Chapek Says Theme Park Prices May Raise to Meet Consumer Demand, Genie+ No Longer Allowing Lightning Lane Selections Before Park Hopping Time, and More: Daily Recap (8/11/22)

We bring you a lot of stories every single day. Sometimes it’s hard to keep up. So in case you missed anything from our feed, we have rounded up all our stories in one place to get the news at a glance. Here is your Daily Recap for Thursday, August 11, 2022. Walt Disney World Magic … Read more

Splash Mountain Refurbishment at Magic Kingdom Fails to Address Broken Effects as Disney Hesitates to Invest Before Reimagining

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The month-long Splash Mountain refurbishment at Magic Kingdom is complete and the ride reopened last night after unexpected delays. We hopped on to check out the changes and found… very little. This was a standard winter refurbishment, like most water rides undergo, and it appears the only updates were to the ride system itself. Typically, … Read more

PHOTOS: Caro-Seuss-el Abruptly Closes for Refurbishment, No Reopening Date Set at Universal’s Islands of Adventure

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Today, on a trip to Universal’s Islands of Adventure, we were surprised to find Caro-Seuss-el closed. While the ride is currently not scheduled for a temporary closure on the official schedule, Team Members informed us that structural repairs are needed. Team Members reported that no firm reopening date has been set, estimating “weeks” at least, … Read more

PHOTOS: Big Thunder Mountain Railroad Reopens a Day Early at Magic Kingdom

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The wildest ride in the wilderness is back from refurbishment one day early. The Magic Kingdom attraction was originally scheduled to reopen June 13. To our surprise, it opened today. Guests quickly queues for the attraction. The wait time was 15 minutes in the early morning.

Tokyo Disney Resort Releases Refurbishment Calendar Through February 2021

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Although a number of annual refurbishment projects were either completed during or cancelled due to the effects of the COVID-19 extended closure, Tokyo Disney Resort is ready to resume routine annual maintenance on some of its attractions. As such, a refurbishment calendar has been released through February 2021 on their official website. Please note that … Read more