Shannen Ace 
Walt Disney World has announced the reopening dates of the following hotels and guests may begin booking their stays now: Beach Club Resort reopening May 30 Disney’s BoardWalk Inn reopening July 2 Disney’s Wilderness Lodge reopening June 6 Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort reopening in late July New on this list is Disney’s Boardwalk Inn, which … Read more
Disneyland previously announced that upon reopening, Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance would utilize a similar virtual queue Boarding Group system as at Walt Disney World. We now know more details about the Disneyland system. Guests will be able to access Boarding Groups at 7:00 AM and 12:00 PM. Guests attempting to get a Boarding … Read more
Two new monthly pins have arrived at Walt Disney World for the “Artfully Evil” and “Where Fantasy Grows” collections. Limited Edition Maleficent “Artfully Evil” Pin – $19.99 This series features Disney Villains as different works of art. Maleficent is poised in a ring of fire on a tapestry in this new pin. This pin has … Read more
Downtown Disney District has two fun new collections of children’s apparel available at World of Disney. Both collections include a T-Shirt, tank top, and shorts with colorful imagery of Forky from Toy Story 4 and Ariel from The Little Mermaid. Forky Tank – $24.99 This tank top is purple and white tie-dye with “I’m homemade” … Read more
Disney is currently in negotiations with Justin Simien to direct the new film based on The Haunted Mansion. Although Disney already made a live-action The Haunted Mansion film starring Eddie Murphy in 2003, this new film will be a completely separate story. Dan Lin and Jonathan Eirich, who produced the live-action Aladdin, are producing through … Read more
Over a month before Jurassic World VelociCoaster’s grand opening, some Universal Orlando Resort Annual Passholders will be able to ride the coaster during a Passholder Preview. Previews will be on select times from Sunday, May 2 through Wednesday, May 5. Registration is required and is now open. Reservations are limited and there will not be … Read more
In Disney’s continued effort to be inclusive, “Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah” has been removed from the soundtrack of King Arthur Carrousel at Disneyland. Reopening at the end of this month with the rest of Disneyland Park, King Arthur Carrousel was recently refurbished after closing in January 2020. “Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah” was featured in Disney’s infamous film, Song of the South. … Read more
A new quick-service restaurant complex is being constructed in the space that once housed Electric Umbrella at EPCOT. After we saw a new beam installed on the building, the corner has been rounded off with more steel. Construction is visible from Spaceship Earth’s overflow queue. Crew members in cherry-pickers were working on the corner. More … Read more
A new set of “points of light” fixtures have been installed on the face of Spaceship Earth in EPCOT. These fixtures are the first to be visible when approaching Spaceship Earth from EPCOT’s entrance. So far, all of the “points of light” have been installed near the top of the iconic attraction and can be … Read more
In honor of Earth Day, Disney Parks has shared information about their solar facilities around the world, and announced that two more solar facilities are in development in Central Florida. These two new 75MW solar facilities will be in addition to Walt Disney World’s two pre-existing solar fields, including the Mickey-shaped array of solar panels. … Read more
A new pair of lounge pants is now available in World of Disney at Downtown Disney District. These pants are perfect for anyone wanting to feel cozy at home or at the parks. Disney Parks Icons Lounge Pants – $36.99 These white pants are covered in different Disney Parks snacks and icons. The pants have … Read more
Emilia Clarke, known for her role as Daenerys Targaryen in Game of Thrones, is in final talks to join the cast of Marvel’s Secret Invasion series coming to Disney+. Clarke will join a cast of Samuel L. Jackson, Ben Mendelsohn, Kingsley Ben-Adir, and Olivia Colman. Jackson is reprising his role of Nick Fury and Mendelsohn … Read more
A new collection of apparel and merchandise is coming to Disneyland Resort to celebrate that “The Magic is Back” in California. This collection includes tees for both adults and kids, as well as a face mask. The designs feature Sorcerer Mickey and classic Disneyland lettering. The collection will also include a tumbler and four different … Read more
Walt Disney World has filed a permit indicating that a new Cast Member entrance will be built between the Transportation and Ticket Center and Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort, off of Seven Seas Drive. This will replace the old Floridian Way entrance for Polynesian Cast Members who have to park at the Transportation and Ticket Center. … Read more
After testing a Plexiglass divider on one boat last month, dividers have been installed on every boat of Na’vi River Journey at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. The dividers sit between the two rows of each boat. This addition means the ride may increase capacity and wait times will go down. The winding exterior queue of Na’vi … Read more
A new ear headband by Loungefly has arrived at Walt Disney World. These ears are similar to a pair Loungefly created for the Disney Parks Designer Collection back in 2019, but the pattern and coloring are slightly different to match the mini backpack and wallet released earlier this year. Disney Parks Ear Headband by Loungefly … Read more
