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CONFIRMED: Popular Kissimmee, Florida, Restaurant is Permanently Closed

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While restaurants, attractions, and lands are set to close all around Disney World soon, the closures are also hitting outside of the parks. 

Disney World

There are so many great offerings inside Disney World that you essentially never have to leave the property during your vacation. There are plenty of restaurants, shops, entertainment, free transportation, and even gas stations and a car care center! But sometimes, it is good to venture outside of Disney World to hit up the two outlet malls that are near Disney World and take a trip to the Character Warehouse or get a bite to eat outside of Disney property. If you were looking to dine outside of Disney World, we wanted to give you a heads-up that a popular restaurant in Kissimmee has just permanently closed.

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CONFIRMED: 5 New Permanent Closures Will Hit Disney World

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As Walt Disney once said, “Disneyland will never be completed. It will continue to grow as long as there is imagination left in the world.” The same goes for Disney World, as a lot of changes are about to be coming across all the parks.

Magic Kingdom

D23 happened last month and we got so many new and exciting announcements! Unfortunately, these exciting announcements also mean that existing parts of the parks will close to make way for these new offerings. While change can be scary, and we are sad to see these parts of the park go, we are looking forward to what is to come in the future. There are currently five permanent closures on the horizon at Disney World.

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Well, This Is Disappointing. The Wait Times Just SKYROCKETED in Disney World

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Every week, we report the average Disney World wait times in every park so that you can be prepared for your next trip to Orlando!

Hollywood Studios

Disney World wait times rebounded in a HUGE way this week after a few weeks of surprising lows. The jump was spearheaded by a big bump in the wait times for Flight of Passage, TRON Lightcycle / Run’s first full week with a standby queue, and a busier-than-average week at Hollywood Studios.

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Is Anyone Going to Disney World Right Now? This Data Point to an Interesting Trend!

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Every week, we report the average Disney World wait times in every park so that you can be prepared for your next trip to Orlando!

Magic Kingdom

Disney World wait times have been pretty low lately. Of course, even during this slower time of year, some of Disney’s popular attractions still reported wait times close to 60 minutes. Nevertheless, wait times, perhaps impacted by Lighting Lane Multi Pass, remained low overall. 

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We May Have Found an Unfortunate Side Effect of the EPCOT Food and Wine Festival…😬

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Every week, we report the average Disney World wait times in every park so that you can be prepared for your next trip to Orlando!

Grab a snack and let’s talk wait times.

Disney World saw something VERY RARE this week. Flight of Passage did NOT have the highest average wait time at the resort, that title instead went to Slinky Dog Dash. Meanwhile, Jungle Cruise closed for refurbishment and the Lighting Lane Multi Pass continued to impact the resort. 

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We Found SHORTER LINES All Over Disney World this Week!

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Every week, we report the average Disney World wait times in every park so that you can be prepared for your next trip to Orlando!

Magic Kingdom

Disney World saw an unprecedented week of wait time decreases in the final full week of August. Every ride in the resort – – including Flight of Passage – – saw times decrease. Was this due to summer vacation ending, the new  Lighting Lane Multi Pass system, or something else? 

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Magic Kingdom’s Wait Times CHANGED This Week, and We Think We Know Why

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Every week, we report the average Disney World wait times in every park so that you can be prepared for your next trip to Orlando! Recently, an interesting pattern of wait times has developed, and we need to discuss it.

Storm clouds over the Magic Kingdom…

Disney World saw one of its most iconic — and popular — attractions return this week. Peter Pan’s Flight ended its refurb early and immediately changed the wait times landscape at the Magic Kingdom. Meanwhile, guests continued to get used to the new  Lighting Lane Multi Pass system. 

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The Longest Line in Disney World This Week Was NOT for a Ride in the Most Popular Park

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Every week, we report the average Disney World wait times in every park so that you can be prepared for your next trip to Orlando! Recently, an interesting pattern of wait times has developed, and we need to discuss it.

It’s Halloween in Disney World!

Disney World is now officially celebrating the Halloween season in Magic Kingdom. A new skip-the-line Genie+ replacement called Lighting Lane Multi Pass is now in effect. So, with these factors in mind, what are the average wait times looking like in Disney World for the first week of August? Let’s take a look!

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Summer’s Long Lines Were BACK at Disney World Last Week

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Every week, we report the average Disney World wait times in every park so that you can be prepared for your next trip to Orlando! Last week saw an interesting pattern develop, and we need to talk about it.

Hollywood Studios

Disney World had a bit of a bizzare week, as far as wait times go. Most were generally up at the resort, especially at EPCOT, but the Magic Kingdom saw some bizarre fluctuations. Is this an effect of the new Lighting Lane Multi Pass system? Possibly. 

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Disney World Wait Times Are All Over the Place Amid NEW Lightning Lane Multi Pass Rules

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Every week, we report the average Disney World wait times in every park so that you can be prepared for your next trip to Orlando! This week saw an interesting pattern develop, and we need to talk about it.

EPCOT

Three of Disney World’s four theme parks — Magic Kingdom, Animal Kingdom, and Hollywood Studios — all saw their average wait times decrease over the past week. However, Disney World’s fourth theme park — EPCOT — saw wait times go up? Is this an effect of the new Lighting Lane Multi Pass system?

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