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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.

Multiple Guests Injured in Accident at Disney World, Closure Confirmed

Cinderella Castle in Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World Resort as seen from an archway.

Multiple people were injured in a vehicle accident near Walt Disney World Resort property on Monday morning, resulting in the closure of several lanes of traffic. Here’s what Central Florida Disney Park guests need to know. Accident at Disney World Leaves Several Injured Credit: Steven Miller, Flickr Shortly after 9:30 a.m. on March 30, law enforcement responded to a vehicular ...

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Disney Closes Historic Monorail System, Effective March 30

Disneyland Monorail

It’s Monday, March 30, and the original Disneyland Resort Monorail system is now closed. The Southern California Disney destination first announced its plans to indefinitely close the tram system in February and still hasn’t confirmed a reopening date. The History of the Highway in the Sky Credit: Disney The Disneyland Monorail first opened in June 1959. Walt Disney, who had ...

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Original Tower of Terror Theming Returns to Disneyland in 2026

Disney’s Hollywood Tower Hotel stands tall in art deco style, its haunting facade a thrilling icon of the Tower of Terror ride.

This month, an original Hollywood Tower Hotel prop returned to the Twilight Zone Tower of Terror attraction at Disneyland Paris Resort. The refresh comes as the European Disney Resort transforms its second theme park, Walt Disney Studios Park, into Disney Adventure World. The reimagined Disney park is scheduled to reopen and debut several new attractions on March 29. Tower of ...

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Fire Reported at Military-Owned Hotel at Walt Disney World Resort

Veterans marching at Magic Kingdom.

Authorities responded to a fire at Shades of Green Resort on March 25, according to scanner monitoring reports, though neither the military-owned hotel nor Walt Disney World has issued statements about the incident. The X (formerly Twitter) account @WDWActiveCrime, which tracks police scanner activity around Walt Disney World Resort, posted that emergency services responded to fire reports at the hotel ...

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Original Magic Kingdom Park Experience To Undergo Major Update After 54 Years

A large white and red ferry boat crosses a calm body of water, with a green-roofed dock and a fairytale castle with blue spires visible in the background among trees.

Magic Kingdom Park’s ferry system will receive its most significant expansion since 2014 after the South Florida Water Management District approved Walt Disney World Resort’s construction permit on March 24. The project updates infrastructure on the 54-year-old transportation system connecting Magic Kingdom Park to the Transportation & Ticket Center (and its parking lots) across the Seven Seas Lagoon, expanding queue ...

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Warning Issued: Think Twice Before Staying at This Disney World Hotel in 2026

a family enters their hotel room at a walt disney world resort hotel

Frequent Central Florida Disney Park visitors are warning guests not to waste their time staying in one unique hotel room type at Walt Disney World Resort’s Fort Wilderness Resort & Campgrounds…Here’s what you need to know. The Cabins at Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort & Campgrounds Credit: Disney While technically considered a Moderate Resort hotel, Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort can be ...

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