Menu

Author Archives: Jess Colopy

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.

Disneyland Reveals Brand-New Look for Sleeping Beauty Castle

Disneyland Paris Sleeping Beauty Castle

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. ...

Read More »

Animation Makes Grand Return to Disney’s Hollywood Studios in Florida

Guests entering Disney's Hollywood Studios Theme Park at Walt Disney World Resort

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 ...

Read More »

Disney World Announces Closure of Haunted Mansion Ride, Apologizes to Fans

Haunted Mansion at Magic Kingdom

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 ...

Read More »

Disney Reveals ‘Avengers’ Replacement for ‘Toy Story’ Attraction

A young guest meets Woody and Buzz Lightyear at Walt Disney Studios Park

One week after Inside the Magic reported that a Frozen(2013) display had replaced the decades-old Toy Story (1995) sculpture at the LEGO Store in the Downtown Disney District, the Disneyland Resort merchandise location unveiled a new window display inspired by another Disney-owned franchise. Let’s take a look! Avengers Display at the Downtown Disney LEGO Store Credit: Rough Tough, Real Stuff, Flickr On April 27, WDWNT reported ...

Read More »

Parents Warned About ‘Toy Story 5’ Months Before It Premieres

L to R: Jessie, Woody, Bullseye and Buzz on the runway in 'Toy Story 2'

For the first time in the three-decade-long history of Toy Story (1995), a mainline installment in the Pixar film franchise has been given a PG (Parental Guidance Suggested) rating instead of a G (General Audiences). The Motion Picture Association (MPA) published its decision about Toy Story 5 (2026) on Monday. Toy Story 5 (2026) Gets PG Rating Credit: Disney On April 27, the Motion ...

Read More »

Disney World Florida Location Cuts Operating Hours for Guests, Goes Weekends Only

Disney Family

This week, a popular experience at Walt Disney World Resort announced that it was cutting its interactive experiences, limiting availability to weekends only. Amorette’s Patisserie previously offered cake-decorating classes to visitors at Disney Springs, seven days a week. Amorette’s Patisserie Cuts Cake Classes Walt Disney World Resort recently updated its website to reflect that Amorette’s Patisserie is no longer offering ...

Read More »

Is Disneyland Storing Your Child’s Photo? Park Issues New Warning

Guests enter Disneyland Park

New signage has appeared at Disneyland Resort alerting guests to something that has been quietly happening at the park’s entry points for some time. For the first time, Disneyland Park and Disney California Adventure Park visitors are being explicitly told they can opt out of facial recognition technology. New Signs in the Mickey & Friends Parking Structure On April 21, ...

Read More »