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A major transportation change is coming to the Disneyland Resort, and guests staying at any of the nearby Good Neighbor Hotels NEED to be aware of it!
Disneyland
Starting November 2nd, the location for shuttles bringing guests of adjacent hotels to and from Disneyland is moving a new area near the Disneyland Resort’s Downtown Disney area.
One thing that Disney has always been good at is pushing the boundaries of technology to make rides that are more immersive and more fun for riders. The company has even been given awards for its ride technology, including awards for Rise of the Resistance, Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway, and Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind.
Soarin’ Across America
But Disney will never rest on its laurels. The company is always coming up with new ways of making rides better and spends a lot of time filing patents for those ideas. Well, a new patent has been filed that could change how future rides like Soarin’ could operate.
After its official opening on September 16th, guests have been enjoying the thrilling brand-new Fast & Furious roller coaster at Universal Studios Hollywood!
Fast & Furious Hollywood Drift
Fans have been flooding Universal Hollywood to check out the new thrilling attraction since its soft opening in August, and now even more so after the official opening. Universal just made an announcement about a change that’s already coming to the popular roller coaster, and it’s going to make your Universal trip a little more expensive if you want to maximize your time.
It’s not the holidays at Disney World until the decorations start popping up where the stars live. If you have no idea what we’re talking about, then you need to spend some more time in Hollywood Studios for Christmas!
It’s Christmas time in Hollywood Studios!
Christmas decorations have officially started popping up around Disney World, and our entire team is thrilled, since this is the most magical time of the year. Each park has its own set of holiday decorations, and Hollywood Studios is underrated. Yes, Magic Kingdom will always be iconic, but Hollywood Studios has something so classy and elegant. We’re checking out all the 2026 holiday decorations, so come along!
Picture this: You’ve been waiting in line for what feels like roughly one full Marvel movie. You’ve admired the pre-show. You’ve buckled in. You’ve whispered a nervous “here we go!” to your travel companion. And then, somewhere between “blast off” and “wow, this is the best ride in all of Disney World,” everything stops.
Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind
The music fades. The lights come up. And a very calm Cast Member voice politely informs you that you will be walking out of this attraction. That’s pretty much what happened to us when we went to ride Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind at EPCOT on the evening of October 28th. Here’s what actually happened.
Sir Patrick Stewart, known for his iconic roles in the Star Trek and X-Men franchises, has died at 86.
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Deadline has reported that Stewart died on Wednesday, October 28th, at his home in Los Angeles following “a brief and poignant journey with Alzheimer’s disease and Lewy body dementia.” Longtime spokesperson Kelly Bush Novak announced the news.
Animal Kingdom might not be your top holiday park at Disney World, but once you meet the Merry Menagerie, you’ll head back every year. These friendly, winter-themed puppets hang out at the front of the park and bring holiday cheer, but Animal Kingdom also has beautiful Christmas decorations you won’t want to miss.
Holiday decorations are up!
While Disney World doesn’t put up all the decorations overnight, you can still enjoy plenty of Christmas magic, from Christmas trees and wreaths to lights and more. Animal Kingdom even has more holiday decor than you might think, and we just got our first look at this year’s trimmings!
After a month of closure, this popular Magic Kingdom attraction has reopened, and a full day early!
Train Station
The Walt Disney World Railroad closed on September 28th, and for a month we had to patiently wait for the refurbishment to finish. While the Disney World calendar showed the attraction reopening on October 30th, it ended up opening a day early. So, what changes did we notice?
Okay, we know this is weird. We KNOW! But we need you to hang on a second and picture this: You ordered mobile from Cosmic Ray’s and sent your family to grab a table. You’re staying behind to grab the food, and all of a sudden you have a tray FULL of five different meals, sides, and drinks, and you see where your family is sitting — all the way outside through a swarm of people. How will you get the food and drinks over there without anything spilling?
Disney World Resort Refillable Mug
We’ve been in this exact situation a hundred times, so we don’t play around when we find something that makes our Disney World trip easier. This $13 piece of plastic is saving our sanity, and we think it will save yours too.
Construction seems to be the name of the game in Disney World because it’s pretty much EVERYWHERE. Not only are you likely to see signs of construction at your Disney World hotel, but you’ll also see construction in Magic Kingdom, Disney’s Hollywood Studios, and Disney’s Animal Kingdom as Disney adds new lands, expansions, and rides to those three parks. Even EPCOT will soon have construction.
Big Blue and Beyond!
Well, there’s no sign that the construction will end anytime soon. Disney World just filed four new permits, suggesting that more work will be done throughout the resort. So let’s get into these permits and see what they mean.
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