Disney Parks
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Aug- 2026 -26 August
After 50 Years, Disney World Begins Work on Major Magic Kingdom Transportation Expansion
Millions of Walt Disney World guests have made the familiar trip toward Magic Kingdom over the decades, and Disney is now preparing to change one part of that experience for the first time in 50 years. The company is expanding its Magic Kingdom boat fleet with a fourth vessel, marking a surprisingly rare transportation milestone at the resort. Before that new boat arrives, Disney has some work to
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26 August
New Disney World Monorail Narration Adds Major Warning for Magic Kingdom Guests
A familiar voice on Walt Disney World’s “Highway in the Sky” is saying something new. A newly reported Disney World Monorail narration on the Express line between the Transportation and Ticket Center (TTC) and Magic Kingdom now explicitly tells guests that vaping is not permitted aboard the train, while also replacing “host or hostess” with “Cast Member” in an assistance message. The change was ob
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26 August
New Mickey Pumpkin and Poison Apples Debut at Disneyland
Disneyland just dropped two new glass Halloween pieces. One of them is going to quietly cost people twice as much as they planned to spend. Some context. Look, Halloween has completely swallowed the parks, and it is still August. Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party has been running for weeks at Magic Kingdom, with nights already sold out. Oogie Boogie Bash is going on at Disney California Advent
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26 August
Disney World Faces Backlash Over EPCOT’s Modern Look
A Reddit thread went off this week about one EPCOT store. It turned into a referendum on the entire front of the park. Some context. Look, last week we wrote about Disney World hotels losing their whimsy. Room by room, resort by resort, the heavy theming is getting swapped for muted colors and clean lines. Nice enough. Also, basically a Marriott with a Mickey silhouette on the wall. Fans have been
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25 August
Disney Announces EPCOT Mexico Area Will Close on August 31
This week, Walt Disney World Resort sealed the fate of a long-standing fixture of the Mexico World Showcase Pavilion at EPCOT. Here's what to know before you visit the second Central Florida Disney park. Mexico Closure at EPCOT On August 25, WDWNT reported that the Oaxacan wood-carving shop in the Plaza de los Amigos, in the Mexico World Showcase Pavilion at EPCOT, is now liquidating its inventory
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25 August
Disney World BoardWalk Theming Replaced, Effective August 2026
A fresh coat of paint is bringing a moodier, more theatrical look to one corner of Disney's BoardWalk Inn, as Walt Disney World Resort continues transforming the former Jellyrolls piano bar into its next entertainment venue. Construction Continues at Disney's BoardWalk Inn The repainting work is just the latest phase of ongoing construction at the EPCOT Resort Area hotel. Disney Fanatic previously
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25 August
Disney World Mobile Order Glitch Creates New Problem for Magic Kingdom Guests
Walt Disney World guests have become used to doing a lot of their vacation planning from their phones. But when one of those digital tools doesn't work as expected, even a small problem can quickly interfere with plans inside the parks. That appears to be happening during Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party. A strange Mobile Order issue has surfaced at Magic Kingdom, with food reportedly being p
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25 August
Burglary Reported at Disney World’s Art of Animation Resort on August 25
Law enforcement responded to Disney's Art of Animation Resort on Tuesday afternoon after a burglary was reported at the Walt Disney World Value Resort hotel. Details of the Reported Burglary The Orange County Sheriff's Office received the burglary report shortly after 12:00 p.m. on August 25. Scanner monitoring account @WDWActiveCrime shared the publicly available call details on X (formerly known
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25 August
Disney World Unveils 2026 Wine & Dine Half Marathon Weekend Race Medals
The 2026 Wine & Dine Half-Marathon Weekend medals are here. I am running two of these Disney races, and I have thoughts. Some context. Look, I do not usually put myself in my own articles. Today I am, because runDisney finally revealed the first look at the 2026 Disney Wine & Dine Half Marathon Weekend medals, and I signed up for the 5K and the 10K back in February. I have been waiting on this sin
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25 August
Disney Reimagines Spaceship Earth as EPCOT Fans Push Back on More Construction
Disney has confirmed that Spaceship Earth at EPCOT will be reimagined, giving Walt Disney World’s geodesic-sphere icon its first major story update in nearly two decades. The announcement came during D23 2026, where Disney said the attraction’s focus will expand from human communication to the broader idea of human connection. But the Spaceship Earth refurbishment is also reopening a familiar EPCO
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