Walt Disney World
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Sep- 2026 -28 September
Disney World Guests Have Limited Time Before Popular Animal Kingdom Resident Leaves
For the last two years, guests visiting Disney’s Animal Kingdom have had the chance to watch one of the park’s youngest residents grow up right before their eyes. Now, that chapter is coming to an end. Credit: Lee (myfrozenlife), Flickr…
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28 September
Mickey and Goofy Caught in Bizarre Moment During EPCOT Meet-and-Greet
There are plenty of places around Walt Disney World where guests expect to encounter mice. Usually, though, those mice are wearing costumes, posing for photos, signing autographs, or starring in attractions. One recent EPCOT encounter was very different. Credit: Jesse…
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28 September
Disney World Cuts EPCOT Holiday Hours, Moves 2 Major Shows Earlier
EPCOT guests heading to Walt Disney World for the holiday season will need to adjust their evening plans this year. Disney has shifted the schedule for two of EPCOT’s biggest nighttime offerings during the 2026 EPCOT International Festival of the…
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28 September
Disney World’s Worst Theme Park Dead End Is Trapped in Hollywood Studios
Disney’s Hollywood Studios has undergone one of the most dramatic physical transformations in theme park history. Over the past decade, the park shed its legacy as an aging movie studio to become an immersive powerhouse anchored by Star Wars: Galaxy’s…
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27 September
Disney World Guest Gets Unexpected Item Through Magic Kingdom Security: “Never Had Anyone Ask”
People bring plenty of unusual things with them on a Walt Disney World vacation. Matching shirts, elaborate Mickey ears, character-inspired outfits and carefully planned photo props have all become part of the experience. But one Magic Kingdom guest recently arrived…
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27 September
Walt Disney World Confirms Controversial Policy Return, in Effect Indefinitely
For years, Walt Disney World Annual Passholders could decide they wanted to visit a theme park, get in the car and simply go. That freedom has never completely returned. Although Disney has loosened its theme park reservation rules considerably since…
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27 September
Disney World Railroad Shuts Down Tomorrow for Month-Long Magic Kingdom Closure
Guests heading to Magic Kingdom tomorrow will find one of the park’s most recognizable attractions missing from the lineup. The Walt Disney World Railroad is preparing to temporarily stop carrying passengers as Disney begins a refurbishment that will keep the…
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27 September
Coaster Closures? Disney Develops AI Watchdog for Theme Park Ride Failures
Disney has quietly filed for a patent on a system that could change how the company catches mechanical problems on its attractions, and the concept is genuinely clever. Rather than waiting for a visible malfunction or relying entirely on Cast…
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27 September
Disney Re-Brands ‘Toy Story’ Attraction, Replaces With Legend Taylor Swift
Taylor Swift’s connection to Walt Disney World keeps growing, and this time it’s showing up in one of Hollywood Studios’ more overlooked attractions. Alien Swirling Saucers debuted a brand new overlay called Lilypad’s Jams on September 25, 2026, complete with…
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27 September
Update: Disney Confirms New Details for the Carousel of Progress as Its Opening Date Rapidly Approaches
Disney fans looking for proof of the sweeping overhaul coming to Walt Disney’s Carousel of Progress can now see it with their own eyes. Inside Disney’s Hollywood Studios, Walt Disney Imagineering has unveiled a brand-new preview display inside the Walt…
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