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Planning a Christmas trip to Walt Disney World? A subtle schedule update on Disney’s official calendar might change how you plan your evenings at EPCOT. For the 2026 holiday season, Disney has quietly capped EPCOT’s operating hours at 9:00 p.m., cutting back on a long-standing seasonal tradition of staying open late. Credit: Disney Historically, Disney extended EPCOT’s closing time from ...

Walt Disney World is embarking on the largest growth period in its 50-plus-year history and launching a massive recruitment effort to power the expansion. As part of a multi-billion-dollar resort overhaul, Disney revealed plans to add more than 5,000 new cast member jobs in Central Florida over the next five years. Credit: Disney Currently employing roughly 80,000 workers, Walt Disney ...

We don’t know much about Jurassic World 5 yet, other than director Gareth Edwards, who helmed Jurassic World Rebirth (2025), recently exiting the project over “creative differences.” “Insiders say the decision was made due to creative differences, and Edwards will now focus on other original projects he is developing,” Deadline wrote in August, adding, “The studio is opening up the ...

Star Wars is about to celebrate its 50th anniversary, and Lucasfilm is finding plenty of ways to revisit the story that started it all. The studio has already announced a number of projects and events connected to the anniversary, such as the new Welsh-language version of A New Hope titled Star Wars: Gobaith Newydd, which premieres on S4C and its ...

The Walt Disney Company has spent decades carefully curating a squeaky-clean, family-first reputation. From strict dress code enforcement across its theme parks to zero-tolerance policies for its broadcast representatives, Disney rarely hesitates to step in when its brand identity is threatened. Yet inside the studio walls of Disney-owned ESPN, those rules suddenly seem optional. Credit: ESPN Following a chaotic week ...

Jurassic World 5 is in early development, but it faces its first hurdle, as Gareth Edwards, who directed Jurassic World Rebirth (2025), recently exited the project over “creative differences.” Now, the studio is searching for a new director. Meanwhile, actors Scarlett Johansson, Mahershala Ali, and Jonathan Bailey, who played Zora Bennett, Duncan Kincaid, and Henry Loomis in the latest film ...

Over one year after a serious accident caused an entire bridge to go down for Disney World guests, things finally appear to be getting fixed. Credit: Martin Lewison, Flickr Disney World Hotel Bridge Still out as Truck Accident Still Impacting Area Disney’s Port Orleans Resort – Riverside is in the middle of work along the Sassagoula River, but one conspicuous ...

As HBO prepares to reboot Harry Potter this Christmas, Universal may already be planning another Wizarding World. The franchise is entering a major new chapter in 2026. HBO’s television adaptation will introduce a new Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, and Hermione Granger, along with redesigned versions of Hogwarts and other locations first brought to the screen more than 20 years ago. ...

Harry Potter fans are pushing back against a dramatic new look for one of Universal Orlando Resort’s most recognizable landmarks. Hogwarts Castle has stood above The Wizarding World of Harry Potter – Hogsmeade since the land opened at Islands of Adventure in 2010. For millions of guests, its deliberately aged stonework became as familiar as the version seen throughout Warner ...

Walt Disney World is reshuffling plans for one of EPCOT’s longest-running dining experiences. EPCOT’s restaurant lineup has changed repeatedly in recent years, but Coral Reef Restaurant remains one of Disney World’s most iconic eateries. The seafood-focused venue sits beside The Seas with Nemo & Friends, with its dining room looking directly into the pavilion’s enormous aquarium. Coral Reef opened with ...