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Jun- 2026 -3 June
runDisney Issues New Plan After Princess Weekend Registration Meltdown
What started as an exciting registration day turned into a long waiting game for Disney runners. Earlier this week, fans hoping to participate in the 2027 Disney Princess Half Marathon Weekend logged on expecting registration to open as planned. Instead, they were met with delays, uncertainty, and plenty of unanswered questions. For several hours, runners waited for news while social media filled
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3 June
Disney Springs Retail Shake-Up Continues With New Storefront Reveal
Disney Springs continues changing at a rapid pace, and another new addition is now officially on the way. Guests visiting the shopping and dining district recently noticed brand-new signage confirming that Cole Haan will soon open a new location at Disney Springs. The store is moving into the former Johnston & Murphy space, which has remained vacant since the previous retailer permanently closed e
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3 June
Disney Removes Final Piece of EPCOT’s 2026 Festival
EPCOT fans know that no festival lasts forever. One of the things that makes the park unique is how often it changes throughout the year. A visit during the spring can feel completely different from a visit in the fall, even though many of the attractions remain the same. Food booths appear and disappear, decorations come and go, and entire sections of the park receive seasonal makeovers. Now, Dis
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3 June
Disney World Just Reinvented the First Day of Your Vacation
For years, Disney World arrival day followed the exact same script. You checked into the hotel. You unpacked. Maybe you grabbed dinner at Disney Springs. Then you rested up for your first “real” park day the next morning. That strategy is quickly disappearing in summer 2026. Walt Disney World has quietly transformed the first day of vacation into something much bigger, and it is changing how guest
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3 June
Disney Confirms New Versions of Three Original ‘Toy Story’ Characters
Woody, Buzz Lightyear, and Jessie have new looks. Guests at the Disney parks on both coasts can already meet the Toy Story (1995) characters in their updated outfits. The Toy Story Gang Gets New Accessories In late May, Disneyland Resort and Walt Disney World Resort announced that their Toy Story meet-and-greet characters would be refreshed ahead of the June 19 theatrical premiere of Toy Story 5 (
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3 June
Universal Orlando Unexpectedly Issues New Ride Restrictions for Hagrid’s at Islands of Adventure
A growing number of Universal Orlando Resort fans are voicing frustration over changes tied to Hagrid’s Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure at Islands of Adventure. First, Universal confirmed the attraction would lose Express Pass access later this summer. Now, guests say another issue is making the ride even harder to experience. Late-night riders are getting shut out. Visitors who wait until t
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3 June
Disney World Confirms New Look for Spaceship Earth at EPCOT
EPCOT's most recognizable landmark, Spaceship Earth, is getting a patriotic makeover this summer, and it's just one piece of a Walt Disney World Resort-wide celebration marking a milestone that comes around only once every 250 years. Spaceship Earth Goes Red, White, and Blue On June 2, The Walt Disney Company shared details of its plans to celebrate America's 250th anniversary, with EPCOT at the c
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3 June
The Clock Is Ticking: Magic Kingdom Prepares Next Major Villains Land Reveal
Magic Kingdom is starting to feel like a park caught between two eras. Around nearly every corner, Disney is either tearing something down, building something new, or preparing guests for another major transformation still to come. For longtime fans, that has created a strange mix of excitement and uncertainty. Over the past few years, Disney has announced several ambitious projects tied to the pa
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3 June
Disney Confirms Upcoming Transformation of Popular EPCOT Pavilion in Massive New Filings
Walt Disney World guests have spent the past year watching the resort evolve at a rapid pace. Construction walls have taken over sections of every park, longtime attractions are disappearing, and entirely new lands are beginning to take shape across the property. EPCOT has already gone through major changes in recent years, but Disney is clearly not finished yet. New permits recently filed for the
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3 June
Universal Reveals New $6.7 Billion Theme Park Project Set To Transform Region
Universal’s next major resort just got a lot more real. The theme park industry is in the middle of an expansion race. Disney has committed $60 billion to its parks, cruise ships, and experiences business over the coming years. Universal, meanwhile, has been rapidly adding new destinations across multiple markets. The company opened Universal Epic Universe in Orlando in 2025, marking its largest-e
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