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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 Blocks Magic Kingdom and EPCOT Entrances, Thousands Impacted

Spaceship Earth at EPCOT

Walt Disney World Resort just made visiting Magic Kingdom Park and EPCOT a lot more confusing, blocking off several entrances to the Central Florida theme parks. Walt Disney Imagineers designed the journey to Magic Kingdom Park as part of the experience—there is no direct parking lot access to the original Central Florida Disney park. Instead, guests not arriving via Disney ...

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After 27 Years, Disney Razes Animal Kingdom Theme Park to the Ground

Aerial view of Disney's Animal Kingdom Theme Park.

Walt Disney World Resort has made a monumental change to Animal Kingdom, completely transforming its former “theme park within a theme park.” After 27 years, Disney has demolished much of the original DinoLand U.S.A. area in preparation for a major overhaul of the opening-day park area. The project will introduce a brand-new area called Pueblo Esperanza, inspired by the Tropical ...

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Disney Confirms Tree of Life Replacement at Animal Kingdom

Tree of Life

On Wednesday, Walt Disney World Resort filed another permit for construction on the Tree of Life at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Theme Park. It’s unclear whether this project is related to the “Zootopia: Better Zoogether!” show that will premiere inside the Discovery Island theater later this year. In March, It’s Tough To Be A Bug! performed its final show inside the ...

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Disney Paves Over ‘Toy Story’ Area Overnight

Disney California Adventure entrance

Disney has made some surprising, unannounced changes to one of its Toy Story (1995) areas. Here’s what you need to know. Disneyland Resort offers three parking areas for guests: the Mickey & Friends Parking Structure, the Pixar Pals Parking Structure, and the Toy Story Parking Area. Both Parking Structures are within walking distance or a short tram ride away from Disneyland ...

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Disney World’s Newest Parade Has Sparked Multiple Fights, Hospitalizations, and Bans

Several characters on Whimsy the train during the Disney Starlight: Dream the Night Away Parade at Magic Kingdom Park

Walt Disney World Resort’s first nighttime parade in almost a decade, Disney Starlight: Dream the Night Away, debuted on July 20, 2025. Unfortunately, in the days since its premiere, the entertainment offering has quickly become the center of multiple fights, hospitalizations, and bans. With dazzling floats inspired by films like Moana (2016), Encanto (2021), and Wish (2023), Disney Starlight: Dream ...

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Disney World Now Charging Guests $20 To Clean Their Hands

Disney Guests Family

Some Walt Disney World Resort guests will now pay as much as $20 to clean their hands. In May, The Walt Disney Company announced an official collaboration with Touchland, the luxe hand sanitizer brand that’s taken over most high schools in America. The hand sanitizer mist features an “award-winning Wild Watermelon scent” and a Mickey Mouse-branded bottle. For $20, the ...

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Crowds Flee Disneyland Following Reports of ICE Activity

An entrance area to an amusement park with banners featuring various characters and themes hanging from green lampposts. Visitors gather near the entrance on a clear, sunny day with a few clouds in the sky. Trees and buildings are visible in the background.

More than a month after a debunked rumor of ICE activity inside Disneyland Resort, guests say crowds haven’t returned to the Southern California theme parks. Despite wall-to-wall masses for Disneyland Park’s 70th birthday on July 17, Disney Parks fans claim that the rest of this summer hasn’t lived up to years past. In early June, amid protests about U.S. Immigration ...

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Disneyland California Implicated in Secret Cover-up

Disneyland California Park Adventure Christmas time

Disneyland Resort guests recently discovered a secret cover-up at the Southern California Disney park. The Happiest Place on Earth is careful to preserve the magic for Disney Park guests. Although maintenance and construction projects are unavoidable, Disneyland Resort does everything possible to minimize impacts on the guest experience. Rolling planters and themed plywood walls often surround areas where crews are ...

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After Two Years, EPCOT Fireworks Face Backlash Over References to “Dead Families”

epcot forever fireworks

Luminous The Symphony of Us, the latest fireworks show at EPCOT, has drawn both awe and controversy since its debut in December 2023. The stunning pyrotechnics and emotional music have deeply moved many Walt Disney World Resort guests, but some Disney Parks fans are speaking out about the negative emotional impact the show had on them, particularly concerning themes about ...

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After Five Months, EPCOT Introduces Rebuilt Italy Area

Italy Isola Wedding Venue

After five months, a refurbishment project in the Italy World Showcase Pavilion at EPCOT is finally complete.   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Zapa na Disney (@zapanadisney) In February, work quietly began on the large tower in the Italy EPCOT World Showcase Pavilion. Temporary construction walls blocked the base of the tower, and scaffolding covered ...

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