Matthew Soberman 
The holidays have arrived at the Magic Kingdom for 2020, and it wouldn’t be Christmastime at the Most Magical Place on Earth without those Toy Soldiers! The platoon leads the march of the Main Street Philharmonic as they make their way through Frontierland. Given their precision toy-like movements, it really is a sight to see … Read more
Tropical Depression Eta continues to strengthen as it moves across the Caribbean on its way to Florida, according to the National Hurricane Center. According to the latest public advisory, Eta is on track to arrive in Cuba on Sunday, bringing heavy rain and “significant, life-threatening flash flooding and river flooding” to the island before heading … Read more
There’s been a flurry of new holiday merchandise at Walt Disney World, and the latest thing they’ve baked up is a new set of gingerbread cookie ornaments! The eight-ornament set features Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Donald Duck, Daisy Duck, Pluto, Goofy, Chip and Dale all rendered as delicious gingerbread cookies decorated in red, green and … Read more
For budding witches and wizards, few things are more exhilarating than departing Platform 9 3/4 and taking the ride to Hogwarts. Now, you can share that excitement (and a love of travel) with the new “London to Hogwarts” merchandise collection at Universal Orlando Resort! Each item in the collection is styled after a ticket on … Read more
Are you a fan of looks from the past? You can take your fashion back to the future with new retro sweatshirts at Walt Disney World! There are styles featuring Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, and Donald Duck, all inspired by the art of the 30’s and 40’s, the 70’s, and the 90’s. Mickey Mouse Retro … Read more
Even though the calendar may not say it, as far as merchandise goes, the holidays are in full swing around Walt Disney World, and Starbucks has put even more magic in our stocking with a new Disney Parks tumbler and ornament! We previously saw these at the Disneyland Resort, but they’ve made their way east … Read more
The holiday hits keep coming at Walt Disney World, and Pandora is getting into the fun with a new set of three charms. The set features a charm with a snowman dressed as Mickey Mouse, a blue and silver one with a snowflake and the word “Magic” written in a very Disney-esque font, and one … Read more
Like a snowstorm, holiday merchandise keeps blowing into the Disneyland Resort, and now you can look your best for the season! A new dress by The Dress Shop features a winter scene over Sleeping Beauty Castle. The cream-colored dress is dotted with plenty of embroidered silver snowflakes around the neckline and waist. There’s also plenty … Read more
Ladies and gorillas, boys and giraffes, I present to you the newest wonder of the world: A bottle for water! A new metal water bottle themed to the world-famous Jungle Cruise has sailed into Walt Disney World, featuring beautifully stylized art of the animals and scenery guests can find in the attraction. Let’s take a … Read more
The Universal Studios Store will soon have a new home at Universal CityWalk Orlando, and “production” on the new space is well underway. As we entered CityWalk from the main entrance, we could see plenty of metal framework up around the exterior. It’s very possible that the building could be expanded during the construction to … Read more
If you’re looking to celebrate the holidays at Universal Orlando Resort, there’s some good news. Loews Portofino Bay Hotel is now accepting reservations beginning December 1st. Back in August, the hotel was announced to remain closed, along with several others around Universal Orlando, for the remainder of 2020. Currently, the resorts that remain closed include … Read more
Fall has brought plenty of interesting flavors to Universal Orlando Resort, and the latest offering centers around the taste of maple. The new Maple Cream Doughnut has arrived at Voodoo Doughnut in CityWalk Orlando, consisting of a maple cream shell with a Bavarian cream filling and topped with maple frosting. This outside is similar to … Read more
Ciao from EPCOT! If you’re someone who loves to cook, there’s a new merchandise collection at the Italy Pavilion that might just be your missing ingredient! The “Buon Appetito” collection, part of the “Cucina Italia” series, features kitchenware decorated with pasta in the outline of Mickey Mouse’s head. It’s Topolino made with tagliatelle! Let’s take … Read more
Construction has been pretty slow over at the site of the future goat exhibit at Kilimanjaro Safaris lately, but a new addition has us feeling pretty “gate!” But before we get to the big addition, we also noticed that more wooden poles now line the pathways around the exhibit And as we move towards the … Read more
It’s (almost) showtime. The rumors are true that the “Beetlejuice” haunted house will open at Universal Studios Florida. The house was added to the official Universal Orlando Resort app on Halloween, though as of the writing of this article, no official announcement on when it will open has been made. Previously, a test post appeared … Read more
The magic of the holiday season continues to make its way across Universal’s Islands of Adventure as more locations around the park are decorated from the season. In addition to more at Port of Entry and Seuss Landing, we’ve got our first look at décor in The Lost Continent, The Wizarding World of Harry Potter … Read more