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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, Disney World Phases Out Mandatory Costumes for Cast Members

Cast member with guest at Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique

Overnight, Walt Disney World Resort phased out mandatory costumes for cast members at one merchandise location on Main Street, U.S.A., at Magic Kingdom Park. Here’s what changed at the original Central Florida Disney park. Disney World Cast Members No Longer Wearing Themed Costumes? The change doesn’t apply to most Walt Disney World Resort cast members. However, on May 11, WDWNT reported ...

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Disneyland Targets Kids, Blocks Adults From Latest Theme Park Experience

A young girl in a Cinderella dress runs up to greet Cinderella in Disneyland Paris

Disneyland Paris Resort has modified one of its most popular new theme park experiences to give kids the best viewing opportunity without being blocked by adults. This is one of the first instances of a Disney park prioritizing children’s sightlines for entertainment offerings, besides interactive digital puppetry shows like Turtle Talk With Crush. Disneyland Paris Resort Puts The Kids First, ...

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Disneyland Reveals Brand-New Look for Sleeping Beauty Castle

Disneyland Paris Sleeping Beauty Castle

Just days after Disney blocked the bridge to Sleeping Beauty Castle, a themed scrim now decorates the construction walls surrounding the Disneyland Park icon. Here’s what anyone planning a Disney Park vacation should know. Construction at Disneyland Park Credit: Dave Brett., Flickr In early May, Disneyland Paris Resort surrounded the bridge to Sleeping Beauty Castle with white plywood construction walls. ...

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Animation Makes Grand Return to Disney’s Hollywood Studios in Florida

Guests entering Disney's Hollywood Studios Theme Park at Walt Disney World Resort

Disney’s Hollywood Studios is weeks away from reopening one of its most storied corners. A construction update spotted by Walt Disney World Resort guests this week confirms the finish line is close. A Milestone Above the Walls Central Florida Disney Park guests walking past the former Animation Courtyard on May 6 noticed something that had been missing from the Disney’s ...

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Disney World Announces Closure of Haunted Mansion Ride, Apologizes to Fans

Haunted Mansion at Magic Kingdom

Walt Disney World Resort has issued a park-wide apology to guests after abruptly closing the Haunted Mansion attraction at Magic Kingdom Park on May 2. The Liberty Square ride, which is currently undergoing an extensive exterior refurbishment, has yet to reopen. Haunted Mansion Refurbishment In January 2026, Walt Disney World Resort began a quiet refurbishment of the exterior of the ...

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Disney Reveals ‘Avengers’ Replacement for ‘Toy Story’ Attraction

A young guest meets Woody and Buzz Lightyear at Walt Disney Studios Park

One week after Inside the Magic reported that a Frozen(2013) display had replaced the decades-old Toy Story (1995) sculpture at the LEGO Store in the Downtown Disney District, the Disneyland Resort merchandise location unveiled a new window display inspired by another Disney-owned franchise. Let’s take a look! Avengers Display at the Downtown Disney LEGO Store Credit: Rough Tough, Real Stuff, Flickr On April 27, WDWNT reported ...

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