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

Orlando, FL

Walt Disney World Resort has sent a mass alert to all its guests, informing them of a significant update that will soon impact millions of vacations. Regardless of which Disney park you end up visiting, including Animal Kingdom, this Disney World park notice will be part of your Walt Disney World tickets.

Disney World Sends Out Mass Alert to All Guests

Months after the grand opening of Tiana’s Bayou Adventure, Walt Disney World Resort seemingly revoked one of its cultural sensitivity decisions about the legacy of Splash Mountain. Tiana’s Bayou Adventure opened at Magic Kingdom Park in June. The first iteration of The Princess and the Frog (2009) retheme remains...

Disney World Cancels Tiana’s Bayou Adventure, Brings Back Splash Mountain

Anaheim, CA

A legendary Disneyland attraction has closed. The original Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California, has entertained and inspired guests for decades, largely thanks to its incredible selection of rides and attractions. Haunted Mansion, Peter Pan’s Flight, Space Mountain, and Pirates of the Caribbean are all equally iconic, though other experiences like the Disneyland Railroad are just as magical.

Classic Disneyland Attraction Turned Off Indefinitely, Ride Shut Down

You can receive daily cruise news updates directly to your inbox, so you don't miss a thing! Go ahead and Subscribe here. As of 5 p.m. Atlantic Standard Time on August 12, 2024, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) has upgraded the Atlantic weather disturbance to Tropical Storm Ernesto. In response,...

Caribbean Cruise Ports Brace for Tropical Storm Ernesto, Ships Impacted

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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

One thing that Disney theme parks have never been is cheap. Between the cost of the hotel, theme park tickets, meals, and merchandise, the cost adds up very quickly. Many people save up for months or years to be able to afford one trip of a lifetime to a place like the Walt Disney World Resort.

Disney Finally Admits Why Parks Are Empty During Peak Season

You can receive daily cruise news updates directly to your inbox, so you don't miss a thing! Go ahead and Subscribe here. As Carnival’s brand ambassador, John Heald is typically the expert on all things related to the cruise line and its 27 ships. He puts his vast knowledge to good use by answering questions day in and day out on his popular Facebook page.

Passengers Weigh in on What Carnival’s Serenity Retreat is Really Like

During the D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event, we finally got the first set of details about the upcoming Magic Kingdom expansion. Big changes are coming to Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World with the addition of a new Villains themed land and two new Disney Pixar Cars attractions. When...

Rivers of America Will Be Removed to Make Way For New Expansion at Magic Kingdom

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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

New information has emerged regarding an upcoming event at Walt Disney World Resort’s Magic Kingdom. Thousands of guests will be forced to exit the park historically early. Two of Walt Disney World’s most sought-after hard-ticket events, Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party and Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party, both unfold at Magic Kingdom towards the end of the year.

Update: Disney World Forces Thousands To Leave Magic Kingdom Early in Favor of Guests Spending More

Denver, CO

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No, pallet shelters for people experiencing homelessness don’t fold into caskets. It’s a question a reader posed one of the first times I wrote about pallet shelters. I find the pallet shelters to be more palatable than ice fishing tents. The Colorado Village Collaborative operates both micro-communities and the so-called Safe Outdoor Spaces with the tents. We all learned the tents are not safe when a fire roared through a CVC Safe Outdoor Space, destroying the compound quickly. Officials never disclosed a cause of the fire.

Opinion: No, pallet shelters for homeless in Denver, Aurora don’t fold into caskets

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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

Disney is set to be in significant danger as of 2025. The Walt Disney Company is gearing up with exciting new projects, as CEO Bob Iger announced at the beginning of 2024. Among the anticipated releases are new films in the beloved Frozen, Moana, and Zootopia franchises. Additionally, Disney is...

Disney World’s Operations to Cease Summer 2025 Per Recent News Release

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Three men and a woman have been arrested on murder charges in connection with the fatal shooting of Charles Jones , a Jacksonville rapper known as Julio Foolio,” outside a hotel in Tampa.

4 arrested in slaying of Jacksonville rapper Julio Foolio

The Denver City Council accepted Monday two grants totaling $24.5 million from the state of Colorado to pay for the homeless navigation campus it opened last year. One council member wants answers as to why wraparound services at the campus aren't up and running.

Denver homeless hotel wins $24.5 million grant, experiences wraparound services delay

Los Angeles, CA

Adam Rich was born on October 12, 1968, lived a troubled life, and died on January 7, 2023, at only 54 years old. This is his story. He lived in the Granada Hills area of Los Angeles with his parents and younger brother. The Rich family resided for a time in Florida where Adam studied acting at the local gym.

A Look Back at the Tragic Life and Death of Former Child Star Adam Rich (TV's 'Eight is Enough')

Chicago, IL

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Shortly before 3 AM, people in the Chicago area may have felt their houses shake as a 3.4-magnitude earthquake occurred about 60 miles west of the city. (CHICAGO) The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a 3.4-magnitude earthquake around Somonauk, IL. Somonauk is in DeKalb and LaSalle Counties, 64 miles west of Chicago.

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Set up for Halloween Horror Nights 33 is heating up as we’re just a little over 3 weeks away from Opening Night. In this update, we take a look around Universal Studios Florida to see what’s been done for scare zone preparation. Park Update Index. » Duality of...

Halloween Horror Nights 33 Photo Update: Aug 6, 2024 – Universal Studios Florida

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Disney has unveiled plans to add four new ships to their cruise lines, almost trebling its fleet by 2031.The announcement was made at D23, the Disney annual convention event in Anaheim, California, by Josh D’Amaro, chairman of Disney Experiences. At the event it was also revealed that six new themed lands and areas dedicated to some of the company’s most-loved characters will be developed in Disney parks across the world.The fleet will be expanded between 2027 and 2031, and once these vessels are built, Disney fans will be able to choose from 13 different experiences, all delivering entertainment, dining and...

Disney unveils plans for four new cruise ships to nearly treble its fleet by 2031

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Disney Cruise Line to Expand Fleet With Four New Ships by 2031

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