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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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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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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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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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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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After Just 1 Year, Disney’s Major Test Track Overhaul Faces a Troubling Setback at EPCOT

Imagine spending your EPCOT morning doing other attractions because you plan to ride Test Track later. Then noon arrives. Test Track closes. One o'clock passes. It's still closed. The same thing happens at 2 p.m., 3 p.m., and 4 p.m. By the time Disney finally gets the attraction running again, thousands of other guests have been waiting for exactly the same opportunity. That's essentially what hap

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Disney World Officially Replaces Popular BoardWalk Inn Area

Another change has officially arrived at Disney's BoardWalk Inn as Walt Disney World continues updating the popular resort. For several weeks, guests knew work was coming to one of the resort's most visible outdoor spaces. Disney even established a closure window that stretched into early September. The project didn't take nearly that long. Disney has reopened the area earlier than planned, reveal

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Walt Disney World Fixed Her Room … but Only After the Video Went Viral

A disabled guest filmed her Walt Disney World hotel room. Disney moved her to a new one. It took a viral video to get the Disney fandom involved. Some context. Look, Disney has been carrying disability criticism since the DAS overhaul, and it has never actually been resolved. Guests got reclassified. Guests got denied. Disney absorbed the complaints and waited it out. This weekend, it resurfaced.

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Disney World Files for an Orlando Expansion Guests Will Never See

There is a marina at Walt Disney World that no guest has ever set foot on. Disney just filed to make it bigger. Some context. Look, Disney World runs one of the largest privately owned watercraft fleets anywhere on earth. Every one of those boats has to park somewhere, get fixed somewhere, and wait somewhere between shifts. None of that happens where you can see it. It happens backstage, on the qu

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Two Months In, Disney Springs’ Newest Attraction Already Changed How It Works

Level99 just swapped out its entire hint system. The place has been open for about two months at Disney Springs. Some context. Look, two months is a genuinely short runway before you start changing how your business operates. And context matters here, because this is not a struggling venue. Level99 has been a hit since the doors opened. Debuted June 29, then extended its operating hours less than

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