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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.

Guests Flee Disney World as Theme Park Troubles Sink In

On Wednesday, Disney Parks fans once again noticed sparse crowds at three of the four Walt Disney World Resort theme parks. These claims follow weeks of reporting that Magic Kingdom, EPCOT, Disney’s Hollywood Studios, and Disney’s Animal Kingdom Theme Park aren’t seeing the summer crowds they usually do. Rumors about low attendance at Walt Disney World Resort began earlier this ...

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George Lucas’s Star Tours Ride Is Now Closed at Disneyland

Sign for "Star Tours" at an amusement park entrance, featuring a "Disney FastPass+ Entrance" on the left with a clock, and "Stand-By Entrance" space on the right for wait time, surrounded by trees.

One of Disneyland Park’s classic attractions, Star Tours – The Adventure Continues, is now closed for a lengthy scheduled refurbishment. As of July 2, 2025, guests can no longer experience the beloved Star Wars-themed ride, as access to the attraction has been blocked off and construction walls have been erected. Star Tours, initially created in collaboration with George Lucas before ...

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Guest Parking Blocked off at Disneyland, Effective Immediately

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Disneyland Resort has unexpectedly blocked off a large guest parking area in one of its most popular garages. Here’s what we know. Guests driving to the Southern California Disney parks have several options. The Mickey & Friends and Pixar Pals Parking Structures offer several floors of parking within walking distance (or a short tram ride) from Disneyland Park, Disney California ...

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Riding While Pregnant: Disney Park Guests Are Skipping the Warning Signs

A sign at a Disney Park warning pregnant people not to ride an attraction.

A viral TikTok video has sparked a heated debate about the safety of riding Disney Park attractions while pregnant. At both Disneyland Resort and Walt Disney World Resort, safety warnings are clearly posted at the entrances to rides, advising guests to avoid certain attractions during pregnancy due to health risks. However, some guests seem to be skipping these warnings and ...

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Disney World Goes Back to the Way Things Were Before COVID-19

Construction in Frontierland at the Magic Kingdom

After five years, a Frontierland location has reopened in Walt Disney World Resort’s Magic Kingdom. But it looks pretty different from what it was pre-COVID-19… In March 2020, every Disney park around the globe shut its doors. Though some locations reopened sooner than others, all saw temporary and long-lasting changes from the global pandemic. Like many of our lives, the ...

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Children Trapped “Backwards” on Disney’s Haunted Mansion Ride

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A Walt Disney World Resort guest recently shared their experience getting stuck on and escorted off The Haunted Mansion at Magic Kingdom Park. The Disney Park guest and their family, including two toddlers, were trapped “backwards” on a decline for an extended period before help arrived. Walt Disney originally imagined the Haunted Mansion attraction as a walk-through “museum of the ...

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Disneyland Suffers Crowd Loss After Reports of ICE Activity at Park

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Multiple Disneyland Resort guests recently shared videos of sparse crowds at the Southern California theme parks. This latest report comes amid weeks of allegations that Disneyland Park and Disney California Adventure Park are empty, exacerbated after social media posts falsely claimed that United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents were spotted on the property. Weeks ago, amid heated ICE ...

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Expedition Everest Experiences Mechanical Failure at Animal Kingdom

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Expedition Everest—Legend of the Forbidden Mountain has been one of the most iconic attractions at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Theme Park for 24 years. However, the thrilling roller coaster recently shut down unexpectedly, forcing several Disney Park guests to exit their ride vehicles and climb down over 80 feet. The towering roller coaster, one of the only Walt Disney World Resort ...

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