Walt Disney World

EPCOT Reopens Reimagined China Area on August 9

A summer-long refurbishment project at the Lotus Blossom Café in the China World Showcase Pavilion at EPCOT has reached its conclusion. Walt Disney World Resort guests returning to the Quick-Service dining location this weekend will find a noticeably brighter underfoot. The Right Side Returns WDWNT reported on August 9 that Walt Disney World Resort had overnight removed the rolling planters blocki

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Magic Kingdom Reverses 6-Month Fantasyland Closure as 14-Year-Old Attraction Prepares to Return

After spending roughly six months hidden behind construction walls, a familiar piece of Fantasyland is finally starting to reappear. Guests visiting Magic Kingdom recently noticed an important change at Big Top Souvenirs in Storybook Circus. The longtime merchandise and confectionery location has remained closed since February while Disney carries out an extensive refurbishment. While the doors ar

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Walt Disney World Families Could Save $36 Overnight After Lightning Lane Price Drop

Guests heading to Walt Disney World later this month could catch a break on one of the resort's most expensive add-ons. Disney has released Lightning Lane pricing across much of August 2026, and the numbers show substantial decreases on several dates. The changes affect both Lightning Lane Multi Pass and certain Lightning Lane Single Pass attractions. Some of the most noticeable cuts begin around

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Disney World Clears Major Hurdle for 5th Theme Park Ahead of D23

For nearly 30 years, Walt Disney World has remained a four-park destination. Disney has added new lands, replaced attractions, and completely transformed portions of its Florida resort, but another full-size theme park has never materialized. Now, the possibility of a fifth gate is getting fresh attention at a very interesting time. A new report from TheStreet points to Walt Disney World's long-te

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Walt Disney World Guests Put on Alert as Hurricane Season Nears Its 2026 Peak

August can be an exciting time to visit Walt Disney World, but anyone heading to Central Florida shouldn't forget what's happening beyond the theme park gates. Florida remains in hurricane season, and the most important portion of the 2026 season is still ahead. Current forecasts offer some reassuring news. The Atlantic is expected to experience less activity than normal this year. However, that d

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Space Mountain Approaches Major Walt Disney World Shutdown as 51-Year-Old Ride Struggles

For an attraction supposedly approaching a major shutdown, Space Mountain isn't slowing down. Magic Kingdom guests are packing the queue for the classic Tomorrowland coaster, sending its average wait beyond an hour. The sudden surge has placed Space Mountain ahead of nearly every other attraction in the park. At the same time, the 51-year-old coaster faces growing questions about how much longer D

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Disney World Restricts Lane Switching at Another Theme Park Entrance

Arriving at a Walt Disney World theme park by car involves one small decision before the day’s larger choices begin: selecting a lane at the parking entrance. At Disney’s Hollywood Studios, that decision has become considerably harder to reverse. New white lane dividers have appeared along several approaches to the park’s Auto Plaza, according to photographs published by WDW News Today on August 8

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Is Disney World Backtracking on Its Controversial Hotel Lockdowns? New Tests Reveal the Truth

Walt Disney World guests have been scratching their heads this week over what appears to be a massive reversal of recent resort restrictions. Just weeks after seemingly locking down its premier deluxe hotels with high-tech GPS geofencing and strict transit rules, the resort seems to be quietly relaxing—or at least inconsistently enforcing—these harsh limits. The confusion reached a fever pitch thi

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Disney World Splits the Magic Kingdom Experience as 6 P.M. Closures Begin

A Magic Kingdom ticket ordinarily carries an unspoken promise: arrive beneath Cinderella Castle in the morning, spend the day moving between familiar attractions, and finish beneath fireworks or the lights of a nighttime parade. That familiar rhythm no longer applies every day. Walt Disney World began its 2026 Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party season on August 7, introducing repeated 6 p.m. cl

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Disney Debuts New Halloween Party Costumes, Fans Are Divided

Disney's new Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party costumes debuted last night at Magic Kingdom. Fans got a look. It did not go great. Rewind a few days. Look, we reported earlier this week that Disney was ditching the iconic Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party cast member costumes for something way more subdued. At that point, everything came off a costume reference sheet that hit the Hub, Disn

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