PHOTOS: New “Disney Ink & Paint” Dress by The Dress Shop Adds a Splash of Style to Walt Disney World
Jessica Figueroa
Put on your Sunday Friday clothes, there’s lots of world out there! It’s almost the weekend, which means it’s time to dress up and head out on the town, Disney Ink & Paint style. The A-line dress features an off-the-shoulder neckline in baby blue, plus a baby blue ribbon at the waist. The dress features …
PHOTOS: A Closer Look at the New Sam Eagle Archway at Regal Eagle Smokehouse in EPCOT
Jessica Figueroa
Earlier this morning, we got a first look at the new entrance archway and Sam Eagle sign that were installed at the all-new Regal Eagle Smokehouse: Craft Drafts & Barbecue quick-service restaurant in The American Adventure at EPCOT. Now that the sun’s come up (somewhat), we’ve decided to take a closer look at the impressive …
UPDATE: Walt Disney World Reverses Decision on EPCOT Attraction Hours Cuts; Attractions to Resume Normal Hours
Jessica Figueroa
UPDATE: The former attraction hours cuts made to the following films and attractions have since been reversed, according to an internal memo to Cast Members. The hours will remain as follows: Awesome Planet: 9:00 a.m.- 9:00 p.m. Canada Far and Wide: 11:00 a.m.- 9:00 p.m. Beauty and The Beast Sing-Along: 11:00 a.m.- 7:00 p.m. Impressions …
PHOTOS: New Wrought Iron Entrance Archway Installed at the France Pavilion Expansion in EPCOT
Jessica Figueroa
As work continues throughout the France Pavilion on its massive expansion for the arrival of Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure, new details are being added every day. Today, we saw a beautiful wrought iron archway installed at the entrance to the pavilion expansion, complete with a covered-up sign. The archway is comprised of four wrought-iron posts in …
PHOTOS: New “Disney Ink & Paint” Limited Edition MagicBand by Dooney & Bourke Now Available at Walt Disney World
Staff Writer
It’s finally here! Check out the new, limited edition “Disney Ink & Paint” MagicBand by Dooney & Bourke. These bands are limited edition of 2500 and feature the colorful new character-filled design seen on the rest of the Ink & Paint collection. Dooney & Bourke “Disney Ink & Paint” Limited Edition MagicBand – $58.00 The …
lululemon Store Coming to Disney Springs in 2020
Jessica Figueroa
There’s nothing more comfortable to wear to the parks than “athleisure” style clothes that will stand up to the elements and keep you properly outfitted for the 15,000 steps or so you’ll be taking in an average park day. Thankfully, one of the premier athleisure brands in the market, lululemon, is coming to Disney Springs, …
PHOTOS: Construction Walls Removed From Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway at Disney’s Hollywood Studios
Staff Writer
The impending opening of Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway in Disney’s Hollywood Studios has many Disney parks fans on the edge of their seats. We’re just a couple weeks away from the March 4th opening date. With Cast Member ride testing already underway, it seems the finishing touches are being added to the Chinese Theatre. Today, …
PHOTOS: New Directional Signage Installed; Temporary Second Park Exit Now Open at EPCOT
Jessica Figueroa
Changes throughout EPCOT’s entrance continue today with even more new additions to the guest arrival experience. New transportation signage has gone up near the park entrance, as well as a new secondary exit to the park, right along the Joffrey’s kiosk. First up, we see the new directional signage installed by the tram loop drop-off. …
PHOTOS: New “The Little Mermaid” Disney Parks Designer Collection Minnie Ears by Betsey Johnson Swim Into Walt Disney World
Jessica Figueroa
Darling it’s better, down where it’s wetter, under the sea! Over 30 years after the film’s release, Betsey Johnson has collaborated with Disney Parks blending these beloved characters with her whimsical and bold aesthetic to create a splash-tastic collection inspired by Walt Disney Animation Studios’ “The Little Mermaid.” Her latest set of Minnie ears have …
PHOTOS: New Entrance Archway and Sam Eagle Sign Installed at Regal Eagle Smokehouse in EPCOT
Jessica Figueroa
Noticeably missing from Wednesday’s grand opening was a key structural piece of Regal Eagle Smokehouse: Craft Drafts & Barbecue. The stately entrance archway featuring Sam Eagle that we’d seen in the concept art was not present when the restaurant opened earlier this week, but as promised, it has been installed in all its patriotic glory! …
