The Walt Disney World Resort is officially in its fall season, and with it comes a series of operational changes across the parks. Most notable: the beloved and hugely popular Magic Kingdom. The Magic Kingdom theme park, home to the iconic Cinderella Castle and attractions such as Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, Space Mountain, and Peter Pan’s Flight, is the most ...
Read More »Disney World’s New Villains Land Could Force Major Overhaul of Hollywood Studios Show
Walt Disney World is preparing to give its villains something they have never really had before: a permanent home built entirely around them. That creates an interesting question for Disney Villains: Unfairly Ever After. The stage show at Disney’s Hollywood Studios is still relatively new, but Disney’s plans for Villains Land at Magic Kingdom could eventually change how the company ...
Read More »Lucasfilm Officially Adds Several New Characters To ‘Star Wars: A New Hope’
When a Star Wars fan recalls the original 1977 film A New Hope, several characters come to mind, with Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill), Princess Leia (Carrie Fisher), Han Solo (Harrison Ford), Chewbacca (Peter Mayhew), C-3PO (Anthony Daniels), R2-D2 (Kenny Baker), Obi-Wan Kenobi (Alec Guinness), and Darth Vader (James Earl Jones) being among the most iconic. Credit: Lucasfilm Now, with the ...
Read More »Lightning Strikes the Magic Kingdom in Rare Weather Phenomenon
Guests visiting Walt Disney World on Sunday found themselves in the middle of an intense Florida thunderstorm that brought lightning dangerously close to some of the most recognizable locations at Magic Kingdom. Afternoon thunderstorms aren’t unusual in Central Florida, particularly during the summer. Still, this storm appeared to deliver an especially dramatic experience for guests who were inside the park ...
Read More »Disney Completely Removes Frontierland Icon After 54 Years of Magic
Magic Kingdom guests are getting another striking look at just how dramatically Frontierland is changing. For months, construction walls, closures, relocated snack carts, and heavy equipment have become part of the landscape as Walt Disney World moves forward with one of the largest projects in Magic Kingdom history. Credit: nick99nack, Flickr Now, another familiar piece of the land has disappeared ...
Read More »Driving Restrictions Added to Magic Kingdom, All Drivers Affected Aug. 23 Onward
Arriving at a Walt Disney World theme park by car has always involved a small, familiar moment of decision making, picking a lane at the parking booths and hoping it moves faster than the one next to it. That little bit of flexibility is quietly disappearing across the resort, and the latest park to join the trend is Magic Kingdom. ...
Read More »Electric Autopia and Empty Spaces: Unpacking Disneyland’s New Tomorrowland Overhaul
For years, Disneyland fans have been looking toward the eastern side of the park and wondering when the “future” would finally arrive. Last weekend at the D23 Ultimate Disney Fan Event, The Walt Disney Company gave us the answer we have been waiting for: Tomorrowland is officially getting a massive reimagining to restore Walt Disney’s original vision of optimism and ...
Read More »Man Trapped 60 Feet Up at Disney World as Storm Partially Shuts Down Park
Most Walt Disney World vacations get planned around sunshine, park hopper strategies, and dining reservations, not the possibility of getting stuck dangling above the resort in a gondola during a tropical storm. That’s exactly what happened to one guest recently, and the video he shared afterward has quickly become one of the more unsettling storm stories to come out of ...
Read More »UPDATE: Fire Alarm Takes Over Disney World Boat Ride, No Evacuation Ordered
Slow, peaceful boat rides are supposed to be the calm middle of a busy theme park day, the kind of attraction guests choose specifically to catch their breath between bigger thrills. That’s exactly what makes a recent video from Living with the Land at EPCOT so entertaining, since it captured the exact opposite of a relaxing moment. A fire alarm ...
Read More »Legal Loophole or Tragedy? “No Criminal Wrongdoing” Found in 55 Central Florida Park’s Animal Deaths
Orlando is known globally as the capital of theme parks, thrilling millions at Walt Disney World and Universal Orlando Resort. Beyond the major parks, the International Drive corridor is constantly expanding to include unique, independent attractions. Unfortunately, one highly anticipated project has spiraled into a devastating animal welfare disaster. Credit: Brittany DiCologero, Inside the Magic Sloth World, a planned International ...
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