PHOTOS: Casey Jr. Splash ‘N’ Soak Station Now Open After Intensive Refurbishment at the Magic Kingdom
Jessica Figueroa
Time for lemonade and cracker jack, Casey Jr.’s back! For well over a year, Casey Jr. Splash ‘N’ Soak Station sat dejected in the Storybook Circus section of Fantasyland at the Magic Kingdom, direly in need of a good cleaning, painting, and overall refurbishment. The water play area closed to guests from February 11th, 2019 to March …
SHOP: Second Series of Toy Story Shufflerz Arrive at shopDisney
Staff Writer
The first full-length Toy Story 4 trailer is not the only exciting news surrounding Pixar’s most beloved franchise to be released this week. Coming back for a second wave this month is the Disney Store and shopDisney exclusive Toy Story Shufflerz collectables. Just press the tops of their heads and watch as these adorable toys come …
PHOTOS: New Genie Hat Spotted in Disneyland, Coming Soon to Walt Disney World
Jessica Figueroa
Disney is hitting us right in the feels with this new Genie baseball hat, and we are so, so grateful they went with the animated classic Genie. (Consider that a wish granted.) We found this character cap at The Mad Hatter in Fantasyland at Disneyland. The cap features Genie’s face and his signature ponytail (and …
REVIEW: Banana Chocolate Chip with Dulce De Leche Ice Cream from Sprinkles in Disney Springs
Jessica Figueroa
Few people know that deep within the Sprinkles cupcake fortress, there’s actually a treasure trove of unique, house-made ice cream flavors to try. They announce seasonal flavors from time to time, but for the most part, it’s almost a best-kept secret. Last time, when we were there reviewing the Shamrock cupcake, most everyone waiting for …
REVIEW: Mini Lemon Blueberry Donald Bundt Cake at Jolly Holiday Bakery Cafe in Disneyland Park
Jessica Figueroa
Jolly Holiday is at it again with its cute, creative treats! This time, they’ve whipped up a Lemon Blueberry Donald Bundt Cake to show us that our favorite Disney duck can be sweet, after all. The Lemon Blueberry Bundt Cake is filled with lemon curd and blueberry jam, and served with blue icing drizzle, whipped …
PHOTOS: Even More “I’m Here For…” Tees Debut at DisneyStyle in Disney Springs
Jessica Figueroa
People flock to the Disney Parks for a myriad of reasons, be it a family reunion, well-deserved vacation, or a spur-of-the-moment staycation. But what are they really here for? Whether you’re out to rep the rides, food, or just show off your ears and take photos for the ‘gram, there’s a shirt for you. These …
Even More Early Morning Magic Dates at the Magic Kingdom Added Through September
Jessica Figueroa
It seems that while many bemoan the existence of specially ticketed events, these events continue with massive success. (We actually recommend it and believe it may be worth the price for many park-goers.) Early Morning Magic at the Magic Kingdom is no exception to this, and because of it, they’ve decided to add on even …
PHOTOS: New Open Edition Pirates of the Caribbean Pins Available at Disney’s Pin Traders in Disney Springs
Jessica Figueroa
Avast, ye pin traders! We’ve been scanning pin racks for new arrivals and discovered a bounty of open edition Pirates of the Caribbean pins. However you might feel about Redd or Captain Jack Sparrow, there’s something for every Pirates fan in this series. Scroll through to check out all the new pins available at Disney’s …
PHOTO REPORT: Magic Kingdom 3/22/19 (Rainy Day Aesthetics, New Merchandise, Commemorative Bricks, Construction Updates, ETC.)
