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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.

Disney World Blocks off EPCOT Mexico Pavilion, Guests Refused Access

The pyramid in the Mexico World Showcase Pavilion at EPCOT

Scaffolding surrounding the Mexico World Showcase Pavilion pyramid at EPCOT has expanded dramatically since one entrance closed on February 10, now extending toward backstage areas with no reopening date announced. As of February 24, construction supports have grown well beyond the initially blocked doorway. On Tuesday, WDWNT reported that scaffolding now extends farther to the left toward the World Discovery ...

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70-Year-Old Disneyland Ride Closed After Second Vehicle Derailment

Autopia

Disneyland Resort’s Autopia attraction closed over the weekend after the second vehicle derailment in less than a year. Disney Park guests were evacuated from the 70-year-old ride and removed from the queue as cast members worked to relocate the crashed car. Last Autopia Derailment Credit: Dolan Halbrook, Flickr Previously, the most recent derailment on Autopia was in June of 2025. ...

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Disney Confirms Upcoming Closure of ‘Toy Story’ Ride

Mr Potato Head on Toy Story Mania!

Disneyland Resort has announced the upcoming closure of Toy Story Midway Mania, an interactive attraction at Disney California Adventure Park. The Southern California Disney park has not confirmed a reopening date for the ride, leaving countless guests in limbo. Toy Story Midway Mania Closure On February 23, Disneyland Resort updated its official operational calendar to reflect that Toy Story Midway ...

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Disney World Announces Permanent Removal of Christmas Celebrations

Christmas-Parade-at-Magic-Kingdom-Mickeys-Very-Merry-Christmas-Party

Walt Disney World Resort recently confirmed that several theme park Christmas decorations will not return for the 2026 holiday season–or ever again. The change comes as part of the ongoing transformation of the former Muppets Courtyard at Disney’s Hollywood Studios into a new land inspired by Monsters, Inc. (2001). Monsters, Inc. (2001) Land at Disney’s Hollywood Studios At D23 Expo 2024, Walt Disney ...

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Disney Just Made Some Changes to Its Original 54-Year-Old Florida Park

Main Street, U.S.A. at the Magic Kingdom in Walt Disney World

Refurbishment scrim appeared on the Town Square Theatre at Magic Kingdom Park this week as Walt Disney World Resort finally addresses years of visible deterioration on the Main Street building. On February 18, WDWNT reported that Disney cast members had covered a small rooftop window where several tile panels had been missing for years. White scrim also appeared on the ...

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Disney’s ‘Snow White’ Now Features Just One of the Seven Dwarfs

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

Snow White stands with only Dopey in the Germany World Showcase Pavilion at EPCOT as Walt Disney World Resort installs topiaries for the International Flower & Garden Festival, leaving six dwarfs mysteriously absent. BlogMickey reported the incomplete display on February 17, posting a photo on Facebook showing Happy, Grumpy, Sneezy, Doc, Bashful, and Sleepy missing from the traditional grouping. Six ...

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Dinosaur Is Back in Action at Walt Disney World

Lucky the dinosaur, a walkaround animatronic that once roamed Disney's AnimaL Kingdom.

DINOSAUR and the rest of DinoLand U.S.A. may have closed permanently at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Theme Park, but one prehistoric friend at Disney’s Hollywood Studios just got a much-needed makeover. Let’s take a look! Disney World Repairs Gertie the Dinosaur Credit: Disney Over the weekend, news broke that the iconic Gertie the dinosaur statue at Disney’s Hollywood Studios was showing ...

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Disney World Confirms Its ‘Star Wars’ Hotel Is NEVER Coming Back

Sorry, Halcyon fans… Recent backstage images from Walt Disney World Resort have reaffirmed that the Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser hotel is NEVER coming back. Here’s what we know. Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser Hotel Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser opened outside Disney’s Hollywood Studios at Walt Disney World Resort on March 1, 2022. The immersive Star Wars hotel experience often cost between $ 4,000 ...

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