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NEWS: Disney Set To Open BOTH Water Parks SOON Following Huge Summer Announcement

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Summer is right around the corner, which means if you’re heading to Disney World soon, you’ll be in for some fun in the sun.

Blizzard Beach

Well, summer is a great time to visit Disney World’s water parks, especially now that Disney World hotel guests get FREE water park tickets on their arrival day. Here’s the thing, though: usually only one water park is open at a time, so that’s the one you have to go to. BUT that will all be changing in just a few days when BOTH Disney World water parks will be open at the same time. 

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Typhoon Lagoon Is FINALLY Open Again in Disney World!

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Typhoon Lagoon is officially OPEN! The Disney World water park has been closed since November 2024, but if you have patiently waited to ride down Miss Adventure Falls or Crush ‘n’ Gusher, your time has finally come.

Typhoon Lagoon is open!

Typhoon Lagoon has reopened as of May 1st, 2025, and while Blizzard Beach has now closed for a short refurb, we have some exciting news. Beginning May 21st, BOTH Typhoon Lagoon and Blizzard Beach will be open for the summer. Now you will have to choose which water park you want to go to! We still have a few weeks until that happens, but we are at Typhoon Lagoon for its grand reopening.

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Test Track Set to Reopen in EPCOT This Summer

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One of Disney World’s busiest rides is ALMOST ready to restart its engine.

Test Track construction

EPCOT’s Test Track has been closed for refurbishment since June 2024, as Disney Imagineering transforms the attraction into a third incarnation. We’ve known since the D23 Ultimate Fan event last August that the attraction would be reopening sometime in the summer of 2025, and now things seem to be revving up.

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NEWS: Disney Files NEW Extended Permit for Big Thunder Mountain Railroad

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A LOT is happening at Magic Kingdom in Disney World. A LOT.

Big Thunder Mountain Railroad

First, let’s just say we’re excited about the new nighttime parade, Disney Starlight, coming to the park. We are BEYOND hyped for the new Villains land coming to the park. We’re not so happy about all the construction that’s going to start soon to make way for a new Cars-themed area in Frontierland (well, we are excited about the new rides, but not the construction walls). In the process, Big Thunder Mountain Railroad is closed and in the middle of a huge refurbishment, and a new permit might hint at when Disney World expects the ride to reopen.

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ALERT! HUGE Hotel Perk Change Coming SOON to Disney World (and You’re Gonna LOVE It!)

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Something BIG is changing in Disney World, and it could affect your upcoming Disney World hotel stay.

Typhoon Lagoon

As you may know, Disney World hotel guests get some pretty good perks. That includes Early Theme Park Entry for those staying at ALL Disney World hotels, as well as Extended Evening Hours for those staying in Deluxe hotels. However, there’s a new perk that just started this year, which guests can also take advantage of for FREE. Heads up; that perk is changing a little on May 1st. Let’s talk about it.

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The Gran Fiesta Tour Has Reopened in EPCOT – Here’s What Changed

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If you’ve visited EPCOT recently, you’ve no doubt visited the Mexico pavilion (if only to grab a drink at La Cava del Tequila, as one does).

Mexico Pavilion

Of course, you’ve probably also checked in on the classic ride Gran Fiesta Tour Starring the Three Caballeros. Well, we were recently surprised a few months ago when we learned that the ride would be closing for two months for refurbishment. Well, Gran Fiesta Tour has reopened — and let’s just say, Disney made a TON of updates to the ride that have left us VERY impressed. 

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REMINDER: This Popular EPCOT Attraction Is Reopening After a Lengthy Closure

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After being closed for just over two months, the Gran Fiesta Tour is scheduled to reopen at EPCOT in a matter of days!

Gran Fiesta Tour

The boat ride-style attraction, located inside the World Showcase’s massive, completely indoor Mexico Pavilion, has been shuttered since January 6th, when it was one of several Disney World attractions to close for refurbishment.

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DATE REVEALED for the Reopening of This Iconic Disney Restaurant

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After a lengthy closure, we finally know when Jolly Holiday Bakery Café will reopen in Disneyland!

Jolly Holiday Bakery Cafe

This iconic Disneyland restaurant is beloved for its many sweet treats and delectable eats, but it has been closed for refurbishment since January. At first, Disney didn’t indicate when this restaurant would potentially reopen, but after sleuthing our way around the Disneyland calendar, we think we know when that might be!

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NEWS: Disney Announces ANOTHER Ride Closure and Hints at a Ride Reopening in California Adventure

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You just can never escape ride closures in Disneyland. Sometimes, rides go down temporarily for issues. Other times, rides close for routine maintenance.

However, Disneyland Resort has plans to close multiple attractions this spring, including “it’s a small world,” Guardians of the Galaxy: Mission Breakout, and The Disneyland Story Presenting Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln. Well, now, it’s time to add ANOTHER ride to the list that will be temporarily closing soon, and it’s another popular one: Indiana Jones Adventure.

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We’re Getting STRESSED That This Restaurant Will NEVER Reopen in Disney World

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It’s no secret that a LOT changed in Disney World after 2020. After the resort’s historic closure due to the global COVID-19 pandemic, it reopened, although not EVERYTHING reopened with it.

Restaurant Marrakesh

Here’s the thing: although it took some restaurants YEARS to return, most of the restaurants throughout Disney World have come back in some way or another. We’ve even had some new restaurants pop up at the parks, the hotels, and in Disney Springs. But, believe it or not, almost FIVE YEARS after the reopening, there are still some Disney World restaurants that have not yet reopened — and we’re starting to think they’re closed forever.

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