Katie Francis 
Outside the entrance to the Magic Kingdom this morning, we were greeted by a set of banners celebrating the 50th anniversary, which will take place on October 1. The banners are rose gold with the 50th logo and “The World’s Most Magical Celebration” written in gold. Are you excited for the 18-month long World’s Most … Read more
Welcome back to 30 Years of Fear – A History of Halloween Horror Nights. 2002 held a monumental change for the event — it moved to Universal’s Islands of Adventure. 2002 – Halloween Horror Nights: Islands of Fear “Your time has come.” Islands of Adventure was still shiny and new. With its focus on thrills, … Read more
Lobster Landing has made its debut early at the EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival 2021. Originally slated for an October 1 opening, the new booth has opened today alongside several other offerings. Menu for Lobster Landing at the EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival Food: 🆕 New England Lobster Tail with Lobster Bisque Sauce … Read more
During our visit to Disney’s Hollywood Studios today, we saw a sight we thought we’d never see: Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance boarding groups still available after 4 p.m. At the time of writing this article, guests using the My Disney Experience app were being assigned to boarding group 165 with an estimated wait … Read more
Ireland has been a featured location of the EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival since 2001. And after taking a break last year (with an appearance by the Seafood Fisherman’s Pie at Wine & Dine Studio Featuring Festival Favorites), they’re back for 2021. They were scheduled to open on October 1, but debuted early. The 2021 … Read more
It’s Halloween here at Walt Disney World, and we have another spooky new snack to show you today! The Halloween Popcorn Mix that was supposed to debut on August 10 alongside the other goodies has finally arrived. It will be available until 10/31 at popcorn carts around the park. Halloween Popcorn Mix – $6.99 A … Read more
It’s the tale as old as time… that we haven’t seen for a very long time! Beauty and the Beast Live on Stage has finally reopened at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Entertainment has slowly been returning to the Walt Disney World theme parks since the March 2020 closure, with this Broadway-style musical as the latest to … Read more
If you’re a glamper at heart who loves Disney’s Wilderness Lodge, you’ll want to stop by Wilderness Lodge mercantile to check out this new tote bag. Disney’s Wilderness Lodge Tote Bag – $64.99 The bag is very similar to the one we found at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge. It has the same general design and … Read more
A special Disney-themed episode of Family Feud will air tomorrow, August 16, in celebration of the new version of the “Family Feud: Disney Edition” board game. The new board game is sold exclusively at Walmart. Host Steve Harvey will be joined by Disney characters. In addition to the standard $100,000 prize, the winning family will … Read more
The creative minds behind Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studios Hollywood hosted a panel today at Midsummer Scream’s “Awaken the Spirits,” where they revealed two new experiences coming for Halloween Horror Nights. The first is a new scare zone called Universal Monsters Silver Scream Queenz. The scare zone will feature “Queenz” like Acnk-Su-Namun from “The … Read more
Geneticists brought dinosaurs to the modern world in “Jurassic Park.” They also help bring the Discovery Center to life at Universal’s Islands of Adventure. We are happy to report the geneticists have returned. After more than a year’s absence, we saw Team Members out in the Discovery Center teaching some of the world’s future paleontologists. … Read more
It may still be summer, but it’s Halloween here at the Magic Kingdom! This year’s line of merchandise began to arrive earlier this week, and today, we found even more. Star Wars “Have a Ghoul-actic Halloween” Youth T-Shirt – $19.99 This youth T-shirt features spooky ghosts and Storm Troopers aboard the Death Star. It even … Read more
The newest line Disney Artist series, is beginning to arrive, starting with a bucket hat by Disney Lead Designer Nanako Kanemitsu. The full collection launches on shopDisney on August 23, but we found this hat today at the Emporium in the Magic Kingdom. Disney Artist Series Bucket Hat by Nanako Kanemitsu – $34.99 The white … Read more
The newest addition to the Disney Fab 50 golden statue collection has been revealed to be Stitch. Alyssa-Lende E Kane, Ambassador for Aulani, A Disney Resort & Spa made the announcement this afternoon. Watch the announcement video below. Stitch has a 50th anniversary medallion in his mouth. He is also seen in his six-limbed alien … Read more
More scrim has been removed from the Main Street Train Station at the Magic Kingdom, revealing the entire roof both outside and inside the park. The station has been under refurbishment for 8 months, but there are still lights out. There is also an area of scratched paint on the newly refurbished roof. Scrim still … Read more
Disneyland Resort is reportedly conducting rehearsals for both the Main Street Electrical Parade and A Christmas Fantasy Parade. This is a strong indicator that parades will return to Disneyland in the near future. This aligns with other signs we’ve reported, such as the testing of parade floats in character cavalcades. It also should be noted … Read more