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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 World Predicts Historic Low Crowd Levels for Christmas 2025

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Walt Disney World Resort has just revealed its plans for the 2025 Christmas season, but there’s an unexpected twist: it seems like the Central Florida vacation destination is predicting significantly lower holiday crowd levels than usual. While Disney is bringing back all its beloved holiday offerings—including Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party at Magic Kingdom Park, Disney Jollywood Nights at Disney’s ...

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Disney World Scares Christmas Travelers Away With Higher Prices, Holiday Season in Jeopardy

Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party

Walt Disney World Resort has spent this week making several announcements about its 2025 Christmas celebrations. However, the updates came with some contradicting information that suggests Disney is worried that the usual holiday crowds won’t show up this year. Earlier this week, Walt Disney World Resort announced the return of popular holiday offerings, including Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party at ...

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Disney World Area Experiences Multi-Day Water Outage, “Poo Brown” Water Reported

Walt Disney World Entrance Sign

Countless locals and Walt Disney World Resort guests were affected by a water outage earlier this week. Although water returned after less than a day, families reported “poo brown” water coming out of faucets, and Central Florida officials issued a boil water advisory to everyone in the affected area. On Tuesday, Summer (@fiveminutesfromdisney on TikTok) posted this video announcing that ...

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Disneyland Brings Back COVID-Era Restriction for All Guests, Effective in One Week

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Disneyland Resort is bringing back a COVID-era restriction in just one week. Guests must use the Virtual Queue system to see Disneyland Park’s newest show, “Walt Disney – A Magical Life.” Walt Disney Imagineering first announced plans for “Walt Disney – A Magical Life” at D23 Expo 2024. The Main Street Opera House show will feature the first-ever audio-animatronic of ...

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More Trees Bulldozed as Magic Kingdom Guests Watch, Original Park Landscape Erased

A lively amusement park scene featuring a ride over a peaceful body of water, with people on a raft in the foreground. In the background, visitors walk near a rustic structure and a rocky, mountainous attraction surrounded by lush greenery. The sky is clear and blue.

Walt Disney World Resort is pushing forward with historic changes to the Magic Kingdom, ensuring that the 53-year-old theme park will never be the same. On Wednesday, crews cleared even more land on the outskirts of the original Central Florida Disney park. This construction update comes just a week after workers bulldozed hundreds, if not thousands, of trees in the ...

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Cost of Christmas at Disney World Increases 2X the Rate of Inflation

Disneyland celebrating Christmas and New year

Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party just got a LOT more expensive… This week, Walt Disney World Resort dropped a TON of information about the holiday celebrations at Magic Kingdom Park, EPCOT, Disney’s Hollywood Studios, and Disney’s Animal Kingdom Theme Park. Some festivities, like the EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays and The Merry Menagerie at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Theme Park, ...

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After Almost Three Years, Disney Erases All Traces of Failed CEO Bob Chapek

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The Walt Disney Company has officially scrubbed one of the last remaining reminders of its controversial former CEO, Bob Chapek—and this time, it’s permanent. Nearly three years after Bob Chapek was ousted from The Walt Disney Company, a quiet but symbolic change has taken place on Disney Cruise Line’s private island, Castaway Cay. A sign once bearing his name—“Bob Chapek, ...

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These Disney World Shops Will Have You Spending More Than You Planned

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Walt Disney World Resort is filled with magical experiences for every guest, from unforgettable attractions to delicious bites, and of course, the best souvenirs. Whether you’re hunting for the perfect keepsake or browsing for a new addition to your wardrobe, the shopping spots in Disney parks have you covered. With so many stores to explore, the possibilities can feel endless, ...

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Magic Kingdom Floods: Here’s What We Know So Far

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On July 1, 2025, much of Magic Kingdom Park flooded, and multiple Walt Disney World Resort guests shared their experience in videos on social media. Central Florida is no stranger to inclement weather. During the busy summer months before hurricane season, Disney Parks fans know to expect at least one shower every day. The cool rain can certainly be a ...

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