Elise Dwight 
A charter bus at Walt Disney World caught fire this morning and was seen billowing smoke while parked on the property. The bus is not affiliated with Disney but caught fire near the Transportation and Ticket Center. Twitter user @DisMomKnows took this photo of the bus fire: Bus fire at TTC 😬 pic.twitter.com/tsaoixvMwy — DisMomKnows … Read more
The 80th anniversary of “Fantasia” has Disney merchandise designers sprinkling film souvenirs throughout the Disney Parks. In the latest item from the extensive Ink and Paint merchandise collection, Mickey is on a phone case and shown as he puts on a sorcerer’s hat to become Sorcerer Mickey in the classic film. We’ve actually seen the … Read more
On top of paying the already increased price on your annual pass or a day ticket to Walt Disney World, you’re going to also have to dig a little deeper in your pockets for a Private VIP Tour. The Private VIP Tour Service is a fully customizable tour guide service you can purchase in addition to park … Read more
Along with the new Future World East pathway and extended construction walls at EPCOT, the park also has a new Guest Experience Team location. This brings the total number of locations at EPCOT to three, which are must-needed to help guests navigate and get help in the now-fragmented park. The new location is right at … Read more
EPCOT fans have something quite exciting to celebrate that they won’t see everyday. The park’s newest walkway was fully unveiled to guests this morning. The walkway creates a bypass from the left side of Spaceship Earth all the way to the upcoming Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind attraction in Future World East, connecting the … Read more
EPCOT took another major step toward the development of the World Celebration neighborhood today, an area where guests will eventually experience beautiful natural environments and global design elements filled with Disney magic and surprises. But for now, World Celebration is just a big construction site still known as Future World. We entered the park today … Read more
Construction is taking over more pathways at EPCOT. Beginning tomorrow (February 16), the center of Future World will be walled off, meaning guests will have to choose between routes to Future World East or Future World West closer to the EPCOT entrance. Next to the Pluto meet and greet area just inside the right side … Read more
Did you see all the new smashing U.K. merchandise that arrived in the United Kingdom Pavilion this week? The Germany Pavilion now has a healthy collection of its own, and it’s full of Deutschland pride. And I must say, “das gefällt mir!” Ich Bin Mug – $19.99 The black mug says “Ich Bin” (i.e., “I … Read more
Still feeling the glow of Valentine’s Day? Well, the Disney villains certainly aren’t. We spotted a few new villains items while at Walt Disney World. Let’s see what we found. Phone Case – $29.99 This D-Tech phone case will bring a villainous influence to your texts and meme-ing. Dr. Facilier from “The Princess and the … Read more
The EPCOT Guidemap has once again been redone to catch up with all the changes happening around the park. In the January 17–24, 2020 map, we see a mix of what’s currently available in the park, while hinting at what’s to come. At the bottom of the map, we see the new pathways. We also see … Read more
The FastPass+ kiosks we previously reported on are now up and running near EPCOT’s Test Track. You’ll see the new kiosks to the right of the Test Track entrance. The kiosks are white with bright red accents and a black base. They look so shiny and new! With Test Track undergoing refurbishment, this is a … Read more
It’s a pirate’s life for Minnie Mouse! The second release for Minnie Mouse: The Main Attraction is now on shelves at Walt Disney World. We saw Space Mountain last month, and the Mad Tea Party is in store for March. But February features the captain of Disney Parks: Pirates of the Caribbean! Let’s see what … Read more
Today, we felt a breath of fresh air as we looked toward Tomorrowland from the hub of the Magic Kingdom. The metal accents added to the Tomorrowland Transit Authority (TTA) PeopleMover and the rest of Tomorrowland in 1994 have been removed on the northwest side of the attraction. The construction scrim is gone — and so … Read more
Did we just see a new bus dashing by? Indeed, we did! On a new Walt Disney Walt bus wrap, Dash Parr is seen leading the Incredibles on a journey to save the day. The red bus features a action-packed scene of the incredible Parr family. Bob (better known as “Mr. Incredible”), Helen (we prefer “Elastigirl”), … Read more
The Ratatouille character fountain recently added to the France pavilion grew a little taller this week. As we flew by on the Disney Skyliner, we saw that a new tier has been installed on the fountain. This will create a beautiful effect as the water streams down the fountain (right behind the scaffolding). Additional champagne … Read more
We were ready to catch birds-eye views of the Magic Kingdom on the Tomorrowland Transit Authority (TTA) PeopleMover this morning, but we saw something a bit more interesting as we approached the attraction. As you can see, the up ramp to the ride is out of order, with scrim at the top. The down ramp … Read more