Eric Morton 
The Board of Directors of The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) has announced the approval of a cash dividend amounting to $1.00 per share. This declaration marks a significant 33% increase compared to the previous dividend of $0.75 per share distributed to shareholders during the 2024 fiscal year. This decision seems to underscore Disney’s focus … Read more
The Walt Disney World Resort has been coming alive for the holiday season, with elaborate decorations everywhere you look. And it’s not just the deluxe resorts getting a transformation. The value resorts are also getting into the holiday spirit. On a recent visit, we noticed that Disney’s All-Star Movies Resort, Disney’s All-Star Music Resort and … Read more
As 2024 winds to a close, we have been seeing 2025 dated merchandise show up at Walt Disney World recently, including this 2025 starter pin set we found at Star Traders at Magic Kingdom. This starter pin set joins other 2025 pins we have already seen around Walt Disney World at the Emporium and other … Read more
A crash at Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort resulted in serious injuries early Friday morning, and the victims say it was no accident. They shared their experience in a harrowing Facebook post in hopes that someone can help find a driver who left the scene. Zin Santos posted a message on social media stating that around … Read more
A new steel water bottle celebrating the Earffel Tower, the former 130 foot park icon of Disney-MGM Studios has been released at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. The Earffel Tower, located at the former Studio Backlot area of the park, stood from 1989 until it was taken down in 2016 to make room for Toy Story Land. … Read more
For the first time, guests can now embark on a Behind the Seeds tour of the nighttime holiday overlay of Living with the Land – Glimmering Greenhouses at EPCOT. We signed up for the first tour to see what it had to offer. We were given headsets to help hear in the environment, and the … Read more
Big changes are afoot, with new information about the Disney Lakeshore Lodge and guests getting their first looks at Disneyland’s new Haunted Mansion queue. All this and more in today’s daily recap for Tuesday, November 26, 2024. Walt Disney World EPCOT Walt Disney World Resort Hotels New Merchandise Other Walt Disney World News Disneyland Resort … Read more
Muppet fans received bad news and good news today, as Muppet*Vision 3D is going to be closing, but Rock ‘N’ Roller Coaster is going to become a Muppet attraction — all this and more in today’s daily recap for Friday, November 22, 2024. Daily Recap for November 22, 2024 Walt Disney World Disney’s Hollywood Studios … Read more
This evening, guests were treated to a preview of “A Musical Christmas with Mariachi Alegría de Disneyland & Miguel”, a day ahead of the opening of Festival of Holidays at Disney California Adventure Park. Performances are set to take place on weekdays between November 15th, 2024 and January 6th, 2025. Performances are currently scheduled at … Read more
In this new street performance, Mirabel from Walt Disney Animation Studios’ Encanto joins her friends in celebrating the joy of the holiday season. Together, they bring the festive spirit to life with their very own Fiesta de Navidad, uniting everyone in a lively and heartwarming celebration. The show features live singers, in contrast to the … Read more
The 2024 Disney Festival of Holidays has officially kicked off at Disney California Adventure and will run from November 15th, 2024 through January 6th, 2025. The Celebration Guide features maps and information, with locations identified for each Festive Food Marketplace and dining location for the 2024 Festival of Holidays. Included in the Celebration Guide is … Read more
The full menus for the 2024 EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival have been released, and Disney is trying to stop a wrongful death suit because the victim was a Disney+ subscriber — all this and more in today’s daily recap for Tuesday, August 13, 2024. Daily Recap for August 13, 2024 Walt Disney World … Read more
Some Disney fans may gloss over news when it comes to overseas parks. Maybe they feel like these parks are out of reach due to travel concerns or financial challenges, but there is a lot worth seeing from continent-to-continent and coast-to-coast. Our own Tom Corless recently returned from a visit to the Shanghai Disney Resort … Read more
Step into the whimsical world of Tim Burton’s classic The Nightmare Before Christmas with LEGO®’s latest addition to their Ideas collection, a must-have diorama kit for fans and collectors alike. This set, perfect for anyone inspired or enamored with the cult classic stop-animation film by former Disney Imagineer Tim Burton, will be available starting September … Read more
Iconic Southern California institution Porto’s Bakery announced a new location at Downtown Disney back in 2022 in the former home of La Brea Bakery,. However, we haven’t heard much news since then, and some have assumed the new location was not going to happen. Many had proclaimed the move dead. However, Porto’s confirmed in a … Read more
While some people wait until fall to start celebrating Halloween, for others, July 3 is close enough. For those people, we have spotted the first of what will surely be many Halloween merchandise offerings at Magic Kingdom. First Halloween Merchandise Item Now at Walt Disney World To many, the popular holiday seems to kick off … Read more
