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Universal Orlando Revives Controversial Halloween Horror Nights Offering for 2026
Universal Orlando Resort is preparing to unleash another season of Halloween Horror Nights, but one returning option could make the event slightly less frightening for some guests. The “Deathly Afraid” necklace has returned to Universal Studios Florida for Halloween Horror Nights 2026. First introduced last year, the accessory
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Following Dolly Parton’s Devastating Death at 80, Disney+ Drops Unannounced Tribute Special
Few entertainers ever reached as many corners of American culture as Dolly Parton. Country music made her famous, but her career eventually took her into television, movies, business, philanthropy, and places far beyond Nashville. Disney became part of that story, too, building a connection with Parton that stretched across several genera
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Disney Jigsaw Puzzle: Toy Story Mania Ride Vehicle
Get ready for rootin’ tootin’ fun on Toy Story Mania at Disney’s Hollywood Studios! Quick Tip: Do you want to make the puzzle easier or more challenging? Select the grid option to adjust the number of pieces before pressing “OK” to start the puzzle. Jigsaw Puzzle Experience More Disney Springs-Themed Puzzles DisneyStyle at Disney Springs
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After 50 Years, Disney World Begins Work on Major Magic Kingdom Transportation Expansion
Millions of Walt Disney World guests have made the familiar trip toward Magic Kingdom over the decades, and Disney is now preparing to change one part of that experience for the first time in 50 years. The company is expanding its Magic Kingdom boat fleet with a fourth vessel, marking a surprisingly rare transportation milestone at the re
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New Disney World Monorail Narration Adds Major Warning for Magic Kingdom Guests
A familiar voice on Walt Disney World’s “Highway in the Sky” is saying something new. A newly reported Disney World Monorail narration on the Express line between the Transportation and Ticket Center (TTC) and Magic Kingdom now explicitly tells guests that vaping is not permitted aboard the train, while also replacing “host or hostess” wi
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New Mickey Pumpkin and Poison Apples Debut at Disneyland
Disneyland just dropped two new glass Halloween pieces. One of them is going to quietly cost people twice as much as they planned to spend. Some context. Look, Halloween has completely swallowed the parks, and it is still August. Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party has been running for weeks at Magic Kingdom, with nights already sold ou
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Disney World Faces Backlash Over EPCOT’s Modern Look
A Reddit thread went off this week about one EPCOT store. It turned into a referendum on the entire front of the park. Some context. Look, last week we wrote about Disney World hotels losing their whimsy. Room by room, resort by resort, the heavy theming is getting swapped for muted colors and clean lines. Nice enough. Also, basically a M
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Movies & Entertainment
‘Star Wars’ Retcons Han Solo’s ‘Force Awakens’ Storyline
Lucasfilm has quietly adjusted Star Wars canon in a move that reinterprets key elements of Star Wars: The Force Awakens, marking one of the most consequential continuity updates to the sequel trilogy in recent years. The Legacy of ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens' Star Wars: The Force Awakens functioned as a soft reboot, mirroring the
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‘Harry Potter’ Reboot Loses Another Star Amid Ongoing Controversy
The Harry Potter reboot has lost another cast member before its first episode has even aired. HBO has built its upcoming Harry Potter series around an unusually long-term plan, adapting all seven JK Rowling novels across multiple seasons while following a new group of young actors through each year at Hogwarts. That alone creates a logist
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Disney Announces EPCOT Mexico Area Will Close on August 31
This week, Walt Disney World Resort sealed the fate of a long-standing fixture of the Mexico World Showcase Pavilion at EPCOT. Here's what to know before you visit the second Central Florida Disney park. Mexico Closure at EPCOT On August 25, WDWNT reported that the Oaxacan wood-carving shop in the Plaza de los Amigos, in the Mexico World
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