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Opening Date Announced for NBA Experience at Disney Springs!

March 25, 2019 by Debra Martin Koma

Mickey Mouse made a surprise on-court appearance at the Orlando Magic – Philadelphia 76ers March 25 basketball game at Amway Center in Orlando to announce when the NBA Experience, a brand-new destination coming to Disney Springs, will officially open. Read on to learn the details!

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What Are Walt Disney World’s Grossest Attractions?

March 24, 2019 by Debra Martin Koma

Walt Disney World is filled with amazing attractions that are thrilling, nostalgic, quirky... but here are what we think are the GROSSEST attractions in the Most Magical Place on Earth.

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5 Big Disney Announcements Many of Us Missed

March 22, 2019 by Sierra Vieregge

With all the news about Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge, here are five huge Walt Disney World announcements many of us may have missed!

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Even MORE Cars Fun When Lightning McQueen’s Racing Academy Opens on March 31!

March 21, 2019 by Sarah Sands

Lightning McQueen Racing Academy officially waves the green flag on March 31, and Disney has just revved up its engines even more with additional Cars-related experiences coming to Disney's Hollywood Studios!

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The Big Problem with Disney’s Tomorrowland

March 20, 2019 by Molly McCormack

Tomorrowland is historically the hardest land for Imagineers to design. The trouble with Tomorrowland is simple: tomorrow always comes. So how do you create a land that feels like the future, when the future will inevitably catch up with you?

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Disney’s Hollywood Studios Debuts New Parking Lot Names — and More!

March 19, 2019 by Sarah Sands

The next time you visit Hollywood Studios you will have new parking lot names to remember. Gone are "television", "film", "music", and others. The new parking lots are packed with character! Learn more here!

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“Walk Around the World” Personalized Bricks at Magic Kingdom to be Removed

March 19, 2019 by Sarah Sands

The sponsored and personalized bricks around the entrance to the Magic Kingdom are being removed. Learn why, and how you can get a commemorative version of your brick here.

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Animal Kingdom’s Rafiki’s Planet Watch to Reopen this Summer

March 19, 2019 by Sarah Sands

We have just learned when Animal Kingdom's Rafiki's Planet Watch will reopen. Learn more here.

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New Film, Awesome Planet, to Come to Epcot’s The Land Pavilion as Part of Park’s Transformation

March 19, 2019 by Sarah Sands

A new film is coming to Epcot's The Land pavilion. The film, Awesome Planet, will showcase the beauty, diversity, and story of earth. Learn more here.

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Three Times Walt Disney World Got It Wrong

March 19, 2019 by Molly McCormack

Every now and again, Disney gets it wrong. And no, we don't mean price increases (though we don't love those either). We mean offerings that just missed the mark a little bit. Here are three times we think Disney got it wrong.

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