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Monstropolis Rising: The First Steel Pillars of the Monsters, Inc. “Door Coaster” Hit the Sky

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If you’ve walked through Disney’s Hollywood Studios recently, you’ve probably noticed that the “quiet” part of the park has become a lot louder. The days of staring at construction walls and wondering what Mike and Sulley are up to are officially over. As of April 10, 2026, the transformation is no longer happening in the dirt—it’s reaching for the clouds. ...

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Disney Just Made Another Major Executive Change To Reshape the Communications Structure

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Disney has been moving its executive chess pieces with notable frequency over the past several months and the pattern of promotions, departures, and structural reorganizations that has been playing out at the company’s highest levels tells a story about where Disney’s leadership is headed and how the organization is being rebuilt around the people Bob Iger and his team have ...

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Don’t Fear the Crawl: Why Big Thunder Mountain is Still the “Wildest Ride in the Wilderness”

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For nearly half a century, Big Thunder Mountain Railroad has been the pulse of Frontierland. It is a masterclass in the “family-thrill” category—a ride that feels like it’s moments away from flying off the rails without ever actually scaring away the kids. Credit: Disney However, as the Magic Kingdom counts down to the attraction’s grand reopening on May 3, 2026, ...

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Disney Is Launching Something Big on May 26

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There’s a date this summer that’s starting to stand out more than the rest—and if you’ve been keeping even a casual eye on Walt Disney World, you’ve probably seen it pop up more than once. May 26 isn’t just another day on the calendar. It’s shaping up to be the unofficial kickoff to something Disney is clearly putting a lot ...

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The “1:02 PM Secret”: How Savvy Disney Guests are Snagging Sold-Out Lightning Lanes in 2026

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It’s 7:01 a.m. on a Tuesday in April 2026. You’re standing in your Disney resort hotel room, coffee getting cold, staring at your phone in disbelief. You did everything right—you bought the Lightning Lane Multi Pass, you had your party selected, and you hit “refresh” the millisecond the clock turned. And yet, Slinky Dog Dash is gone. Tiana’s Bayou Adventure ...

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Disney Ends 7 Month Change in ‘Star Wars’ After 2025 Closure and Notice

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Disney’s Hollywood Studios has always been a park in motion. Since its opening in 1989, the park has reinvented itself more dramatically and more repeatedly than any other gate at Walt Disney World, shedding identities and adding new ones with a consistency that keeps it feeling current in ways that some parks struggle to achieve. Credit: Ken Lund, Flickr The ...

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