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Outside the Disney Bubble
Possible Delay Expected for Universal Studios Expansion After Community Rallies Against It
The sound of a 72-mph roller coaster carries differently when homes sit just beyond the studio backlot. For Toluca Lake residents, testing on Universal Studios Hollywood’s new outdoor thrill ride has brought a very specific complaint: riders’ screams reaching the…
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Business
New Disney World Experience Coming to Tampa Bay Soon
Tampa Bay shoppers have long faced a familiar choice when hunting discounted Disney Parks merchandise: order online, pay full price elsewhere, or take Interstate 4 toward Orlando. That trip can turn a bargain run into an all-day commitment before anyone…
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Disney World Tourist Zone Swarmed by Deputies After Human Remains Found Off I-Drive
A walk near Walt Disney World recently took a disturbing turn after dark. Two people were making their way through the area when they came across something that prompted an immediate law enforcement response. Deputies arrived later that night, and…
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The Walt Disney Company
Bob Iger Buys the Lakers for $12 Billion, Five Months After Leaving Disney
Bob Iger’s basketball obsession was never a secret. Disney Springs was the receipt. For a short while, guests wandering Disney Springs walked past the NBA Experience, a two-story interactive attraction built entirely around basketball. Shooting challenges. A virtual draft. Replica…
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1.21 Gigawatts! Universal Permanently Closes ‘Fast & Furious’ in 5 Days as Retro Rumors Surge
The countdown has officially reached its final days for Fast & Furious – Supercharged. Universal Studios Florida will permanently close the controversial attraction after August 16, bringing an early end to a ride that struggled to win over many guests.…
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Tinker Bell’s Removal From Disneyland Explained, Indefinite Closure Gets Updated
Disneyland’s Pixie Hollow meet-and-greet area continues to operate, but the latest calendar update suggests the recent disruption is far from a short-term fix. The pattern is not without precedent. Pixie Hollow underwent a nine-month closure spanning 2024 into 2025, during…
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Disney Resort Hotels
Disney World Files Mystery Permit for Walt Disney World Resorts
Permit watching became its own hobby in the Disney fan world, and it earned that status honestly. Every real project at Walt Disney World leaves a paper trail long before Disney says a word publicly. Construction permits have exposed attraction…
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Disney Park Stalker Won’t Stop Pursuing Peter Pan After 10 Years
Every online fandom eventually spawns a story big enough to break out into the mainstream, and Disney fans just had their moment. A TikTok account built around years of run-ins with Disneyland’s Peter Pan performers suddenly blew up way past…
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Parks
‘No Overnight Relief’: Extreme Heat Settles Over Walt Disney World
Yesterday brought a heat advisory, with a heat index reaching 110 degrees across Orlando, including Disney World. Today is worse. Worth pausing on that. This is not one bad afternoon that passes and gets forgotten. It is a pattern that…
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Another ‘Star Wars’ Movie Heading to the Trash Compactor Following Dismal Results
Lucasfilm’s Mando-Verse just took another hit, and this time it could cost the franchise an entire movie that fans have been waiting years to see. Star Wars has been in a rough patch for a while now. Projects sit untouched…
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Outside the Disney Bubble
Universal Orlando Is Offering $40 ‘Dining Plans’ for Select Guests
Universal Orlando Resort guests will soon have a new way to control at least one part of their vacation food budget—but it is not the return of Universal’s discontinued dining plan. Select restaurants at Universal Orlando’s hotels are participating in…
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Magic Kingdom
Disney Fans Call for “Lifetime Ban” for Guest Who Preached a Sermon at Magic Kingdom
A TikTok video showing a man delivering a Christian sermon from a raised flowerbed in the Cinderella Castle hub at Magic Kingdom Park has gone viral, and the Disney Parks community is divided over whether Walt Disney World Resort should…
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Magic Kingdom
Woman Sues Disney World Over Injury in ‘Little Mermaid’ Ride, Calling Herself “Business Invitee”
A lawsuit filed against Walt Disney World Resort claims that a queue design flaw at one of Magic Kingdom Park’s most family-friendly attractions left a guest with a fractured bone, permanent injuries, and a legal case demanding $50,000 in damages.…
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Entertainment
Disney World Reverses Course, Bringing Back Removed Monorail
Disney’s monorail system just gave fans something to smile about, and something to worry about, all in the same week. One of the trains rolled back into service looking sharp after refurbishment, while a much bigger rumor is spreading about…
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Julie Andrews Pulls Out of Beloved Disney Franchise After 25 Years
Genovia’s about to lose its queen, and this time it’s for real. Julie Andrews just confirmed she’s not coming back for The Princess Diaries 3, ending years of speculation about whether the whole original crew would reunite. Anne Hathaway’s still…
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Piece Falls From Disneyland’s Historic Castle in Sudden Incident
Sleeping Beauty Castle is basically the face of Disneyland, and the bridge leading up to it gets walked across by more guests in a single day than most attractions see all week. So when a piece of that bridge actually…
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Universal Guests Hit With New Alcohol Requirement, International Visitors Affected
A simple drink order at Universal Orlando turned into a whole thing recently, and the excuse given for it doesn’t hold up once you actually check the facts. At Bar 17 Bistro inside Universal’s Aventura Hotel, a guest got denied…
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EPCOT
Disney World Reveals Overhaul of Canada Attraction at EPCOT
The Canada World Showcase Pavilion’s most dramatic natural feature has gone quiet. The scaffolding now stretching across the surrounding rockwork confirms that what began as a mysterious construction project a few weeks ago is a substantive overhaul of one of…
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Hazardous Fire Breaks Out at Universal Orlando Theme Park, Official Confirms
Something went down behind the scenes at Universal Orlando recently, and it had nothing to do with the rides. A fire broke out in the shared employee parking garage used by both Islands of Adventure and Universal Studios, and word…
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Parks
You Don’t Need a Park Ticket for This Disney World Halloween Spread at Disney Springs
Halloween is everywhere at Walt Disney World right now, and it has spread fast. Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party opened at Magic Kingdom on August 7. Ride overlays are running. Party-exclusive treats and merch are out. Popcorn buckets and sippers keep…
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