Future Walt Disney World Resort guests, rejoice! Demolition at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Theme Park is on hold–for now. In 2020, Walt Disney Imagineering took the first step to removing DinoLand U.S.A.–Disney’s Animal Kingdom’s theme park within a theme park. After the COVID-19 Disney Park closures, Walt Disney World Resort announced that The Primeval Whirl roller coaster wouldn’t reopen alongside the rest of Disney’s Animal Kingdom Theme Park.

Disney World To Demolish Animal Kingdom Theme Park, Timeline Confirmed

If you tuned into the D23 Expo this weekend, you’ll have undoubtedly heard about the long-awaited announcement of a Disney Villain park expansion coming to the Magic Kingdom at the Walt Disney World Resort. However, Disney park guests might already have an opportunity to experience the new land before construction begins.

Disney Villain Park Opens Early Preview

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Josh D'Amaro, Chairman of Disney Experiences, announced new "jaw-dropping" experiences and lands at the Disney Experiences showcase in Anaheim, California, on Saturday.

Disney announces 'Avengers,' 'Indiana Jones' rides, along with villains-themed land

Disney announced a slew of future theme park and cruise projects to be developed in the coming years, including a villains-themed land, an “Encanto” ride, an ability to take flight like Iron Man, and an audio-animatronic Walt Disney.

Fly like Iron Man. Join a battle in Wakanda. Here are the major theme park projects Disney has announced

Deadpool’s D23 visit included an elaborate pitch of new ideas for Disney theme park attractions, and some jabs at infamous Disney blunders. During the jam-packed presentation mapping out the future of Disney theme parks at D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event, Deadpool interrupted Josh D’Amaro, chairman of Disney Experiences, to pitch some theme park attraction ideas of his own.

Deadpool pitches attraction ideas, roasts Disney exec Josh D’Amaro at D23

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In the mid-1970s, Good Timesmade a star of actor/comedian Jimmy 'JJ'/'Dynomite' Walker. However, behind the scenes, the tension between the stars was relatively challenging. According to what Jimmie Walker once relayed, most of the show's cast rarely had any interaction behind the camera. Walker didn't recall having any conversations with actress Esther Rolle, who played his TV mother, Florida Evans, or actor John Amos, who played James Evans, his TV mother.

Actor/Comedian Jimmie "JJ" Walker Behind the Scenes of TV's 'Good Times' in the 1970s

Louis the alligator experienced a shudder-inducing malfunction in front of riders on Tiana’s Bayou Adventure at Walt Disney World Resort. Videos of the incidents were posted on social media amid concerns about ongoing maintenance issues on the Magic Kingdom Park attraction. Tiana’s Bayou Adventure opened on June 28, 2024,...

Disney World Performer Dies in Front of Magic Kingdom Guests

Kate Jackson began her acting career as a silent ghost on TV's classic 1960s gothic daytime drama Dark Shadows but remains alive and well years after two horrific battles with breast cancer. Jackson went on to small screen prime-time stardom on police/detective/crime drama/comedies like The Rookies, Charlie's Angels, Scarecrow and Mrs. King, and more. This is her triumphant story.

'Charlie's Angels' Star Kate Jackson Has Courageously Battled and Conquered Cancer Several Times

Recently uncovered imagery shows a Walt Disney World Resort hotel leveled flat after the Central Florida Disney park suddenly decided to halt operations. Walt Disney World Resort is home to dozens of Disney Resort hotels. From family-friendly Value Resort hotel rooms at Disney’s All-Star Resorts to luxury Disney Vacation Club villas at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge, there’s an accommodation option for every guest.

Disney World Hotel Leveled Flat, Operations Permanently Shuttered

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A retired military officer who had been struggling with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) tragically died after jumping from the world’s largest cruise ship last month, authorities confirmed.

