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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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Construction May Block Magic Kingdom Area Roads Through December 2029
Drivers heading to Magic Kingdom Park could be dealing with work zones for three more years. The Central Florida Tourism Oversight District (CFTOD) has asked for extra time to finish World Drive North Phase 3, a roadway expansion at Walt Disney World Resort, and the request would carry the project's permit to December 2, 2029. Why More Ti
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HBO Pulls Child Stars From Major ‘Harry Potter’ Appearance
When a studio launches a television version of a story this familiar, public appearances can carry extra weight. Fans may want to see the faces behind the characters, and a big event can generate buzz. So when the three young leads of HBO's Harry Potter series won't be at a headline event, people notice. That's the situation on Oxford Str
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Slot Cars at Scale: Why Disney Is Electrifying Autopia’s Track Instead of Its Cars
For nearly seventy years, the soundscape of Disneyland’s Tomorrowland has had an unexpected anchor: the buzzing, weed-whacker drone of miniature internal combustion engines and the smell of unburned fuel. Ever since opening day in July 1955, Autopia has granted countless children their first independent turns behind the wheel. Yet for dec
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