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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 Rescued After Pirates of the Caribbean Incident at Magic Kingdom

Auction scene featuring Pirate Redd, the auctioneer, and townspeople in the Pirates of the Caribbean attraction at Magic Kingdom in Walt Disney World Resort

On Friday, Disney cast members called authorities to help with an incident on Magic Kingdom Park’s Pirates of the Caribbean ride. A Walt Disney World Resort guest shared a video detailing her experience being trapped on the attraction on social media. Pirates of the Caribbean is one of the most controversial existing Disney Park attractions. It’s undergone several changes over ...

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Disney World Shuts Down Tiana’s Bayou Adventure After Boat Crash

Tiana animatronic for Tiana's Bayou Adventure

Tiana’s Bayou Adventure at Walt Disney World Resort experienced an unknown malfunction this week, causing multiple ride vehicles to collide inside the attraction. Disney cast members shut down the Magic Kingdom Park ride and evacuated dozens of guests. Tiana’s Bayou Adventure opened in June 2024, overtaking the former Splash Mountain in Frontierland. While the rethemed attraction has been popular with ...

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Disney Takes a Bulldozer to Magic Kingdom’s Tomorrowland Overnight

People walk through Tomorrowland at Magic Kingdom

In a swift overnight transformation, construction crews tore down part of Magic Kingdom Park’s Tomorrowland area, cutting off guest access and leaving visitors wondering what’s next for this section of Walt Disney World Resort. The first hint came last week when the Cool Ship drink stand, a staple spot serving Coca-Cola refreshments, was marked as “temporarily closed for refurbishment” on ...

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Disney Demolishes Tomorrowland Area at the Magic Kingdom

Cinderella Castle from Tomorrowland

Days after announcing a lengthy refurbishment project, Walt Disney World Resort has demolished part of the Tomorrowland area at Magic Kingdom Park. Earlier this week, Walt Disney World Resort updated its website to reveal that the Cool Ship drink stand, hosted by Coca-Cola, is “temporarily closed for refurbishment and is expected to reopen later this year.” Construction walls appeared around ...

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Disney’s Streaming Service To Cease Operations This Summer, All Subscribers Notified

A person in a dress shirt and tie holds a megaphone in front of their face, standing in front of a blurred Hulu logo and background of various show posters.

On Thursday, the Walt Disney Company-owned streaming service Hulu emailed subscribers to announce that one of its most popular live channels would go dark late next month. In the notice, the company told customers it no longer had the rights to stream the affected content. Hulu is best known for streaming popular series like The Bear, Bob’s Burgers, The Handmaid’s ...

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Crowd Mass Overtakes EPCOT, Guests Flee Disney World Park in Droves

Crowds taking over EPCOT's World Showcase

Crowds overwhelmed EPCOT on Thursday after the Walt Disney World Resort theme park closed early on Wednesday, May 21. The early closure followed the abrupt cancellation of the park’s nighttime spectacular, Luminous The Symphony of Us, on Tuesday, May 20. Regular Disney Park guests were unable to view the fireworks show two days in a row. EPCOT announced Wednesday’s early ...

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Historic Disney World Ride Undergoes Surprise Update After 52 Years

Liberty Square Riverboat at Magic Kingdom

As summer approaches, Walt Disney World Resort is bringing a fresh wave of patriotic spirit to the Magic Kingdom, just in time for Memorial Day and the Fourth of July. On Wednesday, Disney Park guests noticed a stunning transformation as red, white, and blue decorations appeared seemingly overnight, dressing up the Liberty Square Riverboat and Main Street, U.S.A., with vibrant ...

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Disney World Stays Tight-Lipped After Police Search Luxury Hotel

Two cartoon mice characters dressed in safari outfits. The one on the left wears a hat and khaki shirt, while the one on the right wears a large hat and scarf. They pose cheerfully against a themed backdrop.

A law enforcement helicopter was spotted circling the skies over Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge on Tuesday. A Walt Disney World Resort guest shared a video of the aircraft, writing that it seemed to be looking for something…or someone. On May 21, Reddit user u/vinnyvencenzo shared a video of the sheriff’s helicopter circling near the pool at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Villas ...

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Disney Parade Unable To Stop After Guest Runs in Front of Moving Vehicle

Black and white photo of a Donald Duck costume character on a Disney parade float decorated with lights.

A close call during a recent performance of Disneyland Resort’s Paint the Night parade has caused quite a stir online. A Disney Park guest unexpectedly ran in front of a moving parade vehicle, attempting to retrieve an item one of the performers had dropped. Another guest captured the Donald Duck performer’s response to the incident.  On May 18, Instagram user @itsdarthavengers shared ...

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