Disney Parks

Walt Disney’s Original Monorail to Undergo Entry Change After Emergency Shutdown

The Disneyland Monorail has been an iconic piece of theme park transportation history since 1959, carrying millions of guests along its scenic route between Tomorrowland and Downtown Disney. For decades, visitors have passed through its turnstiles guided by simple printed…

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Disney Activates Early Entry Restrictions: Thousands Sleep Outside as Theme Park Operations Dented

A Disney Resort activated strict early entry restrictions following massive crowds that lined up, camped outside, and even slept outdoors, hours before the park opened. Credit: Tokyo Disney Resort (left), Dick Thomas Johnson, Flickr (right) Disney Resort Early Entry Restrictions…

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After 33 Years, Disney Closes Iconic Theme Park Restaurant

After more than three decades, an original Disneyland Paris Resort dining destination has served its final meals…at least for now. Annette’s diner—which welcomed its first guests on the European Disney park’s opening day, April 12, 1992—permanently closed on January 5,…

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Disney Confirms Imminent Expansion of Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge, Location To Close

Disney has dropped news that will change the Star Wars-themed land as guests know it. Credit: Disney After almost seven years in operation, Disneyland Resort will update its Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge land in unprecedented ways. What started as a…

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Disney Starts Refunding Theme Park Guests, Effective This Week

Disney has officially enacted its long-anticipated ticket refund policy update, marking a rare moment of increased flexibility at one resort. Refunds aren’t easy to come by at a Disney park. For example, at Walt Disney World, the policy dictates that…

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Magic Kingdom Entrance Appears Abandoned in Viral Video

What started as a few seconds of video quickly turned into one of those moments that Disney fans can’t stop replaying in their heads. The clip shows the entrance to Magic Kingdom at 9 a.m. The gates are open. The…

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Disney Stunt Performer Releases Official Statement After 400 Pound Boulder Injury

For decades, the Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular has been one of the most trusted and familiar live shows at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Disney guests file into the theater knowing exactly what to expect: controlled explosions, carefully timed stunts, and…

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EPCOT Becomes Ghost Town as Crowds Totally Disappear

If you’ve ever walked through EPCOT during the middle of the day, this probably sounds impossible. Wall-to-wall strollers. Packed snack lines. Shoulder-to-shoulder foot traffic through World Showcase. That’s the version of EPCOT most guests know. But every once in a…

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Walt Disney World Breaks Ground on New ’Bluey’ Attraction

Something quiet but meaningful is happening over at Disney’s Animal Kingdom, and it’s the kind of change that doesn’t come with fireworks or a big press release. Instead, it shows up the way many of Disney’s biggest shifts do first:…

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NEW: Magic Kingdom Announces Permanent Shutdown of Two More Classic Locations

For a park that’s long been treated as untouchable, Magic Kingdom is suddenly changing fast—and not in small, easy-to-miss ways. Over the past year, guests have watched construction walls creep further into familiar territory, pathways get rerouted, and longtime views…

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