Katie Francis 
Walt Disney World is celebrating its 50th birthday today, and as part of the celebrations, we stopped by Disney’s Hollywood Studios to see the Hollywood Tower Hotel (home to the Twilight Zone Tower of Terror attraction) transform into a Beacon of Magic. You can catch the transformation nightly beginning at dusk and running every 15 … Read more
Today is the 50th anniversary of Walt Disney World, and for the 18-month celebration, each park icon is transforming nightly into a shining Beacon of Magic. We rounded out our night at Animal Kingdom with a visit to the Tree of Life to watch the show. The miniature shows take place nightly, beginning at dusk … Read more
New park maps have debuted at all four Walt Disney World theme parks celebrating the 50th anniversary of the resort. Each features the park icons as the new Beacons of Magic. Magic Kingdom Magic Kingdom also had a special one-day-only commemorative map, pictured above on the left. EPCOT EPCOT is the only guide with changes … Read more
Disney’s Contemporary Resort opened on October 1, 1971, alongside the Magic Kingdom, and we’re celebrating the 50th anniversary with breakfast from the new Steakhouse 71 inside the hotel. Interior The former site of The Wave… of American Flavors has been renovated to match the new look for the lobby. Classic art of the Magic Kingdom … Read more
For the 50th anniversary, Walt Disney World is paying homage to former attractions with specialty food and beverage items. Of course, we had to stop by The Friar’s Nook today for three items in honor of Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride. The Friar’s Nook is offering The Wild Toad Brat Burger, Mr. Toad’s Dome Cake, and … Read more
With over 150 celebratory food and beverages arriving at Walt Disney World, it may be hard to decide what to try. We started our morning with the EARidescent Sip-a-Bration, a non-alcoholic cocktail with a twist. EARidescent Sip-a-Bration – $10 Minute Maid® Premium Lemonade and Fruity Strawberry Punch, served in a souvenir 50th Celebration Cup with … Read more
Guests today at the Magic Kingdom can pick up a complimentary commemorative poster celebrating the 50th anniversary of Walt Disney World. The poster features Cinderella Castle dressed up for the anniversary. Guests can receive their complimentary posters when exiting the Magic Kingdom.
To give back to the community that welcomed them 50 years ago, Disney has announced $3,000,000 in donations to Central Florida organizations. Here’s what the Disney Parks Blog had to say about the grants: Our Central Florida family has played such an important role for us since Walt Disney World Resort opened in 1971. It’s … Read more
The Walt Disney World 50th anniversary celebrations are officially underway, and the Magic Kingdom kicked off the day with a festive welcome show. Mickey and Minnie greeted the eager crowd in their EARidescent anniversary outfits. They were soon joined by all their friends in their birthday best. The welcome show featured the 50th anthem, “The … Read more
Walt Disney World turned 50 today, and every corner of the resort is getting in on the celebrations. Last night at Disney Springs, we noticed the Walt Disney World buses are flashing new festive destination signs for the occasion. The signs alternate between displaying the destination and the celebratory message. The bus to Disney’s Old … 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 Thursday, September 30, 2021. Walt Disney World … Read more
Yesterday, we brought you a look at Spaceship Earth transformed into a Beacon of Magic. Now, you can see the full show before it officially premieres tomorrow night. Two versions of the short show alternate. Shows are approximately every 15 minutes from dusk until park close. Watch the full video below.
The Disney Parks Blog is hosting a livestream of the first ever performance of Disney Enchantment tonight at 10:15 p.m. ET. The broadcast is being aired live from the Magic Kingdom, which closed at 8 p.m. tonight for a special media event. You can tune in to the livestream below. Disney Enchantment makes its debut … Read more
Deadline has reported that Disney and Scarlett Johansson have reached a settlement for the “Black Widow” lawsuit. Johansson had sued Disney over a breach of contract after sending the Marvel film to Disney+ Premier Access alongside the theatrical release, citing lost revenue. Terms of the settlement have not been disclosed, but Johannson was cited as … 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 Wednesday, September 29, 2021. Walt Disney World … Read more
Spaceship Earth wasn’t the only thing sporting a new set of lights tonight at EPCOT. The Walt Disney World Monorail fleet debuted new undercarriage lights for the 50th anniversary celebrations. We caught Monorail Green showing off the new LED lighting. Each Monorail has lights in the color corresponding with its signature color.
