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A new Disney patent rebuilds classic fabric flames 🔥 • Fan spinning up to 100,000 RPM • Ultra-light fabric up to 9 ft tall • Projection can change the fire mid-show One drawing shows a face rising from the flames that looks like the Magic Mirror. Villains Land?

WWE is coming to Walt Disney World 🤼 📅 Dec 14: The John Cena Classic, live on Netflix 📅 Dec 15: Avengers: Doomsday edition of Worlds Collide 📍 ESPN Wide World of Sports Combo ticket presale Nov 12, public sale Nov 13, 10am ET on Ticketmaster.

Jollywood Nights tip 🎄 Already in Hollywood Studios? Skip the front gate. Get your credential at: • Walt Disney Presents • Galaxy's Edge entrance on Grand Avenue Both open at 5:30pm. The party runs 7:30pm to 12:30am. #JollywoodNights

Disney Accelerator 2026 is a peek at future park tech 🤖 • FieldAI: robots for parking operations • Physical Intelligence: a robot sorting 3D glasses backstage • Simile: simpler Disney World trip planning Disney calls it exploratory, not ride news. #Disney

Disneyland's Eastern Gateway garage now runs into early 2029 🚧 • ~6,000 parking spaces • Pedestrian bridge over Harbor Blvd • Opens AFTER the 2028 Avengers Campus expansion and 2028 Olympics Plan on current parking until then. #Disneyland

Disney's 2026 Jollywood Nights rain policy: the party goes on in most bad weather, and the guide doesn't mention refunds or rebooking. Glisten! may be cancelled outright, so catch an early show. Outdoor character meets move into Indiana Jones.

The 2026 Jollywood Nights keepsake is a Chip 'n' Dale wreath ornament, included with every ticket. Catch: you pick it up near the park entrance on your way out, and the party runs to 12:30 am. Easy to walk right past. Nov 7 and 14 are sold out.

Disney was granted a patent today for AI that would let costumed characters talk with you in the character's own voice. The performer's facial expression sets the emotional tone — smile for happy, smirk for smug. A patent isn't a plan, though.

Rock 'n' Roller Coaster has three holiday ride photo designs this season: Christmas Tree Ornaments, Merry Mayhem, and The Electric Mayhem Line Art. Nov 4 through Jan 6. Every frame is stamped 2026, so it's a first-season keepsake.

Impressions de France is losing its evening showings at EPCOT. From Jan 1, 2027: 9:00-9:30am only. The 7:00-8:45pm block is gone. Evening showings run through Dec 31. Disney has only published hours to Jan 12, so it may not be permanent.

CFTOD has filed to extend the World Drive North Phase 3 permit from Dec 2026 to Dec 2029. That isn't three more years of lane closures. The main driver is landscaping, which doesn't start until late 2027. Most utility work is already done.

Four critically endangered Jamaican iguanas hatched at Disney's Animal Kingdom. The species was believed extinct for decades before its 1990 rediscovery. The hatchlings are backstage, and Disney hasn't said if or when guests will be able to see them.

A new permit points to fresh signage at EPCOT's Germany pavilion. Contractor is Kentavo, scope listed as signage installation. No detail on what, how much, or where. It follows months of quiet updates there — restrooms, roofing, banners, the model railway.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has appointed former Walt Disney World President Jeff Vahle to the Greater Orlando Aviation Authority, which oversees Orlando International Airport. The appointment isn't final — the Florida Senate still has to confirm it.

The last Jollywood Nights showtimes are in. Glisten! (Chinese Theater): 8:05, 9:05, 10:30, 11:15 pm, 12:15 am. Donald, Daisy and Genie are new to the skating show. Sunset Seasons Greetings: 6:00, 7:30, 8:00, 8:45, 9:45, 10:45, 11:30 pm.

Booking details for the Magic of New Year's Eve at California Grill drop November 11. Nothing's confirmed for 2026 yet. Last year: $229-$349 per person, seatings Dec 30 and 31, phone-only at 407-824-2284. It sells out.

Comcast's co-CEO referenced three-park passes for Orlando on Thursday's earnings call. He never said "Epic Universe Annual Pass." No annual pass includes Epic today, and no date was given. Capacity is still the hurdle.

Three nyala calves have been born at Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge. They're backstage with their mothers for now — Disney says guests may be able to spot them on the savanna in the coming weeks. No names or debut date yet.

Universal's theme park profit fell 17% last quarter. Revenue down 4.4% to $2.6B, adjusted EBITDA down to $780M. Comcast blames lower admissions revenue including the cost of increased promotions — not fewer discounts, more of them. More deals are coming.

Three Disney World restaurants received their 2026 MICHELIN plaques. Victoria & Albert's holds a Michelin Star for the third consecutive year. Cítricos and Toledo are Michelin recommended — real recognition, but not a star.