial commitment in 2026. Between theme park tickets, premium hotels, food, and expensive add-ons, many families now spend thousands of dollars on trips that used to feel far more manageable. That growing pressure is exactly why Universal’s latest push surrounding hotel perks matters so much heading into summer. As crowds continue flooding into
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30 May
The 93-MPH McNugget Stunt That Triggered a Lifetime Ban From Every Six Flags Park
The lengths to which modern digital creators will go to capture a viral moment have reached an all-time high. For popular YouTuber and TikTok influencer Allen Ferrell, a single ridiculous stunt has permanently locked him out of some of the world's most iconic thrill destinations. Credit: Cedar Point Following a viral video where he attempted to eat a McDonald’s 10-piece chicken McNugget meal on a
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