VIDEO: Disneyland Paris Releases New Videos Featuring the Artists Behind Disney’s Hotel New York: The Art of Marvel
Staff Writer
The countdown is on for the upcoming Disney’s Hotel New York: The Art of Marvel to open its doors in Disneyland Paris this Summer. Tickets have been on sale for a few months now, and we have been closely following all the sneak peeks and snippets of information Disney has been teasing us with, in …
VIDEO: “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker” Coming To 4K UHD On March 31 and Digital On March 17
Joe Hogarty
“Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker” will be available for purchase on 4K UHD, Blu-ray and DVD on March 31st. The Digital version of the film will be available two weeks early on March 17th. On top of that, all of the Star Wars films will be finally released on 4K UHD on March 31st. …
PHOTO REPORT: Magic Kingdom 2/19/20 (Disney Ducks, New Disney Princess and Villains Merch, Construction Updates, and More)
Staff Writer
It’s another beautiful day in the Magic Kingdom, and we’re excited to see what’s new! Excuse me, sir? Ma’am? Do you have a breakfast reservation? We started off our day checking on the ongoing construction on the vertical supports of the PeopleMover track canopy. We can see all stages of the process, from bare metal, …
PHOTO: New Mickey Balloon Ear Headband Coming Soon to Disney Parks
Jessica Figueroa
It’s time to clear your closets, because there’s a new set of Mickey Ears you’re absolutely going to need. New Mickey Balloon Ear Headbands are making their way soon to Walt Disney World, Disneyland and shopDisney. These ears feature clear orbs that house the classic red Mickey-shaped balloons we all know and love from the …
PHOTO REPORT: EPCOT 2/20/20 (Crowds, Rope Drop Procedures, Construction Updates, “Ink and Paint” Alex and Ani, and More)
Annie Wilson
It’s another beautiful day at EPCOT! The sun is shining, the construction walls are fresh… We have to start our day making a critical decision: East or West? We decided to head towards the East pathway, which leads you to the rope drop for Mission: SPACE, MouseGear, and Test Track (eventually… when it reopens after …
Exclusive Indiana Jones Adventure After Hours Event Announced for Annual Passholders at Disneyland
Jessica Figueroa
Get ready for some special anniversary magic at Indiana Jones Adventure in Disneyland! In celebration of the attraction’s 25th anniversary, Disneyland has just announced a mysterious after-hours access event exclusively for Annual Passholders. Adventure awaits you March 4-5. Wristband required, while supplies last. Additional details for the after-hours event will be announced soon. Oh… and don’t …
“The Mandalorian” Character Meet and Greet Coming Soon to Disney Parks
Jessica Figueroa
With big merchandise reveals and previews today for Star Wars fans (and a huge “The Clone Wars” premiere tomorrow), they’d better hold on to their lightsabers, because the Force is about to get a little stronger at Disney Parks. With the resounding success of “The Mandalorian” series on Disney+, Disney and Lucasfilm are scrambling to …
PHOTOS: New Ahsoka Tano Minnie Ears Coming Soon to Disney Parks; More “Star Wars: The Clone Wars” and “The Mandalorian” Merchandise Previewed
Jessica Figueroa
Are you ready for the Season 7 premiere of “Star Wars: The Clone Wars” this Friday? I sure am. Between the new Baby Yoda plush and accessories previewed today, we’ve all got Star Wars on the mind, and thanks to a special media preview, we’ve got a closer look at all the great merchandise coming …
Bo Peep and Frozone Character Meet and Greets Reduced to Seasonal Offerings at Disney’s Hollywood Studios
Jessica Figueroa
Whether you’re heading down to Municiberg or over to Toy Story Land, your character meet and greet list might have just gotten shorter due to entertainment cuts at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Starting February 22, the Bo Peep meet and greet will be going seasonal. That’s the last day she’ll be out meeting with Woody––until further …
TONIGHT! It’s “WDW News Tonight… IN SPACE” featuring The Jumble Cruise, Bad Space Billboards, Pete’s Silly Sideshow, The Top 7 Disney Parks Space Attractions, and More!
