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Rick is an avid Disney fan. He first went to Disney World in 1986 with his parents and has been hooked ever since. Rick is married to another Disney fan and is in the process of turning his two children into fans as well. When he is not creating new Disney adventures, he loves to watch the New York Yankees and hang out with his dog, Buster. In the fall, you will catch him cheering for his beloved NY Giants.

Disney Discovered the Ultimate Pricing Formula: Fans Don’t Have a Ceiling, No Matter How High the Prices Go

Mickey Mouse Money

When Walt Disney World and Disneyland rolled out another wave of resort-wide price increases on October 6, 2026, social media flooded with a familiar chorus of dismay. Comment threads filled with warnings that Disney was pricing out its most loyal guests and that a massive consumer backlash was finally at hand. Credit: Tokyo Disney Resort Yet behind the scenes, executives ...

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The New Loading Rule Disney Is Enforcing at Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster

Giant, colorful guitar with stars marks the Rock 'n' Roller Coaster entrance as Statler & Waldorf return at Hollywood Studios.

Since making its debut at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster Starring The Muppets has quickly become one of the park’s biggest headliners. Combining the high-energy musical chaos of Dr. Teeth and The Electric Mayhem with a 57 mph launched coaster, the attraction draws packed queues daily. Credit: Disney However, the ride’s popularity has also brought a major operational ...

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The Mid-Vacation Price Drop Trick Most Disney Guests Overlook

Disney's Beach Club Resort

Planning a Walt Disney World vacation can quickly become an expensive endeavor, prompting parkgoers to constantly hunt for creative ways to save on resort stays, tickets, and dining. While most fans monitor Disney’s official seasonal promotions months in advance, an underrated hotel loophole allows guests to snag a price drop right in the middle of their trip. Credit: Disney By ...

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Confirmed: Disney Gives More Updates on The Carousel of Progress With Iconic Voice Returning in a Surprising New Role

The iconic purple gear-shaped Carousel of Progress sign welcomes guests amid lush greenery at the entrance to Disney World.

When Walt Disney’s Carousel of Progress closed its doors at Magic Kingdom on July 5, 2026, Disney fans knew the historic Tomorrowland attraction was gearing up for its biggest update in over three decades. Originally created for the 1964–1965 New York World’s Fair before finding a permanent home in Florida in 1975, the revolving theater show had not seen a ...

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The Unseen Drama Behind Dolly Parton’s $650M Estate Fight

Dolly Parton with her guitar in front of Dollywood

Following the death of country music legend Dolly Parton on August 25, 2026, millions of fans worldwide celebrated her unmatched legacy of music, generosity, and iconic style. Behind the scenes, however, Parton left behind a carefully structured $650 million empire comprising vast song catalogs, brand licensing, and major ventures like Dollywood. Credit: Disney Within weeks of her passing, headlines erupted ...

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Has Disney Finally Fixed EPCOT’s Biggest Issue or Will This Be an Embarrassment Too?

Spaceship Earth against a cloudy sky.

When EPCOT’s World Celebration Gardens opened in late 2023, the embedded pavement lighting was promoted as the park’s ultimate futuristic centerpiece. Designed to echo the classic EPCOT logo around the central planter, hundreds of feet of custom LED strips were built to pulse and change colors in sync with Spaceship Earth. Credit: Disney Instead, the high-tech feature quickly turned into ...

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Disney Silently Changes Cosmic Rewind Preshow to Mute EPCOT’s Rowdiest, Drunkest Guests

Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind

If you have ridden Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind at EPCOT recently, you know the exact preshow moment that became an inescapable park meme. Credit: D23 As guests gather inside the Galaxarium briefing room, actor Terry Crews appears on screen as Centurion Tal Marik of the Nova Corps. Welcoming Earth visitors, he hesitates while pondering what citizens call themselves: ...

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A Mysterious New Addition Just Appeared at Big Thunder Mountain Railroad

Big Thunder Mountain Railroad train races around rugged peaks at Disneyland, thrilling guests with its wild west adventure.

Magic Kingdom’s Big Thunder Mountain Railroad reopened to parkgoers on May 3, 2026, following a massive 16-month refurbishment. While the coaster returned with smoother trackwork and a freshly painted Tumbleweed, eagle-eyed Disney fans noticed one glaring omission: the spinning possums that traditionally hung over the tracks were completely missing. Credit: Disney Now, just five months after the coaster welcomed back ...

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Disney’s $115M Land Buy Is the Secret Key to Disneyland’s Massive Expansion

Mickey Mouse posing in front of a collage of Disney theme park lands at Disney World.

The Walt Disney Company has officially closed on a major real estate deal in Orange County, purchasing a sprawling 25-acre corporate campus in Cypress, California, for $115.3 million. Public land records confirm that Walt Disney Parks and Resorts U.S. Inc. acquired the former North American headquarters of Yamaha Motor Corp. at 6555 Katella Avenue. Credit: Walt Disney Archives Located roughly ...

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Pardon the Entrance Chaos: Disneyland Warns Visitors of Major Front-Gate Detours

Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse in front of Sleeping Beauty Castle at Disneyland Park

If your idea of the ultimate Disneyland vacation involves arriving early to catch “rope drop,” your morning strategy needs an urgent update. Theme park visitors heading to the Happiest Place on Earth are encountering a whole new hurdle before even scanning their tickets: a maze of green construction walls, narrow pedestrian chutes, and relocated security screening checkpoints right at the ...

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