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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.

Guests Respond to New Culturally Sensitive Version of Country Bear Jamboree at Disney

Country bear Jamboree

An official Walt Disney World Resort survey has found that Magic Kingdom Park guests prefer the reimagined Country Bear Musical Jamboree over its predecessor. After Walt Disney Imagineering announced it would refresh the Frontierland attraction at Destination D23 2023, Magic Kingdom Park’s original Country Bear Jamboree closed in January 2024. Six months later, in July, Walt Disney World Resort premiered ...

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Unexpected Moment at EPCOT World Showcase Leaves Guests Surprised

Epcot Spaceship Earth

EPCOT guests might have noticed something X-rated in the Germany World Showcase Pavilion this week… Disney Park guests might know the Germany Pavilion for its iconic Werther’s Original smell or its giant soft pretzels. But one of the EPCOT World Showcase Pavilion’s hidden gems is its Tiny Village, a sprawling miniature town complete with a functional train. Walt Disney World ...

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Disney World Revives Muppet*Vision 3D Amid Threat of Closure

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In January, Walt Disney World Resort announced that Muppet*Vision 3D would close permanently on June 7, 2025, to make way for a Monsters, Inc. (2001) expansion at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. As the beloved Jim Henson project prepares to play its final performance, let’s look back at the time Disney actually saved Muppet*Vision 3D from an early demise. Muppet*Vision 3D opened at ...

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Permit Filed To Demolish Disney’s 26-Year-Old Theme Park

The Tree of Life at Disney's Animal Kingdom Theme Park.

Walt Disney World Resort has filed new construction permits for the retheme of DINOSAUR at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Theme Park. At D23 Expo 2024, Chairman of Disney Experiences Josh D’Amaro announced that a Tropical Americas land, Pueblo Esperanza, would replace DinoLand U.S.A. The new area will include two attractions inspired by Encanto (2021) and an Indiana Jones retheme of the DINOSAUR attraction. ...

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Marvel Attraction Quietly Closes at Disneyland Just Three Years After Opening

Avengers Campus at disneyland resort

On Tuesday, Disneyland Resort announced that it was officially sunsetting the “Avengers Assemble!” stunt show in Avengers Campus at Disney California Adventure Park. The show was one of the first entertainment offerings to premiere at Disneyland Resort after it reopened during the COVID-19 pandemic. For nearly four years, guests could watch as either Black Panther or Captain America teamed up ...

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Walt Disney Original Attraction to Undergo Major Changes

Disneyland Resort

After nearly 62 years, Disneyland Resort is making major changes to Walt Disney’s Enchanted Tiki Room. The attraction is set to close next month for refurbishment. Walt Disney’s Enchanted Tiki Room was the first Disney Park attraction to feature audio-animatronics. It was initially conceived as a dinner show, and its central “magic fountain” still features a storage compartment from when ...

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Disney Cuts Preschool-Aged Offerings: What You Need to Know

Visits to Disney California Adventure Park just got a lot less entertaining for families with preschool-aged children. On Monday, Disneyland Resort confirmed the end of its Disney Jr. Dance Party! show, which has entertained little ones since 2017. Disney Jr. Dance Party! replaced Disney Junior – Live on Stage! at both Disney California Adventure Park and Walt Disney World Resort‘s ...

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Terror Threat Forces Disney Monorail to Shut Down

A Disney monorail train in yellow and white colors passing by on an elevated track at a Disney theme park, with a partly cloudy blue sky in the background and a metal fence in the foreground.

Walt Disney World Resort’s entire Monorail system reportedly shut down after a guest made a false bomb threat, according to a newly released report from the Orange County Sheriff’s Department. The original Monorail system transports guests between the Transportation & Ticket Center (TTC), Magic Kingdom Park, Disney’s Contemporary Resort, Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa, and Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort. ...

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