Lauren Stracner 
Roll for initiative! Dungeons & Dragons: Secrets of Waterdeep returns to Universal Studios Hollywood Fan Fest Nights to take your party on a thrilling adventure into the lair of Xanathar the Beholder. Dungeons & Dragons: Secrets of Waterdeep The interactive walkthrough debuted at the very first Fan Fest Nights in 2025 and has returned largely … Read more
Months after speculation that she was going to be towed away, aerial photos show that the Liberty Belle Riverboat is still intact and afloat behind the scenes at Walt Disney World. The Liberty Belle Lives On Aerial photographer bioreconstruct shared the photos, which show that the Liberty Belle Riverboat is still floating in a service … Read more
Disney Wish reportedly returned to Port Canaveral early for crew member medical emergency, injuries at Hogwarts Express, Kali River Rapids, and more Disney & Universal theme parks during first quarter of 2026, and WALL-E meet and greet character makes rare Disney World appearance — all this and more in today’s daily recap for Friday, April … Read more
Venture into the dark depths of the Forbidden Forest on the Hogwarts grounds as you search for a lost Hippogriff in this unique walkthrough experience, new this year for Universal Fan Fest Nights at Universal Studios Hollywood. Forbidden Forest: Search for the Hippogriff at Fan Fest Nights Forbidden Forest: Search for the Hippogriff takes place … Read more
Kona Cafe menu updated with new items at Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort, Soarin’ Across America hours confirmed for EPCOT, and no Earth Day 2026 meet and greets at Disney’s Animal Kingdom — all this and more in today’s daily recap for Wednesday, April 22, 2026. Disney News Recap Universal News Recap Watch WDW News Today … Read more
After being swathed in scrim and scaffolding for the past week, the Indiana Jones Adventure exit queue scene has been revealed with new and refreshed props. Indiana Jones Adventure Exit Queue Scene Refurbished The exit of Indiana Jones Adventure is a long walkway that takes guests up and out of the temple and down a … Read more
New menu items coming to Disneyland Resort next week, Little Red Elephant animatronic reportedly returns to Disney’s Animal Kingdom, and Golden Oak home recreates Great Movie Ride for home theater — all this and more in today’s daily recap for Monday, April 20, 2026. Disney News Recap Universal News Recap Watch WDW News Today That’s … Read more
As the refurbishment of the Downtown Disney LEGO Store continues, a new Frozen window display is taking shape behind the construction walls, officially replacing the original Woody and Buzz sculpture. ‘Frozen’ LEGO Window Visible, Replacing Woody & Buzz Back in February, we noticed that the weathered Woody and Buzz LEGO sculptures, who had been present … Read more
You may need to roll a nat 20 to grab this Dungeons & Dragons Fan Fest merchandise while it’s available! It can be found at Universal Studios Hollywood for the after-hours event running from April 23 to May 16. Owlbear “Roll for Intimidation” T-Shirt – $35 Fans of Baldur’s Gate 3 will appreciate this sage … Read more
Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort opens new pool with River Country Reference, new Walt Disney World stainless steel Starbucks tumblers with straw toppers, and famous Bay Lake ‘shoe tree’ stripped as Lakeshore Lodge construction continues at Walt Disney World — all this and more in today’s daily recap for Sunday, April 19, 2026. Disney News Recap … Read more
The legendary shoe tree, a longtime Bay Lake fixture, has been stripped of its soles as the construction of Lakeshore Lodge progresses. Bay Lake Cast Member Shoe Tree Stripped One of the most noticeable recent changes is on a much smaller scale. For decades, retiring Cast Members (primarily watercraft Cast Members who worked on Bay … Read more
With two months until Toy Story 5 hits theaters, Disney and Pixar are kicking off the countdown with a “Roundup Reveal Week” of upcoming official and collaboration merchandise. ‘Toy Story 5’ Roundup Reveal Week Disney Consumer Products announced that it’s celebrating the release of Toy Story 5 with a social media Roundup Reveal Week of … Read more
Guest suing Disney claims they were bit by bedbugs at All-Star Sports Resort, first signs of updated paintwork visible on Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster Starring The Muppets, and paint stripes added, then removed, now re-added to The Magic of Disney Animation at Disney’s Hollywood Studios — all this and more in today’s daily recap for … Read more
The light-up pavement in Celestial Park at Epic Universe has been capped less than a year after the park opened. Epic Universe Ground Lighting Goes Dark On our last visit, we noticed that the lights embedded in the pavement around Astronomica and the Constellation Carousel were not only not illuminated, but also completely covered with … Read more
A Disney World tourist is suing and claiming he got bitten by bedbugs while staying at Disney’s All-Star Sports Resort in 2022, according to a new lawsuit. David Besse filed a lawsuit in Orange Circuit Court last month against Walt Disney Parks and Resorts. Besse is seeking damages exceeding $50,000. His lawyer did not respond to … Read more
Stripes removed from The Magic of Disney Animation days after painting at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, Disney teases over 2,000 bats in revamped Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, and Spirit Airlines liquidation may be imminent due to jet fuel costs — all this and more in today’s daily recap for Friday, April 17, 2026. Disney News Recap … Read more
