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Mar- 2026 -24 March
Disney World Shuts Down Popular 12-Year Parade Time
There are certain moments at Magic Kingdom that guests plan their entire day around without giving it a second thought. A table-service reservation at Be Our Guest. A front-row spot for the nighttime fireworks. And for a significant portion of visitors, a good viewing location for the Festival of Fantasy parade. Since its 2014 debut, Festival of Fantasy has grown into one of the most visually impr
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24 March
Disney Just Set Up a Museum Display for This Controversial Former Star
Walt Disney Archives displayed two costumes, Miley's guitar, and Hannah's iconic wig at the world premiere of Hannah Montana 20th Anniversary Special, and honestly, Disney just set up a museum display for this controversial former star, celebrating two decades since the show premiered. The special's world premiere was at the El Capitan Theatre in Los Angeles on Monday night, with Miley Cyrus atten
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24 March
After Disappearing for Months, ‘Harry Potter’ Experiences Return to Universal Parks
Universal has brought back two Harry Potter experiences, marking a small but notable update within its expanding theme park portfolio. For more than a decade, the Wizarding World has been central to Universal’s strategy. The first land — Hogsmeade at Islands of Adventure — opened in 2010 and quickly drew global attention for its scale and detail. At the center of that land was Hogwarts Castle, hou
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24 March
6 Rides Close at Disneyland Paris After Entire Second Park Shuts Down
Some theme park milestones announce themselves loudly. A new land opens. A flagship attraction debuts. A resort adds its tenth hotel. Those moments get the marketing campaigns, the countdown clocks, and the social media coverage that builds anticipation for months before anything opens. Then there are milestones that arrive with less fanfare but carry more weight when you actually understand what
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24 March
Walt Disney World Sells Out Again in 2026 With No Tickets Remaining
Planning a Walt Disney World vacation has always required more research than most guests initially expect. The parks do not simply open and close on a predictable schedule, and the layer of ticketed events, private buyouts, and special programming that runs alongside regular park operations can dramatically change what a given day looks like. Miss a sell-out window on a coveted after-hours event a
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24 March
Guests Push Back as Disney Issues Controversial Warnings Over Park Attendance
A visit to a Disney park no longer begins at the gates — it starts days, sometimes weeks, in advance. For decades, entry to Disneyland Resort and Walt Disney World Resort required little more than a ticket and timing. That changed after the pandemic, as Disney introduced reservation systems to manage crowd levels and reshape how guests plan their days. The shift has been particularly noticeable fo
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24 March
Marvel Just Revealed Phase 7 Timeline Through 2029
Marvel has a funny way of revealing its plans. Sometimes it does it from a stage in front of thousands of screaming fans. Other times, it happens quietly, through a calendar update that most people would miss if they were not paying attention. That is what makes this latest stretch so interesting. A few release-date shifts may not sound like the kind of thing that changes the conversation around t
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24 March
‘Back to the Future’ Film Announced: Michael J. Fox’s Return Confirmed
The world of Back to the Future (1985) extends far beyond Marty McFly’s first trip to 1955. While the trilogy, which was directed and co-written by Robert Zemeckis and co-written and produced by Bob Gale, concluded with Back to the Future Part III (1990), the franchise has grown in unexpected ways, from comic books and video games to theme park attractions and beyond. Now, the franchise is set to
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23 March
Disney To Change ‘Finding Nemo, ‘The Lion King,’ and ‘Cars’ Park Areas This Year
Three of Disney's Art of Animation Resort's themed guest room sections are entering a construction window, according to six permits filed by Walt Disney World Resort on the same day. Six Permits, Three Themes, One Busy Year Ahead On March 20, Walt Disney World Resort's Facility Asset Management group filed six Notice of Commencement documents covering guest buildings across the Finding Nemo (2003)
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23 March
After Almost 70 Years, Disney Brings Back Racist ‘Song of the South’
Disney has spent years distancing itself from one of its most controversial films — but a decades-old prop now on display at Disney's Hollywood Studios is keeping its memory alive. Here's where to find Song of the South (1946) at Walt Disney World Resort. Why Song of the South Was Buried The Walt Disney Company last allowed Song of the South to screen in theaters in 1986, and the film has been loc
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