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NEWS: Reopening Date Revealed for Popular Disney Springs Store

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We’ve been seeing a lot of closures at Disney Springs this year, so we were excited to see some “reopening” news regarding a popular store!

Disney Springs!

Disney’s shopping and dining district, Disney Springs, is home to many stores and restaurants. It doesn’t require theme park admission, so we always recommend that people stop by here at least once during their Disney World vacation. If you’re a fan of Columbia Sportswear, you’ll be happy to hear that the store at Disney Springs is set to reopen soon!

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8 EPCOT Secrets Disney Doesn’t Want You to Know

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EPCOT is full of thrilling rides,  delicious food, beautiful cultures, and so much more. This park has some of our favorite Disney World secrets, and today, we’re sharing them with you.

EPCOT

We love uncovering the hidden gems around the Disney World parks and sharing them with you — like Hidden Mickeys. There is no shortage of Hidden Mickeys in the parks, like on food and in ride queues. But there are other secrets hidden around EPCOT, and some of them are sure to blow your mind! 

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3 Changes Coming to Disney’s Hollywood Studios Next Month

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If you’re heading to Hollywood Studios this July, there are some major things to be aware of.

Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster Starring The Muppets

At the tail end of May, Galaxy’s Edge saw the addition of a new mission to Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run featuring the Mandalorian and Grogu (Baby Yoda, to those of you unfamiliar with the Galaxy Far, Far Away), which includes visits to Bespin, the wreckage of the second Death Star around Endor, or the bustling city-planet, Coruscant. A few days after Mando and Grogu arrived, the Muppets took over an iconic coaster! This new take on the classic Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster features a soundtrack of classic songs as covered by the Electric Mayhem, as well as animatronics of Scooter, the penguins from Muppet*Vision 3D, and even Stadler and Waldorf! Both of these additions have proven hugely popular and will likely remain so into July. However, they’re not the only things going on at Hollywood Studios in July.

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FULL TOUR of the Brand-New Universal Kids Resort Hotel

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Universal is getting ready to open its first theme park for kids in Frisco, Texas. Dubbed Universal Kids Resort, the theme park will feature lands and attractions based on popular characters and stories like Shrek, the Minions, SpongeBob SquarePants, and more. However, the resort also has its very own hotel.

Universal Kids Resort

Universal Kids Resort Hotel features 300 rooms with its own dedicated park entrance, where you can enter the lines right outside the hotel vs. others coming from the parking lot. Guests staying at the hotel will also get the added perk of early park admission with select lands and rides open during that time. We had a chance to check out the hotel early, so we’re giving you ALL the details.

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We Will Never Use a Hydro Flask Water Bottle the Same in Disney World Thanks to These $25 Improvements

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Hydration is extremely important when you’re at Disney World. We always make sure to have a water bottle with us, especially our trusty Hydro Flask.

Hydro Flask

We used to bring our Hydro Flask to Disney World as is, but then we found two $25 accessories that have completely changed the game for us. Once you hop on board with these items, you’ll never be able to go back.

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The ONE Disney World Ride That’ll Be Closed for Refurbishment in July 2026

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One of Magic Kingdom’s most beloved classic attractions is heading into a major overhaul, and if you’re planning a trip this summer or fall, this is absolutely something you need to know about.

Carousel of Progress

Walt Disney’s Carousel of Progress will close for refurbishment beginning July 6, 2026, with an expected reopening sometime in 2027. That’s a significant chunk of time offline, but the reason behind the closure makes the wait genuinely exciting. Here’s everything you need to know about the closure, what’s changing, and why this update is actually a really big deal.

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A Former Cast Member Told Me to Use This Park Bag, so I Tried It in Magic Kingdom

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There’s a lot of planning that goes into taking a Disney World trip, and surprisingly, one of the choices that may stump you is what bag to use in the parks.

When in the Disney parks, you need the essentials to keep you going!

It seems like an easy choice — you just need a bag, right? Why overthink it? Well, that’s how easy we WISH it could be, but the truth is, there are a lot of factors to consider when making your choice. If you’re traveling on your own, you may not need as much in the park with you, but what items do you KNOW you need with you? Then, if you’re traveling with family members, especially younger kids who can’t carry their own stuff, that means you need to factor in those items too. See what we mean? It gets complicated fast! I recently asked one of my coworkers, a former Disney World Cast Member, what bag she’d recommend for the parks, and her two suggestions check nearly every box you could need, no matter if you’re solo or on your own.

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‘Lilo & Stitch’ Voice Actress Daveigh Chase Has Passed Away

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Actress Daveigh Chase, who was the voice behind Lilo in Disney’s animated Lilo & Stitch has passed away at the age of 35.

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According to The Hollywood Reporter, Chase had been suffering from meningitis, which led to a blood infection that eventually led to sepsis.

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We’re Embarrassed To Admit This Disney Hotel Essential Actually Works (and We Bought 2 More)

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Some of the most useful Disney World hotel items are the ones we never expected to like in the first place.

Pillow Speaker

After long park days, crowded buses, and early wake-up calls for rope drop, getting good sleep at your Disney hotel can feel surprisingly difficult. That’s why we’re always testing travel products that promise to make resort stays a little more comfortable. Every once in a while, we find something that sounds completely unnecessary until we actually use it. Then suddenly we’re adding extras to our Amazon cart.

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“Taking the Magic Out of Everything.” Disney World Fans Speak OUT About This Hotel Room Change

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If it seems like everything in Disney World is changing, well, it IS. There’s SO much going on right now. The parks are getting new lands, new rides, expansions, you name it. New shops and experiences are coming to Disney Springs. Even Disney World hotels are getting updates, but one recent construction project has Disney World fans talking…LOUDLY.

New Royal Rooms at Disney’s Port Orleans — Riverside

Disney’s Port Orleans Resort — Riverside just updated its Royal Rooms, and let’s just say when we posted photos of the new rooms, our readers had some SERIOUS OPINIONS. So let’s talk about how many of you feel about this recent hotel room change.

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