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

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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

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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

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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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Former Disney World Employee Will Serve Three Years in Prison for Several Crimes

The Walt Disney World Railroad boarding station near the entrance of Magic Kingdom on Main Street, U.S.A., during a cloudy day with guests and security cast members.

A former Walt Disney World Resort cast member has been sentenced to three years in federal prison after committing a series of serious crimes that endangered guest safety and defaced Disney materials. Michael Scheuer, 40, was convicted after hacking restaurant menus, altering allergen information, and adding offensive content in retaliation for his firing. Scheuer, who was employed as a menu ...

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Disneyland Closes Gates on Thousands of Locals, Issues Immediate Notice

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Magic Key Pass holders hoping to celebrate Disneyland70 on the Southern California Disney park’s actual birthday are out of luck. Disney Park Pass reservations for Annual Passholders have already sold out for Disneyland Resort’s 70th anniversary, July 17, 2025. Earlier this year, Disneyland Resort revealed exciting offerings and updates for its 70th birthday with a “Celebrate Happiness” theme. Several Disney ...

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Disney Cast Member Will Go to Prison After Knowingly Risking Guests’ Lives

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A former Walt Disney World Resort cast member has been sentenced to three years in federal prison after hacking restaurant menus, altering allergen information, and adding offensive content to Disney materials. Michael Scheuer, 40, was fired from his role as a menu production manager for Walt Disney World Resort in June 2024. However, he continued to access the third-party menu ...

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