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AK Shut Down, MK Goes Full Halloween — Pick Your Park Wisely Today

Advice for 2026-09-15 · Published Sep 15, 2026, 7:16 AM ET

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Well, whaddya know — today's a tale of two parks, and they're not both good. Animal Kingdom is at basically zero operational health, with ten of seventeen attractions shut including Avatar Flight of Passage, Kilimanjaro Safaris, and Na'vi River Journey. Your best bet is Magic Kingdom, where Halloween festivities have taken over: TRON's at 60, Space Mountain and Big Thunder both at 40 — rope drop TRON before the crowd swell. EPCOT's the crowded hotspot with Cosmic Rewind spiking to 135 minutes; book the $14-20 Single Pass before 3pm. Weather's a curveball — 94 degrees, 60% storm chance this afternoon, and UV running very high. Pack ponchos, hydration, and sunscreen. Park hours run long at MK, closing at 11, so save a headliner for the last hour when lines go soft. Garsh, it's a big day — just pick the right park to start it.

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