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Operational Changes

Attraction Closures Logistics Guest Experience Reopening Dates Typhoon Lagoon Closure Typhoon Lagoon Soft Openings Dining Hours Park Hours Post-Storm Recovery

Disney Installs Solar-Powered Trash Compactors as Viral Photos Show Overflowing Bins

By increasing per-bin capacity, the new solar compactors aim to cut how often custodial teams must empty receptacles across the resort.

Disney Deploys Portable Cooling as Central Florida Hits Third Day of Heat Advisories

CFTOD Orders Short-Term Fix at Buena Vista Drive and Western Way

Typhoon Lagoon Reopens May 12, Restoring Disney World’s Two-Park Water Lineup

Wait Times Go Live for Revamped Buzz Lightyear Ride at Magic Kingdom

EPCOT’s Coral Reef Ends Lunch, Shifts to Dinner-Only Service

Typhoon Lagoon, Volcano Bay Close Friday as Cold Front Hits Thanksgiving Crowds

Disney Merges Magic Kingdom Boat Routes, Lengthening Trips to Wilderness Lodge and Fort Wilderness

Disney World Raises Prices as Peak Magic Kingdom Ticket Hits $209

Five Years On, Disney World’s 2020 Shutdown Still Defines the Guest Experience