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Disney World Expands Airline Collaboration With New Vacation Upgrade
Disney World's Airport Luggage Transfer service just became available to a significantly larger portion of guests. The service, operated by BagCheck, launched in 2025 as a pilot program covering Southwest Airlines flights. It has now expanded to include American Airlines and United Airlines. For guests staying at one of five Value Resort
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Disney Parks
Muppets Coaster Virtual Queue Is Live and Passholders Have Three Days Left to Use It
The Rock ‘n' Roller Coaster Starring The Muppets opens to the general public on May 26. Before that happens, Annual Passholders get three days of exclusive preview access starting Wednesday, May 21. The virtual queue for those previews is now live on My Disney Experience, and the window to prepare is essentially closed, as the first
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Disney Parks
Disneyland Guests Did Not Know Their Faces Were Being Scanned Now Disney Is Being Sued
In April 2026, Disney quietly installed facial recognition technology at the entrances of Disneyland Park and Disney California Adventure. Signs appeared at the parking structures directing guests who did not want their faces scanned to use a specific lane. The standard lanes kept moving. Most guests walked through them without knowing an
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Outside the Disney Bubble
The Sloth World Story Finally Has Something Worth Smiling About
If you have been following the Sloth World situation, you already know what the last several weeks have felt like. Every update from the Central Florida Zoo has carried weight. Four of the thirteen sloths rescued from the Orange County warehouse have died. Fifty-six sloths in total have perished since December 2024. A criminal investigati
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Disneyland Paris
Disneyland Updates Main Street Area Originally Designed by Walt Disney
A construction project that has been part of the Disneyland Park landscape since last November appears to finally be entering its final stretch. Here's the latest update regarding the ongoing refurbishment on Disneyland Paris Resort's version of Main Street, U.S.A. The Town Square Gazebo Is Almost Finished Photos shared by X (formerly kno
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Disneyland Paris
Disney Closes off Sleeping Beauty Castle Theme Park Icon
The construction footprint around Sleeping Beauty Castle at Disneyland Paris Resort just got significantly larger, and the visual impact on one of the most photographed spots in any Disney park is now impossible to ignore. More Walls Go Up on May 18 What began in early May as a refurbishment of the bridge to Sleeping Beauty Castle has exp
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The Mandalorian Unmasked: Inside the Backlash Over Disney’s Staged Pedro Pascal Disneyland Stunt
Nothing drives social media engagement quite like the illusion of pure spontaneity. For Star Wars fans and theme park enthusiasts, the ultimate viral moment is an unscripted celebrity sighting—a magical, real-world encounter where a Hollywood superstar interacts directly with everyday guests inside the parks. Credit: Disney So, when offic
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EPCOT
Investigation Reveals Cause of Blaze at EPCOT on Monday
A vehicle fire that startled Walt Disney World Resort guests in an EPCOT parking lot on Monday morning has been explained by the couple whose car burned. Fire Reported Before 9:00 a.m. The first indication that something was wrong at EPCOT came at 8:49 a.m. on Monday, May 18, when scanner monitoring account @WDWActiveCrime logged a fire r
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Harry Potter TV Reboot Recasts Lead Role Shortly After Reveal
As Season 1 of HBO's Harry Potter series wraps production, the show has its first recasting to navigate. Gracie Cochrane, the young actress who portrays Ginny Weasley in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, will not return for Season 2. Cochrane and her family announced the news in a statement that was matched by a response from HBO.
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‘Star Wars’ Icon With Deep Disney Parks Legacy Has Passed Away
Tom Kane has died. He was 64 years old. His representative Zach McGinnis confirmed the news to TMZ. Kane passed away Monday at a hospital in Kansas City, surrounded by his family. He had suffered a serious stroke in late 2020, and his death came from complications related to that event. For most Walt Disney World guests, his name will not
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