Jessica Figueroa 
It’s an emotional night for basketball fans as the NBA officially restarts the 2019-2020 season in none other than Walt Disney World. After setting up shop at various resorts around property, the players are back on the courts at the ESPN Wide World of Sports complex for the Opening Night of the season, and it … Read more
José Carioca’s siestas keep getting longer and longer at the Mexico Pavilion in EPCOT, as the ill-fated animatronic is still missing from the Gran Fiesta Tour attraction. Just over a week ago, the animatronic suffered an incident where it fell down while operating. On July 21st, the same day it fell down, the Audio-Animatronic was … Read more
There may be a great, big, beautiful tomorrow aboard the Carousel of Progress, but today, things aren’t looking too hot for John, Rover, and the rest of the family. The Carousel of Progress attraction failed to open earlier today at the Magic Kingdom during park open, and has since remained temporarily closed for the remainder … Read more
Halloween Horror Nights fans, we’ve got something special to make up for the loss of the event this year at Universal Orlando Resort. In addition to the “30 Years, 30 Fears” merchandise collection released at the newly-opened Tribute Store in Universal Studios Florida, there’s a new, comic-book style tee that’s just arrived, and it’s a … Read more
With Limited Edition merchandise releases still relegated to shopDisney for the time being (despite the reopening of Pin Traders at Disney Springs and Pin Central at EPCOT), pin collectors have been logging on promptly at 10:00 AM (ET) / 7:00 AM (PT) every Thursday unless otherwise noted to obtain their pins. However, at 10:00 AM this … Read more
In addition to Restaurant Marrakesh in the Morocco Pavilion at EPCOT, a number of other locations at Walt Disney World, including San Angel Inn at the Mexico Pavilion, also in EPCOT, plus Arribas Brothers, Raglan Road, Frontera Cocina, located in Disney Springs have filed for a Paycheck Protection Program, or PPP loans in light of … Read more
Restaurant Marrakesh in the Morocco Pavilion at EPCOT has filed for a Paycheck Protection Program, or PPP loan in light of COVID-19 related closures and impacts at the location. The loan lists a total of 260 jobs retained through the funds acquired. The loan can now be viewed on the ProPublica “Coronavirus Bailouts” log, listed … Read more
New this morning, guests who succeeded in obtaining a Boarding Group for Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance at Disney’s Hollywood Studios were surprised to see a new feature now testing on the My Disney Experience app. After obtaining a Boarding Group, the loading page now shows current groups now boarding, as well as a … Read more
Guests at Tokyo Disneyland this morning believed they were being greeted by some of nature’s strongest forces, as the daily Greeting Parade or aisatsu was interrupted by an Early Earthquake Warning. It was later announced that the warning was issued by mistake, although guests claim to have felt a mild tremor. The parade was stopped … Read more
Annual Passholders looking to join the Resistance on the weekends are now looking at a fairly-booked Disney Park Pass Availability calendar, with no reservations available at Disney’s Hollywood Studios on Saturdays or Sundays through October 3. Currently, all of August at Disney’s Hollywood Studios is booked up for Annual Passholders. If you’re planning on driving … Read more
Universal’s Volcano Bay has been the subject of many news headlines, both for its innovation in themed water parks, and also unfortunately for its mishaps. According to the Orlando Sentinel‘s Gabrielle Russon, at least 115 guests have reported injuries on Punga Racers slides at the water park, including one man who ended up paralyzed back … Read more
Move over, Harry Potter, because the oldest theme park in Walt Disney World has topped this year’s Tripadvisor Travelers’ Choice Awards for Best Amusement Park in the World. This marks the first time in five years that Disney lands the number-one spot, after Island’s of Adventure dominated for half a decade. Universal’s Islands of Adventure … Read more
The National Weather Service is predicting that Potential Tropical Cyclone Nine will become Tropical Storm Isaias today, with Central Florida in its path. Potential Tropical Cyclone Nine is expected to move into the Bahamas on Friday, with potential storm force winds expected across Florida by the weekend. While it is uncertain as to what exact … Read more
Construction on the upcoming new TRON Lightcycle / Run attraction at the Magic Kingdom has steadily continued since the park reopened. We raced to the queue of The Barnstormer to get a view of the latest construction updates. It seems like each time we visit, more and more is completed with this build. From the … Read more
Walt Disney World recently announced that temperature screenings will be expanding to table-service dining locations across on-site resorts. We noticed that such locations had not implemented any such updates today or yesterday. However, we received notice from a Cast Member at Disney’s Beach Club Resort that these changes will be coming in the next few … Read more
Cream Cheese Pretzels are a beloved Disney Parks snack. However, the popular food item was notably missing after the reopening of the Walt Disney World theme parks, as many menu changes have occurred across property. These changes have hit many snack kiosks around the parks, but the one outside of the Chinese Theatre in Disney’s … Read more