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Indiana Jones Playground Brings a Mini Stunt Show to Hollywood Studios
The new Indiana Jones playground at Hollywood Studios has a play jeep, mini-airplane, and slide for toddlers. Here’s where it is and who it’s for.
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New Dark Universe Coaster Coming to Epic Universe: What We Know So Far
Universal Orlando Resort confirmed a new indoor coaster for Dark Universe at Epic Universe. See where it is being built and which monster fans expect.
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Monstropolis Construction Update: Door Coaster Track Installed
Fast Facts What: Monstropolis construction update at Disney’s Hollywood Studios Coaster: Vekoma suspended Door Coaster track installation advancing inside the show building Gateway: Masons actively placing bricks at the city entrance columns Timeline: Phase 1 civic core in 2027, Phase 2 Door Coaster in 2028 OPEN Brief: If you want the latest coaster track updates,…
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Big Thunder Mountain Railroad Missing Possums Return Update
Fast Facts What: Sidelined spinning possum animatronics due to a ride-envelope clearance failure Where: Big Thunder Mountain Railroad at Magic Kingdom Permit: Orange County Notice of Commencement filed on October 8, 2026 Contractor: Orlando-based scenic fabricator Icarus Exhibits, Inc. Status: Returning to the exact same tree on a redesigned, safer mounting branch OPEN Brief: If…
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Pelican Plunge Castaway Cay Refurbishment: Extended Closure Explained
Fast Facts What: Pelican Plunge, a 2,400-square-foot floating offshore water play barge at Disney Castaway Cay Status: Shuttered, roped off, and undergoing active heavy marine refurbishment Timeline: Offline since August 23, 2026, entering its 9th consecutive week of maintenance Target: Reopening targeted ahead of the mid-to-late November 2026 holiday sailing surge Features: Two water slides…
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Castaway Cay Dredging Triggers Foul Sewage Odor at Family Beach Cabanas
Fast Facts Location: Castaway Cay Family Beach cabana shoreline between Cabanas 7 and 8 Operation: Hydraulic suction slurry dredging and localized muck vacuuming inside the buoyed lagoon Guest Impact: Intense sewage and sulfur odor in water, dark murky visibility, and cabana cancellations Status: Active dredging pipe infrastructure deployed directly across the guest beach waterline Contrast:…
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Monstropolis Construction & Permits at Hollywood Studios (October 2026 Guide)
Fast Facts What: Monstropolis construction and municipal permit update at Disney’s Hollywood Studios as of October 17, 2026 Permits: Two filings on October 13 and October 15, 2026 for a physical playground and Harryhausen’s scenic fabrication Coaster: Vekoma suspended coaster track installed from October 9 to October 16, 2026 inside the Gravity Building Phase 1:…
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Tropical Americas Construction Update: Inside the Rapid Rise of Pueblo Esperanza at Disney’s Animal Kingdom
Fast Facts What: Tropical Americas construction progress at Disney’s Animal Kingdom featuring Pueblo Esperanza Timeline: Target debut set for 2027 Attractions: Indiana Jones and the Myth of the Jade Serpent, Antonio’s Fiesta de Encanto, and El Carrusel de los Animalitos Source: Field sightlines and aerial reconnaissance from bioreconstruct OPEN Brief: If you want the construction…
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Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon Refurbishment: 2026 Closure, Permits, and Ride Status
Fast Facts What: Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon water park seasonal refurbishment and construction permit activity Status: Closed starting September 9, 2026, with no official 2027 reopening date announced Timeline: Second closure in seven months after a February 15 to May 12, 2026 outage Rides: Mayday Falls closed January 13, 2026, and Humunga Kowabunga closed January 20,…
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Fast Facts What: Disney Believe, Disney Cruise Line’s ninth ship and fourth Wish-class vessel, under construction at Meyer Werft Where: Meyer Werft Shipyard in Papenburg, Germany Milestone: The first gigablock, weighing over 31,000 tons, floated out on September 18, 2026 Theme: “Promise, possibility, and what lies beyond the horizon,” with Moana anchoring the Grand Hall…
