Chuck Mirarchi 
For the past couple of months, we have been keeping you up-to-date surrounding the construction of the new Villain-Con attraction coming to Universal Studios Florida. This new attraction is reportedly based on the Villain-Con convention from the first solo “Minions” movie. Looking at the work on the upcoming Minion’s Villain-Con attraction, we can see that … Read more
The holidays have come to Schmoozies!, the specialty beverage, milkshake, and smoothie spot at Disney California Adventure’s Hollywood Land. This quick service location is offering two seasonal shakes — a Chocolate-Cherry Yule Log Shake and a Dulce de Leche Mickey Shake. We stopped by to try them both. Chocolate-Cherry Yule Log Shake – $12.99 Chocolate-Cherry Yule … Read more
Every place at the Disneyland Resort is getting into the holiday spirit — including Smokejumpers Grill at Grizzly Peak at Disney California Adventure. We stopped by to try their new holiday beverages, including a non-alcoholic maple-bacon shake, a non-alcoholic Pineapple Limeade, and the Holiday Punch Cocktail. Maple-Bacon Shake – $6.99 Maple-flavored Shake topped with Whipped … Read more
DOLE Whips are oft cited as guests’ number one favorite treat at Walt Disney World, even more than Mickey Premium Ice Cream Bars and Turkey Legs. Recently, we were in the Magic Kingdom, and over at the Aloha Isle, we saw a new Enchanted Tiki Room-themed Pierre Mon Ami Float joining the already popular offerings. … Read more
There is one comforting port in the impending storm — the annual Gingerbread House at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa. Today, it opened to guests with all its holiday festiveness and delicious treats! We stopped by to catch a little holiday spirit and see one of Disney’s popular holiday offerings. This year’s gingerbread house, … Read more
U.K. actor Leslie Phillips, best known to younger generations as the voice of the Sorting Hat in the Harry Potter films, has died at age 98. His IMDB account credits him with appearing in “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone” (2001), “Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets” (2002), and “Harry Potter and the Deathly … Read more
Yesterday, The Walt Disney Company reported on their Q4 earnings [$DIS], and although they “reported record sales and its best revenue growth in more than 25 years,” that wasn’t enough to keep Wall Street and investors happy. The stock has slid more than 11% on today’s opening bell. To date, Disney stock is down 35.5% … Read more
A reader at Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort & Campground sent us a letter Disney sent to all campers informing them that “guests staying at the campsites, either in a tent or RV, will be required to depart the Resort by 3:00 p.m.” today. Disney stated that they will assist guests in helping them make arrangements … Read more
This post may contain affiliate links; please read the disclosure for more information. In November 1942, the Aluminum Company of America (Alcoa) published an ad in a number of newspapers to encourage the purchase of war bonds. The ad featured a drawing of the Alcoa plant and on one building was a sign that read “The Place … Read more
In advance of Tropical Storm Nicole, or possibly Hurricane Nicole, Walt Disney World announced performances of “Fantasmic!,” as well as Extended Evening Hours have been canceled. Due to the show being performed outdoors, all performances of “Fantasmic!” have been canceled for Wednesday, November 9, 2022. Disney has also removed the performance times from their website … Read more
Today, The Walt Disney Company reported its Q4 earnings, and they fell short of expectations for profit and key revenue segments — including Disney Parks, Experiences, and Products (DPEP). Disney said that DPEP operating income (OI) margin (Domestic) for Q4 2022 was 15%. However, in Q3 2022, the company reported a 30% OI and Q2 … Read more
Today, Disney said they added 12.1 million subscribers for Disney+ during their Q4 Earnings Report, beating analysts’ expectations of 9.4 million for the quarter. “Our fourth quarter saw strong subscription growth with the addition of 14.6 million total subscriptions, including 12.1 million Disney+ subscribers,” said Bob Chapek, CEO, The Walt Disney Company. “The rapid growth … Read more
As Tropical Storm Nicole continues to grow in strength and intensity, the Orlando International Airport is taking some preventive measures. Today, on their Twitter account, they announced they have made the decision to cease commercial operations at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 9, until circumstances permit operations [to] resume. They went on to say that … Read more
UPDATE: The Walt Disney World Resort has announced the following will also be closed on Thursday, November 10: Winter Summerland Miniature Golf Fantasia Gardens Fairways Miniature Golf As fast as Tropical Storm Nicole is moving and changing, so are the updates from the Walt Disney World Resort. Now, Disney has announced that Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon … Read more
Yesterday, we reported that The National Hurricane Center issued a tropical storm watch for Orange and Osceola Counties — which included Walt Disney World and Universal Orlando Resort. Today, the National Hurricane Center projected the path of Subtropical Storm Nicole has shifted north with a landfall closer to Brevard County late Wednesday or early Thursday. … Read more
We recently took a ride on the Tomorrowland Transit Authority PeopleMover to see what’s been happening over at the TRON Lightcycle Run attraction. On our last trip, we saw workers putting a yellow protective wrap around these curving barriers. It appears it was a type of vapor barrier used to protect the concrete slab from … Read more
