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How and Where to Celebrate Chinese New Year, Disney Style

Epcot’s China Pavilion: vibrant, illuminated Chinese archway at night, bamboo-lined path, temple and glowing lights behind.

Many of us recently finished celebrating Christmas, Hanukkah, or Kwanzaa. But the most important holiday of the year for Chinese communities not only in China but around the world is right around the corner: Chinese New Year.   About 20% of the world’s population celebrates Chinese New Year (also called Lunar New Year or Spring Festival), including Chinese communities in the ...

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How to Feel Like a Kid Again at Walt Disney World

A group of people ride a wooden roller coaster, smiling and raising their hands in excitement as the train moves along the track under a partly cloudy sky.

Decades ago, Walt Disney created a magical world that endures and continues to grow today, generations later. Part of his success was recognizing and encouraging the child in all of us. “Adults are only kids grown up, anyway”, is one of Walt’s famous quotes, and this concept is still at the core of Walt Disney World.   If you’ve ever visited ...

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It’s the Final Day to Ride Expedition Everest

The "Himalayan Escapes Welcomes Expedition Everest" banner greets fans above a stone building in Disney’s Animal Kingdom.

Today, January 3, is the final day to ride Expedition Everest, at least for a while. The popular coaster is about to undergo refurbishment. It is expected to reopen in the middle of April, but the exact date has not been given. Many fans are getting in one last ride before it closes. As you can see in the screenshot ...

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Here’s What You Need to Know When You Visit Walt Disney World in January

EPCOT International Festival of the Arts

There’s nothing like starting a New Year off with a bang in the most magical place on Earth!  Not that we’d EVER turn down a chance to visit Walt Disney World, of course.   Then again, a trip to WDW can look very different depending on the time of year you visit.  From crowds to weather to festivals and special events, there’s a ...

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Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon Is Closed Again

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Just one day after opening for the first time since 2020, Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon Water Park is closed. Don’t worry, this time it should be only for one day. In the early morning hours of January 3, a cold front moved into Central Florida, and the temperature dropped overnight. After several days of near record high temperatures in the mid-80s, ...

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Free Face Coverings at Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon Water Park

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Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon Water Park is open again after being closed for over two years. Like at the rest of Walt Disney World, face coverings are required in all indoor areas. The policy includes restrooms. Related: Four Plant Based Options Available at Typhoon Lagoon Unlike when you’re at a Walt Disney World Theme Park, you most likely do not carry ...

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A Cold Front Is Moving In

Typhoon Lagoon sign by the iconic wave pool, with palm trees and slides, welcomes guests to Disney World’s top water park adventure.

The past several days have been unusually hot for December in Orlando, Florida and the surrounding communities. This includes at Walt Disney World. Guests who have been visiting for the holidays have enjoyed warm weather with no rain, but everything is about to change. A cold front is expected to move into Central Florida in the early morning hours of ...

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Happy 41st Birthday Gino

When you visit Walt Disney World, you’re supporting so much more than just a Theme Park. Disney has a conservation fund where they help animals in need. When you donate to this awesome organization, you are helping animals that desperately need you. The Cast Members that work with these animals love them and treat them like their own. They become a part of their family. Scott Terrell shared ...

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Watch ‘Fantasy in the Sky Fireworks’ Live!

One of the best places to ring in a New Year is Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom. What better way to start anew than watching the sky light up over Cinderella Castle? If you can’t be at the Magic Kingdom this year, you are not out of luck. Related: Walt Disney World Hits Capacity December 30th and 31st Disney Parks ...

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Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith Closed for a Second Day in a Row

Rock 'n' Roller Coaster

Hopefully, Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith was not on the top of your must do list if you are at Disney’s Hollywood Studios today December 30th. According to the My Disney Experience App, it is closed, as you can see here. The attraction was closed yesterday, and when Guests asked Cast Member standing outside when it would reopen, they said they ...

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