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EPCOT World Showcase Area Closed Beginning Mid-August 2026

Construction has escalated in the Canada World Showcase Pavilion at EPCOT, with new scaffolding and scrim now stretching across the rockwork surrounding one of the area's most distinctive natural features. Here's what Walt Disney World Resort guests need to know. The Waterfall Goes Dry WDWNT reported on August 11 that Walt Disney World Resort had installed new scaffolding behind the existing brown

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No Party Ticket? Disney Springs Has Halloween Covered at Disney World

Disney Springs just dropped its Halloween lineup, and one item comes with a mallet. Setting the scene first. Look, Halloween is everywhere at Walt Disney World right now, and it moved fast. Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party opened at Magic Kingdom on August 7. Ride overlays are live. Party-exclusive treats and merch are out. Popcorn buckets and sippers keep dropping across all four parks and b

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Disney World Blocks Guests From Half of Popular Disney Springs Store

Disney Springs guests haven't lost access to Marketplace Co-Op, but they won't be able to explore the entire store during their next visit. A refurbishment is continuing inside the popular shopping location, with work now affecting approximately the back half of Marketplace Co-Op. Disney is replacing flooring throughout the location, and the latest phase requires three of the smaller shopping area

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Disney World Files Construction Permit for EPCOT Coaster, Potential Closure Looms

One of EPCOT’s biggest attractions is officially getting some construction work, and the company Disney has hired makes the new permit particularly interesting. Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind has been operating since May 2022, quickly becoming one of Walt Disney World’s most popular thrill rides. Four years later, Disney has filed a construction permit tied directly to the attraction. Ther

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Confirmed: Disney Permanently Removes Classic Animal Kingdom Ride

Animal Kingdom changes once the sun goes down. Pandora – The World of Avatar begins glowing, Expedition Everest looms in the distance, and parts of the park can feel completely different than they did just a few hours earlier. The problem is that guests don’t always get much time to experience it. That makes Extended Evening Theme Park Hours particularly interesting whenever the perk comes to Anim

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Disney’s Soarin’ Across America Has an Expiration Date—But Guests Don’t Know When

Summer is winding down at Walt Disney World, and that means some guests are starting to look beyond the next few weeks when planning their EPCOT visits. For anyone hoping to experience Soarin' Across America, that creates an interesting problem. Disney has made it clear that the new version of Soarin' isn't permanent. What the company hasn't told guests is exactly when it will disappear. Disney In

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Disney World Temporarily Moves Fort Wilderness Buses With No End Date Announced

If you’re staying at Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort & Campground, you may want to double-check where you’re going before catching a bus to Magic Kingdom. An unexpected infrastructure problem has led to a temporary transportation adjustment at the Disney World resort, and it could throw off the routine of guests who have stayed at Fort Wilderness before. Disney has moved the pickup location for bu

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This Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party “Hack” Worked for Years—Until Everyone Caught On

Disney World guests love finding ways to make an expensive park visit more efficient, but there's an unfortunate life cycle to some of the best tricks. Someone discovers a strategy. It works incredibly well. More people hear about it. Eventually, everyone starts doing the same thing. That may be exactly what's happening with a longtime trick-or-treating strategy at Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween

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Disney World Removes Adult-Focused Content From Halloween Party for 2026 Season

Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party kicked off its 2026 season on August 7, but guests attending the first night discovered that Walt Disney World Resort had made a quiet change to one of the event's most beloved entertainment offerings without any advance announcement. Pain and Panic Are Gone From Mickey's Boo-To-You Halloween Parade The most immediately noticeable change to Mickey's Boo-To-You

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Disney World Reveals 2026 Food & Wine Menus Ahead of EPCOT Festival

More than 50 dishes are coming to Walt Disney World, and food fans can finally start deciding what belongs at the top of their list. The timing makes the announcement even more interesting. EPCOT is getting ready to kick off its biggest food event of the year, bringing months of international dishes and drinks to the park. But before the complete EPCOT lineup arrives, another major Food & Wine men

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