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Erica Lauren is a theme park writer and content creator based in Orlando, Florida, where she enjoys the magic of Walt Disney World and Universal Orlando Resort. With frequent visits to the parks, she provides an insider's perspective on the attractions. As a dedicated runDisney participant, Erica combines her love for running with her passion for theme parks. When not writing or running through the parks, she’s busy planning her next trip to discover new amusement parks. A thrill ride enthusiast, she believes the best seat is always in the front row of the fastest coaster and has plenty of trip reports to back it up.

Disney World Quietly Expands Popular Hollywood Studios Holiday Party

Two guests taking a selfie in front of a Disney Jollywood Nights neon sign at Disney’s Hollywood Studios.

Disney’s Hollywood Studios is adding something new to Disney Jollywood Nights this year, and it came out without much fanfare. Disney has quietly announced two brand-new characters coming to the holiday event, both pulled straight from the world of Monsters, Inc. For fans who love meeting deep-cut characters you’ll never see anywhere else at Walt Disney World, this is the ...

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Disney World Confirms Exciting New Addition to EPCOT, Effective Immediately!

Spaceship Earth at EPCOT.

There’s a new face swimming around EPCOT, and she’s already been through quite a lot. Walt Disney World has welcomed a young orphaned manatee named Calfuccino to The Seas with Nemo & Friends pavilion, where she joins fellow manatees Cider and Tanimura in the park’s manatee rehabilitation area. Calfuccino arrives in need of short-term rehabilitative care, and Disney’s animal care ...

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