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Walt Disney World
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…
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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),…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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,…
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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…
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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…
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Live-Action ‘Clone Wars’ Series Replaces Animated Cast Members
Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008–2020) remains one of the most important entries in the franchise, largely for how it enriches the prequel trilogy era, as it spans the three years between the films Star Wars: Attack of the Clones (2002)…
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