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Four Magic Kingdom Restaurants Receiving Reimagined & New Menus

Tom Bricker — Sat, 24 Oct 2026 22:57:10 +0000

Magic Kingdom is the worst food park at Walt Disney World. This is despite being the crown jewel and the #1 theme park for global attendance. That’s the bad news. The good news is that WDW has revealed 4 reimagined or new menus coming to counter and table service restaurants in the castle park. Some...

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Disney World and Disneyland Are Quietly Improving Ride Reliability and Capacity

Tom Bricker — Sat, 24 Oct 2026 13:30:28 +0000

Walt Disney World and Disneyland have been quietly on a mission to improve attraction efficiency, increasing hourly throughput while improving attraction maintenance and decreasing unexpected ride downtime. This is a big win for the guest experience, and we wanted to share new details about the effort and why it’s as important (if not more) than...

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Final Celebrity Narrator Added for 2026 Candlelight Processional at EPCOT, Completing Full Lineup

Tom Bricker — Fri, 23 Oct 2026 21:39:18 +0000

Walt Disney World has added the last celebrity narrator needed to complete the lineup for the 2026 Candlelight Processional, with Jordan Fisher now slated to host in the final TBD spot. This post covers everything we know thus far about the Christmas-time special event, held during EPCOT’s Festival of the Holidays. This year’s EPCOT International...

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Why Facial Recognition Won’t Replace MagicBands at Disney World

Tom Bricker — Fri, 23 Oct 2026 12:35:50 +0000

New rumors are swirling that Walt Disney World plans to install new facial recognition entrances and replace hotel room key readers to support digital keys, further phasing out MagicBands. This takes a look at the changes that could be made at WDW, the likelihood of Disneyland’s system coming to Florida, and the critical difference that...

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New ‘Music of EPCOT’ Inspired by 1983 Fan-Favorite Record is Now Streaming!

Tom Bricker — Fri, 23 Oct 2026 10:14:23 +0000

Great news, audiophiles! Walt Disney World has released the new two-LP vinyl release inspired by the original 1983 “The Official Album of EPCOT Center” on streaming services. Here are details about the album, the full tracklist, where you can stream it, why this is such a big deal to diehards, and more. Disney Music Emporium...

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When Will Epic Universe Have Annual Passes?

Tom Bricker — Fri, 23 Oct 2026 09:28:26 +0000

“When will Universal Orlando include Epic Universe in Annual Passes?” is a common reader question. Many theme park fans are itching to purchase APs, especially Floridians or those who have avoided buying regular 1-day tickets to visit the new park. We’ll share the company’s official position and speculate as to when APs might be sold....

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