Original Disney and Universal park reporting.
Permit-tracking scoops from the public record, first-party wait-time studies, and the analysis the announcement calendar leaves out. Every edition, newest first.
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Interactive feature Universal Orlando Posts December 2026 Hours for All Three Parks
Universal Orlando has posted December 2026 hours for Epic Universe, Universal Studios Florida and Islands of Adventure, December 1 to 30. The usual hours, the latest nights and Christmas week, day by day.
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Disney World Wait Times Recap for October 19 to 25, 2026
The numbers are in for October 19 to 25, 2026. Hollywood Studios ran the longest lines at Walt Disney World, and Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind topped the charts at 72 minutes. Here is how the week played out.
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VelociCoaster Down Most of the Weekend, Oct. 24 and 25, 2026
VelociCoaster was down for 13 hours 22 minutes over Oct. 24 and 25, and RDN never logged it running at any point on Sunday.
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Universal Orlando Drone Project Permit Issued for $178,000
Orlando issued a $178,000 electrical permit for a "B4 Drone Project" on Universal property at 5900 Universal Blvd. on Oct. 16, 2026.
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Disneyland Tower Cranes Filed Beside East Parking Structure
Two tower cranes, 245 and 195 feet tall, were filed with the FAA on Oct. 22, 2026 beside the Disneyland east parking structure.
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Disney World Wait Times Recap for October 12 to 18, 2026
The numbers are in for October 12 to 18, 2026. Hollywood Studios ran the longest lines at Walt Disney World, and Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind topped the charts at 88 minutes. Here is how the week played out.
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Disney World Wait Times Recap for October 5 to 11, 2026
The numbers are in for October 5 to 11, 2026. Hollywood Studios ran the longest lines at Walt Disney World, and Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind topped the charts at 84 minutes. Here is how the week played out.
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Interactive feature Pinstripes Orlando Near Disney World Is Coming Back, and the New Owner Just Got a Temporary Liquor License
Florida issued a temporary liquor certificate on October 9, 2026 for the closed Pinstripes Orlando at Vineland Pointe, now owned by Punch Bowl Social. Every step toward reopening, frame by frame.
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Interactive feature Disney Patent Describes a Wave That Follows You Without Knowing Who You Are
A Disney patent application published October 8, 2026 describes screens, lights and floors that react to guests while tracking only averaged, anonymous body points. Play the wave, and see what it does and does not promise.
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Rental Scooters Could Expand to SeaWorld, Palm Parkway and the Vineland Outlets Under an Orange County Plan
Orange County commissioners vote October 13 on extending Lime and Blue Jay and growing the I-Drive scooter zone south of SR 528, with dozens of potential hubs near SeaWorld, Discovery Cove, Palm Parkway and the Vineland outlets.
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I-4 Ramp From Apopka-Vineland Road (SR 535) Near Disney Springs Changes for Four Months
FDOT now plans to close the westbound I-4 entrance ramp from Apopka-Vineland Road (SR 535) overnight October 11 and 12, then remove the free-flow right-turn lane for about four months.
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Interactive feature Disneyland Raises Ticket Prices October 2026, Old vs New Prices for Every Ticket
Disneyland raised ticket prices October 6, 2026. Tiers 1 to 4 went up $5, the cheapest day is still $104 and the top day still $224, and the Park Hopper got pricier. Price your party on the ticket rack.
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Disney World Wait Times Recap for September 28 to October 4, 2026
The numbers are in for September 28 to October 4, 2026. Hollywood Studios ran the longest lines at Walt Disney World, and Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind topped the charts at 75 minutes. Here is how the week played out.
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Disney Ride Reliability Report, September 2026
The September 2026 numbers are in. Journey of Water, Inspired by Moana was the least reliable headliner across the Disney parks, running about 20 percent of the day. Here is how the month played out.
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Disney Lightning Lane Price Report, September 2026
The September 2026 Lightning Lane prices are in. Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance was the most expensive single ride at a typical $29, while Seven Dwarfs Mine Train ran about $11.68. Here is what every headliner cost last month.
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Disney World Wait Times Recap for September 21 to 27, 2026
The numbers are in for September 21 to 27, 2026. Hollywood Studios ran the longest lines at Walt Disney World, and Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind topped the charts at 89 minutes. Here is how the week played out.
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Interactive feature Hollywood Drift Orlando Opening Date, and Where Testing Stands Now
Fast & Furious Hollywood Drift opens at Universal Studios Florida in 2027. A test car began clearance runs in September 2026. Every milestone so far, on a build gauge and a timing slip.
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Interactive feature Tiana's Bayou Adventure Refurbishment Starts Nov 2, 2026 After a Summer of Breakdowns
Tiana's Bayou Adventure closes for refurbishment November 2, 2026 and is expected back in December, after 90 days as one of Magic Kingdom's least available rides. Every day left to ride, and how it compares.
