Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance and Pirates of the Caribbean Finally Re-Open After Day-Long Closure

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Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance experienced extended downtime today, August 25, and had not opened from the opening of Disney’s Hollywood Studios throughout the day until nearly 6:00 pm ET. Pirates of the Caribbean also experienced extended downtime, and was only open for about an hour later this evening for regular park guests. Downtime … Read more

Walt Disney World Dining and Activity Reservations to be Unavailable for Website & App Maintenance

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Walt Disney World dining and activity reservations will be unavailable starting at midnight tonight due to scheduled maintenance of digital experiences. Digital Experiences Downtime Disney shared the following announcement: Some of our digital experiences will be undergoing maintenance. Dine and activity reservations will be unavailable starting Tuesday, April 25, at 12:00AM EST. We apologize for … Read more

Rise of the Resistance Fails to Open at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, Not Listed in My Disney Experience

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UPDATE: As of 12:00 p.m. noon, Rise of the Resistance is now open. It opened with a 240 minute wait. Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance has not yet opened at Disney’s Hollywood Studios today. It has also been omitted entirely from the attraction listing map in the My Disney Experience app. Attractions that are … Read more

Expedition Everest Currently Unavailable for Second Consecutive Day at Disney’s Animal Kingdom

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Expedition Everest – Legend of the Forbidden Mountain is currently unavailable at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. Guests may see this pop-up in My Disney Experience apologizing for the attraction’s downtime. Cast Members are working to get the attraction operating again. The attraction. has been down since yesterday afternoon for unknown reasons. Keep checking WDWNT for updates.

Rise of the Resistance Now Down for “Several Hours” at Disney’s Hollywood Studios

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Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance, infamous for its frequent downtime, went down today around 1pm. The headliner of Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge has struggled with long waits due to operational issues since it opened in 2019. As of 3:53pm, it is still not operating for guests. We spoke with a supervisor at Rise of … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: Magic Kingdom 3/3/21 (Wishables Wednesday, Lt. Hopps MagicBand, Characters, and a Duck)

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Welcome to another beautiful day at the Magic Kingdom! Ok, so it didn’t start that way; it was rainy, humid, and the weather app kept saying to “expect thunderstorms.” On the bright side, the crowds remained small this morning and the bus ride to the park felt more like a personal valet. We walked into … Read more

Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance Suffers Downtimes, Low Boarding Group Progress at Disney’s Hollywood Studios

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Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance has been plagued by downtimes and broken effects since opening. One of the issues with operating the most advanced ride on the planet is that it is very complex. With hundreds of individual effects all lining up to meld seamlessly in one ride experience, it is easy to spot … Read more

PHOTOS, VIDEO: Splash Mountain Reopens After Temporary Closure at the Magic Kingdom

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After being closed and drained yesterday and part of today, Splash Mountain has reopened to guests at the Magic Kingdom. Empty logs were sent out first as the ride prepared to reopen. With word getting out that the ride had reopened, guests passed by the closed Briar Patch shop. The ride has been popular since … Read more

Splash Mountain Drained, Remains Closed For Full Day After Breakdown on Sunday Morning at the Magic Kingdom

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There seems to be technical difficulties at the Laughin’ Place. Splash Mountain was temporarily closed today at the Magic Kingdom, the latest in a string of unexpected downtime for the attraction. The attraction broke down Sunday morning, and remained closed Monday. The attraction could be seen partially drained during our Magic Kingdom livestream on YouTube … Read more

My Disney Experience, FastPass+ Reservations Down as Walt Disney World Systems Undergo Routine Maintenance

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Guests looking to book or change FastPass+ reservations or use My Disney Experience should be advised that the system is currently unavailable as it undergoes routine maintenance. As stated on the Walt Disney World website, FastPass+, My Plans, and Friends and Family are unavailable. For guests looking to add or modify park dining reservations or … Read more

Primeval Whirl to Remain Closed Through July 3rd at Disney’s Animal Kingdom

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It looks like the issue that has forced Primeval Whirl to be “unavailable due to an extended downtime” has yet to be resolved. In a recent update, the downtime for the Animal Kingdom attraction has been extended through at least July 3, 2019. As with the previous downtime announcement, this is no indication Primeval Whirl … Read more