Staff Writer
It was a rainy day at The Most Magical Place on Earth, but even a rainy day spent at Magic Kingdom is better than a day spent almost anywhere else. Rainy Day at the Magic Kingdom New Merchandise My first stop inside Curtain Call Collectables (to grab fresh Fuel Rods for the day) led to …
PHOTOS: DJ and Cruz Ramirez Set Up Shop at Lightning McQueen’s Racing Academy in Disney’s Hollywood Studios
Jessica Figueroa
Well, that was quick. It appears DJ has sped his way across Route 66 and made it to Disney’s Hollywood Studios just in time for the grand opening of Lightning McQueen’s Racing Academy! Just yesterday, Disney announced he’d be making his way over for “DJ’s Ready! Set! Party Time!” dance party, where Lightning McQueen’s Pit Crew will …
PHOTOS: New Signs for Disney’s Hollywood Studios 30th Anniversary Installed At Park’s Entrance
Jessica Figueroa
Disney’s Hollywood Studios is gearing up big time for its 30th anniversary. While some changes, like the upgraded new bus loops and new parking lot names and signage, are rather large in scale, it’s nice to see them taking care of smaller touches, as well. Now greeting guests at the park gates and down Hollywood …
PHOTOS: New Dapper Yellow Spirit Jersey Now Available Exclusively at World of Disney in Disney Springs
Jessica Figueroa
The day has finally come and we welcome the arrival of the brightest, most cheerful Spirit Jersey to ever grace Walt Disney World. We mean it, people. It’s bright. The new Dapper Yellow Spirit Jerseys are part of a new “flash color” collection, and are now available at World of Disney in Disney Springs! Take a …
New Friend To Join ‘Olu, Duffy, and Shellie May at Aulani, A Disney Resort & Spa
Jessica Figueroa
Last August, Duffy’s newest friend ‘Olu made his global debut at Aulani, A Disney Resort & Spa, in Ko Olina, Hawaiʻi with an exclusive new line of merchandise. Well, now it seems that another of Duffy’s plush friends will be joining him at the resort. Aulani has teased that “a new friend” will be making …
PHOTO REPORT: Hollywood Studios 3/22/19 (Rainy Day Park Protocol, Construction Updates, High-End Collectables, and More!)
Staff Writer
Disney’s Hollywood Studios is in a constant state of change. The projects are starting to wind down, however. Let’s see where things are! Construction Updates Construction continues on the new tram loop and security checkpoint. It’s really starting to take shape and I look forward to the final result. Looks like there will be new …
Disneyland Paris Posts a Profit for the First Time in More Than a Decade
Staff Writer
According to Formula Money, recent account filings have shown that Disneyland Paris has returned to a profit last year. With a boost in attendance and guest spending, revenue increased almost 13% to a record £1.5bn ($2bn). This is a significant turn for Disneyland Paris, as they historically have had a difficult time turning a profit …
WDWNT The RPG Premieres Tonight (3/21/19) at 8 PM on YouTube and WDWNTunes!
Staff Writer
“WDWNT The RPG” is a brand new show premiering this month! In this custom written Role Playing Game, Tyler Mann, co-host of the Ride Rehab Podcast on WDWNT, acts as the Parks Manager, and will lead a cast of characters on an adventure throughout Walt Disney World Resort. Within these stories, they will solve mysteries, discover secrets, …
Pop-Up Disney! A Mickey Celebration Opens April 26th at Downtown Disney District, Tickets Available Online Now
Jessica Figueroa
Pop-Up Disney! A Mickey Celebration, the all-new, must-see experience celebrating 90 years of the beloved Mickey Mouse, is opening April 26, 2019 in the Downtown Disney District at the Disneyland Resort! Tickets are on sale now, starting at $30 (and $38 for evenings and weekends) and includes five hours of complimentary parking. This limited-time pop-up …
SHOP: New Disney Villains Collection Makeup Sets by ColourPop Available on shopDisney
Jessica Figueroa
Conjure up a wickedly good look with the Disney Villains Collection by ColourPop. ColourPop, a Los Angeles based cosmetics company, has collaborated with Disney before to offer one-of-a-kind makeup collections, and this one is no exception. This collection features eyeshadows, lipsticks, lipglosses, and more, all themed to your favorite evil Disney Villains. While some pieces …
PHOTOS: New Open Edition Wall-E MagicBand 2 Spotted at Big Top Souvenirs in the Magic Kingdom
Jessica Figueroa
Put on your Sunday clothes, there’s a new MagicBand out there! There’s a new MagicBand 2 out at Walt Disney World featuring Wall-E and M-O (the Microbe-Obliterator), the fastidious cleaning robot. Wall-E steals the show in this band, but if you look closely, he’s leaving his trademark dirt tracks. The Wall-E logo graces the top …
