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Lightning Lane entrance to Haunted Mansion

Magic Kingdom’s Construction Spree Comes for the Haunted Mansion

By Rick Lye 20 Comments
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Disney Set To Make Major Announcements This August: Here’s What We Know So Far

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Large group of cast members and Mickey Mouse in front of the new Test Track attraction at EPCOT

Not Ready for Primetime? Test Track Faces Multiple Downtimes During Its First Two Days Open to the Public

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He Came to Central Florida on Vacation To Mourn the Loss of His Mother, He Ended up in Alligator Alcatraz

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National Hurricane Center Warns of Severe Storm, as Orlando Airport Cancels Hundreds of Flights

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