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NEWS: Disney Reveals CLOSING Timeline for DINOSAUR Ride in Animal Kingdom

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The time has come!

DinoLand, U.S.A.

Disney has shared that DinoLand, U.S.A. will be closing for good in Animal Kingdom to make room for the new Tropical Americas Land — Pueblo Esperanza. The first round of closures was announced for January 12, 2025, including TriceraTop Spin, Fossil Fun Games, and Chester & Hester’s Dinosaur Treasures. When Disney first confirmed that DinoLand would be closing, they shared that there was still time to “get that dino” on Dinosaur, but we didn’t know just how much time that meant. Well, now we have a clue.

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The Problem with the NEW Closure of Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster at Disney’s Hollywood Studios

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Disney’s about to make some significant changes to Hollywood Studios!

Disney’s Hollywood Studios

A new Villains stage show that’s replacing Lightning McQueen’s Racing Academy, a new version of The Little Mermaid stage show in Animation Courtyard, and of course, the brand-new Monsters, Inc.-inspired land that’s taking over Muppets Courtyard are all on the calendar. But what about the updates to Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster? We foresee a bit of a problem there!

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NEWS! A Disney’s Hollywood Studios Attraction Is Now Permanently Closed

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The time has officially come in Disney’s Hollywood Studios.

Hollywood Studios

Yesterday, we said goodbye to an adorable attraction that was fit for all ages. Over on Sunset Boulevard, tucked away close to where Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster is located but even FURTHER behind it sat Lightning McQueen’s Racing Academy, but as of today, it’s no more.

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Date Announced for Reopening of Classic Disneyland Ride

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It’s not uncommon for Disney rides to be closed during your vacation.

Pirates of the Caribbean Disneyland

Disneyland Resort and Disney World are home to dozens of rides each, and many of those rides are a few decades old. For safety, attractions must get regularly scheduled refurbishments to keep them up to date. Thankfully, you can check the calendars online to see which rides will be closed during your trip!

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NEWS: Disneyland Will Update Popular Ride to “Remove Insensitive Racial Stereotypes”

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From time to time, we see Disney rides get updates!

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Many times, rides will close for refurbishment and just get general touch-ups and technology updates, but sometimes Disney takes that chance to change some scenes. (We saw this happen with rides like Jungle Cruise and Pirates of the Caribbean in the past!) Recently, Disney World made some interesting modifications to its version of Peter Pan’s Flight, and now it looks like that change will come to the West Coast as well.

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TWO Disneyland Rides Are Closing Temporarily Soon

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It may only be August, but we’re getting excited for the holiday season!

Disneyland Christmas tree

We’ve already heard some announcements about what we can expect at Disneyland Resort for the holiday season, but we can’t wait to experience everything ourselves. One of the highlights of the year is holiday ride overlays, and now we’ve got some important information about what’s coming soon!

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NEWS: Disney’s Indiana Jones Ride To CLOSE for Refurbishment Soon

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Planning an upcoming trip to Disneyland Resort? We don’t blame you.

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Haunted Mansion Holiday just opened back up for the season and we can’t wait for Oogie Boogie Bash to begin! If you’re heading to Disneyland anytime in the near future, we need to warn you about this upcoming ride closure!

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ALERT! Another Permit Has Been Filed for Test Track at Disney World

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Test Track is currently in the process of being re-imagined…again!

Test Track is now Closed

This EPCOT attraction closed in June to be reimagined into a third iteration. The re-theme seems to be inspired by Test Track’s predecessor, World of Motion. While no opening date has been confirmed for the attraction, it seems that even more progress has been made on Test Track.

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NEWS: Hogwarts Express Is Temporarily CLOSING at Universal Orlando

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We might be Disney Food Blog, but we’re pretty darn excited about everything going on at Universal Orlando.

Universal Studios

Epic Universe — Universal’s newest theme park — is slated to open in 2025, bringing a ton of new rides, restaurants, and more to this vacation destination. At Universal Studios, DreamWorks Land recently opened and has been a hit with fans. But, if you’ve got an upcoming trip to Universal planned, we have a word of warning for you!

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It’s Rare That Anything Shocks Me Anymore, but This Magic Kingdom Ride Revelation Was Upsetting

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Are you at that point where basically nothing shocks you anymore? (I know we are!)

Cinderella Castle

So, about that, here we were minding our business and having a great time at Magic Kingdom when we had the unexpected happen. We’re talking about a specific ride revelation that had us shook. Let’s talk about it!

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