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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 Erases Walt From Company Name After Over a Century

Walt Disney Statue

Some Disney Parks fans are upset after Disneyland Paris Resort removed Walt Disney‘s name from a “Disney Studios” sign in concept art for the World Premiere area of Disney Adventure World. Disneyland Paris’s second theme park, Walt Disney Studios Park, will reopen in 2026 under the Disney Adventure World name–one that also erases Walt. Last year, Disney Imagineering revealed plans ...

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Disney Parks Stop Short of Filming Ban, Steps Closer With Latest Move

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

Disney is taking a bold step forward as it tries to stop guests from filming at its theme parks. The move comes amid increasing complaints from Disney Parks fans about cell phones and large cameras ruining the experience on attractions. Disneyland Resort and Walt Disney World Resort have banned some filming on select attractions for safety reasons, like Roger Rabbit’s ...

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After 70 Years, Disneyland Constructs New Sleeping Beauty Castle

Walt Disney in front of Sleeping Beauty Castle

Disneyland Resort is gearing up for its monumental 70th anniversary celebrations, and construction has officially begun. Crews have started building a new Sleeping Beauty Castle sculpture as part of the celebrations, which begin in just a few weeks. While Disneyland Park’s official anniversary isn’t until July 15, 2025, the festivities will kick off on May 16 and continue through the ...

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Disney World Is Unrecognizable! These Changes Have Shocked Fans

Family taking a selfie in front of Cinderella Castle

Walt Disney once said, “Disneyland will never be completed. It will continue to grow as long as there is imagination left in the world.” In keeping with its founder’s vision, Walt Disney World Resort constantly evolves, introducing new attractions, experiences, and technologies that redefine the guest experience. If you haven’t visited in the last 15 years, you’re in for a ...

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Disneyland Officially Transformed Into a Music Festival Venue, Changes Revealed

Disneyland Paris Sleeping Beauty Castle

Disneyland Paris Resort has officially kicked off its all-new Disney Music Festival event across Disneyland Park. Disney Park guests can enjoy 12 unique live performances celebrating the music of Walt Disney Animation and Pixar across Discoveryland, Frontierland, Adventureland, Fantasyland, and Main Street, U.S.A. The first-ever Disney Music Festival event runs through September 7, 2025, conveniently coinciding with World Music Day ...

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Disney Employees Pull Children From Space Mountain After 47-Year-Old Ride Goes Rogue

People stuck on a broken Space Mountain at Disneyland

Space Mountain, Disneyland Resort’s iconic indoor roller coaster, recently came to a sudden halt after one of the ride vehicles veered off track into a maintenance area. Disney cast members rushed to the scene to evacuate the guests aboard the vehicle, including children. Space Mountain first opened in Disneyland Park in 1977. Over the years, it has become one of ...

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Disney Parks Promise to Cater to Foreign Visitors for the Next Decade

Mickey and Minnie Mouse

Tokyo Disney Resort has announced plans to focus its marketing efforts on foreign tourists over the next ten years. On Monday, the Oriental Land Company (OLC) released its 2035 Long-term Management Strategy document. OLC is the third-party organization that operates Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea under license from The Walt Disney Company. The forward-focused document mentions drawing overseas visitors several ...

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UPDATE: Disney Shifts Focus Toward Building Hotels Instead of Theme Parks

Sunny indoor seating area with elegant wooden chairs, patterned cushions, tall lamps, potted palm plants, and large windows offering a view of a picturesque canal and arched stone bridge outside.

On Monday, Tokyo Disney Resort teased plans to build several more Disney Resort hotels near its two theme parks, Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea. The Oriental Land Company (OLC), which operates Tokyo Disney Resort under license from The Walt Disney Company, released its 2035 Long-term Management Strategy document this week. The packet details several plans for the Japanese Disney parks ...

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Disney Abruptly Blocks Guest Access to ‘Avengers,’ ‘Cars’ Lands

carsland rain disney california adventure

Disneyland Resort has abruptly closed a walkway between Avengers Campus and Cars Land at Disney California Adventure Park to prepare for construction in the area. Disneyland Resort’s promised DisneylandForward expansion, featuring an Avatar (2009) area and a Coco (2017) ride, is years away. But crews have already begun working on an Avengers Campus project unrelated to DisneylandForward. Walt Disney Imagineering filed permits ...

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