PHOTO: New Piston Cup Novelty Sipper Now Available at Flo’s V8 Café and Cozy Cone Motel in Disney California Adventure
Jessica Figueroa
Get your engines running, because there’s a new sipper at Cars Land in Disney California Adventure! Race across the finish line at either Flo’s V8 Café or Cozy Cone Motel to receive your Piston Cup novelty sipper with interchangeable name plate! The Disneyland Twitter account just gave us an amazing first look at this trophy …
PHOTOS: Disney’s Riviera Resort 3/21/19 Construction Update
Staff Writer
It’s been a while since our last construction update on the upcoming Disney’s Riviera Resort (part of the Disney Vacation Club). The resort is coming along nicely, so let’s see what’s new. The building as a whole is really starting to take its final shape. The roof is mostly finished, and the outside walls are …
PHOTOS: Guardians of the Galaxy Coaster Construction Update 3/21/19
Staff Writer
Another dreary day in Central Florida, another construction update from Epcot, this time on the upcoming Guardians of the Galaxy coaster. It doesn’t look like that much visible progress has been made since our last update. You can still see all the way through the old Universe of Energy building. It didn’t look like there …
“DJ’s Ready! Set! Party Time!” Dance Party Coming to Sunset Showcase at Disney’s Hollywood Studios
Jessica Figueroa
When Lightning McQueen’s Racing Academy speeds into Disney’s Hollywood Studios on March 31, the world of Disney•Pixar’s “Cars” will unfold all around you, and the fun and excitement extend beyond the show into the courtyard outside Sunset Showcase, with special entertainment, photo ops, and more. Piston Cup Champion Cruz Ramirez is stopping by to meet and …
REVIEW: Aunt Polly’s Has Perfected The Peanut Butter Sandwich at Tom Sawyer Island in The Magic Kingdom
Jessica Figueroa
When we heard Aunt Polly’s Restaurant was extending its hours and throwing down fresh PB&Js, we knew we had to take a raft over to the famed, elusive establishment. We didn’t have a bad experience there last time they were opened (we tried their pork sliders and mud brownie). So we figured, why not try …
WDWNT: The RPG Episode 1 – Welcome to S.E.A.
Staff Writer
Welcome to the premiere episode of WDWNT The RPG! On this very first episode, Tyler Mann is the Parks Manager, welcoming Alicia Keiser, Jessica Figueroa, Matthew Soberman, Megan Bresnan, Nick LoCicero, and Rob Whiteside into their first adventure! After a mysterious invitation from a pants-less Merlin, the gang travels around the four parks collecting items …
New Details and Backstory Revealed for Interactive Spider-Man Ride Experience Coming to Disney California Adventure and Disneyland Paris
Jessica Figueroa
Disney has just shared more details on an immersive, interactive experience coming to Disney California Adventure park at Disneyland Resort and Walt Disney Studios park at Disneyland Paris. Both parks will feature an exciting new attraction where guests of all ages can join the heroes in action. Disney is expanding its story universe by creating …
PHOTO REPORT: Magic Kingdom 3/21/19 (Casey Jr. Splash ‘n’ Soak Animals, Disney Snack Dress, Crowd Control, and More!)
Annie Wilson
After a long day in the real world, it was time for a visit to the Magic Kingdom. It was a beautiful evening, and we have just enough time before sunset to get some good photos. We made our way over to see the animals in Storybook Circus. Casey Jr. Splash ‘n’ Soak is getting …
RUMOR: “Frozen 2” VR Attraction Coming This Fall to Walt Disney World and Disneyland Resort
Jessica Figueroa
Coinciding with the long-awaited sequel’s premier date on November 22nd, 2019, a Frozen 2 VR attraction is slated to open that same day at Disney Springs in the Walt Disney World Resort and Downtown Disney at the Disneyland Resort. This upcoming new Frozen 2 VR experience will put you inside a new, multi-sensory Disney adventure where you’ll …
Two Separate Lawsuits Filed Over PeopleMover Collision Injuries at The Magic Kingdom
Jessica Figueroa
With a maximum speed of about 7 mph, the Tomorrowland Transit Authority PeopleMover in the Magic Kingdom is quite possibly the slowest omnimover ride in all of Walt Disney World, but for two sets of guests, alleged issues with ride vehicles crashing into each other have caused injuries, and led to subsequent lawsuits. The Orlando …
ParksCenter – New Halloween Fireworks, Indiana Jones Updates, and “Awesome Planet” – Ep. 47
Ben
