During a multi-month refurbishment, Walt Disney World Resort overhauled an aging section of the France World Showcase Pavilion at EPCOT. Here’s what Central Florida Disney Park guests need to know. Replacement in the France World Showcase Pavilion at EPCOT This month, the Palais du Cinema reopened in the France World Showcase Pavilion at EPCOT. The theater, which is home to ...
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As of May 13, a piece of Country Bear Jamboree history is gone from Magic Kingdom Park. Big Al Vanishes From the Skyline Guests arriving at Magic Kingdom Park on Wednesday, May 13, found something missing from the streetscape of Frontierland. The sign above Big Al’s merchandise kiosk — including the sculptural likeness of the Country Bear Jamboree’s most endearing ...
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One of the EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival experiences has come to an abrupt and unannounced end, leaving Central Florida Disney Park guests to piece together what happened from a chain-link barrier and a vague sign. EPCOT Guests Arrive to Find Flower & Garden Festival Experience Gone Spike’s Garden, the walkthrough experience housed inside CommuniCore Hall in EPCOT’s World ...
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Overnight, Walt Disney World Resort phased out mandatory costumes for cast members at one merchandise location on Main Street, U.S.A., at Magic Kingdom Park. Here’s what changed at the original Central Florida Disney park. Disney World Cast Members No Longer Wearing Themed Costumes? The change doesn’t apply to most Walt Disney World Resort cast members. However, on May 11, WDWNT reported ...
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Disneyland Paris Resort has modified one of its most popular new theme park experiences to give kids the best viewing opportunity without being blocked by adults. This is one of the first instances of a Disney park prioritizing children’s sightlines for entertainment offerings, besides interactive digital puppetry shows like Turtle Talk With Crush. Disneyland Paris Resort Puts The Kids First, ...
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REMINDER: Walt Disney World Resort has confirmed that guests will be asked to leave Magic Kingdom Park nearly four hours early on Wednesday, May 13. Because of the early closure, regular Disney Park guests will not be able to view the Happily Ever After fireworks show or the Disney Starlight: Dream the Night Away nighttime parade. Why Is Magic Kingdom ...
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Just days after Disney blocked the bridge to Sleeping Beauty Castle, a themed scrim now decorates the construction walls surrounding the Disneyland Park icon. Here’s what anyone planning a Disney Park vacation should know. Construction at Disneyland Park Credit: Dave Brett., Flickr In early May, Disneyland Paris Resort surrounded the bridge to Sleeping Beauty Castle with white plywood construction walls. ...
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Disney’s Hollywood Studios is weeks away from reopening one of its most storied corners. A construction update spotted by Walt Disney World Resort guests this week confirms the finish line is close. A Milestone Above the Walls Central Florida Disney Park guests walking past the former Animation Courtyard on May 6 noticed something that had been missing from the Disney’s ...
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A late-night burglary call brought law enforcement to a hotel in the EPCOT Resort Area at Walt Disney World. Details about the alleged break-in remain limited. What We Know About the Alleged Break-in At 11:34 p.m. on May 4, 2026, police received a call reporting a burglary at a hotel near EPCOT. Scanner monitoring account @WDWActiveCrime flagged the incident on ...
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Walt Disney World Resort has issued a park-wide apology to guests after abruptly closing the Haunted Mansion attraction at Magic Kingdom Park on May 2. The Liberty Square ride, which is currently undergoing an extensive exterior refurbishment, has yet to reopen. Haunted Mansion Refurbishment In January 2026, Walt Disney World Resort began a quiet refurbishment of the exterior of the ...
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