The Mickey Shorts Theater at Disney’s Hollywood Studios is closing its doors on Saturday, and Walt Disney World Resort has been notably vague about when the beloved Echo Lake venue will reopen. What’s Happening on August 9 Walt Disney World Resort updated the official webpage for Vacation Fun — An Original Animated Short with Mickey & Minnie on Tuesday, confirming ...
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Incoming Threat Could Shut Down Multiple Disney World Rides and Change Vacation Plans
Florida weather has always been one of the biggest wild cards during Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party, and now Walt Disney World is making its expectations crystal clear before the 2026 event gets underway. With the first party nights arriving this week, Disney has published an official weather policy in the My Disney Experience app explaining exactly what guests should expect ...
Read More »Police Respond to 3 Physical Attacks on Disney World Guests in Less Than 6 Hours
It was a rough night for law enforcement patrolling Walt Disney World Resort, with three separate physical altercations requiring police officers to respond to two different locations in under six hours. Here’s what’s known so far about the string of incidents reported between August 3 and August 4. First Call: A Fight at Hollywood Studios The trouble started not long ...
Read More »Disney World Construction Advances Across 16 Projects, Threatening Vacation Disruptions
Disney World isn’t slowing down when it comes to construction. Across the resort, crews are building entirely new lands, reimagining classic attractions, renovating hotels, and updating restaurants as Disney continues one of its busiest periods of expansion in years. Many of these projects are exciting because they’ll eventually give guests new places to explore. In the meantime, though, they could ...
Read More »Disney World’s Tower of Terror Gets Major Exterior Refurbishment Update
If you’ve got a trip to Disney’s Hollywood Studios on the calendar, brace yourself for some scaffolding photobombing your Sunset Boulevard pictures. The mysterious refurbishment project quietly underway at Twilight Zone Tower of Terror has expanded significantly, and the Hollywood Tower Hotel is looking more like a construction site than a haunted hotel by the day. The Scaffolding Keeps Climbing ...
Read More »Disney World Confirms New Muppets Additions at Hollywood Studios, Starting August 11
The Muppets have been part of Disney’s Hollywood Studios for a very long time, and the shape of that presence keeps changing. For decades, it lived on the Streets of America, turned into Muppets Courtyard. That corner of the park had a specific charm to it, the kind of quiet, slightly offbeat area that regulars found their way to on ...
Read More »Disney World Confirms Two Pavilion Replacements at EPCOT World Showcase
At this point, we may as well accept it. We are not getting away from trash can news at Walt Disney World. What started as a curiosity the past few months has turned into one of the longest-running storylines of the summer. Solar-powered trash cans have been steadily replacing the old bins across the property, and every week seems to ...
Read More »Disney World Hotel Guests Warned: 3 Major Perks Removed, Effective September 9
Disney Resort hotel guests are about to lose several extras that have made onsite vacations even more rewarding this summer. Walt Disney World has confirmed that three popular benefits will end after September 8. That means guests arriving on September 9 or later can expect a different experience than those visiting just days earlier. While several core hotel perks will ...
Read More »Disney World Set To Drop Costly Magic Kingdom Lightning Lane on August 23
The Walt Disney World Resort is set to drop its pricey Lightning Lane Premier Pass at Magic Kingdom quite significantly. With The Walt Disney Company confirming lighter attendance but bigger revenue in its last earnings quarter, it’s easier to see why the Disney Experiences arm continues to push its pricier add-ons. Not only have vacation costs–including hotel stays and ticket ...
Read More »Disney World’s Magic Kingdom Makes Crucial Changes for All Guests Effective Immediately
Walt Disney World’s operating calendar has picked up another round of revisions, and the newly confirmed dates make the pattern behind them harder to miss. Credit: Wally Gobetz, Flickr The Context: What Disney Already Adjusted Earlier updates to the calendar established the framework. On the first three Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party dates of the season — August 7, 11, and ...
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