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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.

Bringing a Souvenir Home From Disney Will Officially Cost More in 2025

Three women wearing Disney-inspired ear headbands and sunglasses sit on a bench, laughing together against a yellow wall. The woman on the left is in a green dress, the middle in a black top, and the right in a dark dress—bringing cheer even during any Disneyland blackout.

Disneyland Paris Resort has announced a price increase on one of its most affordable souvenirs, signaling a trend that could soon affect Disney Park guests worldwide. While the increase may seem small, it’s another indication that the cost of taking home Disney memories is steadily rising. A Disney Park vacation is a big financial commitment, with costs for theme park ...

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Disney World Credit Card Reader Takes Guests’ Money Through Their Backpacks

Disney merch in store at Shanghai Disneyland

If you’re planning a trip to Walt Disney World Resort, be cautious where you lean—especially when near a pressed penny or souvenir coin machine. A recent experience at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Theme Park revealed that a simple physical interaction with one of these machines could lead to an accidental charge, even if you aren’t actively making a purchase. Credit: Disney ...

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Disney Files Notice Confirming ‘Star Wars’ Demolition at Hollywood Studios

A clear blue sky in Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge

On Tuesday, August 5, Walt Disney World Resort filed another construction permit regarding the Animation Courtyard overhaul at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. The latest notice comes just over a month before the permanent closure of Star Wars Launch Bay and the current Disney Jr. Play and Dance! show. Earlier this summer, Walt Disney World Resort announced that an original Disney’s Hollywood ...

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Vehicle Crash Reported on Star Tours Ride at Disneyland

A futuristic spacecraft interior on Star Tours.

A box truck or similar vehicle recently crashed into the entrance to Star Tours – The Adventures Continue at Disneyland Park. Multiple Disneyland Resort guests and cast members shared their recollections of the incident on social media. Star Tours was one of Disney’s earliest collaborations with George Lucas, long before The Walt Disney Company purchased Lucasfilm. The attraction debuted at ...

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Disneyland Shuts Down Half of California Theme Park

The entrance to Disney California Adventure Park

Disneyland Resort guests recently experienced an unfortunate meltdown across Disney California Adventure Park. Visitors went from broken attraction to broken attraction, growing more frantic as it seemed like half of the park was shut down. Credit: Disney On July 24, Redditor u/fryeguy2020 shared their unfortunate experience at Disney California Adventure Park, calling it a “crazy day:” We got either stuck ...

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After 52 Years, Disney Picks up and Moves Magic Kingdom Ride

Liberty Square Riverboat at Twilight

On Monday, August 4, Walt Disney World Resort reportedly moved the Liberty Square Riverboat for the second time since it welcomed its final Magic Kingdom Park guests last month. The Liberty Square Riverboat, Tom Sawyer Island, and the Rivers of America closed permanently on July 7, 2025. The Frontierland/Liberty Square attractions will be replaced by two Cars (2006) rides: one ...

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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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