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Don’t Listen to TikTok: Disney World’s Legendary Gay Days Is Officially Back Next Month

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Every year for over three decades, the first week of June transforms Central Florida into a massive, vibrant sea of crimson. Since its humble grassroots beginnings in 1991, Gay Days Orlando has grown into one of the largest LGBTQ+ tourism events on the planet, drawing over 150,000 international travelers to the region’s world-class theme parks. Credit: Disney But if you ...

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Ticking Clock: Disneyland Breaks Silence with Urgent Operational Update as Toxic Chemical Emergency Looms 5 Miles Away

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The high-stakes Memorial Day holiday weekend is fully underway at the Disneyland Resort, bringing massive crowds to Anaheim to kick off the summer travel season. However, just down the road, a severe and volatile public safety crisis has thrown Orange County into a state of emergency. Credit: Justin Ennis, Flickr Following days of an escalating hazardous materials incident at an ...

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Frontierland Area at Magic Kingdom May Close for Good, Report Reveals

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The next victim of the ongoing Frontierland overhaul at Magic Kingdom Park is expected to close any day now, according to construction filings from Walt Disney World Resort. Here’s what Central Florida Disney Park guests need to know. Frontierland Overhaul at Magic Kingdom Park Credit: Disney At D23 Expo 2024, Walt Disney Imagineering revealed that it planned to add a Cars (2006)-themed ...

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Family Kicked Out of Disneyโ€™s Magic Kingdom After Dispute Over Parade Spot

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Imagine you’ve camped out for almost two hours to get your perfect viewing spot for Disney Starlight: Dream the Night Away, the new nighttime parade at Magic Kingdom Park, when another family shows up and stands in front of you…right before showtime. When that happened to one family visiting Walt Disney World Resort recently, they didn’t let it slide. Dispute ...

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Disney Store Closes All Access Amid Nationwide Shutdowns, Effective May 24

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For years, Disney fans watched as brick-and-mortar Disney Stores slowly disappeared across the United States. Shopping malls began losing major retail chains. Big-name stores shut their doors. Entire shopping centers started feeling emptier than ever as online shopping completely changed the retail landscape. That is why what just happened in Pennsylvania feels so surprising. Credit: Mike Kalasnik, Flickr At a ...

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Disney Security Allegedly Flags Returning Guest at EPCOT Less Than 24 Hours After Removal

A large, geodesic sphere with a silver, triangular panel exterior stands timelessly against a partly cloudy sky. Palm trees line the foreground while a white, modern building curves gracefully on the leftโ€”a serene scene undisturbed by any tragedy at Disney World.

Disney World vacations usually involve excitement, Lightning Lane planning, snacks around World Showcase, and racing to attractions before wait times explode. Most guests never think much about what happens behind the scenes when they scan into a park. A ticket either works or it does not. But according to a recent report from WDWActiveCrime, one guest arriving at EPCOT discovered ...

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Disney Expands Hollywood Studios Character Lineup With New Disney Junior Addition

A person in colorful clothing, a costumed character resembling a vampire with bat-like ears, and another person with blue hair and an orange jacket dance energetically on a stage with a vibrant, digital backdrop.

Disneyโ€™s Hollywood Studios has been going through a huge transformation lately. Between the ongoing changes around Animation Courtyard, the arrival of new entertainment offerings, updated character experiences, and the continued push toward more family-focused experiences, the park feels very different than it did even a couple of years ago. Credit: Lee (myfrozenlife), Flickr For families with younger kids, especially Disney ...

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Disney World Cuts Operations as Severe Weather Moves Through Orlando

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Central Florida’s Memorial Day weekend lived up to its stormy forecast, and for guests inside Walt Disney World last night, the evening made that very clear. Credit: Bill Dodd, Flickr The forecast heading into the holiday weekend was not subtle. WESH warned Central Florida residents and visitors as early as Saturday that the extended weekend would bring dangerous conditions across ...

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40,000 Required to Evacuate Disneyland Area as Chemical Spill Effect Worsens

A family walking through Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge at Disneyland.

A chemical emergency in Orange County has forced approximately 40,000 residents from their homes across six cities, with officials warning that a large industrial tank holding thousands of gallons of a highly toxic and volatile substance could either rupture or explode. The situation escalated significantly over the course of Friday, and by Saturday afternoon California Governor Gavin Newsom had declared ...

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