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PHOTOS: The LAST Showing of the ‘Happily Ever After’ Fireworks in Disney World!

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Can you believe we’re only DAYS away from Disney World’s 50th anniversary?! We couldn’t be more excited to experience all the new entertainment coming to the parks. And, the Magic Kingdom has been transforming before our eyes with decorations on Cinderella Castle, golden statues, a themed stage, and more!

The crowds are HERE for Happily Ever After

While we’ll also be seeing the new Disney Enchantment fireworks and Main Street, U.S.A. projections around the park, that means it’s time to bid farewell to the Happily Ever After fireworks. Even though it’s bittersweet, we can’t wait to celebrate this piece of Disney history during its last showing tonight! And, we’re taking you with us to the final set of Happily Ever After fireworks in the Magic Kingdom!

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PHOTOS: The CROWDS Have Arrived for the Brand NEW Fireworks Show in EPCOT

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EPCOT is in the middle of a massive transformation!

EPCOT Entrance at Night

The park has already gotten new entrance music, new flags, a new Leave a Legacy display, new nighttime lights, a new flagship store, a revitalized Club Cool, and more. Now, one more new thing has arrived in EPCOT — a brand new fireworks spectacular called Harmonious. But, just how bad are the crowds on Harmonious’ opening night? Today, we made our way to EPCOT to find out!

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PHOTOS: See the CROWDS for the FINAL Performance of Happily Ever After in Disney World

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Tonight is a bittersweet night for fans of Happily Ever After. While fans look forward to the new fireworks spectacular Disney Enchantment, premiering this week for the 50th Anniversary Celebration, that means that we have to bid a fond farewell to Happily Ever After, the resident fireworks show in Magic Kingdom.

Happily Ever After

If you were thinking of heading to Magic Kingdom to watch the final performance and you aren’t already in the park, you may want to make your way over there NOW.

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Rise of the Resistance Now Has a Standby Line in Disney World — See the CROWDS from Today!

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It’s always been a little bit tricky to get onto the Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance ride in Disney’s Hollywood Studios.

Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance

The ride usually uses a virtual queue, which fills up just minutes after it opens each day at 7AM and 1PM. But today was the first day that it switched to a standby queue instead, with guests lining up in person rather than joining an online queue. So what do the crowds look like for this super popular ride?

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Disney CEO Comments on the Delta Variant and Its Impact on Theme Park Crowds

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To ensure we are equipping our readers with all the information they need, we will continue to report on all travel, safety, and COVID-related news that could impact a Disney Parks visit.

Over the past few months, we’ve seen some health and safety changes in Disney World.

Mask signage at Disney’s Animal Kingdom

Health and safety protocols were diminishing around the property at the beginning of the summer, but the surge of the Delta variant caused Disney to reinstate masks indoors again a few months ago. Originally, Disney noted that the Delta variant didn’t have a very big impact on the parks, but now, CEO Bob Chapek has shared otherwise.

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Disney World Rides Had an Average Wait Under 15 MINUTES Last Week

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Greetings from Walt Disney World!

The Tree of Life is looking good today!

With Disney World’s 50th anniversary coming up in less than 2 weeks, we’re very curious about what crowds look like right now! Are people waiting until the celebration starts to visit, or trying to squeeze in a trip beforehand to watch Happily Ever After one last time? One way we look at crowd levels is through wait times, so here’s a look at all the average wait times in Disney World from this week.

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What’s New at Disney’s Hollywood Studios: Minnie Mouse Water Art and Longer Wait Times

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Disney’s Hollywood Studios is home to some of Disney World’s biggest rides, like Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance and Tower of Terror.

Sunset Boulevard

We got some big news today about the virtual queue at Rise of the Resistance and how you can still skip the line with Disney’s new system. But what else is new at Hollywood Studios this week? Let’s find out! [Read more…]

Why You SHOULDN’T Go to Disney World for the 50th Anniversary

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If you’re as obsessed with Disney World as we are, then you are not only WELL aware of the upcoming 50th Anniversary Celebration this year, but you’re orienting your entire calendar around it!

Get ready to celebrate 50 years of Disney World!

But let’s get real: as momentous and once-in-a-lifetime as this experience will surely be, it’s going to be CAH-RAY-ZAY for a variety of reasons. So if you’re still debating whether or not to visit for the occasion, here’s why you probably SHOULDN’T! 

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PHOTOS: Opening Night Crowds at Disney’s Oogie Boogie Bash

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Halloween is now in full swing in Disneyland as the first Oogie Boogie Bash has arrived!

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The separately ticketed event is held in Disney California Adventure Park on select nights from now until Halloween night. If you attend the party, you’ll see a spooky parade, characters in their Halloween costumes, get to go trick-or-treating, and you can try some exclusive, themed snacks! We visited last night for the first event of the season, and we’re sharing all the details on crowd levels and wait times. 

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What’s New at Hollywood Studios: Marvel Merchandise and Labor Day Crowds

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Hello from Disney’s Hollywood Studios!

Hollywood Studios

After trying new Halloween treats and then the hustle and bustle of Labor Day, we went back to Hollywood Studios to see what’s new. So let’s dig in!

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