Matthew Soberman 
You don’t have to destroy the Death Star to earn a medal… you just have to run your race. The medals for runDisney’s Star Wars Rival Run Weekend were released today, featuring heroes and villains from across the galaxy. The Star Wars Rival Run Weekend races through the Walt Disney World Resort April 4th-7th, 2019. … Read more
While Buzzy may still be M.I.A., another recently retired Audio-Animatronic has found a permanent home in The Walt Disney Archives. The Archives revealed on social media that they have acquired the Redhead from Disneyland’s Pirates of the Caribbean. The character was removed last year from both Disneyland and the Magic Kingdom in a controversial re-imagining … Read more
Fans who can’t wait to visit Black Spire Outpost on Batuu can read about it early in a new Star Wars novel. The new book, Star Wars: Pirate’s Price, features the notorious pirate Hondo Ohnaka, who will be seen in the attraction Millennium Falcon: Smuggler’s Run. In an excerpt posted to StarWars.com, readers will notice that at … Read more
A Disneyland Cast Member magazine has given us the best look we’ve had so far on the ride vehicles of Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge. Twitter user SWGalaxysEdge posted these images, which give us a glimpse at more of Millennium Falcon: Smuggler’s Run. We get to see the cockpit and secondary area of the famed ship, which … Read more
A galaxy far, far away isn’t far away at all. In an interview with Barron’s, Disney Chairman and CEO Bob Iger let it slip that Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge in Disneyland will invite guests in starting June 2019. Based on Deluxe Annual Passholder and Southern California Annual Passholder blockout dates, it’s anticipated that the land … Read more
Disneyland annual passholders will be the first to have the chance to get merchandise inspired by “Get Your Ears On – A Mickey & Minnie Celebration” this Monday. On January 7th, passholders will get exclusive early access to shopping opportunities throughout Downtown Disney from 6:30 AM to 7:30 AM. Select shops will be open for … Read more
Ed Moriarty, one of the first cast members hired for Walt Disney World who rose through the ranks to become a vice president of the resort, died on December 28th, 2018. He was 77 years old. Moriarty was hired by Disney in 1967 to prepare for the resort’s opening. He drove the creation of The … Read more
Disney parks fans can now take the sounds of Pandora wherever they go. “Pandora: The World of Avatar,” a soundtrack album featuring music from the land at Disney’s Animal Kingdom, was released very early this morning for streaming on Apple Music and for digital purchase on iTunes ($9.99 for the whole album, $1.29 for each track … Read more
While not as massive as what’s going on at Hong Kong Disneyland, the original Sleeping Beauty Castle is set to undergo a refurbishment of its own. A recent permit issued by the City of Anaheim shows that Disney is looking to re-roof the castle, replacing the material with fibre-reinforced plastic on the turrets. The permit, … Read more
Florida residents can enjoy Walt Disney World at a very special rate with the return of Discover Disney tickets. The tickets cost $175 plus tax for three days of admission, one theme park per day. For an addition $20 plus tax, a fourth day can be purchased. The tickets can be used on consecutive or … Read more
D23 kicked off its tenth anniversary celebration with a not-so-nice surprise for its members this morning, raising its annual membership rates for the first time since its inception in 2009. Effective today, the price of a Gold Membership is $99.99 per year, while Gold Family memberships are $129.99 per year, up from $74.99 and $99.99 … Read more