Brooke Johnson 
Today we had something to really ROAR about: “A Celebration of Festival of the Lion King” returned at Disney’s Animal Kingdom! Earlier last month, it was announced that entertainment Cast Members were rehearsing for a mid-May reopening. We stopped by Harambe Theatre to catch the first public performance of the modified version of “Festival of … Read more
Over at Disney’s Animal Kingdom, new digital tip boards have started to pop up after Magic Kingdom and Hollywood Studios received them in recent years. Currently, they are displaying face covering and current safety information. Eventually, they will showcase wait times and other park updates like the previously installed digital tip boards at the other … Read more
As we get closer to May 16th, the official temperature check removal date, we are starting to notice that the temperature checkpoints that normally were at the entrance or host stand at table service restaurants in resort hotels are starting to disappear. Yesterday, we reported that the verbiage about restaurant, resort and theme park temperature … Read more
It’s the Circle of Life! After being closed for over a full year, the Festival of the Lion King returns today at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. This comes after the announcement that the show would be returning mid-May, albeit modified as “A Celebration of Festival of the Lion King”. Cast members are setting up the extended … Read more
Buzz right in, honeybees! The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh reopened with the park on April 30th, 2021. Let’s go get sticky-stuck in honey with Winnie the Pooh and friends! The regular and extended queues both have physical distancing markers. Today there was virtually no wait to get on. The beehive attraction vehicles buzz … Read more
Refurbishment on the EPCOT/World Center Drive entrance archway is progressing quickly. Yesterday the road narrowed to one lane in order to get equipment to paint the top of the archway sign. Today we see the progression of the painting happening above the road. Over the past couple of months, Walt Disney World Resort has been … Read more
Scary feet, scary feet…Boo! ‘Monsters, Inc. Mike & Sulley to the Rescue!’ has reopened at Disney California Adventure and we were ready to get scared! Boo’s big door greets us as we enter the queue. The queue is entirely outside with physical distancing markers in place. The wait was non-existent for this attraction today. Cast … Read more
More plaques from the closed Sorcerers of the Magic Kingdom game have been removed from Liberty Square and Fantasyland. We’ve recently seen other Liberty Square and Fantasyland game plaques removed, so today is no surprise. The final medallion at Sir Mickeys has finally been removed. The lock remains inserted into the wall below a screen. … Read more
The verbiage on The Walt Disney World website has been updated to remove mention of temperature checks at resort table service restaurants: With the verbiage already changed to no longer reference sit-down restaurants, it seems that policy may have already changed, and thus, they may no longer be requited in order to dine. It does … Read more
Disneyland has announced that over 15,000 Cast Members who are both active and furloughed, along with their families, will be eligible for the single-shot Johnson & Johnson or the two-shot Pfizer vaccination. The vaccination clinics will be starting on Tuesday, May 13. The vaccination clinic will be held at the Disneyland hotel through May and … Read more
Last week, we updated you on some new merchandise that had arrived featuring Mr. DNA and some dinos, but even more has been unearthed in Jurassic Park at Universal’s Islands of Adventure. Jurassic World Tropical Tie-Dye Tank – $38 This shirt is an addition to the tropical line that arrived last week. “Blue” Raptor Tank … Read more
This MagicBand is the way. This new Mandalorian MagicBand has arrived at Pin Traders in Disney Springs. “This is the way.” Mandalorian MagicBand – $24.99 This MagicBand is blue in color and features the famous Mandalorian from the Disney+ series. “This is the Way” is featured on one side of the band. On the other … Read more
Self-pay parking machines have finally opened up in Downtown Disney. Since Downtown Disney District reopened, all parking payment have been done by Cast Members as you drive into the Simba Parking Lot. Before the park closures, you would need to pay at the kiosk as you leave even if you had validation from a restaurant … Read more
Hear-ye, hear-ye! Today, Red Rose Tavern debuted the Cinderella popcorn bucket for purchase, but there’s no popcorn to be found. Red Rose Tavern is a quick service location in Fantasyland. The menu says that it is a popcorn bucket but instead of popcorn, it will be given to you with a side of french fries. … Read more
Have a special event or moment that you know of coming up? Disney’s Animal Kingdom is now offering ‘Capture your Moment’ starting May 17. Capture your Moment is a Photopass opportunity that is a 20-minute personalized photo session that started in Magic Kingdom this February. At Disney’s Animal Kingdom, Capture your Moment sessions will take place … Read more
Nice work, pal! Soarin’ Around the World returns to Disney California Adventure after the extended park closure. When the parks closed in March 2020, Soarin’ Over California had been brought back for a limited time for the Food & Wine Festival. With the reopening of the parks, Soarin’ Around the World is back! Physical distancing … Read more