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Walt Disney World
Disney’s Animal Kingdom
- Get ready, ocean explorers! Disney has revealed a first look at “Finding Nemo: The Big Blue… and Beyond!,” opening this summer at Disney’s Animal Kingdom.
Walt Disney World Resort Hotels
- Disney Vacation Club members and their guests will soon again take in the stunning views from the Top of the World Lounge in Bay Lake Tower at Disney’s Contemporary Resort.
New Merchandise
- The Main Street Electrical Parade officially steps off tonight at Disneyland to celebrate its 50th anniversary, but Walt Disney World is getting a taste of all the excitement with a colorful array of merchandise!
- The newest addition to the 50th anniversary Vault Collection Balloon line has arrived! We spotted the new Loungefly backpack today in Main Street Cinema at the Magic Kingdom.
- Some of the most beloved attractions in Disney Parks are the subject of a new bunch of ear hat ornaments now available on shopDisney. If you love turning your way through Toontown, sailing down exotic rivers, or flying to Neverland, these are for you!
Other Walt Disney World News
- As May brings the unofficial start of summer, guests will have more time to enjoy the Magic Kingdom, EPCOT, and Disney’s Animal Kingdom to kick off the season!
- With Florida’s Senate and House of Representatives voting to dissolve the Reedy Creek Improvement District this week, Disney will likely take to the courts to stop the law from being enacted. But the company’s efforts may be further complicated due to language in the bill, according to the Orlando Business Journal‘s Richard Bilbao.
- After the Florida Senate voted in favor of dissolving the Reedy Creek Improvement District of Walt Disney World, and then the Florida House of Representatives approved the bill, Governor Ron DeSantis has now signed the special district bill.
- At a Democratic National Committee fundraiser on Thursday, President Joe Biden spoke briefly about the ongoing clash between the Walt Disney Company and The Florida Legislature.
Disneyland Resort
- A new pride necklace and bracelet are now available at Disneyland Resort ahead of Pride Month in June. Disney did not label the rainbow merchandise collections as “pride” in previous years. Now, They have decided to make some changes to their packaging.
- If you’ve noticed a glow around shopDisney, don’t adjust your screen, it’s only because The Main Street Electrical Parade is back at Disneyland for its 50th anniversary, and there’s new merchandise to celebrate the return of this classic Disney Parks offering!
- The Main Street Electrical Parade is back at Disneyland to celebrate its 50th anniversary, and guests can munch and sip with the celebration thanks to a new popcorn bucket and sipper!
- The music of Avengers Campus can now be yours to hear at home… no Infinity Gauntlet required!
- The Main Street Electrical Parade makes its official return tonight at Disneyland. In celebration of its 50th anniversary, a merchandise collection was released.
- Even though it’s gone, “A Bug’s Land” certainly hasn’t been forgotten as The Wasp now carries a prop of the former land around Avengers Campus in Disney California Adventure.
- The Main Street Electrical Parade is back at Disneyland for its 50th anniversary, and to mark the occasion, there’s a variety of new treats to enjoy around the park, including some pretty sweet and salty popcorn.
- We stepped out to try the festive new “Blueberry Looks Good on You” Churro with Blueberry Cheesecake Dipping Sauce. Our tongues are still blue from this yummy new churro.
- We tried the new Pineapple Night Light Drink from the Red Rose Taverne at Disneyland to celebrate tonight’s return of the Main Street Electrical Parade.
- We had the chance to try the new Parade Dreams Churro, which celebrates the Main Street Electrical Parade’s return to Disneyland!
- We tried this fun new ice cream uni cone with three flavors of ice cream and plenty of sprinkles to go around at Gibson Girl Ice Cream Parlor at Disneyland!
- We also had a chance to try the new Main Street Electrical Parade 50th Anniversary Electric Sprinkle Dip.
- We’re here at Disneyland for the official return of the Main Street Electrical Parade. Over at Refreshment Corner, they’re serving special dishes in honor of the parade’s 50th anniversary, including the Electric Relish Hot Dog and Firefly Chips, which we tried today.
Disneyland Paris
- As Avengers Campus continues to be assembled at Walt Disney Studios Park, Disneyland Paris has revealed new details about the landscaping that’ll be seen around the new land, just in time for Earth Day!
Entertainment and Media
- Organizers for the Star Wars Celebration in Anaheim keep adding big-name Star Wars actors for the celebration next month. Ewan McGregor has been announced for a one-day-only appearance doing photo ops and autographs.
The Walt Disney Company
- Amid their struggles with the Florida legislature, The Walt Disney Company’s stock price has tumbled dramatically, reaching its lowest price in over a year.
WDW News Today
- In celebration of Earth Day 2022, and in tribute to a long-time friend of ours, Rebecca, we present this exclusive design from Carousel of Products. This shirt is inspired by Disney’s Animal Kingdom and one of our favorite residents — Rebecca the Male Black Swan. Sadly, he passed away in January of 2022.
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