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The New ‘Disney Bestie’ Bracelet Bundle Has a Loophole for Groups of Three!

Disney has new Bestie Bracelets at Crystal Arts in Magic Kingdom, starting at $29. And the bundle pricing has a situation. Some context. Each one is an adjustable woven cord with a metal emblem in the middle, set with crystals, enamel, or both. Adjustable is the keyword there, because group jewelry always falls apart over wrist sizes, and this just dodges the whole problem. Credit: Michael Gray, F

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Disney Officially Alters How Guests Can Experience Hollywood Studios in Orlando

If you’ve ever stood in the queue for Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance and watched the posted wait creep higher, there’s welcome news for Deluxe Resort guests this October. Walt Disney World has added the Galaxy’s Edge headliner to the attractions operating during Extended Evening Hours at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. It’s one of three developments at the park worth knowing about ahead of an autum

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Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance Facing Updates After Years of Trouble at Disney World

Disney has filed a new construction permit for Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, raising fresh questions about what lies ahead for the flagship attraction in Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge. The permit was submitted on Thursday, October 8, by Disney’s Sourcing & Procurement team, with Buena Vista Construction Company, Disney’s in-house construction arm, listed as the contra

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Florida Declares Hurricane Emergency: Is Disney World at Risk?

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has declared a state of emergency in 25 counties as Hurricane Isaias approaches the northern Gulf Coast, raising questions for families planning Walt Disney World Resort vacations. The declaration, issued October 6, comes as Florida prepares for potentially dangerous conditions along portions of its Gulf Coast. However, Orange and Osceola counties, where Walt Disney World

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First Out-of-Order Solar Trash Can Spotted at Disney’s Hollywood Studios

There is an out-of-order sign taped over a solar-powered trash can at Disney's Hollywood Studios. Outside Tower of Terror, by the restrooms. Black sign, covering the opening. This is apparently the first one. Some context. Since June, Disney has been swapping out normal trash cans across all four parks for solar-powered compacting units. Solar panels on the curved tops power compactors inside that

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Disney World Targets All Four Park Entrances for New Signage Project

Walt Disney World Resort is preparing for potential changes to one of the first things guests encounter when arriving at its theme parks: the parking entrances. Walt Disney Imagineering filed four Notices of Commencement on October 8, identifying signage installation projects at locations associated with Magic Kingdom, EPCOT, Disney's Hollywood Studios, and Disney's Animal Kingdom. The filings sug

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On October 8, Disney World Finally Unveils Reimagined Disney Springs Area

Nearly two months of barriers have come down at the Marketplace Co-Op in Disney Springs, and shoppers who return to the Walt Disney World Resort store will find it looking much like it always has. The reopening of the back half marks the end of a long, quiet refurbishment that the Central Florida Disney destination never explained. A Summer of Gradual Closures at Disney Springs The project began e

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Disney World Guests Cause End of Lightning Lane Pass Sales for Multiple Theme Parks

Guests hoping to skip the standby lines at Walt Disney World over the Columbus Day holiday weekend are running out of options. Lightning Lane Premier Pass, the resort’s priciest line-skipping product, is now sold out at Magic Kingdom, EPCOT, and Disney’s Hollywood Studios for several consecutive days, and the Single Pass alternatives are disappearing just as fast. At Magic Kingdom, the sellout str

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Disney World Confirms EPCOT Guest Trespassed After Viral Ride Stunt

Walt Disney World Resort has confirmed that an EPCOT guest and his accompanying party were trespassed after a viral video showed a man jumping into the water during Gran Fiesta Tour Starring The Three Caballeros. The incident occurred inside EPCOT's Mexico Pavilion, where footage of the dangerous stunt quickly circulated online. Now, Disney has publicly addressed the incident, confirming that the

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Two Physical Altercations Reported at EPCOT Between October 7 and 8

Law enforcement was called to the EPCOT area at Walt Disney World Resort twice in under 12 hours, first after dark on Wednesday and again on Thursday morning. Both calls were logged as battery, according to publicly available scanner information. Wednesday Night Near the Hotels The Orange County Sheriff's Office took the first 911 call at 11:35 p.m. on October 7. Law enforcement monitoring account

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