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Disney Resort Boat Service Suspended at Disney’s Old Key West Resort Through November 1

Disney shut down the boat between Old Key West and Disney Springs. Closed through November 1. Dock is closed, boats are not running, and there is a sign out there telling people to go catch a bus. Some context. It is the Sassagoula River Cruise, by the way. Not a Mississippi River cruise. Sassagoula is the name Disney made up for this waterway to support the Louisiana theming over at Port Orleans

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Endangered Missing Person Reported at Disney Springs on October 12

A report of an endangered missing person brought law enforcement to Disney Springs on Monday afternoon, while crowds filled the Walt Disney World Resort shopping, dining, and entertainment district for the Columbus Day holiday. The 911 Call The Orange County Sheriff's Office received the call at 2:24 p.m. on October 12. Central Florida law enforcement tracking account @WDWActiveCrime shared the sc

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Disney Destination in Orlando To Close, Move Operations Elsewhere

Bargain hunters who rely on Disney's Character Warehouse will soon need to double-check their maps. The discount outlet is leaving its original spot at the Orlando Vineland Premium Outlets, and a notice posted this week says the move is coming “soon.” A Fan-Favorite Outlet Prepares To Move Disney's Character Warehouse sells official Disney Parks and Disney Cruise Line merchandise at st

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Disney World Guests Will Be Forced To Exit Hollywood Studios Next Week Following Corporate Takeover

If Disney’s Hollywood Studios is on your itinerary for Tuesday, October 20, it’s time to rethink the evening portion of your plans. The park will close to regular guests at 5 p.m. that day, four hours ahead of its usual 9 p.m. closing time. The good news is that the morning stays the same. Early Theme Park Entry begins at 8:30 a.m., and the park opens to all guests at 9 a.m., so there is still ple

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Disney World Travelers Face Orlando Airport Tram Replacement, New Security Access

Orlando Airport changes for Disney World travelers are reshaping the journey through Central Florida's busiest vacation gateway. Orlando International Airport (MCO) has introduced a new Gate Link tram while restoring a program allowing visitors without airline tickets to pass through security. But ongoing tram replacement work could complicate airport navigation for families heading to Walt Disney

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Disney World Guests Warned as Resort Sells out 95% of Capacity

Disney's Riviera Resort is 95% sold out of Disney Vacation Club points, bringing one of Walt Disney World Resort's most recognizable vacation ownership properties closer to the end of its primary sales cycle. The October 2026 milestone, reported from a Disney Vacation Club incentive notice, leaves prospective buyers facing an increasingly limited window to purchase points directly from Disney whil

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‘Monsters, Inc.’ Suspended Door Coaster Comes To Life at Disney World’s Hollywood Studios

Construction on Monstropolis continues at a steady pace at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, and new aerial footage gives fans a clear look at how far the Monsters, Inc. expansion has come ahead of its 2027 debut. The new land replaces the former Grand Avenue area and will recreate the city from Pixar’s Monsters, Inc. franchise. Walt Disney World isn’t building around a single ride. It’s planning a full

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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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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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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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