Tom Corless
Tonight! It’s WDW News Tonight, now with a live audience from our studio on I-Drive in Orlando (tickets available here)! Join us at 9PM ET for a review of the week’s news, the Jumble Cruise, and more… FROM SPACE! The show can be watched live at WDWNTunes.com on your computer or mobile device (but it …
Woman Files Lawsuit Claiming She Was Injured on Space Mountain in the Magic Kingdom
Staff Writer
A lawsuit has been filed against Walt Disney World Resort seeking damages of $30,000 in relation to an alleged injury that happened on Space Mountain in the Magic Kingdom. The Tennessee plaintiff is seeking damages after she claims the Space Mountain cast member slammed a gate on her. The incident happened February 26th, 2018 and …
PHOTOS: New Themed Shade Structures Installed at Harambe Market in Disney’s Animal Kingdom
Staff Writer
Harambe Market is currently in an in-between phase of what looks like an awning installation in anticipation of the upcoming summer months. In our photo report from last week, we showed you that there were rolling planters concealing the construction where new shade structures have now been revealed. This still feels like an obviously incomplete …
PHOTOS: New Aerial Drone Pictures Show Empty Shanghai Disneyland; Still Closed Due to Coronavirus Outbreak
Staff Writer
Thanks to Twitter user @gourmetdyy, we have a rare look inside an empty Shanghai Disneyland. The park, which is about 850 km from the original outbreak in Wuhan, China, has been closed temporarily in response to the growing concern for the Coronavirus outbreak in the Hubei Province. The park has been closed since January 25th, …
PHOTOS: New Chef Minnie Ears, Spirit Jersey, and More Merchandise Revealed for 2020 Disney California Adventure Food & Wine Festival
Jessica Figueroa
The tastiest time of the year is just around the corner as the Disney California Adventure Food & Wine Festival returns to the Disneyland Resort on Feb. 28! In addition to the amazing sips, savories and signature events coming next week, there is an exclusive menu of merchandise items to check out! Take a look …
Magic Kingdom Vice President Jason Kirk Answers Frequently-Asked Questions on Upcoming Cinderella Castle Makeover
Jessica Figueroa
Three days ago, a big announcement was made regarding the Cinderella Castle makeover that was to take place over the summer. That’s right, the classic Magic Kingdom park icon is getting a makeover inspired by the animated classic Cinderella just in time for the film’s 70th anniversary. However, some guests aren’t happy about the new look, …
PHOTO: New Baby Yoda Loungefly Mini Backpack Landing June 2020
Staff Writer
In what will surely be the most popular Loungefly mini backpack of the summer, possibly even the year, The Child has come in backpack form. Loungefly confirmed this morning that they will be launching a Baby Yoda inspired mini backpack in June 2020. Although we don’t have a official release date yet, we are looking forward …
PHOTO: First Look at New “The Mandalorian” Baby Yoda Plush Coming Soon to Build-A-Bear Workshop
Jessica Figueroa
While Build-A-Bear Workshop has always offered a variety of Star Wars-inspired bears and even a few droids as part of their mix-and-match plush collection, soon guests at the popular stuffed toy workshop can create and cradle their very own child from “The Mandalorian”: Baby Yoda. Announced back in early January, we now have a first …
Dates Announced for the “Celebrating Twenty Years of Disney Pins” 2020 Pin Trading Event at Walt Disney World
Jessica Figueroa
Discover a unique collection of pins that honor the last 20 years and look forward to the future where anything can hap-Pin! Dates have been announced for the Celebrating Twenty Years of Disney Pins – 2020 Pin Trading Event. Since the dawn of the millennium, we have gathered to celebrate the magic of pin trading. We’ve …
Guest Experience Team Hours Adjusted at Disney’s Animal Kingdom
Jessica Figueroa
Recently, hours for the Guest Experience Team at the Magic Kingdom were reduced, and now the teams over at Disney’s Animal Kingdom are also seeing adjusted hours. The new hours for Guest Experience Teams throughout Disney’s Animal Kingdom are as follows: Discovery Island: 9 a.m. – One hour before park close Africa: 10 a.m. – …
Walt Disney World Officially Confirms Epcot Name Change to EPCOT as Part of Park’s Transformation
Jessica Figueroa
