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Hersheypark Fans Have Until September 7 to Say Goodbye
Two significant Hersheypark stories landed in close proximity and both deserve space. The first is a closure announcement. Tidal Force, the water ride that has been a fixture at Hersheypark since 1994, will permanently close after September 7, 2026. Thirty-two years. The park is giving it a proper farewell rather than a quiet exit, which
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Disney Parks
Big News for Disneyland: The Annoying COVID-Era Rule Is Gone for Good Starting Today
If you have ever tried to plan a Disneyland trip with kids and found yourself building your entire morning around an 11:00 a.m. deadline, today is a great day to be a Disney fan. Disneyland Resort officially removed its long-standing park-hopping time restriction today, June 9, 2026, and it is exactly the kind of change families have been
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Furious Fans Blast Disney for Leaving Massive Magic Kingdom Attractions Entirely Vacant as Park Overflows
Guests heading into Magic Kingdom lately already know what they are walking into. Crowded pathways, packed lands, and long wait times for attractions have become part of the experience year-round. Lightning Lane reservations disappear quickly, and Tomorrowland often becomes one of the busiest sections of the park before the afternoon even
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The Ultimate IP Takeover: Disney World Permanently Closes 10 ‘Classic’ Attractions
Disney World guests no longer have to look very hard to see where the parks are headed. Nearly every major project now revolves around a recognizable Disney, Pixar, Marvel, or Lucasfilm property. That approach has helped Disney create some wildly popular attractions. Still, it has also led to the quiet disappearance of several classic rid
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Disney World Restricts Character Meet and Greet to Just Sundays at EPCOT
A special character offering at EPCOT has gained an unexpected wrinkle, and Walt Disney World Annual Passholders may want to take note before planning their next visit. This year’s V.I.PASSHOLDER Summer Days event has given Passholders plenty of reasons to spend extra time at EPCOT. Alongside access to the exclusive Passholder Lounge insi
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4 Disney World Locations Close Permanently Simultaneously
They are not coming back. The food trucks at Exposition Park on the West Side of Disney Springs finished their final service on June 7, 2026, and have since been physically removed from the location. What was a casual dining destination for more than a decade is now additional seating. The Cilantro Urban Eatery truck went first, spotted m
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Confirmed Earthquake Sparks Massive Disney World Inspection Effort
The largest earthquake ever recorded in the Gulf of Mexico hit on Monday afternoon, and Florida felt every bit of it. A 6.1 magnitude quake struck 73 miles northwest of western Cuba at 2 p.m. on June 8, 2026, sending shockwaves hundreds of miles across the state. Miami felt it. So did Tampa, Sarasota, Orlando, and Tallahassee. At Walt Dis
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Disneyland Paris
New Construction Walls Block Sleeping Beauty Castle Area at Disneyland
The construction footprint around Sleeping Beauty Castle at Disneyland Paris Resort expanded again over the weekend, and a new set of barriers has now reached a spot that European Disney Park guests have long used as a backdrop for some of their most memorable park photos. Sleeping Beauty Castle Stage Goes Behind Walls On Sunday, purple-a
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Walt Disney World
Tomorrowland Stripped: Why Disney Is Destroying Its Iconic 1994 Towers Right Now
Designing the future is a tricky business, especially when the real world keeps catching up to it. For decades, Walt Disney Imagineering has battled the “Tomorrowland Problem,” resulting in a constant tug-of-war between realistic space-age predictions and fantasy sci-fi. In 1994, Disney attempted to fix this by installing an e
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Magic Kingdom’s $124 Add-On Returns August 7 as Disney Expands Premium Offerings
Walt Disney World continues to add more ways for guests to enhance their vacations—and spend more money while doing it. The latest example comes from Magic Kingdom, where one of Disney's most expensive seasonal add-ons is returning alongside Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party. Starting August 7, guests attending the popular Halloween e
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