Cruise Passenger Who Jumped from World's Largest Ship After Dispute Suffered with PTSD

Emily Standley Allard

If you’ve ever wondered why your partner or mate was so gosh darn easy to love, or on the flip side impossible to love at times, their sun sign could give you some important clues! I’ve definitely been in relationships that have tested my patience to the limits and other ones that have been a smooth sailing ride. The answers just may be in the stars! Read on to discover the zodiac signs according to Astrology.com that are the easiest to the hardest to love.

The Zodiac Signs Ranked Easiest to Hardest to Love

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A North Carolina restaurant serves fried chicken in a “spicy, savory” sauce — and fans can’t get enough. So much so, the restaurant now ranks as the state’s No. 1 place to eat fried chicken.

Best fried chicken in North Carolina is at this restaurant, Yelp says. Why it’s No. 1

During the Disney Experiences Showcase at D23 2024, the Mickey Mouse company revealed plans to introduce the first-ever audio-animatronic based on its founder, Walt Disney. The piece will be included as part of an addition called Walt Disney: A Magical Life, which promises a new show for the Main Street Opera House in Disneyland. Expect to learn more as we wait for it to debut sometime in 2025, where it will be included in the rotation with Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln. Until a more specific release date is shared, you can see a few early concept images below.

Disney to Create the First-Ever Walt Disney Audio-Animatronic for Disneyland Show | D23 2024

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"They accidentally gave us 2 washers and a dryer when we only ordered 1 of each". Last month, Lowe’s experienced a glitch that lowered the price of its $2,300 Midea jumbo capacity refrigerator to just $169.

‘Lowe’s messed up’: Shopper says they got $2,300 fridge at Lowe’s for just $169

Dozens of Disneyland Resort guests were left more than 100 feet up in the air, unprotected from the hot Southern California sunshine, after the Incredicoaster broke down. A video showed the guests stranded on the 120-foot tall roller coaster, eventually walking along the tracks to evacuate. This April, Walt Disney...

Disney Park Guests Burned on Attraction for Over an Hour

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Colleton County, SC

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Some beachgoers were in for a surprise this week when a bizarre looking prehistoric fish washed ashore in Colleton County along Edisto Beach at Edisto Beach State Park. It turned out to be an atlantic sturgeon.

Rare Atlantic sturgeon washes ashore on South Carolina beach

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Chloe, a 9 to 10-week-old puppy, is the last of her litter and is eagerly looking for a forever home. Sandy Paws Rescue Inc., a dedicated foster-based rescue in Massachusetts, recently shared Chloe's story and her endearing qualities.

Meet Chloe: The 10-Week-Old Puppy Who Is The Last Of Her Litter Looking For Love

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It’s finally happening. Ever since “Monsters, Inc.” debuted in 2001, audiences have clamored for an attraction based on the film’s climactic “doors” chase sequence. Walt Disney Imagineering is developing that very attraction as a suspended roller coaster. The ride will be part of a “Monsters, Inc.” land at Disney’s Hollywood Studios in Orlando, Fla. based on Monstropolis, the city from the film.

Monsters, Inc. roller coaster finally coming to Walt Disney World as part of Monstropolis land

In North Carolina, the divorce process can be challenging, particularly due to the mandatory one-year separation requirement. This law mandates that couples must live separately for at least a year before filing for divorce, a rule that can be frustrating for many.

You might be granted a divorce in North Carolina if your spouse is ‘incurably insane.’ Here’s how

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Angry Ben

Good afternoon everyone. We continue to have beautiful conditions in the Northeast courtesy of strong high pressure keeping a stationary front well to our south. That front will eventually make it back as a warm front, then a sweeping cold front will help protect the Northeast and East Coast as a whole from what-will-be Hurricane Ernesto.

Severe Weather May Spawn Derecho-Type System Across Parts of Iowa, Missouri, Illinois, and Wisconsin

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Mandalorian and Grogu to star in Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge ride

Walt Disney Imagineering will add the Mandalorian and Grogu to an existing attraction in Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge on both coasts. Din Djarin and Grogu will...

Mandalorian and Grogu to star in Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge ride

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