Eric Morton 
As part of the many ongoing updates Walt Disney World is receiving to prepare for the 50th anniversary celebration, the iconic “Partners” statue in front of Cinderella Castle in Magic Kingdom is getting shined up for the occasion. The statue was previously a very dark bronze, and the process for refurbishing requires stripping the metal … Read more
While experiencing all the familiar oddities that Trader Sam’s Grog Grotto has to offer on its reopening day, we noticed not only an updated menu that featured a now shrunken-less Zombie Head, but it appears as though the backstory of Trader Sam has been modified as well. Among the other cultural revisions that are occurring … Read more
Two new festive hats have arrived to add to the current variety of ever-growing Mexico Pavilion merchandise! Flag of Mexico Mickey Visor – $19.99 The visor features a festive mickey head with the traditional red, white, and green found on the Mexican flag also featured on the bill. One side says ‘Mexico EPCOT World Showcase’. … Read more
A new collectible penny machine arrived at the Fast & Furious Supercharged attraction in Universal Studios Orlando. The selection of pennies are featured at the top of the machine. An attraction logo is one of the four pennies available with the location at the top of each option. Family is a major concept in the … Read more
Excited travelers may have been left disappointed today when attempting to ride the newly returned EPCOT Monorail line to find that it was out of service. We attempted to ride the monorail when we first arrived at EPCOT, but a large sign was placed in front of the ramp that read ‘EPCOT Monorail is currently … Read more
Don Hahn, producer of Walt Disney Animations’ “The Lion King”, just announced that our favorite savanna-faring duo will be featured as one of the Fab 50 statues to be placed around Walt Disney World for the 50th anniversary celebration.
New EPCOT prints arrived on ShopDisney celebrating the various pavilions and their attractions. The prints are offered as lithographs, which are original copies versus a machine-made reproduction; or serigraphs, which in turn is a method of silkscreen printing, for $39.99 each. Artists Stacey Aoyama and Eric Tran feature EPCOT’s pavilions with their most recognizable monuments. … Read more
The newest collection of Dooney & Bourke bags arrived this morning in Uptown Jewelers at Magic Kingdom featuring an old familiar classic – The Hunchback of Notre Dame! The collection features three options – a tote, crossbody, and wallet. “The Hunchback of Notre Dame” Crossbody – $198 The inner cloth lining of the bags is … Read more
Good Morning from a beautiful day to be at Spaceship Earth! We started our day with a ride on the newly opened EPCOT Monorail Line to get all the ongoing construction projects from high in the sky. On our way, we got a good view at the current lines for Magic Kingdom at just past … Read more
A spooktacular surprise awaited us in Port Curios and Curiosities at Disneyland today in the form of some creepy-cool new Haunted Mansion merchandise! ‘The Haunted Mansion’ Master Gracey T-shirt – $36.99 The purple graphic t-shirt features Master Gracey in half-decayed form with ‘The Haunted Mansion’ stamped. Hitchhiking Ghosts Denim Shorts – $39.99 Purple wallpaper lovers … Read more
Good morning Lil’ Chefs, from another beautiful day at EPCOT during the International Food & Wine Festival! Before walking into the park, we headed over to the EPCOT Monorail platform to see a new sign in place for the line’s return this coming weekend. Checking in on Creations Shop once inside, we saw more exterior … Read more
Hey-Howdy-Hey from a beautiful day at Magic Kingdom! Today was the first day in quite a while that we did not have a drop of rain, so we spent the day soaking in all the sunny sights! We didn’t even make it out of the parking lot when we spotted a new ‘Family of the … Read more
As we start seeing more updates around Universal Studios Florida for Halloween Horror Nights, the Fear Factor Live theater has also seen some changes, possibly for the spookiest event of the season. Black curtains have been hung to conceal the stage from view. The theater is typically used for Fear Factor Live but has hosted … Read more
We reported earlier that monorail service to EPCOT would return this weekend, and now Disney has confirmed that operations resume this Sunday, July 18th. Bus Service will no longer be available to EPCOT from select hotels on the following dates: Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa – July 25th Disney’s Contemporary Resort – July 25th … Read more
JellyRolls Dueling Piano Bar on the Boardwalk has been closed indefinitely since Walt Disney World’s closure in March of 2020 with no reopening date for the establishment listed as of yet. Over the course of the pandemic, JellyRolls, owned by J.r. Five, Inc, received approval for the Coronavirus-related PPP loan in the amount of $305,100 … Read more
In an update to our previous post on July 10, 2021, regarding Star Wars: Rise of The Resistance, access without a boarding group is no longer included as part of VIP Tours at Walt Disney World. For a short period of time, guests who took part in Walt Disney World’s VIP tour groups could walk … Read more
