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The Lightning Is Purple Again: Tower of Terror Gets Its 1994 Strike Scar Back
Frontierland Boardwalk Almost Entirely Demolished: Inside the Piston Peak Site Today
Dive Into the Water on Gran Fiesta Tour: Disney Confirms Guest and Party Were Trespassed
Five Months After Reopening: New Permit Filed for Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin
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All →The Lightning Is Purple Again: Tower of Terror Gets Its 1994 Strike Scar Back
For decades the scar on the Hollywood Tower Hotel had weathered to a pale grey lavender. The saturated purple is back, and the scaffolding keeps revealing more of it.
Read moreFrontierland Boardwalk Almost Entirely Demolished: Inside the Piston Peak Site Today
Behind the construction walls at Magic Kingdom, almost nothing of the riverside walkway is left. One short stretch and a few birdhouses remain.
Read moreDive Into the Water on Gran Fiesta Tour: Disney Confirms Guest and Party Were Trespassed
A video from the Mexico pavilion shows a guest diving headfirst into the ride’s water. Disney has responded publicly.
Read moreFive Months After Reopening: New Permit Filed for Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin
Walt Disney Imagineering has filed a fresh permit for the Tomorrowland attraction. The contractor named points to theming work rather than maintenance.
Read moreFirst Track Pieces on the Move: Monstropolis Door Coaster Hits Its Next Construction Stage
Loaded flatbeds are standing by in the staging yard at Hollywood Studios. Track for Disney’s first suspended coaster is heading to the build site.
Read moreTiana’s Bayou Adventure Closes in November — Back One Week Before Christmas
The Magic Kingdom water ride enters its first major refurbishment since opening on November 2. The gift shop closes with it.
Read moreJoe Rohde Sets the Record Straight: The Expedition Everest Yeti Is Being Replaced, Not Fixed
Disney announced at D23 that it would fix the famous Disco Yeti. The man behind Animal Kingdom pushes back firmly on that wording.
Read moreFrom Daughter to Grandmother: Debi Derryberry Returns to Carousel of Progress
Walt Disney Imagineering has announced a second piece of casting for the reimagined Carousel of Progress. A voice from the 1993 version is back — in a different role.
Read moreTrees, Red Brick and a Patched Roofline: Monstropolis Is Visibly Growing Past the Construction Walls
The Monstropolis site at Hollywood Studios was unusually busy on Saturday morning. Trees are now planted in front of the walls, concrete work is under way behind them — and one spot needed fixing.
Read moreA Quiet Cut at Cosmic Rewind: Disney Removes the Pause EPCOT Guests Shouted Into for Years
Terry Crews asks the room a question in the Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind pre-show — and used to wait for an answer. That pause is gone. Disney trimmed the video without a word.
Read moreTwo Dates for the Autumn: Walt Disney World Railroad Down to October 29, Tiana's Bayou Adventure From November 2
The Magic Kingdom railroad has been fully out of service since September 28. Tiana's Bayou Adventure enters its first refurbishment since opening on November 2.
Read moreWalt Disney World Turns 55: One Speech at 8:50 a.m., and Not Much Else
Magic Kingdom opened 55 years ago today. Disney is marking it with brief remarks at the castle and new merchandise. There is no season-long celebration this time.
Read moreThe Tower of Terror Emerges From Its Scaffolding After Nearly Five Months
The attraction stayed open throughout. Now the last rows of scaffolding are coming down and the reworked facade is visible again.
Read moreCoral Reef Is Back – Five Weeks Early, With Shells in the Pavement
The underwater restaurant reopened after just three weeks. November 4 had been announced. The menu is unchanged.
Read moreBooked Out in 15 Minutes: The Diamond Horseshoe Returns as a Pop-Up
From October 4 the Liberty Square venue serves a limited-time menu. Opening day was gone a quarter of an hour after reservations opened.
Read moreEPCOT Closes Half an Hour Earlier This Holiday Season – and Every Showtime Moves Up
From November 27 to December 30 the park day ends at 9 p.m. instead of 9:30. Candlelight Processional and Luminous each start 15 minutes earlier than last year.
Read moreNew Planning Tools in Testing: Walt Disney World Trials an AI Assistant for Trip Planning
Selected guests currently get new search functions, a pricing calendar and an assistant that answers questions. How to join is unknown.
Read moreGuests as Singing Busts: Disney Tests a Haunted Mansion Magic Shot That Appears to Use AI
The new PhotoPass effect turns faces into stone busts. Fan reaction is split, and Disney has said nothing about the technology behind it.
Read moreBakso Is Leaving Animal Kingdom: The Sumatran Tiger Moves On This Autumn
He was the resort's first Sumatran tiger birth in seven years. Now two years old, he moves to another zoo as part of a breeding programme for an endangered species.
Read moreEPCOT Food and Wine Runs to November 21 – With a New Cheese Exhibit Since September
The festival runs almost three months this year. A new interactive exhibit was added in mid-September at CommuniCore Hall.
Read moreDisney's Lakeshore Lodge: Booking Opens October 6, Resort Opens July 1, 2027
The new Bay Lake resort sits on the former River Country site. Booking opens in three stages – Vacation Club members first, everyone else three days later.
Read moreAnimal Kingdom Changes Rope Drop: No More Holding Area on Discovery Island
Disney's Animal Kingdom has overhauled its morning routine. Guests can now head into the lands before opening – with one exception in Pandora.
Read moreA Tornado Made of Fabric: Patent Shows How the New Indiana Jones Effect Could Work
Two Imagineers working on the project have filed a method for a retractable projection body. And Harrison Ford modelled for the animatronic.
Read moreAI in the Animal Park: Patent Describes Automatic Alerts When Animals Become Active
Cameras and image recognition would track animal behaviour and send alerts to guests and keepers alike – including over safari vehicle speakers.
Read moreThe Lightning Is Purple Again: Tower of Terror Gets Its 1994 Strike Scar Back
Frontierland Boardwalk Almost Entirely Demolished: Inside the Piston Peak Site Today
Dive Into the Water on Gran Fiesta Tour: Disney Confirms Guest and Party Were Trespassed
Five Months After Reopening: New Permit Filed for Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin
First Track Pieces on the Move: Monstropolis Door Coaster Hits Its Next Construction Stage
Tiana’s Bayou Adventure Closes in November — Back One Week Before Christmas
Joe Rohde Sets the Record Straight: The Expedition Everest Yeti Is Being Replaced, Not Fixed
From Daughter to Grandmother: Debi Derryberry Returns to Carousel of Progress
Trees, Red Brick and a Patched Roofline: Monstropolis Is Visibly Growing Past the Construction Walls
A Quiet Cut at Cosmic Rewind: Disney Removes the Pause EPCOT Guests Shouted Into for Years
Two Dates for the Autumn: Walt Disney World Railroad Down to October 29, Tiana's Bayou Adventure From November 2
Walt Disney World Turns 55: One Speech at 8:50 a.m., and Not Much Else
The Tower of Terror Emerges From Its Scaffolding After Nearly Five Months
Coral Reef Is Back – Five Weeks Early, With Shells in the Pavement
Booked Out in 15 Minutes: The Diamond Horseshoe Returns as a Pop-Up
EPCOT Closes Half an Hour Earlier This Holiday Season – and Every Showtime Moves Up
New Planning Tools in Testing: Walt Disney World Trials an AI Assistant for Trip Planning
Guests as Singing Busts: Disney Tests a Haunted Mansion Magic Shot That Appears to Use AI