Walt Disney World

Magic Kingdom Guests Forced Out Early, Creating a Warning for 2 Disney World Parks

There’s a point during select Walt Disney World nights when a regular Magic Kingdom ticket is no longer enough to keep you inside the park. Once Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party takes over, guests who haven't purchased admission to the separately ticketed event have to leave. For visitors caught off guard by the schedule, that can mean changing plans in the middle of a Disney day. For everyon

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Violent Threat, Assault Reported at Magic Kingdom on August 10

A threats and assault call brought law enforcement to the Magic Kingdom Park and Disney's Contemporary Resort area on Monday morning. The Call at 10:04 a.m. At 10:04 a.m. on August 10, the Orange County Sheriff's Office received a report classifying the incident as “Threats/Assault” in the Magic Kingdom Park and Disney's Contemporary Resort area. Scanner monitoring account @WDWActiveCr

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Walt Disney World Restricts Guests at 3 Resorts, But There’s a Loophole

Walt Disney World guests who enjoy exploring the resorts around Magic Kingdom have probably become pretty comfortable with Mobile Order. Pick a restaurant, choose your food in the My Disney Experience app, and have everything ready around the time you arrive. At least, that’s how it normally works. Disney has a restriction affecting Mobile Order at three popular resorts, and it can create problems

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Notice: Disney World Closes EPCOT Theme Park Area, Effective Immediately

A building that has been part of EPCOT since opening day in 1982 has gone dark this week. The Odyssey Pavilion Closes on August 10 Guests arriving at EPCOT on August 10 discovered that The Odyssey Pavilion had been closed. The building, positioned between the World Showcase and World Discovery neighborhoods, serves a different purpose than most structures at EPCOT — it primarily operates as a home

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EPCOT Guests Blocked From Park Area as Disney Prepares Major August Event

EPCOT guests have another temporary closure to keep in mind as Disney gets ready for the park's next major event. A playground and picnic area near World Showcase has been blocked off ahead of the 2026 EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival. The space sits along the rose walk between the Imagination! pavilion and World Showcase. Guests who normally use the area for a break won't be able to acces

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Second Major Wilderness Lodge Failure in Two Months Forces Disney Guest Relocations

Disney's Wilderness Lodge is dealing with another major infrastructure problem, and this time some Walt Disney World guests are being moved to entirely different resorts. A water outage is affecting Boulder Ridge Villas at Disney's Wilderness Lodge, leaving guests with extremely low water pressure and toilets that reportedly won't flush properly. The situation comes less than two months after anot

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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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