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Mar- 2026 -17 March
Disney’s Best Kept Secret Celebrates 30th Birthday
Disney's Hilton Head Island Resort recently celebrated its 30th anniversary, although many Disney fans aren't aware of its existence, as it's located 300 miles from Walt Disney World in South Carolina's Lowcountry. Unlike the bustling parks in Florida and California, this resort offers a tranquil atmosphere with stunning marsh views, cozy front-porch vibes, and beach days that feel remote yet magi
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17 March
Disney World Park Closed Effective Immediately, All Guests Turned Away
Central Florida’s theme park capital is dealing with a challenging mix of heavy crowds and unpredictable weather, and Walt Disney World guests are already seeing their vacation plans shift as conditions change rapidly. Spring Break season has arrived, bringing with it one of the busiest stretches on the Walt Disney World calendar. Families typically plan their trips around warm temperatures, clear
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16 March
Muppets Take Over Sunset: Disney World Confirms Exclusive Resort Perks for Reimagined Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster
For weeks, the end of Sunset Boulevard at Disney’s Hollywood Studios has been an uncharacteristically quiet construction zone. The massive 40-foot Stratocaster, once the symbol of high-octane rock with Aerosmith, has been hidden behind scaffolding as Imagineers worked on the park's most anticipated transformation of the decade. But as we move into the spring of 2026, the silence is officially bein
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16 March
Dollywood Announces Closure Effective March 16, 2026
Dollywood's 2026 season is barely underway, and the Pigeon Forge theme park is already calling it an early night. Closing Three Hours Ahead of Schedule Dollywood announced Monday via Instagram story that inclement weather would force the park to shut its gates at 5:00 p.m. on March 16, three hours before its scheduled 8:00 p.m. closing time. The park's official statement read: PARK UPDATE. Due to
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16 March
Shattering the Illusion: The Violent Trend Targeting Character Performers at One Disney Resort
The “Disney Bubble” is meticulously engineered to be a sanctuary of joy, but lately, at Shanghai Disneyland, that bubble is being punctured by a wave of inexplicable aggression. For the performers who bring icons like Mickey Mouse and Winnie the Pooh to life, the job has shifted from spreading magic to dodging physical assault. Credit: Jeremy Thompson, Flickr As we move through March 2
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16 March
Disney World’s ‘Star Wars’ Area Closed Off, Effective March 16
Scaffolding appeared overnight around the Millennium Falcon, one of Walt Disney World Resort‘s most iconic structures. Millennium Falcon Gets a Touch-Up BlogMickey reported on Monday that scaffolding and beige scrim had been installed on part of the Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run structure at Disney's Hollywood Studios, with a photo shared on Facebook showing the construction wrapped aroun
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16 March
On March 16, Magic Kingdom Opened Without an Iconic 50-Year-Old Ride
The Tomorrowland Transit Authority PeopleMover sat silent at rope drop Monday morning, leaving Magic Kingdom Park guests wondering whether it would run at all before the day was out. Tomorrowland Transit Authority PeopleMover Dark at Rope Drop The Tomorrowland Transit Authority PeopleMover was nowhere close to operational when Magic Kingdom Park opened on March 16. WDWNT reported the closure, shar
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16 March
“Severe” Threat Warning Issued for Disney World on March 16
Central Florida is bracing for a rough Monday afternoon, and Walt Disney World Resort guests are being urged to stay weather-aware as a potentially dangerous storm system moves in. Dangerous Weather at Walt Disney World Resort Strong to severe thunderstorms are forecast to push through the Walt Disney World Resort area between 1:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m. today, with the most intense conditions expect
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16 March
Legal Showdown: ‘Star Wars’ Executive Sues Disney
Okay so we were not planning on writing about corporate litigation today. We had a whole thing planned about festival food. And then the New York Post dropped this story and our group chat has not stopped since. Jay Ong — the executive at Disney who oversees the gaming side of Spider-Man, Star Wars, Toy Story, Avatar, and basically every other franchise you can name — is suing The Walt Disney Comp
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16 March
Disney Holidays Canceled by the Hundreds Due to Gov. Shutdown
Spring break travel to Walt Disney World is supposed to be the reward at the end of a long planning process. The flights are booked, the resort is set, the park reservations are locked in. Families who have been counting down the days are finally heading to the airport, bags packed, kids excited, itinerary printed. This weekend, a significant number of those families are sitting in terminals going
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