After nearly five years of closure, Walt Disney World Resort is moving forward with plans to demolish the long-abandoned Stage 1 Company Store at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. The gift shop, adjacent to Muppet*Vision 3D, has remained largely vacant since the COVID-19 pandemic forced the Disney parks to shut down in 2020. This marks another significant step in Disney’s ongoing reimagining ...
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Disneyland Cancels “it’s a small world” Reopening With Just One Day’s Notice
Disneyland Resort has once again delayed the reopening of “it’s a small world” after its months-long refurbishment, which promised to bring 70th-anniversary updates to the classic Fantasyland attraction. “it’s a small world” closed in January after the end of its annual “it’s a small world holiday” overlay. But instead of returning to normal, Disneyland Resort announced that Walt Disney Imagineers ...
Read More »After 91 Years, Disney Officially Replaces Donald Duck
On Thursday, Disneyland Resort shared a sneak peek at its new versions of the Donald and Daisy Duck characters. Disney Park guests will soon be able to meet these reimagined favorites exclusively at Storytellers Cafe at Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa. Donald’s Tales of Adventure Dinner Buffet will debut at Storytellers Cafe on May 16, 2025, alongside the rest ...
Read More »Disney Takes a Hit as Millions of Canadians Cancel U.S. Vacations
Earlier this year, countless Canadians threatened to cancel their Disneyland Resort and Walt Disney World Resort vacations after U.S. President Donald Trump heightened political tensions with America’s neighbor to the North. The United States is now seeing the repercussions of Trump’s words and actions. Shortly after returning to the White House, President Trump vowed to enact harsh tariffs on Canada, ...
Read More »Thousands of Disney Vacations Canceled, on Hold as of May 7, 2025
Thousands of Disneyland Resort and Walt Disney World Resort vacations face delays or cancellations now that the REAL ID Act has officially taken effect in the United States. Even with an airline ticket or Disney Resort reservation, countless Americans without REAL ID-compliant identification will be turned away at the TSA checkpoint, unable to fly into Orlando International Airport (MCO), Los ...
Read More »It Took Three Months, but Disney World Just Returned Frontierland to Its Former Glory
After three months of waiting, a nostalgic feature has officially returned to Magic Kingdom Park’s Frontierland. The “Passage to Frontierland” sign, which had been missing since January, has now been restored, bringing a familiar touch back to the walkway that connects Adventureland and Frontierland, near Tortuga Tavern and Pirates of the Caribbean. This refurbishment is part of a broader transformation ...
Read More »Disney Parade Stopped After “Entitled” Family Walked in Front of Float
A video from Disneyland Resort recently went viral on TikTok, showing what a Disney Park guest describes as an “entitled” family interrupting a parade on Main Street, U.S.A. Disney cast members had to intervene to protect the family, who many Disney Parks fans found too cute to be upset with! This week, TikTok user @keri.bestdayevervacays shared this video of a ...
Read More »After 61 Years, Walt Disney’s Enchanted Tiki Room Is for Sale
If you’ve ever wanted to own a piece of Disney magic, now might be your chance—though it’s not exactly what you might think. An extravagant Utah mansion has recently made waves online, featuring a replica of Walt Disney’s Enchanted Tiki Room, a landmark attraction that has delighted guests for decades. For $34.5 million, you could own a 70,000-square-foot home complete ...
Read More »First Responders Take Over Main Street at Disneyland California
On Monday, dozens of first responders paraded down Main Street, U.S.A., at Disneyland Park. Disneyland Resort put on the “Heroes Salute Cavalcade” to celebrate firefighters, police officers, and other emergency responders who helped with January’s tragic wildfires in California. The one-time parade featured several first responders and their families, as well as Disney and Pixar characters, including Merida from Brave (2012), Miguel ...
Read More »Magic Kingdom Quietly Removes Original Frontierland Town
Magic Kingdom Park is pressing forward with its year-long Big Thunder Mountain Railroad refurbishment, and the latest construction update shows crews renovating a historic part of the Frontierland roller coaster: the fictional town of Tumbleweed. Walt Disney World Resort’s version of Big Thunder Mountain Railroad closed on January 6, 2025. Although Disney didn’t share many details about the refurbishment, they ...
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