Katie Francis 
A new update is coming to Disney Genie+ to improve useability. Guests will soon be able to modify Lightning Lane selections without canceling and rebooking. The new function will allow users to search for other available Lightning Lane attractions or arrival times and swap them. This will reduce the number of steps it takes to … Read more
Disney announced new menu items are coming to several of the restaurants at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge. The menus will be updated starting December 8. See all the new items, sorted by venue, listed below. Maji Pool Bar Shrimp Bakuli: chilled poached shrimp, pickled carrots, and Basmati rice with a flavorful soy-ginger dressing and berbere … Read more
Reports indicate that the Paint the Night Electrical Parade will return to Disneyland Resort next year. The parade debuted in 2015 for the 60th anniversary of Disneyland. It has a rather spotty performance history, ending its initial run in September 2016 only to return for the holiday season. It was replaced by the original Main … Read more
In celebration of the 100th anniversary of the Walt Disney Company, new entertainment offerings are coming to Disneyland Resort in January. Reportedly, the new Wondrous Journeys fireworks spectacular at Disneyland Park will feature a flyover from Baymax. Reddit user OFUTLAC posted a photo that appears to show a Baymax figure staged at Sleeping Beauty Castle. … Read more
13 new interactive wands have arrived right on schedule at the Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal Orlando Resort. One of the wand designs is exclusive to Florida, and the other Universal parks worldwide will have their own exclusives, too. All of the new designs are $63, just like the previous styles. As opposed … Read more
The Pixar Day at Sea cruises begin on January 7 with select Disney Cruise Line voyages, and more details are finally being released. Character Encounters Characters will abound during Pixar Day at Sea, including character greetings with some of your favorites from Disney and Pixar’s “Toy Story,” “Monsters, Inc.,” “The Incredibles” and “Inside Out,” along … Read more
If you’re ringing in the holidays this season at Walt Disney World, we’ve got a full guide to every dish, drink, decoration, and more around the resort. Magic Kingdom Decorations The park gets decked out for the holidays early, with the first decorations arriving the day after Halloween. You can find special touches everywhere in … Read more
“Fantasmic!” dining packages are now available at five restaurants in Disney’s Hollywood Studios, and we’re in search of the best bang for your buck. So this time, we booked a package at The Hollywood Brown Derby to try it out! Exterior The Hollywood Brown Derby is modeled after the original chain of Brown Derby restaurants … Read more
“Fantasmic!” dining packages are now available at five restaurants in Disney’s Hollywood Studios, and we’re in search of the best bang for your buck. So this time, we booked a package at Mama Melrose’s Ristorante Italiano to try it out! Interior Mama Melrose’s Ristorante Italiano is themed as an Italian restaurant you would find in … Read more
The Festival of Holidays has returned to Disney California Adventure, and we have a full guide to all that and more for the 2022 holiday season! You can also check out our full guide to the holidays at Disneyland Park. Festival of Holidays Entertainment Mickey’s Happy Holiday Cavalcade Dance along with Mickey Mouse and pals … Read more
Fantasmic! returned to Disney’s Hollywood Studios in November, and now, guests can book dining packages at select venues. One of the new restaurants to offer this package is 50s Prime Time Café. Exterior 50s Prime Time Café is in Echo Lake next to Hollywood & Vine, near the Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular. Interior 50s … Read more
Disney has shared more concept art for the transformation of Disney Village at Disneyland Paris. The shopping and dining district is undergoing a major reimagining. They also shared an interview with Imagineers Jean-Marc Mounet, Senior Project Manager, and Greg Ashton, Executive Architect. Read the full interview below. The current transformation of Disney Village is an … Read more
“Indiana Jones 5” finally has a real title. The newest film in the franchise will be called “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny.” You can watch the first trailer below. “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny” will take place in 1969, amidst the space race where he will encounter his old enemy, the … Read more
The Merry Menagerie cupcake has returned to Disney’s Animal Kingdom and this year, it can be found at Flame Tree Barbecue and Restaurantosaurus. We spotted it when we were at Restaurantosaurus checking out the new “So Cool Dinos” National Geographic book that now comes with the kids’ meals. The 50th celebration cupcake is also still … Read more
Season 2 of “Magic of Disney’s Animal Kingdom” on National Geographic will officially debut on January 1, 2023. All episodes will launch on Disney+ on January 4. The debut is being advertised as part of Disney 100 Years of Wonder celebration. The 10-episode season promises to “explore the magic of nature within Disney’s Animal Kingdom … Read more
Christopher Lloyd will reprise his iconic role as Doc Brown for the new “Back to the Future: OUTATIME” escape room experience at Universal’s Great Movie Escape. The experience is described as “Great Scott – Biff’s at it again! He’s stolen Doc Brown’s newest time travel device to sabotage the timeline for his gain. Follow Doc’s … Read more