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Disney Character Warehouse Tampa Permits Show a 6,000 Square Foot Store Taking Shape
Pasco County permit records show Disney's first Character Warehouse outside Orlando is a nearly 6,000 square foot, $329,890 build-out in Unit 839 at Tampa Premium Outlets, with electrical inspections on the county calendar this week and no final inspection scheduled yet.
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Disney World Wait Times Recap: September 14 to 20, 2026
The numbers are in for September 14 to 20, 2026. Hollywood Studios ran the longest lines at Walt Disney World, and Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind topped the charts at 79 minutes. Here is how the week played out.
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Disney World Wait Times Recap: September 7 to 13, 2026
The numbers are in for September 7 to 13, 2026. Hollywood Studios ran the longest lines at Walt Disney World, and Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind topped the charts at 83 minutes. Here is how the week played out.
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Disney World Wait Times Recap: August 31 to September 6, 2026
The numbers are in for August 31 to September 6, 2026. Hollywood Studios ran the longest lines at Walt Disney World, and Slinky Dog Dash topped the charts at 91 minutes. Here is how the week played out.
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Disney Ride Reliability Report, August 2026
The August 2026 numbers are in. Disneyland Monorail was the least reliable headliner across the Disney parks, running about 52 percent of the day. Here is how the month played out.
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Disney Lightning Lane Price Report, August 2026
The August 2026 Lightning Lane prices are in. Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance was the most expensive single ride at a typical $29, while Seven Dwarfs Mine Train ran about $12.56. Here is what every headliner cost last month.
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Disney World Wait Times Recap: August 24 to 30, 2026
The numbers are in for August 24 to 30, 2026. Hollywood Studios ran the longest lines at Walt Disney World, and Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind topped the charts at 69 minutes. Here is how the week played out.
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Disney World Wait Times Recap: August 17 to 23, 2026
The numbers are in for August 17 to 23, 2026. Hollywood Studios ran the longest lines at Walt Disney World, and Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind topped the charts at 72 minutes. Here is how the week played out.
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Disney World Wait Times Recap: August 10 to 16, 2026
The numbers are in for August 10 to 16, 2026. Hollywood Studios ran the longest lines at Walt Disney World, and Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind topped the charts at 72 minutes. Here is how the week played out.
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Disney World Wait Times Recap: August 3 to 9, 2026
The numbers are in for August 3 to 9, 2026. Hollywood Studios ran the longest lines at Walt Disney World, and Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind topped the charts at 86 minutes. Here is how the week played out.
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Disney World Wait Times Recap: July 27 to August 2, 2026
The numbers are in for July 27 to August 2, 2026. Hollywood Studios ran the longest lines at Walt Disney World, and Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind topped the charts at 79 minutes. Here is how the week played out.
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Disney Ride Reliability Report, July 2026
The July 2026 numbers are in. Disneyland Monorail was the least reliable headliner across the Disney parks, running about 62 percent of the day. Here is how the month played out.
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Disney Lightning Lane Price Report, July 2026
The July 2026 Lightning Lane prices are in. Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance was the most expensive single ride at a typical $29, while Seven Dwarfs Mine Train ran about $12.60. Here is what every headliner cost last month.
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Disney World Wait Times Recap: July 20 to 26, 2026
The numbers are in for July 20 to 26, 2026. Hollywood Studios ran the longest lines at Walt Disney World, and Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind topped the charts at 76 minutes. Here is how the week played out.
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Disney World Wait Times Recap: July 13 to 19, 2026
The numbers are in for July 13 to 19, 2026. Hollywood Studios ran the longest lines at Walt Disney World, and Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind topped the charts at 72 minutes. Here is how the week played out.
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Disney World Wait Times Recap: July 6 to 12, 2026
The numbers are in for July 6 to 12, 2026. Hollywood Studios ran the longest lines at Walt Disney World, and Test Track topped the charts at 74 minutes. Here is how the week played out.
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Old Key West Review, the Quiet Deluxe Stay We're Glad We Tried Once
A full week at Disney's Old Key West on our own DVC points over July 4th week. The honest verdict on the Sandcastle Pool, Olivia's buttermilk chicken, and the Disney Springs boat, plus the downsides worth knowing before you book, the stairs, the stroller, and being the last stop on the bus loop.
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Disney World Wait Times Recap: June 29 to July 5, 2026
The numbers are in for June 29 to July 5, 2026. Hollywood Studios ran the longest lines at Walt Disney World, and Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind topped the charts at 76 minutes. Here is how the week played out.
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The Afternoon Storm Is the Real Reason Your Disney World Ride Was Closed
One June evening, 30 of the 31 Magic Kingdom attractions we track went down within a single hour. It was not a breakdown wave. Here is what Florida storm season actually does to Disney World rides, hour by hour.
