Jessica Figueroa 
If you’re wondering what happened to the Disney Parks Designer Collection of ear hats and headbands, it’s still going strong despite the closure of the Disney Parks, and tomorrow on shopDisney, you can trade some credits for these new Star Wars droid-themed Minnie ears by Her Universe! The headband features sequined ears depicting both BB-8 … Read more
In light of the ongoing Disney Parks closures, Walt Disney World has issued new details regarding partial refunds and monthly payment plan holds for Annual Passholders. Check out the details below. Walt Disney World Resort: If you are an Annual Passholder who has paid in full: All active Walt Disney World Resort theme park and … Read more
The ongoing Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic hasn’t just shut down theme parks, it’s effectively shut down the sports world as well, with the risk of athletes contracting the virus in such close quarters, and the notion of mass gatherings in stadiums being a definite no-go. Now, former Cast Member turned Sports Commentator Keith Smith has pinned … Read more
With certain states finally seeing a leveling off of reported Coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, the nation is preparing to slowly re-open many of its smaller businesses in phases, and now Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings is looking to Walt Disney World to provide guidance on how. According to Click Orlando, Mayor Jerry Demings is taking the first … Read more
If you’re stuck at home and ready to get some miles in while winning some neat Disney Parks medals, registration is now open for the runDisney Virtual Series, with the full set of incredible medals, themed to Mad Tea Party, Space Mountain, Haunted Mansion, and a classic Disney ticket book, now revealed. You can register … Read more
If you collect Disney Parks pins, you may be wondering what the situation might be for new releases. Since both Walt Disney World Resort and Disneyland Resort are closed indefinitely, monthly pin releases cannot be released at the parks themselves. Thankfully, shopDisney has announced that while the parks are closed, Disney Parks Pin Trading limited edition … Read more
As a Miami native who practically lives at Walt Disney World, any news about the upcoming Virgin Train expansion is enough to make me excited about even easier day trips to the parks. For Walt Disney World guests, it could mean a fun day trip to the beaches of West Palm Beach or Miami, and … 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. Starting at 11:00 AM, get ready to party… “Party with Pete”, that is! Pete Carney will … Read more
With Disney’s parks and resorts shuttered across the globe due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, and movie theaters across the nation sharing a similar fate, the conglomerate’s revenue has been severely compromised, giving leeway for companies like Netflix, which are focused on “stay-at-home” products like video streaming, to gain a financial advantage. In fact, Netflix has … Read more
The Walt Disney Company has elected new Disney CEO Bob Chapek, its seventh chief executive officer, to the Board of Directors. Chapek will not be joining any board committees for now. In a joint statement from Chairman Bob Iger and Independent Lead Director Susan Arnold, they lauded Bob’s leadership during this time: “Bob Chapek has … Read more
With Walt Disney World closed until further notice, it seems most of the media has taken to the skies in order to retrieve any footage of the parks, and now WESH 2 has issued the latest aerial video, flying over parts of the Magic Kingdom and getting a few glimpses of Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge … Read more
In addition to the general registration date for the 2021 Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend, runDisney has now announced various other registration date adjustments, including pre-sale dates and general registration dates for the upcoming 2020 runDisney Virtual Series and next year’s Princess Half and Star Wars Half marathons. The following update was released by runDisney: With circumstances continuing … Read more
The 2020 first-quarter injury report for Walt Disney World has been released thanks to the MOU Exempt Facilities Report. Typically, amusement parks and fairs are subject to inspection from the State of Florida. However, “Permanent facilities that employ at least 1,000 full-time employees and that maintain full-time, in-house safety inspectors” are exempt from state inspection. … Read more
A number of runDisney marathon events have been cancelled or otherwise affected by the prolonged parks closures. For a brief moment, registration for the 2021 runDisney Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend seemed delayed, but a new registration date has been released on the runDisney site, and it is coming up soon! The page for the … Read more
As the COVID-19 situation continues to change, a re-opening date for the parks is still unknown, and as a result, many lingering resort reservations and vacation packages are slowly being cancelled. Reports started coming in a few weeks ago regarding cancelled April reservations, although given the current stay-at-home mandate through the end of the month, … Read more
UPDATE: As of 1:20 PM (EST), the Baby Yoda plush from Build-A-Bear Workshop is no longer available. However, you can sign up here to be among the first to know once he’s back in stock. The original post and product listing is available below. While Build-A-Bear Workshop has always offered a variety of Star Wars-inspired … Read more