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Disney World Announces Hotel Construction Delay

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If it seems like almost everything is under construction in Disney World…well, it sorta’ is! Magic Kingdom is getting an expansion in Frontierland, a brand new Villains land, and several upgraded rides. Disney’s Animal Kingdom is getting a new attraction in the Tree of Life and a brand new land. Disney’s Hollywood Studios is getting a revamped area PLUS a brand new land.

Beach Club Resort

Disney World hotels are also getting a lot of updates. Both Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa and Disney’s Pop Century Resort are getting new lobbies. Disney’s Beach Club Resort is getting some routine exterior maintenance through 2027. That hotel’s port cochere is currently closed, too, and it looks like it won’t reopen as early as originally thought.

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The One Rule That Will Make Parents Resent Disney World

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There are a lot of rules when visiting Walt Disney World. Some official, some not. However, there’s one that drives parents crazy.

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I’ve been covering Walt Disney World’s theme parks for 7 years, and in that time, I’ve spoken to a lot of parents about visiting the parks with their children. In many of those conversations, the same rule comes up over and over…

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Something NEW Has Popped Up at the Haunted Mansion in Magic Kingdom

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There is no place better to go if you are looking to find 999 happy haunts. Grim grinning ghosts are out to socialize, and the Haunted Mansion attraction in Magic Kingdom just got an upgrade!

Haunted Mansion

And even if you don’t want to enter the Haunted Mansion, you can still admire the upgrade! Disney changed the look of the entrance to the Haunted Mansion, and we are sharing the new look with you.

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Something NEW Just Appeared at Disney’s Hollywood Studios to Replace an Empty Attraction

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Disney’s Hollywood Studios is about to debut TWO brand-new shows! That’s right, in LESS than a week, you will have even more options for entertainment in Hollywood Studios. On May 27th, 2025, Disney Villains: Unfairly Ever After AND The Little Mermaid — A Musical Adventure will be opening, and we can’t wait!

Disney’s Hollywood Studios

We have been keeping a close eye on the changes happening for these new shows! We recently saw Disney Villains: Unfairly Ever After for the first time during Cast Member previews. We also got a look at the new marquee for The Little Mermaid — A Musical Adventure and saw some first-look photos from Disney. Now, Disney has shared a first look at the new look for the Sunset Showcase courtyard, and we had to share it with you!

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NEWS: Disney’s $3 Million Ticket Scanners Arrive at a NEW Park

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Disneyland’s NEW entrance is almost ready.

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2025 is shaping up to be a big year for the “Happiest Place on Earth.” For most of 2024, construction has been ongoing at the entrances to both of the Disneyland Resort’s theme parks: the original Disneyland Park and Disney California Adventure. The work has been installing new $3 million turnstiles — dubbed “tapstiles” by many — which replace the traditional physical turnstiles with kiosks that allow users to tap their MagicBand+ to enter the park through a small gate. Said kiosks also feature facial recognition technology.

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NEW LOOK at Disney’s $4.8 Million Park Entrance Makeover

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BIG things are happening in Disneyland.

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Of course, you probably already know about the construction that’s transforming Splash Mountain into Tiana’s Bayou Adventure. You might even know about the big Haunted Mansion queue makeover that’s happening RIGHT NOW. Recently, Tarzan’s Treehouse became Adventureland Treehouse, too. But there’s ANOTHER new change happening at the parks, and this is one you’ll see immediately when you enter the parks.

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Disney Is Testing a NEW Ticket Scanning System at Park Entrances

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2024 is a year for big changes in the Disney Parks!

Sleeping Beauty Castle in Disneyland

Both Disneyland and Magic Kingdom are getting the new Tiana’s Bayou Adventure ride, the EPCOT transformation is wrapping up, and Disneyland’s Haunted Mansion is under construction for some updates in the queue area. But before all those projects are completed, Disneyland Resort is testing one other change!

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Big CHANGE Revealed at EPCOT

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If you’re headed to EPCOT today, you might want to keep an eye out for something new.

EPCOT

Now, there are already a LOT of changes happening at EPCOT — the park is undergoing a massive transformation and there’s a LOT of construction going on, including work on  Journey of Water — Inspired by Moana. But this morning, something ELSE has changed about the park.

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Passholders! You’ll Want to Pay Close Attention the Next Time You Scan Into Disney World

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When you enter a Disney Park, you first have to scan your ticket (or MagicBand, or Annual Pass) and your finger to get inside.

Disney World Scanner

If everything goes well, you see a green light and hear a happy chime. In the past, we’ve seen Disney change this sequence on occasion, and now they’re changing it again…but only for a certain group of people! Want to know if you’ll get to see this next time you visit Disney World?

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PHOTOS & VIDEO: Finger Scanners Have Returned to Disney World

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Disney implemented a lot of new health and safety measures when they reopened last year.

Hollywood Studios Face Masks Sign

Face mask requirements, no-touch entry, a lot more mobile order options, and more were all part of the new health and safety rules in Disney World. Now, one of these changes is going back to normal in the parks for the first time since Disney World reopened.

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