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Disney World Resort Closure Begins, Will Stretch Through November 2026

A lengthy refurbishment has begun at one Walt Disney World Resort hotel, and some guests won't see the affected area reopen before their vacations end. Disney's Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa has closed both of its clay tennis courts for resurfacing. The project started in late August and will continue through November 2026, creating an extended closure that could affect guests across several month

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Disney’s Beach Club Construction Continues Through Late 2027

Disney's Beach Club just added another refurbishment. The lobby this time. And that is not even the one you should care about. Some context. Look, finding a Walt Disney World Resort hotel without a construction wall on it right now is genuinely hard. Maintenance cycles, deferred work catching up, bigger reimaginings, take your pick. Crescent Lake has been busy. The monorail loop has been busy. The

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Disney World Restaurants Locked In for 2027: 6 New Locations Coming to Parks and Resorts

Walt Disney World is packing a lot into 2027, and food is becoming a surprisingly big part of those plans. Guests already have major park expansions and a new Disney resort to look forward to. Those projects will bring new experiences across the property, but Disney isn't stopping with attractions and hotel rooms. Six new dining locations are also on the way. Some will give park guests quick place

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Disney World Reveals Food and Drinks for New BoardWalk Lounge Hurly-Burly

Disney finally released the menus for Hurly-Burly. There are meatballs, miso-caramel doughnuts, and ten cocktails. Some context. Look, JellyRolls ran for nearly 30 years on the west end of Disney's BoardWalk, doing something that nothing else on property tried. No characters. No IP. Two pianos and a room full of adults screaming requests. It closed in spring 2025. Not dead, though. JellyRolls anno

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Disney World Guests May Want To Cancel 2026 Trips, Wait for Massive 2027 Expansion

Imagine spending thousands of dollars on a Walt Disney World vacation, only to return home and watch Disney open several experiences you desperately wanted to ride just months later. That's the situation some late-2026 visitors could find themselves facing. Disney World isn't slowing down as 2026 approaches its final months. Halloween and Christmas offer plenty of reasons to visit, and all four th

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Disney World Begins Unexpected Construction at Longtime Frontierland Location

Another construction project has popped up around Magic Kingdom, and this one is happening at a location guests may not have expected to see behind walls. Construction walls have appeared between The Diamond Horseshoe and Liberty Tree Tavern, creating a new work zone near two longtime Disney World restaurants. The timing is particularly interesting because The Diamond Horseshoe is already preparin

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Four New Attractions Open at Walt Disney World This Month!

Four new things open at Disney's Hollywood Studios on September 14. One of them is an animation class taught by a snowman. Some context. Look, Hollywood Studios has been the busiest park at Walt Disney World all year, and it is still not finished. Rock ‘n' Roller Coaster came back as a Muppets ride. The Mandalorian and Grogu turned up on Smugglers Run. Monstropolis got handed a 2027 opening

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Disney World’s Slinky Dog Dash Remains Shut Down With No Reopening Timeline

A frustrating situation is continuing at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Slinky Dog Dash remains unexpectedly closed after the Toy Story Land roller coaster failed to operate for an entire day on August 31. Guests hoping September 1 would bring better news didn't immediately get it. As of 10 a.m., Slinky Dog Dash was still unavailable, pushing the shutdown into a second consecutive day. More important

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Disney World Locks In Key Passholder Perk Effective for September

Walt Disney World visits don't always have to begin with weeks of planning, especially if you happen to be an Annual Passholder. As September begins, Disney is giving eligible Passholders a couple of opportunities to make their park plans a little more spontaneous. The timing comes as Halloween celebrations continue around the resort and guests begin turning their attention toward fall visits. For

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After Three Decades, Disney World Reimagines Historic Icon of Hollywood Studios

The finish line is finally in sight for the extended refurbishment of the Hollywood Brown Derby, as guests visiting Disney's Hollywood Studios on Monday reported the historic restaurant's construction project nearing completion. A Restaurant Steeped in History The Hollywood Brown Derby has been a fixture at Disney's Hollywood Studios since the park's opening day, May 1, 1989. The Table-Service res

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