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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.

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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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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