As of May 13, a piece of Country Bear Jamboree history is gone from Magic Kingdom Park. Big Al Vanishes From the Skyline Guests arriving at Magic Kingdom Park on Wednesday, May 13, found something missing from the streetscape of Frontierland. The sign above Big Al’s merchandise kiosk — including the sculptural likeness of the Country Bear Jamboree’s most endearing ...
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Soarin’ at EPCOT Added to Growing List of ‘Now Closed’ Attractions at Disney World
A beloved EPCOT attraction is officially closing its doors today, May 13, 2026, to make way for an entirely new experience. Guests are waiting in line now to ride the classic one more time before it changes. Credit: Josh Hallett, Flickr Soarin’ Around the World Closes for Good: But Here’s What’s Coming Instead For many EPCOT guests, Soarin’ is not ...
Read More »Disney World Guests Warned Ahead of Bluey Opening at Animal Kingdom on May 26
Disney’s Animal Kingdom is about to become one of the hardest parks at Walt Disney World to navigate on May 26, and it has very little to do with Flight of Passage. Instead, it is all because of Bluey. Disney officially confirmed new details for “Bluey’s Wild World” at Conservation Station, and demand already looks like it could explode the ...
Read More »Your Favorite Muppet Is Getting Their Own Snack Stand at Orlando Disney Park
Disney’s Hollywood Studios is about to offer one of the more fully realized single-day experiences the park has offered in years, and it is all centered around a franchise that has been part of the park’s identity for decades, in various forms. The Muppets have always belonged at Hollywood Studios in a way that feels genuinely earned rather than arbitrarily ...
Read More »Disneyland Closed Its Beloved Pin Trading Location, and the New Rules Are Brutal
There are traditions at Disneyland that exist entirely outside the official guest experience, things that were never formally designed by Imagineers or written into any operational playbook but grew organically out of the community that surrounds the park. Pin trading is one of those traditions. It has been part of Disneyland culture for decades, evolving from a simple collectible exchange ...
Read More »National Disney Vacations Suspended Following New Government Announcement
Many families heading to Disney World or Disneyland this year might have just canceled or postponed their upcoming travel plans to the parks due to the latest news from the United States government. Credit: David Aughinbaugh II, Flickr Disney Vacations Halted After Latest Government News: Here’s Why For many families, a Disney vacation is not just another trip. It is ...
Read More »Disney World Prematurely Ends EPCOT Festival Experience With No Notice
One of the EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival experiences has come to an abrupt and unannounced end, leaving Central Florida Disney Park guests to piece together what happened from a chain-link barrier and a vague sign. EPCOT Guests Arrive to Find Flower & Garden Festival Experience Gone Spike’s Garden, the walkthrough experience housed inside CommuniCore Hall in EPCOT’s World ...
Read More »Is Your Date Gone? Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party Confirms Ticket Suspensions
If you were hoping to wait a little while before buying your Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party ticket this year, Disney fans are already getting a pretty clear warning: don’t wait too long. The annual Magic Kingdom event officially went on sale to the general public today, and one party night is already completely sold out. As always, demand for Mickey’s ...
Read More »Disney World Entry Cut on May 15-17, Ticket Reservations No Longer Available
There is a very specific moment every year when Walt Disney World begins shifting from spring travel season into full summer mode. The weather gets hotter, vacation calendars begin opening up, schools prepare to let out, and suddenly the parks start feeling noticeably more crowded almost overnight. Credit: Steven Miller, Flickr For many Disney fans, that transition period usually happens ...
Read More »Countdown to Change: Major Addition Confirmed for Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge in Just 10 Days
Disney World fans barely have time to keep up right now. Across all four parks, new entertainment offerings, attraction updates, refurbished experiences, and major reimaginings are arriving one after another as Disney pushes into one of its busiest seasons in years. From refreshed classics to entirely new shows and overlays, May is shaping up to be a huge month for ...
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