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Sep- 2026 -23 September
Disney World Confirms Closure Status of 55-Year-Old Magic Kingdom Attraction
Peter Pan's Flight has returned to operation at Magic Kingdom following an unscheduled closure that stretched from Monday, September 21, into the afternoon of Tuesday, September 22. Timeline of the Closure The Fantasyland attraction went down during Monday's operating day and did not return before the park closed. No refurbishment had been scheduled for the ride, and Disney did not issue a public
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22 September
Disney World Confirms More Generic Theming for Hollywood Studios Lands
Disney's Hollywood Studios is the latest park to receive Walt Disney World Resort's updated trash can design, though this time around, the new additions have arrived without the themed touches guests have come to expect elsewhere. An Ongoing Rollout Across the Resort For several months now, Walt Disney World Resort has been steadily replacing older flat-top trash cans throughout its theme parks, h
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22 September
Disney World Reveals Seven Changes Coming to Disney Springs
Walt Disney World Resort filed a wave of construction permits for Disney Springs this week, touching everything from the lifestyle district's iconic footbridge to several popular shops and restaurants. The Disney Springs Footbridge Takes Center Stage The most notable of the seven filings concerns the bridge spanning the lagoon that connects the Marketplace and Town Center neighborhoods at Disney S
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22 September
Paramount Confirms ‘Landman’ Season 3 Won’t Release in 2026
Landman fans are going to have a much longer wait than they may have expected for Season 3. After hopes that the Paramount+ series could return around November 2026, the latest production timeline makes one thing clear: new episodes aren't coming this year. Instead, Landman Season 3 is now expected to arrive sometime in mid-to-late 2027. Paramount has not announced an exact premiere date yet, but
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22 September
Final ‘Beauty and the Beast’ Performance for Disney Confirmed
Debbie Gibson stepped back into the world of Beauty and the Beast as Disney’s touring stage production approached the end of its Las Vegas engagement. Gibson, who played Belle on Broadway in the 1990s, attended the Disney Beauty and the Beast Las Vegas production at The Smith Center, bringing a familiar face from the musical’s history into one of the tour’s latest stops. The timing gives Gibson’s
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22 September
Taylor Swift’s New Song Reveals Unexpected Link to Disney’s Failed Star Wars Hotel
Taylor Swift gave fans plenty to dig through this week with the surprise announcement of a new single, and somewhere in all that Easter egg hunting, an unexpected side comparison emerged. One of the photos used in the rollout reminded a chunk of the internet of a very specific building at Walt Disney World, the shuttered Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser. It's a quirky little coincidence, but it als
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22 September
Universal Studios Introduces $20 Ticket Days After Fast & Furious Coaster Opens
Universal Studios Hollywood's newest roller coaster has only been officially open for a matter of days, and Halloween Horror Nights guests already have a new way to experience it. It just won't be included with their regular event ticket. Universal has introduced a $19.95 add-on for Fast & Furious: Hollywood Drift during Halloween Horror Nights. The upgrade gives eligible guests access to the attr
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22 September
‘Harry Potter’ Wand Overhaul Confirmed: HBO Officially Scraps 5 Iconic Movie Designs
Harry Potter fans are getting their clearest look yet at just how different HBO’s return to Hogwarts will be. New promotional material for the upcoming series has revealed the wands that five major characters will carry. Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, Hermione Granger, Draco Malfoy, and Neville Longbottom are all getting redesigned versions rather than direct recreations of the wands used in the movie
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22 September
Don’t Book Your 2027 Disney World Hotel Before Checking These 4 Discounts
If you're already pricing a Walt Disney World vacation for 2027, don't assume the first hotel rate you see is what you'll ultimately have to pay. Disney has rolled out four separate offers covering stays during the first seven months of the year, and some of the discounts are substantial. Annual Passholders can save up to 35%. Disney Visa Cardmembers have an offer reaching 30%. The general public
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22 September
Disney World Unexpectedly Shuts Down Peter Pan’s Flight, Replacements Appear Outside
A classic Magic Kingdom attraction has unexpectedly remained closed for a second day, and Disney has put something unusual outside while guests wait for it to return. Peter Pan’s Flight has been unavailable since September 21. As of 1:40 p.m. on September 22, the Fantasyland attraction was still closed, with Disney providing no public explanation for the extended downtime. There is also no announc
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