You may have noticed that a few months back, we transitioned to an all-caps “EPCOT” whenever referring to the park throughout our coverage, be it in photo reports, construction updates, or reviews. When the new logo was revealed during last year’s D23 Expo, it was prominently featured in all of the park’s new merchandise lines, …
PHOTOS: New Donald Duck and Orange Bird Annual Passholder Magnets; Spike the Bee Souvenir Sipper and More Revealed for the EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival 2020
Jessica Figueroa
The EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival will return to the park March 4, and with it, eye-catching floral displays, photo-worthy topiaries and much more. The festival will also feature exclusive Annual Passholder offerings you won’t want to miss, including: Passholder-Exclusive Magnets – Passholders can receive two new complimentary magnets at this year’s festival. The …
PHOTOS: Gutting of MouseGear Exposes Interior of Former Merchandise Location at EPCOT
Staff Writer
On our way to the opening of the new Regal Eagle Smokehouse this morning, we stopped to take a look at some of the progress going on with the overhaul of the former MouseGear location The MouseGear renovation is part of Project Gamma and the overall EPCOT overhaul. We saw one of the last dominoes …
PHOTO REPORT: Tokyo DisneySea 2/19/20 (Dry AquaSphere, Planters Everywhere, Plum Blossoms, and More)
Spencer Lloyd
Ahoy, everyone! We’re back at Tokyo DisneySea for another adventure. Like its sister park, there’s quite a bit of construction going during the off season. Planters are a pretty common sight, sadly. But the upshot of this is there’s some news for us to cover! Let’s take a grand tour of the park this week, …
ParksCenter – Golden Castle Changes, and Regal Eagle Leaves Us Gleeful – Ep. 90
Ben
This is ParksCenter. We cover the top news stories from this week in Disney Parks news in 30 minutes. This week, we’ll be talking about: Cinderella Castle in Florida is going to be getting a permanent, golden makeover this summer Regal Eagle Smokehouse opens in Epcot, and it looks and tastes quite good! And more! …
WDWNT: Nerd Alert – Season Six – Episode 4 Is Now Available
Joe Hogarty
In this episode: Birds Of Prey bombs at the box office and Taylor’s review of the film. Are John Krasinski and Emily Blunt heading to the MCU? Rick Moranis is back! We take a look at the new Batman suit. We rank our Top Ten sci-fi/fantasy trilogies. Listener email. And much, much more! Join hosts …
PHOTOS: Special “New Dreams, More Fun” Food Featuring Baymax Revealed for Tokyo Disneyland
Spencer Lloyd
The New Fantasyland expansion at Tokyo Disneyland is almost upon us! To be exact, we’re just 55 short days away from the incredible grand opening! Since we’re inching closer and closer, the Oriental Land Company gave us a sneak peek at the special commemorative food coming to Tokyo Disneyland for the celebration. There’s also an …
REVIEW: The Force is Strong With The “Star Wars: The Ultimate Pop-Up Galaxy” Book, Now Available On Sale
Staff Writer
The force is with you in this awesome “Star Wars: The Ultimate Pop-Up Galaxy” pop-up book from the Star Wars universe. With stunning visuals that quite literally jump off the page, this Star Wars pop-up book really brings the complete Star Wars movie canon to life. The pop-up book is in chronological order and takes …
PHOTO: New Happy Ride with Baymax Popcorn Bucket Arrives at Tokyo Disneyland April 15th
Matthew Soberman
A new popcorn bucket themed to the upcoming attraction The Happy Ride with Baymax is coming to Tokyo Disneyland beginning on the day the ride opens, Wednesday, April 15th. The bucket, which sells for ¥2,600, resembles the ride vehicles that were recently revealed for the attraction coming to Tomorrowland, which you can see below. Based …
PHOTO REPORT: EPCOT 2/19/20 (Regal Eagle Grand Opening, Topiaries in World Showcase, and More)
Annie Wilson
Welcome to the latest photo report from EPCOT. It’s the day we’ve all be waiting for: Regal Eagle Smokehouse is officially open for business! Unfortunately, they don’t open until 11:30 AM, so we’ll start our day by exploring Future World first (or what’s left of it, anyway…) The pop-up shop inside the EPCOT Experience has …
PHOTO REPORT: Magic Kingdom 2/19/20 (Refurbishments Continue, Space Mountain with the Lights On, Saint Patrick’s Day Plush, and More)
Staff Writer
Good morning from a slightly overcast, but still beautiful Magic Kingdom! With just clouds on the forecast, it’s shaping up to be a perfect day to be at the Most Magical Place On Earth. As everyone bustles about getting ready to start their perfect park day, we stopped a moment to take in this unusual …
