For decades, one of the most beloved holiday traditions at Walt Disney World wasn’t a ride, a fireworks show, or even something that required a park ticket. It was the massive gingerbread house inside Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa. Now that tradition is officially over. According to a new report from WDW News Today, […]
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A frightening incident at Disneyland has raised new questions about guest safety after a 13-year-old boy exited a ride vehicle on Tiana’s Bayou Adventure and went down the attraction’s iconic 50-foot drop. According to Fox News, the incident occurred Sunday evening on Disneyland’s Tiana’s Bayou Adventure, the log flume attraction that replaced Splash Mountain in […]
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Plans for the future Universal UK theme park nearly took a different path before the company selected Bedfordshire as the location for its proposed resort. Planning documents submitted as part of the project’s approval process reveal that Universal previously explored an alternative location near Milton Keynes. The information came to light through reporting by Christian […]
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Shanghai Disneyland has confirmed the name of its third hotel as the Disney Enchanted Star Hotel, marking a continued expansion of its hospitality offerings. The announcement was made during the resort’s 10th anniversary period in June 2026. The confirmation establishes key details about the Shanghai Disney third hotel, which has been under construction since 2023. […]
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Leslie Iwerks has shared her process behind Disneyland Handcrafted, a documentary focused on the development and construction of Disneyland Resort during 1954 and 1955. The project examines how the park took shape during its earliest building phase, when design concepts were translated into physical structures on site. To assemble the film, Iwerks worked through a […]
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Disney has officially sunset one of its longest-running behind-the-scenes systems. A tool that quietly shaped your time in line for more than a quarter of a century has now been fully phased out. Many guests never knew its name, yet some held the power of the wait time system in their hands. Here’s the officially […]
The proposed Disney Abu Dhabi theme park project is facing fresh questions after former Walt Disney Imagineering Creative Director Jim Shull publicly referred to a “development pause” while discussing an entirely different Disney’s ongoing Middle East project. The comments came this week in response to a Forbes report from Caroline Reid regarding Disney’s expected announcement […]
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Universal Orlando Resort is heading back to Hawkins one last time with a Stranger Things experience at Halloween Horror Nights 35. Universal officially announced that Stranger Things 5, the fifth and final season of Netflix’s blockbuster series, will be featured as an all-new haunted house at Halloween Horror Nights 35 in both Orlando and Hollywood. […]
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The much-discussed Disney “super app” may be far less ambitious than many fans, investors, and industry observers were expecting. After months of speculation that Disney could eventually create a single digital destination combining streaming, theme parks, cruises, merchandise, gaming, and other experiences, newly leaked comments from a senior executive suggest that vision is not currently…
A brush fire broke out on June 11, 2026, at Six Flags Magic Mountain in Valencia, California, in an area near the X2 roller coaster. The fire started one a tree before spreading to more underneath the X2 Roller Coaster. Smoke became visible across parts of the park shortly after ignition. By the time it […]
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Universal Orlando Resort has officially announced that Epic Universe will debut its first major nighttime fireworks spectacular on July 7, giving guests a new reason to stay in the park after dark. The new show, titled Universal Celestial Goodnight, will transform Celestial Park into a nighttime spectacle featuring synchronized fountains, lighting effects, music, and a […]
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Disney has confirmed details about the EPCOT’s La Poutinerie, including opening date and menu. The new quick-service kiosk is set to debut July 1, 2026, in the Canada Pavilion. The announcement aligns with Canada Day and follows several months of construction at the former Refreshment Port location. La Poutinerie will operate as a quick-service kiosk along […]
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Recent construction filings connected to the area surrounding the Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular! at Disney’s Hollywood Studios have drawn attention from industry observers. The documents reference installing signage near the existing attraction footprint. The filing appears in records tied to Walt Disney Imagineering activity at the site. It does not outline a full attraction […]
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A baby giraffe debuted at Disney’s Animal Kingdom this week, marking the first public appearance of a Masai giraffe calf named Ivy on the Kilimanjaro Safaris savanna. Ivy was born in April 2026 and began greeting safari riders on June 11, according to park officials. The calf spent her first several weeks backstage with her […]
