Brit Tuttle 
With just two days left in 2024, the first Disney After Hours event of 2025 has now sold out. First Disney After Hours 2025 Event Sold Out According to the Walt Disney World website, the very first Disney After Hours event of 2025, happening January 6 at Magic Kingdom, has officially sold out. Tickets initially … Read more
After closing earlier this summer, Tortuga Tavern is set to return to operations as a quick-service dining location this week at Magic Kingdom. Tortuga Tavern Reopening at Magic Kingdom, No Longer a Gift Shop According to the Walt Disney World Resort website, Tortuga Tavern will reopen to guests on Wednesday, January 1, 2025, from 11 … Read more
As 2024 winds down and the new year approaches, new 2025 collectible medallions have started to arrive across Walt Disney World Resort. We’ve found four locations for the new medallions so far. Magic Kingdom Emporium The first kiosk we spotted is located in the Emporium on Main Street, U.S.A. The sign for the machine has … Read more
As the holiday season winds down and New Year’s Eve approaches, Disney has announced a handful of special menu items to ring in the new year at both Walt Disney World and Disneyland Resort. New Year’s Eve 2025 Menu Items Shared on the official Disney Eats Instagram account, the first of the three new items … Read more
The Haunted Mansion Parlor aboard the Disney Treasure has proven to be quite popular, as both collectible tiki mugs have sold out between the ship’s previews and maiden voyage, and there are no souvenir coasters or Death Certificates remaining. Haunted Mansion Parlor Tiki Mugs There are two exclusive mugs sold at the Haunted Mansion, along … Read more
With the opening of Madame Leota’s Somewhere Beyond we might have just received a possible first look at the rumored new bride for the Haunted Mansion. Possible First Look at Rumored New Bride for Haunted Mansion The new shop, Madame Leota’s Somewhere Beyond, opened today at Disneyland and is themed to a carriage house that … Read more
Despite the looming closure of MuppetVision 3D at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, Disney Vacation Club has released a special holiday message from The Muppets to commemorate the season. DVC Releases Holiday Message from The Muppets In the video, Fozzie Bear appears to share holiday wishes to DVC members, along with a few jokes: Hiya, hiya, hiya, … Read more
With Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party now over for the 2024 season, merchandise from the event has been made available for purchase to regular daytime guests visiting Magic Kingdom. 2024 Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party Merchandise Available During Daily Operations The merchandise display can be found on the right wall of the Emporium when coming … Read more
J.L. Bonnier, President and CEO of Universal Studios Japan, revealed in a new interview that the park is exploring the use of parking lots for theme park expansion within the next decade. Universal Studios Japan Exploring Expansion Options Universal Studios Japan recently opened its latest expansion, Donkey Kong Country, on December 11, 2024. This marked … Read more
Walt Disney World has submitted their updated plans for the transformation of Rivers of America and Tom Sawyer Island at Magic Kingdom to the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD), following the district’s Request for Additional Information (RAI). Disney Submits Updated Plans for Rivers of America The RAI response letter is a whopping 23 pages, … Read more
Walt Disney World has released the showtimes for two entertainment offerings normally exclusive to Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party that will be offered during Christmas Week 2024: “Mickey’s Once Upon a Christmastime Parade” and “Minnie’s Wonderful Christmastime Fireworks.” ‘Mickey’s Once Upon a Christmastime Parade’ Daytime Performances Starting tomorrow, Saturday, December 21, and running through Tuesday, … Read more
To celebrate the release of “Mufasa: The Lion King” today, December 20, 2024, new menu items inspired by the film are now available at select locations throughout Walt Disney World Resort. ‘Mufasa’ Food and Beverages at Walt Disney World Each of these items is only available through January 31, 2025. First up is the Mufasa … Read more
Guests visiting Magic Kingdom this morning will find that The Magic Carpets of Aladdin is temporarily closed, with multiple maintenance Cast Members on site. Unexpected Maintenance on The Magic Carpets of Aladdin We noticed maintenance crews on site this morning after Adventureland opened late to guests, around 9:30 a.m. EST. Cast Members entirely blocked off … Read more
A Dense Fog Advisory is now in effect for Walt Disney World, causing the Magic Kingdom Ferryboat to not be in operation. Dense Fog Advisory at Walt Disney World The advisory is currently in effect until 10 a.m. EST for Volusia, Northern Brevard, Lake, Orange, Osceola, and Seminole Counties. Weather.com shares that visibility is one-quarter … Read more
Mama Luna’s Feline Fiesta in DreamWorks Land has changed two of the three themed interactive props to simple yellow buttons, less than a year after the land opened at Universal Studios Florida. Interactive Props Turned to Buttons in DreamWorks Land While most of the interactive points along the back wall here were always buttons, the … Read more
Today marks the grand opening of the Island Tower at Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort, and we were lucky enough to be staying in a 2-bedroom lock off villa with a theme park view. Let’s take a look around what is sure to be one of the most popular hotel rooms in all of the Walt … Read more