The Tree of Life Garden at Disney’s Animal Kingdom is closed indefinitely because the path sits inside the work zone for planned maintenance on the tree.
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Rise of the Resistance Joins Extended Evening Hours at Hollywood Studios
Rise of the Resistance is finally on the Extended Evening Hours list at Disney's Hollywood Studios. Disney's official benefit page now includes the Galaxy's Edge ride in the after-hours sessions, which are open to guests at Disney Deluxe Resorts, Deluxe Villa Resorts,...
Jingle Cruise at Magic Kingdom Returns Nov. 3, 2026, With Holiday Puns
Jingle Cruise at Magic Kingdom is coming back on Nov. 3, 2026. Disney's own schedule for the holiday overlay now lists operating hours starting that Tuesday, so the skippers of Adventureland will swap their usual river tour for tinsel, wrapped gifts, and a fresh load...
SeaWorld Orlando Shuts Down Mako as Six Flags Roller Coaster Fatality Sparks Widespread Closures
The fallout from a fatal Goliath roller coaster incident at Six Flags Over Georgia has now spread beyond the company's own amusement parks, with SeaWorld Orlando temporarily closing its popular Mako roller coaster. The precautionary shutdown comes as Six Flags...
Six Flags Over Georgia Guest Dies After Reportedly Falling From Goliath Roller Coaster
A fatal incident aboard the Goliath roller coaster at Six Flags Over Georgia has raised serious questions about amusement park safety after eyewitnesses reported that a male guest fell from the attraction while it was operating. The incident prompted an emergency...
Disney Previews Monstropolis Dining With Eyeball Ramen at Harryhausen’s and Blort at Archie’s Scare Pig Pizza
The first real look at what humans will eat in Monstropolis is here, and it comes with eyeballs. Disney has previewed the menus in development for Harryhausen's and the all-new Archie's Scare Pig Pizza, the two restaurants headed for the Monsters, Inc. land at...
Volcano Bay’s Planned Reopening Slips to April 1, 2027, Putting Easter Weekend at Risk for Universal’s Water Park
Universal Volcano Bay will be dark longer than planned. The water park still closes for maintenance on Oct. 26, 2026, but Universal Orlando now lists a planned reopening "on or before April 1, 2027," eight days later than the March 24 date it gave when the closure was...
Expedition Everest Yeti Will Be Replaced Rather Than Repaired, Joe Rohde Reveals
After nearly two decades of waiting, Walt Disney World fans may finally see the legendary Yeti inside Expedition Everest move again. However, according to the Imagineer responsible for creating the attraction, Disney's solution isn't to repair the original...
Disney World Bans Entire Group After Guest Dives Into EPCOT’s Three Caballeros Ride
A trip to Walt Disney World's EPCOT took an unexpected turn when a guest decided that riding through the Mexico Pavilion's popular Gran Fiesta Tour Starring The Three Caballeros simply wasn't exciting enough. Instead, he apparently decided to turn the beloved Disney...
Lawsuit Claims Boy, 9, Lost Consciousness on Stardust Racers at Epic Universe
A 9-year-old boy reportedly blacked out on Stardust Racers, and with nothing to hold up his head, his face was "thrown against the hard surface of the ride vehicle." That's what his mother claims in a lawsuit against Universal Orlando and Mack Rides, the German...
Disneyland Paris Sells Out Both Parks and Turns Away Last-Minute Visitors
Anyone who showed up at Disneyland Paris on Saturday hoping to buy their way in at the last minute was out of luck. Both theme parks filled to capacity on October 3, and last-minute visitors hoping to get in that day were turned away, the New York Post reported,...
Hurricane Isaias Steers for the Gulf Coast, Leaving Disney World With a Wet Weekend
Hurricane Isaias is not headed for Walt Disney World, but it is helping keep the resort soaked. The storm is aimed at the northern Gulf Coast, hundreds of miles from the parks. In Central Florida, a stalled front and deep tropical moisture will keep showers and storms...
Disney World Ends Annual Passholder Discount on Bottled Water and Soda
Walt Disney World is asking Annual Passholders to pay more for admission while removing a small perk that helped soften the cost of visiting.