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Jul- 2026 -5 July
Disney Guests Report Norovirus Symptoms Amid Growing U.S. Outbreak
There is a post making the rounds from someone currently sailing on the Disney Wonder, and if you have a Disney Cruise Line trip coming up or know someone who does, it is worth reading before you board. A Reddit user who is on the ship posted a firsthand account of contracting norovirus along with their husband, both of them down for roughly 24 hours, with a warning to fellow passengers that the i
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5 July
Disneyland Replaces a Beloved Classic Experience as Two Attractions Close Next Month
Summer may still be in full swing, but Disneyland is already preparing for one of its biggest seasonal transitions of the year. As the resort wraps up its 70th Anniversary celebration and gets ready for Halloween festivities, guests visiting next month will notice a couple of familiar attractions temporarily disappearing from the lineup. Neither closure is permanent, but both could affect vacation
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5 July
Rare Air Force Operation Scheduled Above Disney World
Every year Walt Disney World does the Fourth of July big. Fireworks over Cinderella Castle. The Electrical Water Pageant on the lagoon. The Dapper Dans in patriotic hats. It is the kind of holiday programming that reminds you why people plan Disney vacations around specific dates, and 2026 had even more reason to go all out given that this particular Fourth marked America's 250th birthday. So yes,
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5 July
On July 2, Disney Quietly Did Something That Could Change the Face of EPCOT
A construction permit filed on Independence Day weekend slipped past most people's notice, but it could signal major changes to EPCOT. Here's what Walt Disney World Resort guests need to know. A New Construction Filing at EPCOT On July 2, Walt Disney Imagineering submitted a Notice of Commencement to “install set elements” at 1940 Avenue of the Stars — the approximate address of Commun
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5 July
Disney Forced to Change New ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ Character
Disneyland does not make changes to Pirates of the Caribbean quietly. The ride is too old, too beloved, and too closely watched by too many people for anything installed inside it to go unnoticed. When the attraction closed in early May 2026 for what turned out to be a nearly two-month refurbishment, the Disney parks community was paying attention. When it reopened on June 26 with a brand-new tran
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5 July
Two Violent Incidents Reported at Magic Kingdom on July 4
Independence Day celebrations at Walt Disney World Resort took a dark turn Saturday evening when law enforcement was called to the Magic Kingdom Park area twice in less than an hour to respond to separate battery incidents. The First Call at 8:46 p.m. At 8:46 p.m. on July 4, the Orange County Sheriff's Office received a 911 call reporting a battery incident in the Magic Kingdom Park and Disney's C
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5 July
Addition by Subtraction: New ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ Animatronic Breaks Down, and Fans Couldn’t Be Happier
When a highly anticipated, multi-million-dollar animatronic breaks down during a peak holiday weekend at a Disney theme park, it usually spells disaster for park operations and guest satisfaction. But inside New Orleans Square at Disneyland Park, a sudden technical failure has done the unthinkable: it made the fans ecstatic. Credit: Disney On Saturday, July 4, 2026—just eight days after its highly
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5 July
Just Another Sunday: Disney Skips Farewell Ceremonies as Carousel of Progress Enters Final Hours
Today, Sunday, July 5, 2026, marks a deeply sentimental milestone for Disney traditionalists and theme park historians. Tonight, the heavy theater doors of Walt Disney’s Carousel of Progress will lock for the final time in its current format. Starting tomorrow, July 6, the legendary rotating theater in Tomorrowland will become a multi-year construction zone, undergoing a complete creative and stru
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4 July
Disney Pulls the Plug on Fan-Favorite ‘Monsters, Inc.’ Ride
Disney has pulled the plug, for now, on one of its most detailed Monsters, Inc. rides. The closure comes as the Pixar franchise enters a major transition across Disney’s theme parks. One classic attraction has been granted a short reprieve before a permanent shutdown, while another is being replaced by an entire land built around Mike, Sulley, and Boo. At Disney California Adventure, Monsters, Inc
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4 July
Disney World Escalates Resort Crackdown, Now Checking Polynesian Guests Before Entry
A familiar Disney World shortcut is becoming less reliable as Disney cracks down on resort access. Resort hopping has long been part of the unofficial Walt Disney World experience. Guests visit hotel lobbies, browse gift shops, eat at signature restaurants, and watch fireworks from resort beaches without booking an overnight stay. In recent weeks, Disney has introduced several measures limiting wh
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