Phil Wood 
Jungle Cruise is reopening early following a two-month refurbishment at Magic Kingdom, Walt Disney World is testing plastic reusable cups & mugs at counter service restaurants to replace paper, and the Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance single rider line is no longer skipping pre-shows— all this and more in today’s daily recap for Friday, … Read more
The now-defunct Walt Disney World attraction ExtraTERRORestrial Alien Encounter is being parodied as a gore-filled play in Hollywood, California. (via Variety) ExtraTERRORestrial Alien Encounter Returns as a Play After its soft opening on December 16, 1994, ExtraTERRORestrial Alien Encounter terrified Magic Kingdom guests every day it was operational until its permanent closure on October 12, … Read more
The InSneider reports that the Muppet Studios Lot, which was originally Charlie Chaplin Studios, has been bought by the Church of Scientology. Church of Scientology Purchases Historic Muppet Studios Lot Over the summer, the Henson family revealed that it was in the process of selling the historic Jim Henson Company Lot. Now, rumors indicate that … Read more
Months after releasing at Disneyland Resort, the Mickey’s Toontown bubble maker has arrived at Walt Disney World. We found it at the Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway Kiosk in Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Mickey’s Toontown Bubble Maker – $39.99 The bubble maker is designed to look like a barrel with colorful cranks and gadgets coming out … Read more
Guests using the single rider line for Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance at Disney’s Hollywood Studios will no longer skip the pre-show scenes. Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance Single Rider Line On today’s visit to Disney’s Hollywood Studios, we discovered that changes have been made to the single rider line for Star Wars: … Read more
Pro-Palestine protesters held a banner in front of Disneyland’s Sleeping Beauty Castle, Magic Kingdom & Animal Kingdom hours were extended for mid-October, and Main Street Confectionery debuted new physical menus at Magic Kingdom — all this and more in today’s daily recap for Thursday, October 3, 2024. Walt Disney World Magic Kingdom EPCOT Disney’s Hollywood … Read more
The Muppets Lab photo op is back at The Odyssey a month after it was removed from the 2024 EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival, but with a new barricade to keep guests from getting too close. Muppets Lab Photo Op When the 2024 EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival began on August 29, 2024, … Read more
Installation of the new themed Adventureland pavement now extends to the Adventureland Breezeway Restrooms. Adventureland Pavement Update The photo above is from our last update a little over one week ago. At that time, the new pavement extended just beyond the Swiss Family Treehouse and was blocked off by ropes and stanchions. As of today, … Read more
Earlier today, Deadline reported that Liam Keelan, SVP of Original Content, EMEA (Europe, Middle East, and Africa) for Disney, is exiting his role. Liam Keelan Exiting Disney Liam Keelan, who has been with Disney for nearly five years, announced that he is leaving the company in early 2025. The process of hiring his replacement has … Read more
As of today, Main Street Confectionery at Magic Kingdom has new physical menus to help guests make their tasty treat selections. Main Street Confectionery Menus Have you ever stepped foot in Main Street Confectionery and found yourself overwhelmed by all the delicious treats available for purchase? Well, Disney just released new physical menus that are … Read more
Disney has announced that the Bay Lake Tower pool at Disney’s Contemporary Resort will be closed in early 2026. Bay Lake Tower Pool Closure Beginning on January 26, 2026, the Bay Cove Pool, the water play area, and the whirlpool spa at Bay Lake Tower at Disney’s Contemporary Resort will be closed for maintenance. The … Read more
Star-Lord is meeting guests at EPCOT, Imagineering shared a peek behind one of their most impressive illusions, and guests can once again ride in the tail cone of the Disneyland Monorail — all this and more in today’s daily recap for Sunday, September 29, 2024. Walt Disney World EPCOT Disney’s Animal Kingdom Other Walt Disney … Read more
In honor of the fourth anniversary of Enchanted Tale of Beauty and the Beast at Tokyo Disneyland, Walt Disney Imagineering shared a mock-up revealing how the attraction’s most impressive effect was pulled off. Enchanted Tale of Beauty and the Beast Transformation In an Instagram post, Walt Disney Imagineering shared that one of the greatest effects … Read more
Burudika returned to performed at Disney’s Animal Kingdom for the first time since 2019. Burudika Returns Burudika plays live music in Harambe, part of the African themed area of the park, near Mombasa Marketplace. The band will perform from Thursday through Monday. While this is the first time the band has played at Animal Kingdom … Read more
Peter Quill, better known as Star-Lord, is now meeting guests at EPCOT. Star-Lord Meet and Greet Earlier this week, the Disney Parks Instagram account posted a video teasing a character meet and greet featuring Star-Lord from Guardians of the Galaxy. Today, guests can officially get a picture with him. Star-Lord is greeting guests near Guardians … Read more
A new limited-edition Pirates of the Caribbean figure depicting the Auctioneer is coming to Disneyland Paris in October. Pirates of the Caribbean Figure Via an Instagram post, Disneyland Paris Shopping announced a new Pirates of the Caribbean figure coming to Disneyland Paris on October 2. The limited-edition item was created by artists Kevin and Jody … Read more
