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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 Hotel Room Infested with Bugs, Guests Left to Handle Situation Alone

Disney All Star Movies Resort

Walt Disney World Resort promises a world-class guest experience at Magic Kingdom Park, EPCOT, Disney’s Hollywood Studios, Disney’s Animal Kingdom, Disney Springs, and Disney Resort hotels. Sometimes, Disney cast members even surprise guests with “magical moments” to make their vacations more memorable. Unfortunately, the social media era destroyed some of these secret experiences. Disney cast members stopped giving guests who ...

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Celebrity Breaks Disney Park Rule, Puts Kids in Danger!

Mickey Santa Fe

Over the last decade, Walt Disney World Resort and Disneyland Resort have evolved alongside most public spaces to prohibit smoking near other guests. But Disney isn’t applying the rule equally to all guests. The general discomfort of inhaling cigarette smoke combined with the deadly long-term effects of second-hand smoke is so widely felt that The Walt Disney Company removed all ...

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Another Fire Breaks Out at Disney World – Emergency Response Active!

Fire At Animal Kingdom

On Friday, another raging fire terrified Disney’s Animal Kingdom Park guests three days after a blaze shut down the Walt Disney World Railroad at Magic Kingdom Park. On Tuesday, a rogue firework ignited some brush near the railroad tracks during Happily Ever After. Crews quickly extinguished the fire and worked overnight to clean up charred plant life. Disney cast members ...

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Disney Park Cancels Fireworks Display, Leaving Guests Disheartened

Disney Night Fireworks

There’s nothing like an awe-inspiring fireworks show after an exhausting day at Disneyland Park and Disney California Adventure Park. Even after walking miles in the Southern California heat, we find the energy to fight the crowds for the perfect spot on Main Street, U.S.A., or in front of Sleeping Beauty Castle. But with such a high-stakes experience comes elevated disappointment ...

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52-Year-Old Magic Kingdom Ride Shut Down Following Fire

Magic Kingdom ride

The Walt Disney World Railroad remained closed when Magic Kingdom Park opened on Wednesday after a rogue firework allegedly sparked a fire. Walt Disney World Resort cast members purportedly rushed to extinguish the fire during the Happily Ever After fireworks show on Monday or Tuesday night. Related: New ‘State-Of-The-Art’ Experience Rumored for Disney Springs This 52-year-old attraction, which opened alongside ...

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Bob Iger and Ron DeSantis Announce Plans for New Disney World Project

Bob Iger Ron DeSantis Disney World

During Wednesday’s Annual Shareholders Meeting, the Walt Disney Company Chief Executive Officer Bob Iger made some surprisingly supportive statements about Florida Governor Ron DeSantis. The two-time executive put aside his legal, political battle against the former Republican presidential candidate. After boasting recent Disney Parks expansions like World of Frozen at Hong Kong Disneyland, Toy Story Land at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, ...

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DeSantis Considers Ban on Disney Cast Members’ Water Breaks

Disney Cast Members

Days after signing a law that banned hundreds of Walt Disney World cast members from parts of Florida, Governor Ron DeSantis was presented with a new bill that would worsen working conditions for hourly employees. According to political investigative reporter Jason Garcia, the bill (HB 433) would stop cities statewide from requiring businesses to provide hourly employees with schedules in ...

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Power Failure at Disney Resort: Hundreds Awakened at Midnight

Disney's Pop Century Resort

Hundreds of Walt Disney World Resort guests awoke and evacuated their rooms around midnight last night amid a repeated power flicker at Disney’s Pop Century Resort. Many shared their experiences online, looking for an explanation or resolution. Disney’s Pop Century Resort is the only Value Resort hotel with multiple transportation options. Disney bus service is available to Magic Kingdom Park, ...

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Disruption at Disney: Ride Closed, Guests Safely Removed

Soarin Over California sign

Security cast members apprehended an adult woman after responding to a disturbance on Soarin’ Over California at Disney California Adventure Park on Saturday. All guests evacuated the ride as the woman’s erratic behavior posed a safety risk. After a brief stint in The Land Pavilion at EPCOT last year, Soarin’ Over California is again exclusive to Grizzly Peak at Disney ...

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