Next month, a The Little Mermaid (1989)-inspired attraction at Disney California Adventure Park will close for an indefinite refurbishment. Disneyland Resort has not announced when the family-friendly ride will reopen. Here’s what Southern California Disney Park guests need to know. The Little Mermaid Ride Shutdown Credit: Disney Disneyland Resort recently updated its website to reflect that Jumpin’ Jellyfish, a family-friendly attraction in ...
Read More »Disney World Completely Changes Summer Park Experience
Summer vacations at Walt Disney World usually follow predictable patterns, with longer park hours, full-capacity attractions, and seasonal entertainment. Families plan trips in advance around favorite experiences, enjoying the familiarity of returning to a similar Disney World. However, in 2026, significant changes will alter this summer experience. Ongoing construction and refurbishments across all four parks, along with closures, create reduced ...
Read More »NEW: Disney World Pulls the Plug on Controversial DAS Program After Investigations Pile Up
The Disney World Disability Access Service program could be seeing a complete revamp for 2026 amid controversy involving hundreds of families and guests since it made some serious changes 2024 and 2025. Disney Disability Access Service Program Under Heavy Scrutiny: Massive Overhaul Coming? The magic of the Disney Parks has always rested on a promise: that everyone, regardless of age, ...
Read More »Disney Extended the Hours of a Secret Magic Kingdom Refuge
There is a point late in the day at Magic Kingdom when the park starts to feel very different than it did that morning. The excitement of rope drop is long gone, the afternoon energy has burned off, and the reality of how much walking and standing you have done finally settles into your body. The sun is usually still ...
Read More »Original ‘Avengers’ Star Officially Pulled From MCU Movie Series
The Marvel Cinematic Universe’s biggest movie series–the Avengers–has officially lost one of its original stars. Marvel Studios’ Avengers: Doomsday (2026) is steadily emerging as one of the MCU’s most sweeping undertakings yet, even as its path to theaters has been anything but straightforward. The tentpole sequel, helmed once again by Avengers: Infinity War (2018) and Avengers: Endgame (2019) directors Anthony ...
Read More »Is Tom Cruise Playing Batman in ‘The Brave and the Bold’? Here’s Everything We Know
These days, Tom Cruise is dubbed “the last movie star” — and rightly so. The success of Top Gun: Maverick in 2022, which grossed $1.496 billion worldwide, “saved the entire theatrical industry” during the post-pandemic era (Hollywood legend Steven Spielberg even said so). But that’s not the only reason. Cruise is well known for pouring energy, passion, blood, sweat, and ...
Read More »Disney Parks Revolutionize Their Single Rider Program, Guests Overjoyed
Two Disney parks have unveiled some major changes to their Single Rider offerings. Designed to allow guests travelling solo (or, in some cases, the sole adrenaline junkie in a group of scaredy cats) to fill otherwise empty seats on attractions, Single Rider lines help keep ride vehicles full while often offering a significantly shorter wait. Credit: Disney Disney parks across ...
Read More »Disneyland To Close ‘Star Wars’ Offering Beginning January 20
As Disneyland Resort and Walt Disney World Resort prepare to erase the original timeline of Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge, Disneyland Park is shutting down the popular Oga’s Cantina lounge. The final day to experience the dining location (for now) is Monday, January 19; it will remain closed beginning Tuesday, January 20. Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge Overhaul Credit: Jeremy Thompson, Flickr ...
Read More »Two People Reported Missing From Disney Springs Shopping Complex
Law enforcement responded to two separate reports of an endangered missing person at the Disney Springs shopping, dining, and entertainment district on Monday, January 19. The incidents occurred just hours apart inside Walt Disney World Resort’s popular free-to-enter lifestyle center, which welcomes tens of thousands of guests daily. Police Respond to Disney Springs Twice Credit: Erica Lauren, Inside the Magic ...
Read More »National Warning Issued to Every Disney World Tourist Visiting Today
Florida doesn’t exactly have a reputation for winter weather. Visitors flock to Walt Disney World and Universal Orlando precisely to escape cold temperatures, snow, and ice that plague northern states during January and February. The expectation when planning a Central Florida theme park vacation involves sunshine, warm temperatures, and perhaps occasional afternoon rain showers rather than concerns about freezing conditions ...
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