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Aug- 2026 -25 August
Dolly Parton Tragically Confirmed Dead at 80 by Family
For nearly four decades, Dolly Parton was more than the celebrity behind Dollywood. She was the heart of the Tennessee theme park, a constant presence in its identity and one of the biggest reasons millions of guests have traveled to the Smoky Mountains to experience it. From the music playing throughout the park to attractions dedicated to her childhood, career, family, and Appalachian roots, Par
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25 August
Burglary Reported at Disney World’s Art of Animation Resort on August 25
Law enforcement responded to Disney's Art of Animation Resort on Tuesday afternoon after a burglary was reported at the Walt Disney World Value Resort hotel. Details of the Reported Burglary The Orange County Sheriff's Office received the burglary report shortly after 12:00 p.m. on August 25. Scanner monitoring account @WDWActiveCrime shared the publicly available call details on X (formerly known
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25 August
Disney Breaks 55-Year Tradition With All-New Haunted Mansion Expansion
Guests who lined up to see the Piston Peak National Park model at this year's D23 Expo were expecting a preview of Magic Kingdom's upcoming Cars themed land. What they got was that, plus an unexpected clue about changes headed for one of the park's most iconic attractions sitting right next door. The model, displayed inside the Imagineering, Horizons pavilion, included far more surrounding detail
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25 August
New ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ Trailer Radically Transforms Beloved Marvel Heroes
Marvel Studios already gave fans plenty to talk about with Avengers: Doomsday (2026), but on August 24, an unexpected new version of footage that audiences had already seen was released. The characters are familiar. The biggest moments haven't gone anywhere. Even some of the trailer's surprises remain exactly where fans remember them. What has changed is practically everything viewers are looking
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25 August
Six Flags Shuts Down Home Base, Relocation to New U.S. State Finalized
A company relocating its corporate offices doesn't typically make waves among the people who actually ride the coasters, but Six Flags Entertainment Corporation operates enough parks across enough states that even a headquarters decision carries real weight. The company just confirmed it's returning to Texas after several years elsewhere, and that announcement lands right on the heels of one of th
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25 August
Your Entire Disney Cruise Experience Is Getting Upended in Fall 2027 After 3-Year Hiatus
Getting aboard a Disney cruise can sometimes require a vacation before the vacation, especially for families who live far from the company’s busiest departure ports. For one group of travelers, that has been the reality for the last several years. A convenient option disappeared after 2023, even as Disney Cruise Line continued expanding elsewhere. The wait is almost over. Disney has now confirmed
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25 August
After Multiple MCU Appearances, Disney Makes Major Change to the Punisher
Jon Bernthal’s Frank Castle has spent years building one of the most intimidating identities in Marvel’s street-level corner of the MCU. Now, after multiple appearances as the violent vigilante, Disney and Marvel have made a noticeable change to the character in Spider-Man: Brand New Day (2026). It doesn’t involve replacing Bernthal or completely changing Frank’s methods. Instead, the movie takes
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25 August
22-Year-Old Collapses After Six Flags Ride and Dies, Family Takes Park to Court
Most guests walking into a theme park assume the thrill rides they're lining up for have been engineered and inspected with their safety fully in mind. A recent lawsuit against Six Flags Magic Mountain challenges that assumption directly, after a California family said their son died from injuries sustained on the park's X2 roller coaster, which they describe as unusually violent. Here's a look at
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25 August
Universal Unleashes Massive ‘Creature from the Black Lagoon’ Comeback for Dark Universe
Universal Orlando fans have another mystery to follow at Epic Universe, and this one reaches back years into the resort's past. Attention has already begun to turn toward an area beyond the current boundaries of the Dark Universe. With activity happening around the site, questions continue to grow about what Universal could eventually add to its monster-filled world. Now, an unexpected discovery h
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25 August
Disney Was Planning a Bigfoot Coaster, Now It’s Been Canceled
Plenty of Walt Disney World's most iconic rides have origin stories that would genuinely surprise the guests who ride them every year, and Expedition Everest at Disney's Animal Kingdom might be the best example of that. The snow covered coaster that's been sending guests racing through the mock Himalayas since 2006 nearly took shape as a completely different attraction before Imagineers landed on
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