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Disney Canceled Two Massive Projects Last Week. So What’s Next?

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If your head is still spinning from all the recent Disney announcements — you’re not alone.

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The Dining Plan is returning to Disney World, Park Pass Reservations are going away (mostly), and hotel perks are continuing through 2024. Not only that, but Disney dropped even more huge news — the Star Wars Hotel is closing, and the $1 billion employee relocation project to Orlando has officially been scrapped. This leaves the door wide open for Disney in multiple ways, so what’s coming next?

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Disney Canceled a $1 Billion Project in Orlando. So What Happens To All That Land?

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Disney recently made a HUGE announcement about a $1 billion project it had planned for the Lake Nona area of Orlando.

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In 2021, Disney purchased around 60 acres of land in Lake Nona, calling it a “regional campus” for thousands of Disney Parks, Experiences, and Products team members (some would even relocate from California to Florida). The timeline for the project was extended, but then Disney announced it would not move forward with that project. So what’s going to happen to all that land the company purchased? Well, we have SOME idea.

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Disney Cancels Billion-Dollar Project in Orlando

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Disney has just announced a major update on a BILLION dollar construction project it had planned for the Orlando area.

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Some time ago, Disney announced plans for a new campus in Lake Nona, a suburb of Orlando, FL. It was expected that the project could cost $1.3 billion to build (according to the Orlando Business Journal) and it was set to become home to a “regional campus” for THOUSANDS of Disney employees (some would relocate from California to Florida). The timeline for the project had been extended previously but now it’s hit a major stopping point.

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Price INCREASES and More Summer Travel News You Need to Know

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If you’re planning on traveling to Disney World this summer, there are some things you NEED to know.

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Of course, you can expect LOTS of heat so you’ll want to pack for that. You’ll also want to be prepared for how hurricane season might impact your plans. Plus, there are new restaurants and experiences to look for. But before you get to any of that, you have to GET to Disney World and there are some key things about travel in the US in general that could affect your decisions.

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The Orlando Airport Train Station Could Be Opening SOON

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We’ve been keeping a close eye on the Brightline train — a near-high-speed rail system that will span much of south and central Florida with a stop at the Orlando International Airport.

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It could usher in a whole new method of transportation for folks heading to Disney World, and we even got to check out a look inside the new airport station. And now, it looks like we’re one step closer to that station being open!

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The World’s BIGGEST McDonald’s Is 15 Minutes from Disney World and It Has PIZZA — Here’s a FULL TOUR

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Did you know just 15 minutes outside of Disney World is the World’s Largest McDonald’s? To be technical about it, this is actually the World’s Largest Entertainment McDonald’s, and it has a lot of things that your average McD’s at home doesn’t have.

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If you know us, you know we bring you the McDonald’s news. We have recently tried the Big Mac Sauce and reviewed it for you. We told you how McDonald’s plans to handle AI in the future. We even created a Bob Iger Celebrity Meal at Mcdonald’s. So it shouldn’t be a shock that when we heard about this special Mcdonald’s just right down the road from Disney, we had to go look.

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ALERT: Flights at Orlando Airport Could Be Impacted by Weather Today

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One thing you can never predict in Orlando is the weather.

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We’ve seen it all. From hurricane-force winds to random thunderstorms to flooding. All of these situations could affect everything from your flight to rides in Disney World. Well, today, a weather event is creating problems at Orlando International Airport, so we want to make you aware of it.

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VIDEO: First Look INSIDE the Orlando Airport Train Station

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Ever since Disney World announced the discontinuation of Magical Express back in 2021, we’ve been looking for alternate transportation to the airport.

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One of the early options that emerged was the Brightline train — a near-high-speed rail system that was supposed to build stations at both Disney Springs and the Orlando International Airport. Plans for the Disney Springs station were ultimately scrapped, but the train will still have stops at the airport and near the Orlando Convention Center. And now, we’ve got a FIRST look inside the station at the airport!

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Disney on Ice Is Coming to Orlando SOON — Come Check It Out With Us!

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Disney has some fun and exciting shows!

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Earlier this year we mentioned that Disney was bringing their Frozen and Encanto Disney on Ice show to a city near you, and it will be in Orlando soon! We checked it out during a different date on the tour, and couldn’t wait to share it with you!

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All the Other Airbnbs Can Go Home — This House Near Disney World Just WON

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One of the first decisions you’ll need to make when planning your Disney World trip is choosing where to stay!

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Disney World is home to more than a dozen different hotels, each with its own unique theme. But sometimes, guests are looking to stay somewhere cheaper with more space, so they head off-property. And if you want a vacation home with an over-the-top theme for your next Orlando visit, we’ve got just the place!

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