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EPCOT
China Area Blocked off at EPCOT, Disney World Stays Silent
A dining area that reopened at the Lotus Blossom Café in EPCOT's China World Showcase Pavilion just days ago is already closed again, and Walt Disney World Resort hasn't said a word about why. Back Behind Barriers WDWNT reported on August 12 that rolling planters had been installed to block off the right-side dining room of the Lotus Blos
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Disney World Confirms Major Fantasmic! Change, Starting August 23
A Disney's Hollywood Studios tradition is getting a notable scheduling change later this month. Starting August 23, Disney World will move Fantasmic! to an earlier start time, changing how guests may need to plan the final hours of their park day. The adjustment is only 30 minutes on paper. But when you're trying to fit another attraction
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Outside the Disney Bubble
Halloween Horror Nights Expands to Universal Orlando Resort Hotels for 2026
Halloween Horror Nights just broke out of the park. There is now a bar part of the event that most ticket holders cannot enter, and nearly every Universal hotel is getting transformed. Here is the deal. Look, Halloween Horror Nights has always had a hard edge. Buy a ticket, walk through the gates at Universal Studios Florida, get wrecked
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Disney Parks
Disney Is Not Changing the Pirates of the Caribbean Auction Scene, No Matter What You Say
Eight years of fan debate haven't moved The Walt Disney Company an inch. A limited-edition doll announced for D23 Expo this week makes the Mouse's position on the Pirates of the Caribbean auction scene impossible to misread. A Recap of the Change That Divided Disney Fans In 2017 at Disneyland Paris and 2018 at Magic Kingdom Park and Disne
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Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party Has 26 Nights Left With an $85 Price Gap
Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party may be selling out quickly in some parts of the calendar, but Disney World guests haven't run out of options just yet. As of August 12, 12 of the 38 scheduled parties are sold out, leaving 26 dates available between late August and October. The two newest sellouts are October 6 and October 29. For any
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Universal Drops Surprise Hagrid’s Coaster Express Pass Access for Select Visitors
Getting onto Hagrid’s Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure without a long wait can feel like hitting the Universal Orlando jackpot. The Islands of Adventure coaster continues to attract plenty of guests, and Universal made a major adjustment to its queue last month by removing regular Express access. That seemingly left the standby as th
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Disney Hollywood Studios
Twilight Zone Tower of Terror Attraction Suddenly Covered at Disney World
The scaffolding surrounding the Twilight Zone Tower of Terror at Disney's Hollywood Studios has expanded again. The Hollywood Tower Hotel facade is now more covered than at any point since the exterior refurbishment began this summer. The Scaffolding Reaches the Left Side On Wednesday, WDWNT reported that construction equipment had extend
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Parent Alert: Why Disney’s New TikTok Deal Has Families Concerned
Parents who open Disney+ for their children may soon find an experience that looks a little more familiar to anyone who has spent time scrolling through TikTok. Disney and TikTok announced a new partnership last week that will eventually bring selected creator videos to Verts, the vertical-video feed inside Disney+. The agreement also gra
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Outside the Disney Bubble
Universal Parks to Halt Massive New Attraction as Local Government Steps in After Ordinance Violation
The screams are carrying beyond Universal Studios Hollywood’s gates. With its newest coaster moving through pre-opening operations, neighbors in Toluca Lake have raised fresh concerns about what they can hear from home. Now, Fast and Furious noise is prompting another physical change to the attraction. Los Angeles City Council Member Adri
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Business
A New Disney World Character Experience Is Exiting Orlando and Heading to Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay shoppers know the tradeoff: discounted Walt Disney World merchandise can mean committing to an Interstate 4 run toward Orlando before the shopping even begins. That could soon change. Disney has confirmed a Disney Character Warehouse at Tampa Premium Outlets through two Walt Disney World Resort job listings posted in August 2026
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