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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.

Multiple Injuries Reported After Accident at Disney World on Wednesday

A “Walt Disney World Resort Boat Launches” sign outside Magic Kingdom

A Wednesday afternoon vehicle accident near one of Walt Disney World Resort‘s most scenic Deluxe hotels brought law enforcement to the Magic Kingdom Resort area. The people injured in the collision remain unidentified, as police and the Central Florida Disney park remain quiet about what happened. The Crash Reported at 2:17 p.m. The Orange County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 ...

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“Imagine if a Muslim Did This”: Fans Demand Disney Ban Man for Preaching at Magic Kingdom

A crowd of guests stands by as a man preaches at Magic Kingdom

A TikTok video of a man delivering an unsolicited Christian sermon from a raised flowerbed at Magic Kingdom Park has ignited a heated online debate. Disney Parks fans are divided not just over whether he should face consequences, but over whether the reaction would look different if he practiced a different faith. The Scene at Cinderella Castle TikTok user @jonathan.perde ...

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Disney’s Iconic Mickey Mouse Shorts To Be Removed From Public, Beginning August 9

Sorcerer Mickey Mouse looks shocked.

The Mickey Shorts Theater at Disney’s Hollywood Studios is closing its doors on Saturday, and Walt Disney World Resort has been notably vague about when the beloved Echo Lake venue will reopen. What’s Happening on August 9 Walt Disney World Resort updated the official webpage for Vacation Fun — An Original Animated Short with Mickey & Minnie on Tuesday, confirming ...

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Police Respond to 3 Physical Attacks on Disney World Guests in Less Than 6 Hours

Disney Hollywood Studios

It was a rough night for law enforcement patrolling Walt Disney World Resort, with three separate physical altercations requiring police officers to respond to two different locations in under six hours. Here’s what’s known so far about the string of incidents reported between August 3 and August 4. First Call: A Fight at Hollywood Studios The trouble started not long ...

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Disney World’s Tower of Terror Gets Major Exterior Refurbishment Update

The exterior of the Twilight Zone Tower of Terror at Disney's Hollywood Studios

If you’ve got a trip to Disney’s Hollywood Studios on the calendar, brace yourself for some scaffolding photobombing your Sunset Boulevard pictures. The mysterious refurbishment project quietly underway at Twilight Zone Tower of Terror has expanded significantly, and the Hollywood Tower Hotel is looking more like a construction site than a haunted hotel by the day. The Scaffolding Keeps Climbing ...

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Tiana’s Bayou Adventure Closed After Log Sinks, Family Rescued From Disney World Ride

An image of a lush, green landscape with a tall water tower labeled "Tiana's Foods" prominently standing amidst the foliage. The sky is clear with a few scattered clouds, adding to the vibrant and scenic environment.

On Wednesday, a Walt Disney World Resort guest shared a video she took when her family was forced to evacuate Tiana’s Bayou Adventure after their ride vehicle began to sink. The Magic Kingdom Park guests were taken through a backstage area after the incident, which comes amid numerous reports of technical issues affecting the former Splash Mountain attraction. Tiana’s Bayou ...

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Disney World Covers up Historic American Area at EPCOT

The Japan and American Adventure Pavilions at EPCOT as seen across the World Showcase Lagoon

The construction presence at the American Adventure World Showcase Pavilion at EPCOT grew significantly on Wednesday, with new barriers now wrapping around portions of the building that hadn’t been touched since the repair work began. Unfortunately, the damage being uncovered in the process is worse than what was initially visible. More Pillars, More Damage WDWNT reported on July 29 that ...

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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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