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Watch the Count Down to Space Mountain’s 50th Celebration

As the minutes between January 14th rolled over to January 15th, the Walt Disney World Resort counted down the seconds until the Space Mountain 50th Anniversary celebration. In Magic Kingdom, Walt Disney World Ambassadors Shannon Conrad-Smith and Serena Arvizu joined some of our favorite Disney pals to welcome the milestone anniversary. Space Mountain has officially Watch the Count Down to Space Mountain’s 50th Celebration

How Will Disney World Respond to Universal Orlando’s Clap Back?

With yesterday’s official closure of Chester & Hester’s Dino-Rama, phase one of the complete erasure of dinosaurs at Disney’s Animal Kingdom has commenced. But don’t worry, fossil fans, we still have a large dino presence in central Florida… Of course, with a big Disney closure happening, Universal likes to chime in wherever they see fit. How Will Disney World Respond to Universal Orlando’s Clap Back?

Now It’s Time to Say Goodbye to Part of DinoLand in Disney World

Walt Disney once said, “We keep moving forward, opening new doors, and doing new things because we’re curious, and curiosity keeps leading us down new paths.”  It’s that time! Several attractions at Animal Kingdom are being replaced to make way for Tropical Americas, featuring new Encanto-themed attractions. Sunday, January 12, 2025, was the last day Now It’s Time to Say Goodbye to Part of DinoLand in Disney World