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Disney World 2027 Ticket Prices Are Up as Much as 8 Percent, and Spring Break Now Outprices Christmas
Disney World's ticket calendar now runs through October 31, 2027. We analyzed all 487 days on sale and found higher prices almost across the board, a new $219 peak, and a spring season that costs more than Christmas week.
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Disney Ride Reliability Report, June 2026
The June 2026 numbers are in. Golden Zephyr was the least reliable headliner across the Disney parks, running about 63 percent of the day. Here is how the month played out.
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Original Nickelodeon Studios Blueprints From Universal Orlando Are Turning Up on eBay
A seller on eBay is auctioning original Nickelodeon Studios production blueprints and stage floor plans, including a 1994 GUTS plan with the Aggro Crag, pulled from the Orlando studio that closed in 2005. Here is what is up for grabs and what to know before you bid.
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Disney World Wait Times Recap: June 22 to 28, 2026
The numbers are in for June 22 to 28, 2026. Hollywood Studios ran the longest lines at Walt Disney World, and Test Track topped the charts at 72 minutes. Here is how the week played out.
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Level99 at Disney Springs Opens June 29 in Disney's Most Cursed Building
Level99 opens at Disney Springs on June 29, 2026, with 63 challenge rooms and a two-story bar. Tickets, prices, hours, and how to spend the night for less.
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Your Complete Guide to July 4, 2026 at Disney World for America's 250th
America turns 250 on July 4, 2026, and Disney World is going all out. The full guide to the rare three night fireworks, the new Soarin Across America, the veteran honored every afternoon, and exactly how to plan the day.
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Disney World Summer 2026 Deals, Every Ticket and Room Discount You Can Book Right Now
Disney World has more live discounts than usual this summer, from a 4-Day 4-Park ticket around $109 a day to rooms up to 30 percent off and passholder Good to Go Days. Here is every current deal and how to stack them.
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Interactive feature Best Restaurants at Disney Springs, Ranked for 2026
Every Disney Springs restaurant ranked, from date-night standouts to the best quick bites. A sortable, filterable ranker over all 45 spots, fronted by a dusk waterfront hero, with the picks for families, quick bites, and the tables that book up first.
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Interactive feature The Carousel of Progress Is Closed Until Spring 2027, and Walt Disney Is Coming Back
Walt Disney's Carousel of Progress closed July 6, 2026 for a major update. Disney expects it back in late spring 2027 with all new scenes and an Audio-Animatronics figure of Walt Disney himself. Scroll the revolving theater through every decade.
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Interactive feature Disney's New AI Knows What Ride You Want Before You Do
Disney filed a patent for an AI metamodel that copies its slow demand simulation and forecasts booking curves in seconds. We read all sixteen pages and turned the scary part into an interactive, with a play-it-yourself engagement curve and a Dave versus the metamodel speed race.
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Disney World Wait Times Recap: June 15 to 21, 2026
The numbers are in for June 15 to 21, 2026. Hollywood Studios ran the longest lines at Walt Disney World, and Test Track topped the charts at 70 minutes. Here is how the week played out.
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Interactive feature The Arcade is open, six free games for the queue
Meet the Arcade, six free little theme-park games for the queue, the layover, and the countdown to your next trip. Each one shown mid play, with a box to pitch the game we build next.
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Interactive feature Disney's oversight district is rebidding who guards Walt Disney World property
The Central Florida Tourism Oversight District has an active competitive RFP to hire a private security firm for District facilities, including the Disney Springs parking garages. A shortlist committee met June 18. A live public-records feature.
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Interactive feature 30 Years of Toy Story in the Parks
Scroll three decades of Toy Story in the Disney parks, from Buzz Lightyear's 1998 blaster to Toy Story Land and the new 2026 Toy Story 5 photo spots. An interactive timeline.
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Disney World Is Closing the Disney Springs Free Parking Loophole on June 28. Here Is What Changes and How to Park for Less
On June 28, 2026, Disney World permanently restricts the buses and boats leaving Disney Springs to resort guests, closing a long-running free parking workaround. Here is what changes, who it affects, and how to still park for less.
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Disney World Wait Times Recap: June 8 to 14, 2026
The numbers are in for June 8 to 14, 2026. Hollywood Studios ran the longest lines at Walt Disney World, and Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind topped the charts at 74 minutes. Here is how the week played out.
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Toy Story 5 at Disney World: Everything Coming to the Parks
Toy Story 5 hits theaters June 19, 2026. Here is everything coming to Toy Story Land at Disney's Hollywood Studios, from the new Pixar Plaza banners to the film's tablet villain, Lilypad.
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Halloween 2026 Arrives at Disneyland, and Disney Loses the Voice of a Generation
Disney laid out its entire 2026 Halloween Time season at Disneyland today, headlined by a new Haunted Mansion street party and the end of the daytime parade. Inside a heartfelt goodbye to Peabo Bryson, a room discount that now stretches into 2027, and a Magic Kingdom that looks more like a construction site by the week.