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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 Guests Trapped 60 Feet up as Temperature Climbs, No Rescue in Sight

The Disney Skyliner over water

On June 13, several Walt Disney World Resort guests were trapped on the Disney Skyliner after the gondola system abruptly shut down. One Disney Park guest shared her experience waiting for rescue while temperatures inside the non-air-conditioned gondolas climbed. The Disney Skyliner system opened in September 2019. The newest transportation system at Walt Disney World Resort joins the Monorail, watercraft ...

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After 44 Years, Disney World Erases Original Steam Train Attraction

Entrance sign for Big Thunder Mountain Railroad at a theme park, with lanterns hanging and a wait time display reading "40 minutes." Red Mickey Mouse balloons are visible in the foreground.

Last week, Walt Disney World Resort guests got a sneak peek at the new-and-improved trains on Big Thunder Mountain Railroad at Magic Kingdom Park. The attraction closed for a year-long refurbishment this January, and work has been steadily progressing in the months since. Walt Disney World Resort first announced an extended closure for the 44-year-old Frontierland roller coaster last fall, ...

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Walt Disney’s Original Pirates of the Caribbean Shut Down After 58 Years

Several animatronics on the Pirates of the Caribbean ride, including a man and a dog.

Last week, Disneyland Resort’s Pirates of the Caribbean ride was temporarily shut down, leaving guests trapped on board the 58-year-old ride. Guests on board the attraction shared eerie videos of the animatronics performing normally while the boats stood still. Pirates of the Caribbean opened at Disneyland Park on March 18, 1967, and became an instant classic. The ride’s popularity led ...

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Disney Cracks Down on Selfish Guest Behavior, Enforces Controversial New Rule

A large metal dragon float passes in front of Cinderella’s Castle at Disney World during a parade, with crowds of people gathered under a bright blue sky with white clouds.

Disneyland Resort is cracking down on a popular guest behavior, enforcing a controversial new restriction. Disneyland Park guests can no longer claim parade viewing spots more than two hours early, and Disney cast members are patrolling Main Street, U.S.A., to force anyone waiting on the curb early to follow the rules. On May 16, the Disneyland70 celebrations began at Disneyland ...

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After 26 Years, Disney World Shuts Down Fantasmic! Show

This week, nearly 10,000 Walt Disney World Resort guests were kicked out of Fantasmic! just a few minutes into a performance. Many Disney’s Hollywood Studios guests had waited over an hour and a half to secure their seats for the nighttime spectacular. Fantasmic! first opened at Disney’s Hollywood Studios on October 15, 1998, six years after its predecessor at Disneyland ...

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Disney World Shares More Details About New Muppets Attraction

Guests watching Muppet*Vision 3D at Disney's Hollywood Studios

On Wednesday, Walt Disney World Resort dropped several tidbits of new information about multiple upcoming attractions, including the Piston Peak National Park area in Frontierland at Magic Kingdom Park and the “Zootopia: Better Zoogether!” show in the Tree of Life at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Theme Park. Alongside those details, Walt Disney World also shared some updates about the Muppets Mayhem retheme ...

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After 53 Years, Disney World Confirms Replacement for Original Frontierland

Low crowds at Magic Kingdom's Frontierland with rip diagonally across the image

On June 18, Walt Disney World Resort shared more information about the significant changes coming to Frontierland at Magic Kingdom Park. After 53 years of being a mainstay in the park, portions of Frontierland will soon be replaced with a brand-new Cars (2006)-themed area called Piston Peak National Park. Disney announced the new area at the D23 Expo 2024, where ...

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