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Central Florida is experiencing a heat wave that will affect outdoor conditions at Walt Disney World and Universal Orlando Resort. Forecast models indicate this warm pattern will continue through June 20, 2026, with afternoon highs generally in the low to mid-90s Fahrenheit and heat index values frequently reaching or exceeding 100°F. The combination of heat […]
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The PLAY Pavilion flag was removed from EPCOT’s entrance plaza in June 2026, drawing renewed attention to a project that now appears to have been canceled after years without visible progress. Visitors to EPCOT recently observed that the flag representing the PLAY Pavilion had been taken down from the row of pavilion flags near Spaceship […]
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Disney is marking the United States’ 250th anniversary with new seasonal offerings at its domestic theme parks. Among the limited-time items is a Sam Eagle popcorn bucket at Disney parks, created for the America 250 celebration. The collectible bucket features Sam Eagle, the patriotic Muppet character known for his red, white, and blue theme. Disney […]
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As Disney World and Universal Orlando continue their annual Pride Month celebrations throughout June, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has issued a proclamation declaring June 2026 “Faith and Family Month in Florida,” highlighting a dramatically different vision for how the month should be observed. The proclamation, signed on June 8, emphasizes faith, fatherhood, family unity, and […]
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A Walt Disney Imagineering filing has drawn attention to for a never-before seen projection surface patent. Patent application US 2026/0153748 A1 describes a projection-based system intended for themed entertainment environments where physical surfaces can change shape during a show and then retract when not in use. The patent was filed December 3, 2024 and published […]
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How to Train Your Dragon: Flight Academy is currently open in Philadelphia. The experience is located at the Comcast Technology Center in Center City, inside the Universal Sphere. This dome-based immersive theater space gives fans a chance to train with their favorite characters from Berk. The attraction opened on May 27, 2026, and is scheduled […]
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Epic Universe has sold more than 500,000 mac and cheese cones during the park’s first year of operation, according to remarks shared by a culinary representative at a public anniversary event in May 2026. The figure was presented during celebrations marking one year since the park opened in May 2025. Media coverage of the event […]
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Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run updates its tech while adding a new mission and lots of Grogu
Walt Disney World has revealed new narrative details about the Monstropolis storyline at Hollywood Studios, outlining how guests will enter the world of Pixar’s Monsters, Inc. through a civic celebration inside the fictional city. The setting follows the events of the original Monsters, Inc. film, when the city shifted from collecting children’s screams to harvesting […]
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Recent construction filings tied to Universal Orlando Resort have renewed attention on potential future development at Epic Universe. The focus centers on a set of permits that some observers associate with a possible addition in the Dark Universe area that may point to a new attraction. A permit first filed in March 2026 referenced early […]
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A bizarre evacuation inside Disneyland’s Haunted Mansion is raising serious questions about guest safety after riders were reportedly told to exit their Doom Buggies on their own and find the nearest exit without assistance from Cast Members. The incident, which occurred during a breakdown near park closing, has gone viral thanks to video footage showing […]
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While Disney and Universal continue battling for dominance in Florida and California, a theme park tucked away in the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains keeps quietly collecting awards. Dollywood has once again been recognized as the top theme park in America, earning the distinction in the National Amusement Park Historical Association’s 40th Annual Amusement […]
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Comcast NBCUniversal will invest £6B ($8.1B) in a new Universal theme park in the UK, its first in Europe. The UK’s Culture, Media & Sport department has officially revealed that the Universal United Kingdom Resort will begin construction in Bedfordshire soon, expected to complete by 2031, at which point it will aim to attract 8.5 […]
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Guests visiting Disney’s Animal Kingdom will see a major change to how they access the all-new Bluey’s Wild World. Walt Disney World has confirmed that the Bluey’s Wild World standby queue has replaced the attraction’s virtual queue beginning June 2, 2026. The update comes just one week after the experience opened at Conservation Station on […]
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