8 Big Changes Coming to Disney World

Disney's Hollywood Studios Reboot

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Star Wars Land Confirmed

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New Theater on Sunset Boulevard

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Night-time Show at Disney's Animal Kingdom

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Night-time Kilimanjaro Safaris

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Toy Story Playland Coming Soon

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Downtown Disney Transforms to Disney Springs

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Expansion at Disney’s Animal Kingdom

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