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Disney Takes Major Step Toward Bringing AI Into Traditional Character Meet-and-Greets
Disney is considering another major technological change, and this time, it could affect one of the most personal experiences available at its theme parks. For generations, visitors have enjoyed meeting characters from their favorite Disney stories. These interactions often involve hugs, photographs, and playful gestures. However, a newly
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Disney World Cuts Off Access to Opening Day Attraction for 63 Days
Many theme parks have rides that guests come back to year after year, and they can start to feel like old friends. That familiarity is part of what makes a seasonal makeover fun. The boat is the same and the route is the same, but suddenly the jokes are different, and the scenery is wearing a holiday outfit. Overlays like this give a park
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Disney World Confirms More Changes Coming to Big Thunder Mountain Railroad
Not every part of a Disney World attraction returns immediately after a major refurbishment. Sometimes, even after the ride reopens, certain features remain missing for weeks or months. That's been the case at Magic Kingdom, where one popular roller coaster has been operating without a familiar group of characters since earlier this year.
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Disneyland Resort Closes Beloved 25-Year-Old Attraction Just Before the Holidays
Seasonal preparations are already affecting what visitors can experience at California's Disney theme parks, and one longtime family favorite is temporarily off-limits. With Halloween celebrations officially over, crews are preparing the resort for its next major holiday season. However, that work has disrupted an attraction that has oper
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Disney Theme Parks Could Reportedly Be Hit by New Round of Cuts
Okay, we have to talk about this again. It feels like every single week there’s another headline about Disney layoffs. Last week it was Imagineering. Before that, it was the TV division. And now? A new report says Disney is gearing up for thousands more job cuts. We’re not going to lie, it’s exhausting. And it’s really sad. These are real
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Disabled Guest Says Halloween Horror Nights Ended With a Threat of Arrest, and the Internet Is Split
The last night of Halloween Horror Nights is supposed to be bittersweet. You squeeze in one more house, snap a few more photos, and slowly make your way out while saying goodbye to another season. But for one guest at Universal Studios Florida, the night ended on a really sour note. A guest who identifies as disabled took to Threads to sh
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Brand-New ‘James Bond’ Project Announced, Takes Place in 1954
James Bond is heading back in time for yet another literary adventure. Titled All In, the official upcoming novella from Ian Fleming Publications is being written by historian Dan Jones and will celebrate the 70th anniversary of Fleming's Diamonds Are Forever. Related:Â New ‘James Bond' Series Confirmed, Official Title Also Revealed
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Disney Makes Final Call on Orlando Closure After Year of Silence
Walt Disney World has a way of tucking small pleasures into places you don't expect. Between the parks and the hotels, there are lounges, bakeries, and galleries that guests stumble onto and remember long after the trip. Disney's BoardWalk is full of that kind of spot, and in our view, it's severely underrated. It's also a place that's ch
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Disney World Gives 1971 Electrical Water Pageant a Noticeable Update
Walt Disney World has changed quite a bit since opening in 1971. New attractions have arrived, entire areas have been transformed, and some original experiences have disappeared completely. However, a handful of traditions have managed to survive through decades of expansion. One of those longtime favorites recently celebrated its 55th an
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Disney Reshapes 2 Countries Inside EPCOT
Spend a little time in EPCOT's World Showcase, and you start to notice the details: banners on lamp posts, signs around the pavilions, the times posted for a film you love. Those small things shape a visit, which is why even a minor change can ripple through a loop around the pavilions. Two pavilions are changing right now, in very differ
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