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Jul- 2026 -29 July
Disney Fans Fear Beloved $1.28 Billion Movie Could Be Next Live-Action Remake
Disney has spent the past decade revisiting its beloved animated classics, but fans are now wondering whether one of the studio's biggest-ever successes could be next. Frozen (2013) remains one of the biggest animated success stories in the studio's history, but could the beloved Disney classic eventually receive the live-action remake treatment? Disney's Live-Action Remakes: Hit and Miss Followin
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28 July
Universal Orlando Extends Cheaper Epic Universe Access Into 2027—but Something Major Is Missing
Universal Orlando Passholders can now look farther into 2027 when planning a visit to Epic Universe—and pay less than the general public to get through the gate. The latest Passholder ticket calendar displays dated Epic Universe admission through July 2027. That is welcome news for guests hoping to return next year without paying the standard one-day price. However, it also extends Universal Orlan
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28 July
Disneyland Confirms Closure of 31-Year-Old ‘Indiana Jones’ Ride
One of Disneyland’s most popular attractions is set to close in less than two months. Indiana Jones Adventure: Temple of the Forbidden Eye has anchored Adventureland since March 3, 1995, combining a detailed archaeological setting with a turbulent ride through collapsing ruins, lava, skeletons, snakes, and a giant rolling boulder. The attraction was developed during Disney’s long creative partners
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28 July
Confirmed: Disney World Forever Changes Original 1971 Hotel
After months of several simultaneous refurbishment projects, Walt Disney World Resort is slowly revealing the updates to Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort. Latest Update From Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort For several months, Walt Disney World Resort has been refurbishing multiple areas around Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort, which opened alongside the Most Magical Place on Earth in 1971.
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28 July
Disneyland Guests Have 2 Days Until Reservations Open for Returning Halloween Experience
There’s a lot to squeeze into a Halloween visit to Disneyland Resort. Between Haunted Mansion Holiday, Halloween Screams, seasonal food, decorations, entertainment, and everything guests normally want to experience at Disneyland Park and Disney California Adventure, a single evening can disappear surprisingly quickly. Disney is bringing back an experience in August that bundles several of those Ha
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28 July
Disney World Restricts Frontierland as Massive Piston Peak Construction Ramps Up
Frontierland looks very different these days, and the changes at Magic Kingdom are becoming harder to miss. Disney has spent months transforming the former Rivers of America and Tom Sawyer Island area into a massive construction zone. Now, the Piston Peak National Park project is reaching another important stage. Heavy infrastructure is filling the site, a huge retaining wall has taken shape, and
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28 July
Universal Crowds to Swell in Coming Weeks Thanks to the Latest Passholder Announcement
Universal Orlando Annual Passholders are getting six weeks of new discounts, exclusive food, merchandise offers, and extended lounge access beginning August 15. What they are not getting—at least not yet—is repeat admission to Epic Universe. Universal has now detailed its 2026 Passholder Appreciation Days, running through September 30 across Universal Studios Florida, Islands of Adventure, Volcano
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28 July
Disney World Warning: 7 New Guest Rules Now Enforced Across Resort for 2026
Disney World guests have plenty to keep track of in 2026, and the usual vacation planning checklist is only part of it. Park hours, attraction closures, dining reservations, and Lightning Lane plans still matter, but Disney has also rolled out or tightened several rules across the resort. Some affect transportation and hotel benefits. Others change how Disney handles merchandise events, outside bu
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28 July
Disney World Suddenly Offers 40% Off After Slowest Month Since 2021
Walt Disney World is making a late push to bring more vacationers to the resort before its busy fall season gets fully underway. Guests can now find savings of up to 40% at select Disney Resorts Collection hotels through a limited-time Priceline flash sale. Eligible stays begin immediately and continue through early October, putting most of the promotion's focus on the remaining summer and early-f
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28 July
Germany World Showcase Pavilion Area Blocked at EPCOT on July 28
Construction activity in the Germany World Showcase Pavilion at EPCOT has entered a new phase. The work now visible on the roofline above Das Kaufhaus confirms that the project is more extensive than the initial scaffolding and rolling planters suggested. Roof Work Begins Above Das Kaufhaus On Tuesday, WDWNT reported that roof work had begun on the Das Kaufhaus merchandise location in the Germany
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