This is ParksCenter. We cover the top 7 (yeah, 7) stories from this week in Disney Parks news, in under 30 minutes, guaranteed. In this week’s episode, we’re talking about: A new Halloween fireworks show is coming this year, replacing HalloWishes Disney plans to update the Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular for Walt Disney World’s …
TONIGHT: ParksCenter – New Halloween Fireworks, Indiana Jones Updates, and “Awesome Planet” – Ep. 47
Ben
Tonight, March 20th at 9pm Eastern, will be the next edition of WDWNT’s ParksCenter! We’re going to cover the top 7 stories from this week in Disney Parks news, in under 30 minutes, guaranteed. Want to watch us record the show live? Tune in tonight at 9pm EDT on WDWNTunes! This week, we’ll be talking about: …
Disneyland’s Indiana Jones Adventure Offering Guided Queue Tours During Refurbishment March 20th and 21st
Matthew Soberman
While the Adventure may be temporarily closed, the adventures continue. https://twitter.com/disneylandtoday/status/1108471140995993601 Disneyland is offering a unique experience during the Indiana Jones Adventure’s refurbishment. Guided tours of the attraction’s queue will be available today and tomorrow (March 20th and 21st), from 12:30 PM to 5:30 PM. Cast Members will be waiting at the attraction’s entrance to …
Meet Some Very Familiar Faces That Will Lend Their Voices To The New Characters Of “Toy Story 4”
Joe Hogarty
Keanu Reeves (“The Matrix”, “John Wick”), Christina Hendricks (“Mad Men”) and Ally Maki (“Wrecked”) will all appear in “Toy Story 4” and will be lending their voices to some of the newest characters in the series. Meet Duke Caboom, voiced by Keanu Reeves, Gaby Gaby, voiced by Christina Hendricks and Giggle McDimples, voiced by Ally …
New Queue Re-Entry Pass Allows Guests To Leave, Re-Enter Avatar Flight of Passage Queue in Disney’s Animal Kingdom
Staff Writer
Anybody who has ever gone to Walt Disney World with a small child knows the pain of waiting in line for hours, only to have to push your way back through a crowd of people in order to take the kid to the bathroom, but a new system in Pandora: The World of Avatar may …
“Vader Immortal: A Star Wars VR Series – Episode I” Details to be Announced at Star Wars Celebration
Staff Writer
ILMxLAB will be hosting an in-depth discussion about their upcoming, highly anticipated virtual reality experience, Vader Immortal: A Star Wars VR Series during Star Wars Celebration Chicago in April. The panel will take place at the event’s main stage on Friday, April 12, at 1:30pm CST, where core members of the series’ creative team will …
PHOTOS: LEGO Steamboat Willie Set to Launch April 1st with Worldwide Disney Parks Box Signing Tour
Matthew Soberman
Just over a year ago, we told you about a fan-designed LEGO set themed to Steamboat Willie, the first Mickey Mouse cartoon released to the public back in 1928. Back then, the creator was hoping LEGO would make an official set through their LEGO Ideas program. Now we can report that not only was the …
“Disney at Sea with D23” Offers Disney Cruise Line Guests Exclusive Sneak Peeks of Upcoming Movies and Disney Parks Lands, Attractions
Jessica Figueroa
Who says cruising isn’t for hardcore Disney fans? Guests cruising with Disney can now get the scoop on all that the company has in store, from theme parks, to movies, and beyond, in a new event onboard all Disney Cruise Line ships called “Disney at Sea with D23.” During the 30-minute entertainment news show this …
Mizner’s Lounge at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort Closing For Refurbishment and Expansion in April
Jessica Figueroa
For fans of Mizner’s Lounge at Disney’s Grand Floridian resort, their favorite tucked-away nook/lounge will soon be closing… but thankfully, it’s for a refurbishment and expansion. Mizner’s Lounge last underwent a refurbishment back in 2012. Commander Porter’s, Grand Floridian’s menswear shop, will be closing on April 4th to make room for the expansion. Summer’s Lace, …
PHOTO REPORT: Epcot 3/20/19 (Disneynature Penguins, Long Lines for Chinese Cotton Candy, Construction Updates, and More!)
Staff Writer
We’re back at Epcot again for a park tour on another overcast, chilly (for Florida’s standards, at least) day! Wandering over to the West side of Future World, outside of The Land pavilion, there is a new art installation of two penguins, completely made out of recycled trash found and collected from the ocean. Flower …
REVIEW: New Dole Whip Froscato and Mimosa Available for a Limited Time from The Basket at Disney Springs
Annie Wilson
If you’re a fan of Dole Whip, and looking for a new way to booze it up besides rum, we highly suggest a stop at The Basket by Wine Bar George at Disney Springs. For a limited time, you can enjoy the Dole Whip Froscato or Mimosa. Most people will probably tell you that Dole …
