Disney Springs
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Feb- 2026 -25 February
Days After Closure, Disney Springs Welcomes New Attraction
Aerophile reopened at Disney Springs on February 25 with a completely new hot air balloon after the original was removed six days earlier without explanation. WDWMagic reported the reopening on Wednesday and posted a photo on Facebook showing the replacement balloon in flight. The new balloon appears identical to its predecessor, custom-built for Walt Disney World Resort by Paris-based Aérophile S
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20 February
Disney Springs Is Getting Those Viral Milkshakes From Disneyland
Disney Springs announced that CrazyShake by Black Tap will open a pop-up location in March 2026, bringing their famous Instagram-worthy milkshakes to Florida for the first time. This will be a grab-and-go window focusing on extravagant milkshakes rather than a full restaurant. The menu includes Instagrammable specials like a Mickey Mouse Shake, featuring a rim of vanilla frosting and Mickey sprink
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19 February
Disney Springs Announces Abrupt Shutdown Effective February 19
Aerophile, the hot air balloon ride at Disney Springs, closed without warning Thursday for unexpected maintenance as construction crews moved heavy equipment onto the loading platform. The attraction failed to open alongside the rest of Disney Springs on February 19. The ticket booth remained shuttered, an electronic sign informed guests the balloon was down for “maintenance,” and roll
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18 February
Gideon’s Bakehouse Second Disney Location Just Filed Permits Showing Major Progress
Gideon’s Bakehouse at Disney Springs has reached a major milestone with the Six Ravens hand pie concept. Founder Steve Lewis has announced that a kitchen renovation permit has been filed with the state of Florida, confirming that construction is underway. The First Raven LLC, led by Lewis, is doing kitchen renovations totaling over $5,000. This development shifts the project from a general i
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4 February
The Disney Springs Location That Killed Two Major Attractions Just Got a New Permit
Level99 just filed a permit for exterior signage at the cursed Disney Springs building that has absolutely destroyed every single business that’s tried to operate inside it, and this is actually the first real sign that something is progressing after nearly a year of basically nothing happening since Disney announced this replacement. Finally Some Actual Progress The Notice of Commencement p
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Jan- 2026 -22 January
Disney Springs Just Lost Another Store and the Closure Trend Is Growing
If you’re keeping track of Disney Springs closures at this point, you’re going to need a spreadsheet, since the list keeps getting longer. Crystal Arts by Arribas Brothers in the Marketplace just shut down for what Disney is calling a “quick refresh,” which means yet another familiar storefront is now inaccessible to guests for an undetermined amount of time. What Actually
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21 January
Guests Won’t Recognize Disney Springs After What’s Happening in 2026
Disney Springs is going through some absolutely massive changes right now, and if you haven’t been paying attention, you’re going to show up for your next trip and wonder what the hell happened to half the stores you remember. Some of this is good news. Some of it is brutal. All of it means Disney Springs won’t look or feel the same as it did even six months ago. Level99 Is Takin
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20 January
Disney World Bar Patron Charged With Trespassing After Throwing Tantrum
A New Jersey tourist’s night out at Disney Springs went completely off the rails last month, and now he’s facing criminal charges after allegedly throwing a massive tantrum when restaurant staff decided he’d had enough to drink. This is the kind of mess that shatters the Disney bubble real quick. The Meltdown at The Polite Pig Stephen DiGiovanna, a 61-year-old from New Jersey, is
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19 January
Two Endangered Missing Persons Reported at Disney World on January 19
Walt Disney World Resort became the site of two endangered missing person investigations on Monday, with law enforcement responding to separate incidents at Disney Springs just hours apart. First Afternoon Emergency Call at Disney Springs The first endangered missing person report came through at 1:08 p.m. on Monday. Scanner monitoring account @WDWActiveCrime documented the law enforcement respons
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18 January
Disney Springs Loses Multiple Locations as National Retail Shutdown Expands
If you’ve walked through Disney Springs recently and felt like something was missing, you’re not imagining it. Over the last two years, multiple storefronts have permanently closed, subtly reshaping the shopping district in ways that are becoming harder to ignore. Some closures came quietly. Others arrived suddenly. And one, in particular, ties directly to a growing national retail shutdown that’s
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