Shannen Ace 
The Starbucks at Downtown Disney District has been closed since December due to Southern California’s stay-at-home order. Thankfully, guests won’t have to go without their favorite coffee for much longer, as Starbucks is reopening on Monday, February 15. New signs on the doors indicate the re-opening day. If you really want to be ready to … Read more
Mardi Gras 2021 is gearing up at Universal Orlando Resort, with merchandise, a Tribute Store, and of course specialty food. After you pick up your Mardi Gras doughnut from Voodoo Doughnuts, visit the Toothsome Chocolate Emporium and Savory Feast Kitchen also in Universal CityWalk for this new Moon Pie Milkshake. Moon Pie Milkshake – $15 … Read more
Almost two years after acquiring 21st Century Fox, The Walt Disney Company is shutting down Fox’s Blue Sky Studios. Blue Sky Studios was founded in 1987 and released thirteen feature animated films, including the Ice Age films. The COVID-19 pandemic has negatively impacted many studios and it seems Disney can no longer financially support Blue … Read more
The entrance to Jurassic World VelociCoaster, complete with velociraptors, was unveiled a week ago at Universal’s Islands of Adventure. Now a Jurassic World archway seems to be under construction on the other side of the coaster. This archway is at one end of the bridge bypass connecting Jurassic Park and the Lost Continent. It’s not … Read more
With the reimagining of EPCOT’s entrance, the Leave A Legacy monuments were removed back in 2019. Twenty years ago, guests could get their images immortalized on these monuments displayed outside of Spaceship Earth. Leave A Legacy finally has a new home—and a new look—outside of EPCOT’s entrance. The new version of the monument is a … Read more
The Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs attraction (Blanche-Neige et les Sept Nains) in Disneyland Paris is undergoing a refurbishment while the park is currently closed. This news comes right after its sister attraction, Snow White’s Scary Adventures, underwent a refurbishment in California’s Disneyland, being renamed Snow White’s Enchanted Wish. OutsideEars shared photos from the … Read more
Imagineer Jim Clark shared several details and easter eggs from the Storytellers statue at Disney California Adventure in honor of the park’s 20th anniversary. Clark recounts working with Disney Legend Blaine Gibson, animator Andreas Deja, and master sculptor Rick Terry to create the statue of Walt and Mickey. He recalls bringing to life a younger … Read more
Today, February 8, 2021, marks the 20th anniversary of Disney California Adventure. Though we can’t visit most of Disney California Adventure today, there is a ton of new merchandise for the park available on Buena Vista Street. Corkcicle Water Bottle – $34.99 This water bottle features Minnie and Mickey riding the park’s red trolley. Pocket … Read more
Thanks to bioreconstruct on Twitter, we have an aerial view of how the demolition of Innoventions West is progressing at EPCOT. As we saw a few days ago, a significant portion of the Innoventions West roof has been removed. Innoventions West is little more than its bare bones now. To the left is a curved … Read more
The Kiki Tikis Splash Play Area at Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort has closed for refurbishment and possibly Moana re-theming. The play area is adjacent to the Lava Pool and will be closed through March 2021, according to the Walt Disney World website. All water has been drained from the splash area and construction walls are … Read more
Chevrolet has teamed up with Walt Disney World in a new commercial for the all-electric Chevrolet Bolt EUV. The commercial features the famous Hitchhiking Ghosts from The Haunted Mansion hitching a ride in the Chevy Bolt. More information about the all-electric Chevrolet Bolt EUV and the redesigned Bolt EV will be available on Sunday, February … Read more
A section of the Peter Pan’s Flight queue in Magic Kingdom has been blocked off with construction walls. The walls are surrounding the queue around the corner from the main facade for Peter Pan’s Flight. This is where the Neverland map mural is painted on one wall, and Peter Pan himself used to hold meet-and-greets. … Read more
There’s an interesting new snack item on the menu of Sunshine Tree Terrace in Magic Kingdom. Along with the “I Lava You” float, guests can now get fried pork and vegetable pot stickers. This has to be seen as a weird addition at what has always been a place to get a soft serve treat. … Read more
To celebrate the 60th anniversary of One Hundred and One Dalmatians, Dooney & Bourke have collaborated with Disney on a new collection of handbags. Dalmatians Tote Bag – $298 Each bag has an all-over print of the Dalmatian puppies from the film. There’s a special tag with the film’s logo. This tote bag has two … Read more
If you need one more accessory to complete your Trader Sam’s outfit, look no further than Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort. Plenty of Trader Sam’s merchandise has been debuting at the resort in the past few months, and the newest item is a unique woven purse. Trader Sam’s Woven Purse – $49.99 The handheld bag resembles a … Read more
A new trinket tray featuring the Tree of Life is now available at Riverside Depot in Disney’s Animal Kingdom. Tree of Life Trinket Tray – $17.99 The Disney’s Animal Kingdom icon rises out of the center of this circular tray. It is surrounded by flat images of other famous visuals from Disney’s Animal Kingdom. Fans … Read more
