Walt Disney World

Disney Just Quietly Filed Hidden Paperwork for Water Park Expansion

Disney World didn't announce a thing. The water park paperwork did it for them. A new permit application just surfaced at the South Florida Water Management District, and it lays out an unannounced project at Typhoon Lagoon, a water park, in black and white. No press release. No fanfare. Just 4.81 acres of plans sitting in a government filing for anyone paying attention. Somebody was paying attent

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Multiple Closures Hit EPCOT’s World Showcase as Germany Location Transformed

Guests planning a visit to EPCOT's Germany Pavilion should expect a different experience than usual, as Disney's ongoing refurbishment has expanded once again with another temporary closure affecting the popular World Showcase destination. Located between the Italy and China pavilions, Germany has been part of EPCOT since the park debuted in 1982. Inspired by a picturesque German town, the area is

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Disney World Guests Lose Access to Popular Animal Kingdom Location Without Warning

Guests heading to Pandora – The World of Avatar at Disney's Animal Kingdom this week encountered an unexpected disappointment. Pandora has drawn large crowds since making its debut at Walt Disney World in 2017. Bringing James Cameron's Avatar universe to life, the themed land recreates the lush moon of Pandora with towering floating mountains, glowing vegetation, themed restaurants, and two attrac

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Buzz Lightyear Removed From Tomorrowland Area at Magic Kingdom

A long-dormant corner of Tomorrowland at Magic Kingdom Park has finally been updated, and the Toy Story (1995)-inspired details that once defined the space have been quietly replaced with something more generically futuristic. A New Look for This Tomorrowland Area at Magic Kingdom Guests arriving in Tomorrowland on July 13 discovered that the character meet-and-greet area near Buzz Lightyear's Spa

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Walt Disney World Permanently Ends Decades-Old Access Road to Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort

A longtime piece of Walt Disney World's road network has officially disappeared, changing the drive to one of the resort's most popular hotels. Disney has permanently closed the intersection connecting Seven Seas Drive and Floridian Way near Magic Kingdom, eliminating a route that countless vacationers have used to reach Disney's Polynesian Village Resort over the years. Although the resort itself

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Walt Disney World Removes All Holiday Bookings for Grand Floridian Resort

For many Walt Disney World fans, spending New Year's Eve at Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa represents the ultimate holiday vacation. Unfortunately, those plans may now have to wait another year. Disney's reservation system is no longer showing standard room availability for December 31, meaning guests searching for accommodations at the iconic deluxe resort are being met with a full calenda

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Accident With Injuries Reported at Disney World on July 13

A vehicle accident near Walt Disney World Resort's employee housing complex brought law enforcement to the area on Monday morning, with multiple people reportedly injured in the collision. The Call Logged at 10:47 a.m. At 10:47 a.m. on July 13, the Orange County Sheriff's Office received a 911 call about a vehicle crash with injuries at the intersection of Western Way and Sugar Bell Drive — a loca

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Disney World’s Budget Resort Strategy Is Losing Families to a $150 Alternative

The phrase “stay at an All-Star Resort” has long been one of the easiest ways to save money at Walt Disney World. For years, the trio of Disney's All-Star Movies, All-Star Music, and All-Star Sports gave families an affordable way to stay on Disney property without paying Moderate or Deluxe Resort prices. Lately, though, many guests have started looking elsewhere. As room rates continu

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Disney World Guests Find Barricade Blocking Hollywood Studios Area on Monday

Guests arriving at The Hollywood Brown Derby at Disney's Hollywood Studios on Monday found a familiar outdoor gathering spot blocked off. The construction equipment now in place offers the clearest confirmation yet of what Walt Disney World Resort is building there. Rolling Planters and Support Poles Take Over the Patio On Monday, WDWNT reported that Walt Disney World Resort had installed support

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Disney Is Modernizing Magic Kingdom One Classic Ride at a Time

For years, Disney fans have wondered what the future holds for Magic Kingdom's oldest attractions. Would Disney leave them untouched out of respect for tradition? Would they eventually be replaced entirely? Or would Imagineering find a way to modernize them without losing the nostalgia that has kept guests coming back for generations? Now, the answer seems to be revealing itself. Rather than reinv

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