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Iconic Disneyland Hotel Condemned After Seven Decades

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The Disneyland Hotel has welcomed guests to the Happiest Place on Earth for nearly 71 years, but it’s recently been condemned by those deeming the experience not-so-magical. The Disneyland Hotel opened in October 1955, just months after Disneyland itself, but it was not originally owned by Disney. Built and operated by businessman Jack Wrather, the resort expanded over the following ...

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Disney World Files New Notice To Change Animal Kingdom Location in Florida

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Disney fans recently got the details they’ve been chasing for two years–but it’s not the full answer. Credit: Lee (myfrozenlife), Flickr During the Horizons: Disney Experiences Showcase at D23 Expo, Disney confirmed official names and expanded story details for the three attractions headed to Tropical Americas, the land replacing DinoLand U.S.A. at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. The land itself was first ...

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Disney’s Cinderella Castle Spectacular Will Be Gone in 72 Hours

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A major piece of Disney’s nighttime lineup is about to disappear. Nighttime spectaculars have become fixtures at Disney theme parks, often turning castles and other landmarks into enormous screens once the sun sets. Projection mapping, fireworks, lasers, fountains, drones, and lighting now sit alongside traditional parades as some of Disney’s biggest after-dark draws. At Walt Disney World, Cinderella Castle remains ...

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Disney Quietly Rolls Out Free Drinks at EPCOT

Guests drinking and eating at the Rose and Crown at World Showcase's United Kingdom Pavilion

EPCOT has another reason for guests to slow down between pavilions. Food and drink have become inseparable from the modern EPCOT experience, particularly around World Showcase, where 11 country pavilions circle the lagoon with restaurants, bars, bakeries, shops, and snack counters inspired by their respective destinations. The park leans even harder into that identity during its seasonal festivals. The 2026 ...

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Tower of Terror Vanishes From Hollywood Studios in Latest Disney Update

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The Hollywood Tower Hotel is disappearing behind construction at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror has dominated Sunset Boulevard since July 1994, when the park was still known as Disney MGM Studios. At 199 feet tall, the fictional hotel remains one of Walt Disney World’s most recognizable structures. Its profile has become even more important over time. ...

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Two Parks, Two Visions: Disneyland Reopens Historic Attraction as Disney World Demolishes Frontierland

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On September 11, 2026, Disneyland Park officially welcomed guests back to the Frontierland Shootin’ Exposition following a fresh summer refurbishment. While California parkgoers are once again testing their marksmanship in Tombstone, Arizona, Disney fans across the country are watching a starkly different scene unfold at Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom, where bulldozers and construction walls mark the active demolition of ...

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Disneyland’s New 2027 Offer: Free Park Admission, Hotel Stays, and Exclusive Event Passes

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Disneyland Resort has teamed up with ESPN to bring Disney and sports fans an offer unlike the typical theme park promotion. Instead of saving on a hotel room or discounted park tickets, one family could potentially land a free California vacation built around one of the biggest sporting events of the year. The new sweepstakes combines Disneyland Resort with Super ...

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Disney World Revokes Flat-Rate Entry as Leadership Confirms New Attendance Restrictions

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It’s about time someone addressed the current pricing and attendance at Disney World. Families have felt for a while now that they are being priced out. Now, a Disney World executive has finally spoken out on the matter. Credit: Disney Disney World Executive Speaks out Finally on Pricing, Attendance Disney executives are defending Walt Disney World ticket prices as admission ...

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Rare Disney Characters Appear as Disney’s Hollywood Studios Attraction Soft Opens

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The characters that made the Walt Disney Studios lot worth walking through all summer have moved indoors. That was always the plan, and it was always going to leave a gap. Since the courtyard opened in May, guests have encountered Rapunzel, Stitch, Chip ‘n’ Dale, and others roaming the area with no set locations, which is a genuinely different experience ...

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