Menu

Author Archives: Jess Colopy

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.

ICE Arrives Near Disneyland, Runners Warned of Activity During Marathon Weekend

Disneyland Resort Entrance

Runners are sending out warning signals about potential ICE (United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement) activity during the upcoming Disneyland Half Marathon Weekend. Previous runDisney participants say the event, which runs from January 29 to February 1, is a possible target for an immigration crackdown. This comes just one week after the federal agency set up a new detainment facility near ...

Read More »

‘Frozen’ Pulled From Disney’s Lineup, Beginning January 26

frozen-donald-angry-olaf

Sunday, January 25, 2026, is the final day to experience Frozen Ever After in its original form at EPCOT. The nearly 10-year-old ride will close for its biggest-ever overhaul on Monday, including the installation of new, advanced audio-animatronics. Frozen Ever After Overhaul Credit: Jess Colopy, Inside the Magic Since its opening in 2016, Disney Parks fans have lamented the use ...

Read More »

Original Splash Mountain Temporarily Returns to Disneyland

Disneyland Splash Mountain

The original Splash Mountain music played on Tiana’s Bayou Adventure this month when several guests snuck a portable speaker onto the log flume ride to “bring back” the controversial attraction. Tiana’s Bayou Adventure Splash Mountain closed at Disneyland Resort and Walt Disney World Resort in 2023 for its transformation into Tiana’s Bayou Adventure. The rethemed attraction replaces the racist Song ...

Read More »

Disney Makes Sudden Imagineering Removal, Change Takes Effect Overnight

Walt Disney Imagineers on the Test Track construction site.

Walt Disney World Resort stripped an entire art installation from EPCOT overnight without warning or explanation. The “Drawing on Inspiration” display—featuring original Walt Disney Imagineering concept art—disappeared from World Celebration just days after its January 13 installation, leaving festival-goers confused about why a centerpiece exhibit vanished mid-event. Concept Art Showcase Vanishes The “Drawing on Inspiration” installation occupied the breezeway connecting ...

Read More »

Overnight, Disney Barricades Haunted Mansion Area at the Magic Kingdom

Haunted Mansion Magic Kingdom

Crews have erected more scaffolding around the Haunted Mansion attraction at the Magic Kingdom as construction continues on multiple expansions in the Frontierland and Liberty Square area. This update comes after Walt Disney World Resort filed several permits for the 54-year-old dark ride and made multiple exterior changes, including the removal of shrubbery and trees. Haunted Mansion Changes On Wednesday, ...

Read More »

Disney Transportation Center a Ghost Town After All Service Cut

Disney monorail for transportation

A once-bustling transportation hub at Disneyland Paris Resort sits nearly deserted after train service ended in 2023. The Marne-la-Vallée–Chessy station platform remains technically accessible to European Disney Park guests but serves little purpose beyond providing seating or restroom access, creating an eerie, abandoned atmosphere. June 2023 Service Suspension Eurostar indefinitely suspended direct service from London St. Pancras International to Marne-la-Vallée–Chessy ...

Read More »

Disney’s Hottest ‘Star Wars’ Ride Shut Down, Fate Uncertain

A group of stormtroopers stands in formation inside a futuristic spacecraft. One stormtrooper with a red shoulder pad is in the foreground. A large window shows a view of space with stars and a distant spacecraft.

As of Tuesday, January 20, 2026, Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance is now closed at Disneyland Park. The hottest ride in Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge is undergoing maintenance ahead of the Batuu timeline shift that Disney announced earlier this month. Disneyland Resort hasn’t said when the popular attraction will reopen. Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge Overhaul Days ago, Disneyland Resort ...

Read More »

Disney To Remove ‘The Little Mermaid’ Property From Public Next Month

The entrance to Disney California Adventure Park

Next month, a The Little Mermaid (1989)-inspired attraction at Disney California Adventure Park will close for an indefinite refurbishment. Disneyland Resort has not announced when the family-friendly ride will reopen. Here’s what Southern California Disney Park guests need to know. The Little Mermaid Ride Shutdown Credit: Disney Disneyland Resort recently updated its website to reflect that Jumpin’ Jellyfish, a family-friendly attraction in ...

Read More »