Theme Parks

Dollywood Closure Confirmed: Restricted Attraction Access Official as Dolly Parton Passes Away at 80

OFFICIAL UPDATE AS OF 1:58 P.M. EST Singer-songwriter-actress Dolly Parton, whose glittering country music stardom was matched by her pop fame and popular parallel careers in film and TV, died on Aug. 25. She was 80 years old. Click here for…

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Dollywood Legend, Dolly Parton Tragically Confirmed Dead by Family

For generations of visitors, Dollywood has been more than another theme park in the Smoky Mountains. It has been one of the clearest physical expressions of Dolly Parton’s life, music, childhood, and connection to East Tennessee. Her name is on…

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New Disney World Filing Points to Growing Transportation Fleet

Most of what makes a Walt Disney World vacation work happens somewhere guests never see. Nobody thinks about where the monorails sleep. Nobody wonders where the parade floats go when the parade ends, or where the buses get serviced, or…

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Dolly Parton Makes Revealing Admission After Missing Major Dollywood Moment

Dolly Parton is still working — but her schedule looks very different from what it once did. The country music legend has scaled back several public appearances over the past year, including events connected to Dollywood, awards ceremonies, and a…

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Disney Takes Next Steps for Cast Members Health & Safety, Effective 2027

Cast members carry more than most guests realize, and the past few weeks have made that unusually visible. The situation involving a Disneyland Peter Pan performer brought to light a conversation that people in theme park entertainment have been having…

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Magic Kingdom’s Carousel of Progress Concept Art Debuts at D23, Disney Fans Have Thoughts

The D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event is finally here, and if you have been in the Disney fan community for any length of time, you know what that means. This is the weekend everything drops. Months of speculation, rumor…

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Disney World Just Handed Fall Visitors a Rare Crowd Break

Crowds are the number one thing guests worry about before a Walt Disney World trip, and that worry has gotten worse. There used to be a reliable slow season. Late January. Early September. The stretch after Labor Day when the…

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Disney World Quietly Fixes the Biggest Complaint About Magic Kingdom’s Bar

For most of its history, Magic Kingdom did not serve alcohol at all. That was intentional, and it was Walt’s position. The park opened in 1971 as a place where the rules were different from the rest of the world,…

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Disney World Drops New & Returning Halloween Novelties as The Season Kicks Off

The day is finally here! Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party opens tonight at Magic Kingdom, which means Halloween season at Walt Disney World is officially underway. After months of showtime announcements, character lineups, and ticket dates quietly selling out, the first…

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Disney Moves to Cut Employee Benefits for Disneyland Performers

Cast members are the reason Disney parks work, and entertainment cast members are a category of their own. Attractions, food and beverage, and merchandise cast members shape a large part of the guest experience, and none of that should be…

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