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Disney Parks
Four Disney Resorts Lose Skyliner Access at Disney World, Effective January 2027
The Disney Skyliner is closing from January 24 through January 30, 2027. The whole system. All of it. Some context. This is annual maintenance; it happens every year, and Disney has already announced the 2028 dates, too. So nobody needs to start a thread about it. But if you booked Pop Century because of the Skyliner, and a whole lot of p
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Outside the Disney Bubble
Five Guys Spotted Training Staff at Universal CityWalk Ahead of Opening
There is a sign hanging inside the unopened Five Guys at Universal CityWalk that reads “Five Guys Halloween Horror Nights, Open Until 1 AM.” Universal has announced no opening date. But that sign has an expiration date on it, and that changes things. Some context. Universal Orlando Resort said recently that Five Guys was comin
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Disney Parks
Disney Parents Sound Off on Live Streamers at Disney World Kids Area
Disney's Hollywood Studios opened a brand new Alice in Wonderland playground inside the Magic of Disney Animation building. A mom brought her young daughters on day one and found a grown man with no kids walking the area with a live stream running. Some context. She posted about it on Threads. Hundreds of replies landed within hours, and
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News
Universal Blocks Major Islands of Adventure Path With No Explanation
Construction walls have appeared at the border of Marvel Super Hero Island and Toon Lagoon at Universal’s Islands of Adventure, cutting off the normal route through part of Toon Lagoon and forcing guests onto a temporary detour. The walls surround the carnival-games area, while Toon Lagoon itself remains open. As of September 23, Universa
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Movies & Entertainment
Disney Channel Star Debby Ryan Opens Up About Migraines and Brain Injury
Debby Ryan says she can often see better and think better with her eyes closed. That is not a figure of speech. That is her describing what a brain injury left behind. Some context. The former Disney Channel star revealed on September 15 that she suffered what she called a “life-altering brain injury” a few years ago. She said
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Disney Parks
Disney World Rolls Out Targeted Discounts as Orlando Theme Parks Face Softer Demand
Disney World is doing something unusual while much of the Orlando theme-park market wrestles with softer demand: it is growing attendance while giving travelers more ways to pay less. The catch is that many Walt Disney World discounts are not blanket price cuts. They come with rules—specific dates, park combinations, hotel stays, residenc
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Business
No Regrets, No Apologies: Bob Chapek Unloads on Bob Iger and Defends Disney Park Price Hikes
For nearly four years after his abrupt firing in late 2022, former The Walt Disney Company CEO Bob Chapek remained silent as commentators analyzed his controversial tenure. That silence has officially ended. In an explosive preview reported by The New York Times, Chapek’s forthcoming memoir settles corporate scores, defends his most criti
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Outside the Disney Bubble
Dolly Parton’s Dollywood Announces Closure Ahead of Major Improvements
Dollywood is making more changes to one of its newest attractions. The Tennessee theme park has continued expanding its ride lineup in recent years, adding major attractions while building out its wider resort offering around Dolly Parton’s legacy. One of its biggest additions is NightFlight Expedition, which opened in Wildwood Grove on A
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Global Disney Parks
Disney’s Enchanted Tiki Room Enters Shutdown After 43 Years
Disney’s Enchanted Tiki Room has officially closed. The attraction concept dates back to 1963, when Walt Disney opened the original Enchanted Tiki Room at Disneyland. Tokyo Disneyland introduced its own version when the park opened in 1983. The show has changed several times since, but the same Adventureland location has housed a Tiki Roo
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Global Disney Parks
Disney Park Prepares To Shut Down Tower of Terror After Two Decades
Tower of Terror is set to close at one Disney park in less than a week. Tower of Terror has spent more than three decades as one of Disney’s most recognizable thrill rides. The original opened at Disney’s Hollywood Studios in 1994, placing guests inside the abandoned Hollywood Tower Hotel before sending its elevator-style ride vehicles in
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