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When he’s not thinking about the Magic Kingdom, Thomas is usually reading a book, becoming desperately obsessed with fictional characters, or baking something delicious (his favorite is chocolate cake -- to bake and to eat). He's a dreamer and grew up on Mulan saving the world, Jim Hawkins soaring through the stars, and Padmé Amidala fighting a Nexu. At the Parks, he loves to ride Everest, stroll down Main Street with an overstuffed pin lanyard around his neck, and eat as many Mickey-shaped ice creams as possible. His favorite character is Han Solo (yes, he did shoot first), and his favorite TV show is Buffy the Vampire Slayer except when it's One Tree Hill. He loves sandy beach walks, forest hikes, and foodie days out in the Big City. Thomas lives in England, UK, with his fiancée, baby, and their dog, a Border Collie called Luna.

Universal Orlando Confirms Second Harry Potter Attraction Closure at Resort

The Hogwarts Express at The Wizarding World of Harry Potter in Universal Orlando.

Universal Orlando Resort has confirmed another Harry Potter ride will close soon. Credit: Universal Universal Destinations and Experiences is on somewhat of a historic run. Last year, the Florida resort welcomed a third theme park gate in the form of Universal Epic Universe, while Universal Kids Resort opened in Frisco, Texas, earlier this year. Plans are also underway and progressing ...

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Lucasfilm’s Dave Filoni Confirms ‘Ahsoka’ Season 1.5 Ahead of ‘Star Wars’ Sequel

Rosario Dawson as Ahsoka Tano

Star Wars: Ahsoka is finally preparing to return to Disney+, and Lucasfilm is using the occasion to answer one of the biggest questions left behind by the show’s first season. Credit: Lucasfilm The series will come back in early 2027, more than three years after Season 1 concluded in October 2023. Alongside the show’s return, Lucasfilm and Marvel Comics have ...

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Company Buys Out Disney World Theme Park, Displacing Thousands of Guests Next Week

The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror at Disney’s Hollywood Studios.

Walt Disney World guests planning to visit Disney’s Hollywood Studios next week will have less time to explore the park than usual, with an upcoming early closure set to disrupt the regular operating schedule. Credit: David Aughinbaugh II, Flickr The change will affect visitors on October 20, when the park is scheduled to close to day guests several hours earlier ...

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Guest Killed by Tiger After Entering Enclosure, Entire Park Evacuated

A leopard standing in the grass, evocative of an unexpected attraction closure at a wildlife park.

A guest at a park in the United Kingdom has been pronounced dead at the scene after reportedly jumping into a tiger enclosure. On Saturday, October 10, 2026, emergency services were called to Yorkshire Wildlife Park in Doncaster, England, after a guest entered the tiger enclosure. Calls were made to the police at around 1:35 p.m., where emergency personnel began ...

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Aerial Photos Show Unreal ‘Monsters, Inc.’ Show Building at Disney World

Guests gathering in front of The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror and a Monsters Inc. billboard at Disney World.

Disney’s Monsters, Inc. Land is taking shape ahead of its 2027 opening. Walt Disney World is continuing to develop its upcoming Monsters, Inc.-themed expansion at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, with new construction progress bringing the highly anticipated Monstropolis closer to reality. Set to begin welcoming guests in 2027, the new land will transform the former Grand Avenue area into an immersive ...

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Disney World’s Rise of the Resistance Shuts Down Hours After Opening, Park Strained as Guests Forced To Head Elsewhere

First Order stormtroopers in a Rise of the Resistance hangar with an “ATTENTION” sign overlay.

The popular Disney World ride has been forced to close at Hollywood Studios. Found in the Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge location inside Disney’s Hollywood Studios theme park, Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance has remained incredibly popular ever since its opening almost seven years ago in December 2019. Set within the sequel trilogy timeline, Rise of the Resistance blends a ...

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Disney World Guests To Face Different Hollywood Studios Operation in Five Days

Guests in Hollywood Land at Disney California Adventure Park

Disney World’s word of the moment is very clearly evolution. Credit: rickpilot_2000, Flickr Rise of the Resistance Joins Extended Evening Hours Walt Disney World has handed eligible guests one of the most valuable after-hours perks at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, adding Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance to the lineup of attractions available during Extended Evening Hours. For Deluxe Resort guests, ...

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Disney Confirms Changes Being Made to Troubled E-Ticket Ride at Hollywood Studios

Mickey and Minnie Mouse greet guests in front of Disneyland’s iconic pink castle, adorned with sparkling blue rooftops and shimmering gold banners.

The industry-changing, award-winning Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance is being changed at Walt Disney World Resort. Credit: Erica Lauren, Inside the Magic Disney World’s Most Ambitious Star Wars Ride Is Still Struggling Multiple Years On When Walt Disney Imagineering set out to build Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge, the goal was never to simply recreate the galaxy far, far away. ...

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