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Jess Colopy is a Disney College Program alum and kid-at-heart. When she’s not furiously typing in a coffee shop, you can find her on the hunt for the newest Stitch pin.

After 54 Years of Magic, Disney Makes Removal at Polynesian Village Resort

Disney's Polynesian VIllage Resort Lobby

One of the most prominent pieces of construction equipment at Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort has finally come down — and the results it was hiding are now visible to Walt Disney World Resort guests for the first time since spring. Scaffolding Removed From Island Tower On Monday, WDWNT reported that the scaffolding surrounding the Island Tower building at Disney’s Polynesian ...

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Disney World Announces Animal Kingdom Closure, Effective August 17

Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge

On Monday, Walt Disney World Resort announced the temporary closure of a section of Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge. The shutdown affects a merchandise location in the Disney’s Animal Kingdom Villas – Kidani Village section of this Deluxe Resort hotel near Disney’s Animal Kingdom Theme Park. Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge Closure on August 17 Credit: Disney On July 27, Walt Disney ...

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After 71 Years, Disneyland Tears Down Sleeping Beauty Castle

Disneyland Sleeping Beauty Castle Partners Statue

Disneyland Resort’s 70th anniversary celebrations are winding down, and the towering Sleeping Beauty Castle sculpture that has greeted guests in the esplanade between the two Southern California Disney parks for over a year is already coming apart. Sleeping Beauty Castle Tribute Comes Down On Tuesday, WDWNT reported that Disneyland Resort had begun dismantling the large-scale Sleeping Beauty Castle sculpture built ...

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Rides Closed, Families Shelter After Lightning Hits Building at Disney’s Magic Kingdom

A dramatic image of Cinderella's castle at Disney World with dark, stormy skies and multiple lightning strikes illuminating the background. Disney World power outage

Lightning reportedly struck a building in Fantasyland at Magic Kingdom Park during a severe thunderstorm on July 5. One Walt Disney World Resort guest recently shared a video of the moment the incident occurred. Lightning Strikes Building at Magic Kingdom Park Credit: Michael Gray, Flickr On July 5, severe thunderstorms hit the Walt Disney World Resort area, shutting down outdoor ...

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Disney’s European Destination You’ve Never Heard Of

Prince Harry and Mickey Mouse edited in the UK Pavilion at EPCOT

“All this has happened before. And it will all happen again. But this time, it happened in London.” – Peter Pan (1953) What adventurous Disney wouldn’t want a sprinkle of Tinker Bell’s pixie dust to fly over London like Peter Pan and Wendy? Sure, Europe is home to Disneyland Paris Resort, but did you know that Disney offers another magical way to ...

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