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Aug- 2026 -11 August
Guest Defies Disney World Rules To Preach About Jesus in Front of Cinderella Castle
Disney Parks fans are calling for Walt Disney World Resort to take action after a viral TikTok video showed a man preaching a Christian sermon at the Magic Kingdom. The behavior directly violates the official code of conduct for the Central Florida Disney vacation destination. Preaching at Magic Kingdom Over the weekend, TikTok user @jonathan.perde shared a video of himself stepping onto the edge
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11 August
Disney World Guests Demands $50,000 After Scooter Accident at Magic Kingdom
A Florida lawsuit filed against Walt Disney World Resort alleges that a design flaw in the Under the Sea – Journey of The Little Mermaid queue at Magic Kingdom Park left a guest with a fractured bone and permanent injuries. The couple behind the suit is seeking $50,000 in compensation. What Happened on August 7, 2024 The incident at the center of the lawsuit occurred on August 7, 2024, while Debor
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11 August
Disney World Just Put a Long-Removed Monorail Back in Service
There's something almost hypnotic about watching a Disney monorail slide past the Contemporary Resort or skim across the Seven Seas Lagoon toward Magic Kingdom. It's a detail longtime visitors pick up on instantly, whether it's a train looking freshly painted or a shift in how the system itself operates. Both of those things are happening at once right now. One of Walt Disney World's monorail trai
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11 August
Disney Legend Julie Andrews Quits Movie Franchise After 25-Year Legacy
Long awaited sequels have a way of testing fan patience, and few franchises illustrate that better than The Princess Diaries. Word of a third film has circulated for years, with script drafts reportedly cycling through and Anne Hathaway repeatedly confirming she's still on board. Just as momentum seems to be building again, one of the series' most cherished stars has confirmed she won't be part of
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11 August
Disneyland’s Original Castle Takes Damage as Section Breaks Away
Sleeping Beauty Castle has been the centerpiece of Disneyland since the resort opened its gates back in 1955, and the bridge leading up to it is one of the most walked over, photographed pieces of pavement anywhere on property. Guests cross it thousands of times a day without giving the stonework beneath them a second thought. That quiet routine got interrupted recently when a section of that brid
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11 August
Universal Introduces New Alcohol Requirement for Non-U.S. Guests
A cold drink after a full day of coasters and character meet-and-greets seems like it should be the easiest part of any theme park trip. For international visitors, though, that simple request can turn into an unexpected roadblock. That's exactly what played out during a recent stop at Bar 17 Bistro inside Universal's Aventura Hotel, where a request for ID turned into a confusing back and forth ab
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11 August
EPCOT World Showcase Area Closed Beginning Mid-August 2026
Construction has escalated in the Canada World Showcase Pavilion at EPCOT, with new scaffolding and scrim now stretching across the rockwork surrounding one of the area's most distinctive natural features. Here's what Walt Disney World Resort guests need to know. The Waterfall Goes Dry WDWNT reported on August 11 that Walt Disney World Resort had installed new scaffolding behind the existing brown
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11 August
Universal Orlando Erupts in Fire as Multi-Level Blaze Breaks Out
Guests rarely think about what's happening behind a theme park's front gates, but resorts the size of Universal Orlando run on an entire hidden infrastructure of employee lots, backstage roads, and support buildings that keep everything moving. Every once in a while, something in that background machinery makes its way into public view, and that's exactly what happened when reports started surfaci
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11 August
Disney World Blocks Guests From Half of Popular Disney Springs Store
Disney Springs guests haven't lost access to Marketplace Co-Op, but they won't be able to explore the entire store during their next visit. A refurbishment is continuing inside the popular shopping location, with work now affecting approximately the back half of Marketplace Co-Op. Disney is replacing flooring throughout the location, and the latest phase requires three of the smaller shopping area
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11 August
Disney World Files Construction Permit for EPCOT Coaster, Potential Closure Looms
One of EPCOT’s biggest attractions is officially getting some construction work, and the company Disney has hired makes the new permit particularly interesting. Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind has been operating since May 2022, quickly becoming one of Walt Disney World’s most popular thrill rides. Four years later, Disney has filed a construction permit tied directly to the attraction. Ther
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