Katie Francis 
Disney has announced that Garden Graze is returning to the EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival, which begins next week on March 2. Garden Graze is an “activity” where guests can collect stamps in their Festival Passports for each of the five dishes listed and receive a completer prize. The five dishes on this year’s … Read more
Celebrate 15 years of “Meet the Robinsons” with a new MagicBand in honor of the film’s anniversary. We found it in the Emporium at the Magic Kingdom. It has a limited edition size of 1,000. “Meet the Robinsons” 15th Anniversary MagicBand – $39.99 The front of the box features Lewis against a blue and purple … Read more
Jambo! We attended the reopening of this fan-favorite signature restaurant, Jiko – The Cooking Place, at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge. It’s been closed since March 2020, and a few menu changes were announced recently. We’re ready to try some new dishes, and certainly ready to revisit some old favorites. Interior Here is a glance at … Read more
Disney CEO Bob Chapek wants to change his legacy for the better. He has had a tough start to his tenure; we’ll give him that. He took over for Bob Iger at the start of a global pandemic that continues to affect operations nearly two years later. But the series of difficult decisions hiding behind … Read more
Universal Orlando Resort is reportedly looking to open Jurassic World and Back to the Future themed escape rooms at CityWalk. The escape room trend hasn’t slowed despite being around for years now and Universal seems to want to capitalize on it by utilizing some of their most popular brands. The third and final installment of … Read more
We bring you a lot of stories every single day. Sometimes it’s hard to keep up. So in case you missed anything from our feed, we have rounded up all our stories in one place to get the news at a glance. Here is your Daily Recap for Tuesday, February 15, 2022. Walt Disney World Magic … Read more
Face masks will be optional for fully vaccinated guests at Walt Disney World Resort starting February 17 at both indoor and outdoor locations. All guests will be required to wear masks on Disney transportation, including the monorail. Guests who are not vaccinated are expected to wear face masks inside. Face masks were briefly optional everywhere … Read more
Following a victory against the Cincinnati Bengals, Los Angeles Rams MVP Cooper Kupp, Quarterback Matthew Stafford, and Aaron Donald are heading to Disneyland. Tonight’s Super Bowl LVI took place at SoFi Stadium in California (with ESPN broadcasting some programs from Disneyland Resort). The winning team is often celebrated at Walt Disney World or Disneyland Resort … Read more
A new limited release “Hawkeye” MagicBand featuring Kate Bishop and Clint Barton has landed at Walt Disney World. We found it in the Emporium at the Magic Kingdom. “Hawkeye” MagicBand Featuring Kate Bishop – $34.99 The Christmas-themed season finale for the Disney+ Marvel series ended in December, but the merchandise has just started to hit … Read more
The redesigned Buzz Lightyear has debuted in the Pixar Pals Motorcade at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. His arrival follows the Walt Disney World premiere of Woody and Jessie’s new designs yesterday in the new Disney Adventure Friends Cavalcade. Buzz was all smiles today, waving to his fans, while debuting his new look in the Pixar Pals … Read more
Both nighttime shows at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, Disney Movie Magic and Wonderful World of Animation, have been canceled for today. Disney announced the cancellations abruptly this afternoon with no explanation. The Walt Disney World website and the My Disney Experience app have been updated to reflect “no performance today” for both shows.
Anyone can be a Disney Princess with this new Minnie ear headband, now available at Disneyland Resort. It is an updated version of the sequined princess tiara ear headband from a few years ago. We found it at Pin Traders in Downtown Disney District. Sequined Princess Tiara Ear Headband – $29.99 The headband and ears are a … Read more
The month-long Splash Mountain refurbishment at Magic Kingdom is complete and the ride reopened last night after unexpected delays. We hopped on to check out the changes and found… very little. This was a standard winter refurbishment, like most water rides undergo, and it appears the only updates were to the ride system itself. Typically, … Read more
A “Play in the Park” collection Mickey Balloon ear headband has floated into Magic Kingdom. The Play in the Park series has a new whimsical design. We first saw the look debut at Disneyland, but the collection is beginning to arrive at Walt Disney World. Play in the Park Mickey Balloon Ear Headband – $34.99 … Read more
Corporate sponsorship continues to creep onto Main Street, U.S.A. at the Magic Kingdom as more Mars branding has been added outside the Main Street Confectionery. A new dimensional sign featuring M&Ms now hangs outside the former Chapeau. The Chapeau was closed and transformed into an extension on the Confectionery. The refurbished Confectionery reopened last September. … Read more
Effective tomorrow, Universal Orlando Resort will change another COVID-19 related policy. They have announced that masks will no longer be required for any guests. This follows the news that the resort will not require vaccinated Team Members to wear masks. Previously, Universal required all guests to wear masks indoors. That included all attractions and their … Read more
