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Aug- 2022 -16 August
Magic Kingdom Nighttime Spectacular Changes Reportedly Coming After Fan Disappointment
Walt Disney World Resort announced it would be testing fireworks at Magic Kingdom Park during the midnight hours between August 15 and August 16, 2022. Now, morning reports share Disney is reportedly making changes to its current nighttime spectacular. Credit: Disney It wasn't long ago when we said goodbye to the fan-favorite nighttime spectacular called “Happily Ever After” at Magic K
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16 August
A Walt Disney World Railroad Update We’ve Been Waiting For
Do you remember what happened on December 3, 2018? We do! The iconic Walt Disney World Railroad at Magic Kingdom Park closed on December 3 to make way for the construction of the new TRON coaster. Now, well over 1,350 days later, it looks like progress is being made to reopen the greatly missed attraction. Credit: Disney Little did we know we would still be talking about the Walt Disney World Rail
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15 August
Video: Fan ‘Broke Merida’ in Special Character Interaction
Who doesn’t love a good interaction with their favorite characters during their day at a Disney Theme Park? One story posted to TikTok comes from the experience with Pixar’s Princess, Merida, where one fan showed up and clearly blew her away. Posted by @faartharam, the video shows Merida smitten with a Guest who said, “I think I broke Merida.” Check it out: @faartheram I think I broke Merida #disn
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15 August
Video: EPCOT Daytime Show Finally Comes to Life
When Disney Parks Experiences and Products announced the creation of a brand new nighttime spectacular at EPCOT called HarmonioUS, they also promised a brand new daytime show featuring a fountain display in the middle of World Showcase Lagoon. Related: Mickey Mouse Stage Show Sparks ‘Disney Adult’ Dance Mob “These show elements will become a defining feature of EPCOT,” said Zach Riddley, Imagineer
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15 August
Disney Cruise Line Easing Vaccine Mandates Slightly for Select Sailings
While it is self-described as the most magical way to sail the seas, Disney Cruise Line remains arguably one of the strictest cruise ship operators when it comes to lingering pandemic-reasoned mandates and restrictions. But it appears that it will be removing some of its vaccine mandates in the coming weeks for select sailings. According to Disney Cruise Line’s updated website, Beginning September
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15 August
Splash Mountain Characters Removed from Another Disney Parade
Disney World magic makers have removed characters and references to Splash Mountain from another Parade as we get ever closer to its retirement. Previously, we at Disney Fanatic reported that the log flume ride’s theme song and arguable Disney anthem, “Zip-a-dee-doo-dah,” was eliminated from Disney World’s Festival of Fantasy Parade at Magic Kingdom Park upon its return after a Covid-justified hia
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15 August
Closing Date for Magic Kingdom Classic Is Revealed
Walt Disney World Resort has been in upheaval lately when it comes to Disney Park ride closures or Disney Park attraction renovations — at least, it seems that way to Disney Guests, who are unaware of the inner workings that lead to rides' alterations or closures! Most Disney fans are busy being upset about the upcoming permanent closure of the classic Disney ride called Splash Mountain R
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15 August
Disney Brings Back Full Parade
Walt Disney World Resort has been slowly but surely bringing back plenty of attractions and experiences that had been present in the Disney Parks before the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic began, but now a particularly significant milestone has been reached in the Disney Resort's return to ‘normal'! The autumnal Boo-To-You Disney parade has come to Walt Disney World Resort, and according to journa
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14 August
Mickey Mouse Stage Show Sparks ‘Disney Adult’ Dance Mob
‘Disney Adults’ are at it again as hundreds congregated around Mickey Mouse to form a dance party numbering in the hundreds. Our latest story comes out of Tokyo DisneySea at the Tokyo Disney Resort. Hundreds of Disney Adults were found cutting loose at Jamboree Mickey! Let’s Dance!’s Dockside Stage at Tokyo DisneySea’s American Waterfront Port of Call. The 15-minute show features Mickey Mouse, Min
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14 August
Guest Ignores Rules and Climbs Pole in Disney Park
Once again, a Disney Guest is misbehaving, breaking rules, damaging property, and engaging in dangerous behavior during a Disney vacation. A recent TikTok video has been posted showing a montage of photographs in which Disney Guests are not behaving admirably at Disneyland Paris, and one image shows a child climbing a Disney pole to a disturbingly high height. In the photo (shown in the video belo
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