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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 Removes Males Pirates From Pirates of the Caribbean Ride

Skeletons dressed as pirates behind jail bars extend a bone to a dog with keys in its mouth. The dimly lit scene, reminiscent of a Disney adventure, unfolds in a cave-like setting with an air that echoes the whimsical charm of Country Bears.

This weekend, multiple male pirate audio-animatronics went missing from Disneyland Paris Resort’s version of the Pirates of the Caribbean ride. Disney Park guests confirmed that the figures were present on the attraction as recently as Friday, meaning that the removal occurred sometime in the last 48 hours. In 1967, Disney Park history was made with the grand opening of Pirates ...

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Tower of Terror Attraction Locked Down at Disney World

Tower of Terror lit up on a cloudy night

When you step into the eerie atmosphere of The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, you expect to be scared. But on July 20, 2025, Walt Disney World Resort guests experienced something entirely unexpected: the ride was locked down due to a sudden technical issue, leaving guests in a uniquely unsettling situation. The Twilight Zone Tower of ...

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Fantasmic! Officially Shut Down at Disney World

Fantasmic! Walt Disney World

A Walt Disney World Resort guest recently shared a video of an operational collapse during Fantasmic! at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Disney cast members reportedly evacuated thousands of guests from the Hollywood Hills Amphitheater after a technical malfunction forced the nighttime spectacular to stop just over four minutes in. Fantasmic! premiered at Disney’s Hollywood Studios (then Disney-MGM Studios) in 1998, six ...

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Woman Arrested for Bringing “Free Meth” to the Magic Kingdom

Disney Magic Kingdom

A Kentucky woman was arrested for trying to bring methamphetamine into Magic Kingdom Park at Walt Disney World Resort. The guest claimed that a stranger at her non-Disney Resort hotel gave her the drugs. A newly released Orange County Sheriff’s Office report reveals that on May 20, 2025, Brandi Asher, 37, arrived at Walt Disney World Resort’s Transportation & Ticket Center ...

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Disney’s European Destination You’ve Never Heard Of

Prince Harry and Mickey Mouse edited in the UK Pavilion at EPCOT

“All this has happened before. And it will all happen again. But this time, it happened in London.” – Peter Pan (1953) What adventurous Disney wouldn’t want a sprinkle of Tinker Bell’s pixie dust to fly over London like Peter Pan and Wendy? Sure, Europe is home to Disneyland Paris Resort, but did you know that Disney offers another magical way to ...

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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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