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Reopening Date Surfaces for Magic Kingdom Princess Attraction Before Refurbishment
Bad news first. If you want to ride Tiana’s Bayou Adventure in November, you get exactly one day to do it. The Magic Kingdom ride closes November 2 for its first-ever refurbishment, which makes November 1 your last shot for a while. Now the good news. Disney already posted operating hours for the ride’s return, and it’s coming back on Fri
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External Company Handing Out Free $120 for Disney Trips, but There’s a Catch
Planning a Walt Disney World Resort vacation in 2026 takes careful budgeting. Theme park tickets, Disney Resort hotel rooms, dining reservations, and souvenirs add up fast, and once Lightning Lane Multi Pass and Lightning Lane Single Pass enter the equation, the total for a week in Central Florida can climb well into the thousands. That p
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Disney Makes Final Decision After Gas Leak Scare Evacuates Paris Theme Park
Few places at a Disney park are as busy as the spot where Main Street, U.S.A. opens up and the park's paths fan out. On Tuesday, October 20, that spot, Central Plaza at Disneyland Park in Paris, was reportedly evacuated after a strong smell of gas. Later reports say it has reopened. Related: Disneyland Paris Deemed Potentially Dangerous N
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Disney Removes Ariel From Disneyland as Disney World Move Follows
Some seasonal traditions at Walt Disney World are lights and eggnog. Others, it seems, are Ariel leaving her castle. Starting October 28, Disney says, the live-action Ariel meet and greet at Disney's Hollywood Studios will be temporarily unavailable inside Walt Disney Presents, and she'll be greeting guests at Echo Lake instead. If you ha
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Disney Launches Exclusive Collection You Can’t Buy in Parks
Raise your hand if you have hundreds of Disney PhotoPass pictures sitting in an app that you swore you’d turn into a photo book. Yeah, us too. Disney just announced something that might finally get those photos off your phone. Shutterfly is now the Official Photo Gift Partner of Walt Disney World, Disneyland Resort, Disney Cruise Line, an
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A Private Company Is Taking Over an Entire Disney World Park Today
Some days at Walt Disney World, the schedule does the surprising. Today, October 20, 2026, Disney's Hollywood Studios closes at 5:00 p.m., four hours before its usual October closing time, because of a private buyout. If your evening was built around that park, it's time for a Plan B. We've kept this report tied to its sources, and we'll
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Universal Broadcasts Warning Across Park, Rule Breakers Face Ejection
There's a new sound in the queues at Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Orlando Resort, and it isn't a scream. According to a report, guests waiting for the haunted houses now hear a recorded reminder to leave the performers alone. The timing is notable. It follows reports of an incident involving a performer at the Hollywood event just
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Walt Disney World Announces Sweeping Closures Ahead of Busy October Weekend
runDisney Wine & Dine Half Marathon Weekend is officially here, and if you thought you could just roll up to EPCOT on Saturday or Sunday morning like any other day, think again. Disney just dropped the full list of road closures and transportation details for the 2026 Disney Wine & Dine Half Marathon Weekend, and some of these closures st
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Disney World To Bid Farewell to Current Magic Kingdom Park on November 1
Halloween’s run at Magic Kingdom is almost over, and the changeover on Sunday, November 1, will bring more than a fresh layer of tinsel. Guests visiting Walt Disney World next week should expect new decor, a full holiday event calendar, and higher prices for skipping the line. The last Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party of 2026 takes p
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Tower of Terror Breaks Down as Disney World Guest Captures Lights on Evacuation
Numerous updates have hit the Tower of Terror this week. The voice behind one of Disney’s Hollywood Studios’ best-known preshows may be heading back to the recording booth. Mark Silverman, who recreated Rod Serling’s narration for The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror, recently posted on Instagram that he had stopped by Walt Disney Imagineeri
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