Jessica Figueroa 
“A stranger! From the outside! OoOoOoOoOoOo!” We’ve got a sneak peek of the next Toy Story Pizza Planet Little Green Men mini backpack from Loungefly, and it’s every ’90s kid’s dream. It’s all about the details with this release, complete with a Pizza Planet box as a zippered compartment. The backpack takes the form of a little … Read more
This week is National Nurse’s Week, and if you’ve ever been to a First Aid Center at the parks, you know how incredible the nurses, doctors, and medical staff are, always ensuring that guests have a safe and healthy vacation or visit. Disneyland President Rebecca Campbell stopped by the property today to meet with the … Read more
UPDATE: As of 10:30 PM, these changes have been added to the Walt Disney World Resort COVID-19 landing page: Walt Disney World theme parks and Disney Resort hotels are currently closed and a reopening date has not been identified. For Guests who are interested in modifying their existing travel dates or making a new reservation … Read more
No disintegrations––Boba Fett’s back, and he’s set to appear on Season 2 of “The Mandalorian”, however there’s a fun twist to it… the character will be played by the man who originally played Boba’s father (or rather, the originator… of his genetic coding?) Jango in Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones. According to Variety, … Read more
STK Orlando at Disney Springs, along with a handful of other third-party restaurants, is reopening on May 20 after the unprecedented COVID-19 closures. The restaurant is now available to book via OpenTable, with “Additional seating options” denoting an emphasis on outdoor seating. As with all restaurants currently reopening as part of the now “full” Phase … Read more
Guests with reservations at Walt Disney World Resort in June and July are reporting having received surveys, sent out by Disney Parks, to gauge their interest in keeping (or otherwise cancelling) their upcoming reservations. These survey screenshots were first posted in a WDWMAGIC forum titled “Upcoming trip survey” by user WDW_Emily. The survey interviews guests based … Read more
To celebrate the release of the final episode of the final season on Disney+, D23 is bringing you an exclusive cast reunion from the hit series Star Wars: The Clone Wars tonight at 7 P.M. ET / 4 P.M. PT. D23 is bringing together members of the cast to look back on seven incredible seasons … Read more
Cinco de mayo may have passed, but at the Mexico Pavilion in EPCOT, you can celebrate the vibrant culture of Mexico every day––and you’d be remiss to simply walk past a performance by the legendary Mariachi Cobre without at least stopping for a few songs (or in my case, FaceTiming my family so they can … Read more
With the grand opening of Shanghai Disneyland on May 11, Hong Kong Disneyland Resort is also gearing up for its imminent reopening, and thanks to some on-the-ground photos from the Hong Kong Main Street Gazette 大街小報, we’re able to check out all of the similar methods they are implementing across the property in order to promote … Read more
Welcome to another week of quarantine in the weird world of post-Disney closures! The parks may be closed off for now, but we’re trying to bring you as much entertainment as possible, with daily lineups full of fun YouTube content. This morning, fire up those glue guns to make some Mother’s Day crafts and gifts ahead of … Read more
Ahead of its grand reopening on May 11, Shanghai Disneyland has released a tutorial video of sorts featuring instructions on how to access the park once it reopens, and how to go about the process of entering the park and getting your temperature and bag checks, plus how attraction vehicle loading will work and how … Read more
On the heels of the phased reopening announcement of Disney Springs on May 20, Walt Disney World Resort has released an update on operations throughout the property, indicating that upon reopening, theme parks, Disney Resort hotels, restaurants, attractions, experiences and other offerings may be modified and will be limited in capacity. Additionally, enhanced health and … Read more
It has been announced that Disney Springs will begin reopening in phases starting on May 20 at Walt Disney World. The phased reopening of Disney Springs will begin on May 20. Following the guidance of government and health officials, a limited number of shopping and dining experiences owned by third-party operating participants will begin to open during … Read more
In line with recent cancellations through May 31, Walt Disney World Resort has now removed park hours through May 30 on their website as well as on the My Disney Experience app. Park calendars are set up months in advance, so we’ll be seeing the removal of park hours as the extended closure continues in phases. Strangely … Read more
While construction ceased briefly during the initial closure of the Disneyland Resort, new developments indicate that essential workers are slowly returning to work on key projects such as Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway and the MARVEL-themed Avengers Campus. According to Brady MacDonald of The OC Register, the work taking place is being done by limited crews … Read more
Reader Beware —You’re in for a Scare! Disney+ has ordered the 8-episode series “Just Beyond” from writer Seth Grahame-Smith and produced by 20th Century Fox Television. The horror/comedy anthology, based on the best-selling BOOM! Studios graphic novel series from iconic children’s writer R.L. Stine (“Goosebumps”), was created by Grahame-Smith, who has a history of moving … Read more