Disney Parks
From Walt Disney World Resort to Disneyland Paris and everything in between! Here’s the latest information on the beloved Disney Parks.
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Oct- 2026 -10 October
Disney’s Star Wars Ride Closes Down, Park Wait Times Climb
Guests hoping to join the Resistance at Disney’s Hollywood Studios today have hit a roadblock, as Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance has stopped operating in the middle of one of the busiest weekends of the fall season. The My Disney Experience app currently lists the Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge headliner as not operating. Data from Queue Times shows the attraction last posted a 60-minute standby wait
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10 October
Disney World Makes Amendments to Extended Evening Hours Perk
Guests eyeing Walt Disney World’s next resort hotel now have two solid reasons to pay attention. Reservations for Disney’s Lakeshore Lodge opened on October 8, 2026, and Disney has confirmed the property will take part in both Early Theme Park Entry and Extended Evening Hours when it welcomes its first guests on July 1, 2027. Resort Perks Confirmed Early Theme Park Entry lets guests at Disney reso
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10 October
Chef de Cuisine at Be Our Guest in Magic Kingdom Started at EPCOT’s Mexico Pavilion
Gerardo “Jerry” Quijada Gonzalez is the Chef de Cuisine at Be Our Guest in Magic Kingdom. He runs the kitchen inside Beast's Castle at Magic Kingdom. He started at Walt Disney World as a College Program kid at EPCOT's Mexico Pavilion more than twenty years ago. Some context. Almost nobody does that. The International College Program is built as a season, not a career. Young people from
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10 October
Disney Fan Films Four Rhinos Sparring Beside Safari Vehicle at Disney’s Animal Kingdom
A guest on Kilimanjaro Safaris at Disney's Animal Kingdom captured about 2 minutes of footage that most people will never see during that ride. Four rhinos. Sparring. Right next to her vehicle. Some context. TikTok user Brittany Ford, posting as @brittany.ford1, shared the video. It opens with two rhinos butting heads and chasing each other down muddy pathways across the reserve. As they go at it,
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10 October
Disney World Permanently Retires 6 Fan-Favorite Characters Across Theme Parks
Character interactions are a crucial part of Walt Disney World vacations, especially when guests finally come face-to-face with someone they've watched for years. But finding a favorite character isn't always guaranteed. Disney regularly updates its entertainment offerings, and familiar faces can disappear as attractions close, shows end, or different characters take their place. In some cases, ch
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10 October
Disney Replacing Beloved Magic Kingdom Ride for the Holidays, Effective November 3
Jingle Cruise is coming back to Magic Kingdom. November 3, 2026. The Jungle Cruise in Adventureland flips into its holiday version and stays that way through the end of the season. Some context. For anyone in Central Florida, this is the part of the year where the calendar gets confusing. Halloween Horror Nights is wrapping. Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party is done. And Christmas merchandise
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9 October
Disneyland Killed Its PeopleMover in 1995 — But Disney Created a Secret Third Wedway PeopleMover That’s Still Operational
When Disneyland’s PeopleMover quietly closed its elevated gates in 1995, theme park fans lost one of the most iconic attractions in Disney history. While Walt Disney World regulars can still catch a peaceful ride aboard Magic Kingdom’s Tomorrowland Transit Authority PeopleMover in Florida, most fans assume Florida is home to the only operating WEDway transit system left in the Western Hemisphere.
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9 October
Disney World Guests Hit With Major Halloween Party Cuts Weeks Before Event Ends
Disney World's biggest Halloween celebration has suffered a big setback this week. Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party has been running at Magic Kingdom since August 7, bringing exclusive entertainment, costumed characters, and Halloween attractions to Walt Disney World Resort. The separately ticketed event continues through October 31, with all remaining dates already sold out. Guests attending
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9 October
Magic Kingdom’s Frontierland Boardwalk Is Officially Gone—Here’s What’s Replacing It
If you’ve stepped into the queue for Big Thunder Mountain Railroad at Magic Kingdom lately, you’ve likely noticed that the view across the riverbed looks completely unrecognizable. As Walt Disney World pushes forward with its massive expansion plans, crews have officially demolished the iconic Frontierland boardwalk, removing one of the park’s most familiar rustic landmarks to make way for the fut
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9 October
Disney World’s Wildest Price Adjustment Yet: Water Got More Expensive, But Margaritas Got Cheaper
Every October, Walt Disney World updates prices across its theme parks and resort hotels to align with the start of its new fiscal year. The October 2026 adjustments brought a massive wave of rate hikes, with nearly 2,800 menu items getting marked up property-wide. From quick-service snacks and fountain drinks to character buffets, eating and drinking at Disney World became measurably more expensi
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