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Disney Announces Immediate Reopening of Tom Sawyer Island Attraction

Pirate's Lair on Tom Sawyer Island is back in action at Disneyland Park, reopening right on schedule after a brief refurbishment closure earlier this week. A Timely Return to Frontierland Disneyland Resort resumed operations of the 70-year-old attraction on September 17, following its closure for refurbishment on Monday, September 14. When the closure began, Disneyland Resort's website had already

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Amid Disability Access Backlash, Disney Moves to Transform the Park Guest Experience

For many disabled guests, enjoying a Disney attraction involves more than simply getting in line and climbing aboard. The type of mobility device a guest uses can determine how they board. Some attractions require transfers, and those transfers aren't always easy or possible. For certain visitors, that can mean skipping an attraction entirely. Disney is now exploring technology that could address

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Woman Finds Unexplained Man in Grandfather’s Disneyland Photos

A woman found 1968 Disneyland photos in her grandfather's old camera. One man in New Orleans Square does not look like he belongs there. Some context. Look, Disneyland has been photographed more than almost anywhere on the planet, and that creates a very specific kind of opportunity. Every single day since 1955, thousands of people have pointed cameras at the same castle, the same storefronts, the

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This Week, Disneyland Began Reimagining Tomorrowland Area

Construction has unexpectedly returned to Buzz Lightyear Astro Blasters at Disneyland Park, just weeks after guests watched the last signs of scaffolding disappear from the Tomorrowland attraction. A Project That Looked Complete The ride originally closed from April through June for a mix of exterior updates and interior improvements. Disney cast members told WDWNT that the initial project include

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Disneyland Confirms 2026 Refresh for Frontierland Area

Two familiar Frontierland merchandise locations have emerged from behind construction scaffolding at Disneyland Park, part of a wider wave of refurbishment projects sweeping through the classic theme park land this month. Scaffolding Appears on Frontierland Rooftops Guests arriving at Disneyland Park in early September found scrim-covered scaffolding positioned on the rooftops of Pioneer Mercantil

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Disney Resort Refurbishment: Hotel Area Restricted After 2 Years

Disneyland Resort has temporarily closed Broken Spell Lounge at the Disneyland Hotel for refurbishment, removing one of the hotel’s newer evening hangouts during the heart of the 2026 Halloween season. Disney’s official page currently lists the Sleeping Beauty-inspired lounge as closed for refurbishment and tells guests to check back for updates. The timing is the part likely to sting for fall vis

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Disney Announces Immediate Reopening of Closed Frontierland Area

The Mark Twain Riverboat has returned to the Rivers of America at Disneyland Park, giving guests their first chance in days to once again cruise past Tom Sawyer Island aboard the historic steamboat. A Brief Closure Comes to an End Disneyland Resort first announced plans for this closure back in early August, confirming that the Mark Twain Riverboat would shut down for refurbishment starting Septem

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Confirmed: Disney Permanently Retiring Park Feature on September 16

Play Disney Parks shuts down permanently on September 16. That is tomorrow. Everything you saved goes with it. Some context. Look, if you have ever earned a digital achievement in this app, today is the last day you can look at it. Sounds minor, and honestly, for most guests, it is. But there is a very specific kind of Disney fan out there who has been collecting these things for years. Checking o

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Mad Tea Party Attraction Closed After 71 Years at Disneyland

One of Disneyland Park's original opening-day attractions has gone quiet. The Mad Tea Party entered refurbishment on Monday with no confirmed reopening date in sight. A Ride as Old as the Park Itself Mad Tea Party has been spinning in Fantasyland since Disneyland Park first opened on July 17, 1955, making it one of the Southern California vacation destination's oldest attractions. That streak paus

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Tom Sawyer Island Closed at Disneyland, Effective September 14

Pirate's Lair on Tom Sawyer Island has officially gone dark at Disneyland Park, shutting down the entire 70-year-old Frontierland attraction for its second refurbishment closure of 2026. A Rare Survivor Among Disney Parks With this closure, Disneyland Park now stands as the only Disney destination in the United States still offering a version of Tom Sawyer Island. That distinction became official

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