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Theme Park Mogul Opens Hidden Gem in Orlando That Parents Have Been Waiting For

Disney World Baby Care Center

Traveling to an Orlando theme park with young children requires a level of logistical preparation that parents of older kids tend to forget about quickly once the diaper bag era is over. Feeding schedules, nap timing, temperature sensitivity, the particular chaos of a toddler meltdown in a crowd of several thousand people, the need for a quiet space that is ...

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Disney Just Dressed Mickey and Minnie in New Flashy Outfits for America’s Big Birthday

Mickey, Minnie, Goofy, and Donald Duck smile in front of Epcot’s Spaceship Earth at Disney World amid vendor policy changes.

There are certain moments in The Walt Disney Company’s relationship with American history and American military service that feel genuinely earned rather than performative, and they tend to happen when Disney’s century-long commitment to supporting veterans, military families, and the institutions that define American civic life shows up in a specific, tangible way rather than in a press release. Walt ...

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Disney Opened a Reimagined Ride Early, the Line Is Shorter Than Normal

Soarin' Across America logo set against blue sky and clouds, as Disney fans debate the ride's 250th Anniversary update.

EPCOT has been in a sustained period of transformation for several years now, and the results of that investment are visible throughout the park in ways that guests who visited five or ten years ago would find genuinely striking. Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind reshaped what a theme park roller coaster could be. Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure brought the France ...

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Brand New Muppets Themed Snack Menu Just Dropped, and Disney Did Not Hold Back

The Muppets cruise by a giant guitar with Statler and Waldorf in a lively mural at Rock 'n' Roller Coaster, Hollywood Studios.

Disney’s Hollywood Studios is experiencing a moment the park has not seen in years. The Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run new mission debuted on May 22, with the Mandalorian and Grogu taking over the attraction’s storyline. The Walt Disney Studios area is coming together with new shows and experiences. The Magic of Disney Animation is on its way later this summer. ...

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The Viral Disney Breakfast Item Everyone Talks About Just Got Easier to Find

Mickey waffle

There are certain food items in the Disney ecosystem that develop a following so devoted and so vocal that they transcend the category of theme park snack and become something closer to a cultural touchstone. The Dole Whip is the most famous example, a frozen pineapple treat that has generated more social media posts, more dedicated pilgrimages, and more genuine ...

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The Former Disney CEO Who Built an Empire Is Now Being Honored for His Cultural Impact

Walt Disney Company CEO Bob Iger looking at Disney Brand Image with Castle and Logo

There are figures in American business and entertainment whose influence is difficult to fully assess while they are still actively shaping the institutions they built, and Bob Iger is one of them. The former Disney CEO spent the better part of two decades transforming The Walt Disney Company into something qualitatively different from the company he inherited when he succeeded ...

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Six Things That Will Change How You Experience Disney World’s Newest Attraction

Fans pose for a selfie by the iconic Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster guitar, pumped for Statler and Waldorf’s Muppets comeback.

Disney’s Hollywood Studios is about to change in a way that has been building since the moment the Aerosmith version of Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster closed its doors earlier this year at Disney World. The reimagined attraction, Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster Starring The Muppets, opens to the general public on May 26, and the road to that opening has already ...

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The Most Anticipated Coaster at Disney World Just Got Its Virtual Queue

Giant, colorful guitar with stars marks the Rock 'n' Roller Coaster entrance as Statler & Waldorf return at Hollywood Studios.

The countdown to one of the most anticipated attraction debuts Disney’s Hollywood Studios has seen in years is now measured in days rather than weeks, and for Annual Passholders who have been planning their approach to the Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster Starring The Muppets preview window, the My Disney Experience app just became significantly more important. The virtual queue for ...

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