Matthew Soberman 
Ahead of the start of tomorrow’s Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser presale to Disney Vacation Club members, a new detail has emerged. Members must purchase at least one guest in their party on DVC points during the presale, while all others may pay with cash. Points charts for the new interactive hotel experience will be available … Read more
After nearly nineteen years, the fairytale may be nearly over for Shrek 4-D at Universal Studios Florida. The attraction is rumored to permanently close in January 2022. No official confirmation or announcement of a replacement has been made as of the writing of this article. This wouldn’t be the first iteration of the attraction to … Read more
As Bob Iger continues to wind down his tenure at The Walt Disney Company, the executive chairman recently had a word of caution for his fellow executives, according to The Hollywood Reporter‘s Kim Masters. Masters reports that at an annual retreat for Disney executives in July, Iger told his subordinates: “in a world and business … Read more
Disney Cruise Line returns to the Lone Star State with sailings from Galveston, Texas resuming November 19th. Destinations include Cozumel and Costa Maya, Mexico and the western Caribbean. The ship resumed sailings from San Diego, California earlier this month. There have been changes to the itinerary, with select cruises no longer stopping at Disney Castaway … Read more
After over a year and a half, The Mill Stage is rocking once again at EPCOT’s Canada Pavilion with the sounds of Alberta Bound. The band returned to the park on Friday for their first performances at EPCOT since most of Walt Disney World shut down due to the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020. The … Read more
If you felt your heart pounding at EPCOT yesterday, it may not have been due to Test Track or Soarin’ Around the World. World Celebration is once again home to the beats and humor of JAMMitors. While the trio of drummers have performed at the park since it reopened in July 2020, this marked their … Read more
Disney KiteTails is off and flying at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. We’ve already seen their uplifting take on “The Jungle Book,” so today, we’re looking at the second version of the show themed to “The Lion King!” As we’ve previously reported, the pre-show is the same for both shows. The “Lion King” version starts with “The … Read more
Guten tag from EPCOT! The World’s Most Magical Celebration is underway with over 150 special food and beverage offerings for Walt Disney World’s 50th anniversary. Even Karamell-Küche at the Germany Pavilion is getting in on the fun with a trio of specialty items! Unfortunately, two of the three were good items made worse by the … Read more
Greetings from the Magic Kingdom, where we’re currently making our way through the dozens of new food and beverage offerings at the park for Walt Disney World’s 50th anniversary. Today, we’re stopping by Cheshire Café to partake in a pair of teas straight out of Wonderland! All Mixed Up Slushy — $5.99 Strawberry Tea topped … Read more
Even though fall has just begun, it’s never too early to start thinking about the holidays! Not long after a retro-style Starbucks tumbler appeared at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, a matching ornament has arrived at the park. Disney’s Hollywood Studios Starbucks Tumbler Ornament – $14.99 The ornament features Sorcerer Mickey alongside park iconography as The Twilight … Read more
Minnie Mouse has always been a fashion icon, and the latest offering from EPCOT’s Italy Pavilion shows off her cosmopolitan style. “Bellisima” Minnie Mouse Backpack – $44.99 This black backpack features Minnie in a tan and brown dress, dressed for a day on the Riviera. Next to her is the Italian word “Bellissima,” which means … Read more
The World’s Most Magical Celebration is underway at Walt Disney World, bringing over 150 new food items to celebrate the resort’s 50th anniversary. Today, we’re going back to the future at Cosmic Ray’s Starlight Café in the Magic Kingdom for some dishes honoring Tomorrowland attractions past and some favorites of Walt Disney himself. Let’s blast … Read more
The World’s Most Magical Celebration has just begun at Walt Disney World, and the merchandise continues to roll in. Castle Collection Glass – $17.99 The latest addition to the 50th anniversary Castle Collection is this glass, which features the anniversary logo in an EARidescent rainbow of colors. Like the rest of the collection, Cinderella Castle … Read more
Batter up! After being missing for over a year and a half, the pianist has returned to the lineup at Casey’s Corner in the Magic Kingdom. On October 1, we caught a set from Randy, a pianist who played on opening day 50 years prior, as seen in the Tweet below. We stopped by again … Read more
With Creations Shop off and running at EPCOT, the former site of MouseGear is currently being gutted. The building temporarily housed the park’s main store while the former building was being remodeled into Creations Shop from January 2020 to September 2021. Virtually all traces of MouseGear have been removed. The portion of the entrance that … Read more
The eighteen-month party for Walt Disney World’s 50th anniversary has begun, and the celebration has extended into every corner of the Magic Kingdom, including the setlist for the Dapper Dans. The barbershop quartet now performs “The Magic is Calling,” the anthem for The World’s Most Magical Celebration. The song can be heard in the evenings … Read more