Shannen Ace 
Disney Cruise Line’s next ship, Disney Wish, has reached a major construction milestone with the traditional keel-laying ceremony. In this ceremony, a newly-minted coin is placed under a ship’s keel for good fortune. Disney Wish’s coin features Captain Minnie Mouse. Captain Minnie herself provided a closer look at her special coin. Captain Minnie was introduced … Read more
Officially beginning today, Walt Disney World has relaxed its COVID-19 mask mandate to allow guests to take mask-less photos outdoors. At Magic Kingdom, signs enforcing masks when taking photos have been removed. At EPCOT, similar stickers have been removed from popular photo spots. One sticker was at the park’s entrance in front of the Sorcerer … Read more
As of 10:28 AM today, Universal’s Islands of Adventure has reached capacity. This is the eighth day in a row the park has reached capacity. As of writing, Universal Studios Florida has not reached capacity but we expect it will soon. For more information and updates on park capacity guests can call 1-407-817-8317. Keep reading Universal … Read more
Cinderella Castle is being decked out for “The World’s Most Magical Celebration” at Magic Kingdom. Last week, the final piece of bunting was hung on the castle’s first level. Now decorating is going vertical, as turret-cap decorations are added. A second turret-cap has been added since yesterday. The first one isn’t visible from Main Street, … Read more
Cast Members are hard at work preparing Disneyland Park to finally reopen on April 30, 2021. A few days back, we spotted a new attraction poster for Snow White’s Enchanted Wish near the Disneyland gates. Now we are seeing Cast Members working on the fencing around the foliage in front of the Main Street, U.S.A. … Read more
New track continues to be laid at the Walt Disney World Railroad’s Fantasyland station in Storybook Circus. The attraction has been closed for over two years, due to construction of the neighboring TRON Lightcycle / Run. With the current pace of construction, it’s possible the Walt Disney World Railroad will reopen in time for “The … Read more
It seems the Disney nuiMOs of Winnie the Pooh and his friends are slightly delayed getting to Walt Disney World. But there are still two new outfit collections for us to dress up the nuiMOs plush we already have. The two new collections are “Electric Festival” and “Vintage Day.” Electric Festival Outfit – $12.99 Electric … Read more
The Casey Jr. Splash ‘N’ Soak Station has been under refurbishment for the past few weeks as Magic Kingdom is refreshed ahead of its 50th anniversary this October. Following the repainting of the train cars, work has now begun on repainting the train engine. The engine is currently surrounded with shrubbery to block view of … Read more
According to Orlando Business Journal, The Walt Disney Company and Tavistock Development Co. LLC are in talks to build a residential and commercial community in Lake Nona, Florida. The deal is still in early stages so may not come to fruition. Tavistock is currently preparing to develop 4,192 residential units and 2.4 million square feet … Read more
As the COVID-19 vaccine becomes available to more California residents, the state is tossing out the tiered reopening plan and moving forward with a new one. Governor Gavin Newsom has announced that the state may “fully reopen its economy” on June 15 provided two criteria are met: If vaccine supply is sufficient for Californians 16 … Read more
Today, while we were checking out the ongoing refurbishment at Disneyland Park’s entrance, one of the Disneyland Railroad trains pulled into the Main Street, U.S.A. station. Watch a video of the train arriving below. As announced, the Disneyland Railroad will be operating on April 30 when the rest of the park reopens. Are you excited … Read more
The fifth and final “Harmonious” barge has arrived on World Showcase Lagoon in EPCOT. This means there are now four taco-shaped barges around the centerpiece ring. The flatter end of each barge points towards the centerpiece, creating a “compass.” Each barge has screens for the nighttime show, but will eventually operate as fountains during the … Read more
As we reported earlier, Walt Disney World will allow guests to remove face masks for distanced, outdoor photos beginning April 8. Disney has now confirmed that PhotoPass photographers will take photos of mask-less guests outdoors. PhotoPass photographers and other Cast Members have been enforcing the rule that guests wear masks even when taking photos since … Read more
Among the attractions not reopening with the rest of Disneyland Park on April 30 is Jungle Cruise. The ride is being updated both at Disneyland and Walt Disney World to include a new storyline and remove culturally insensitive elements. Work has begun at the Walt Disney World version of the attraction while it remains open. … Read more
Operating hours have been released for Disneyland and Disney California Adventure from April 30 (the day of reopening) through June 28. Both parks will be opening at 9:00 AM every day for the foreseeable future. From April 30 through May 13, they will close at 7:00 PM. From May 14 onwards, they will close at … Read more
Disneyland Resort’s theme park reservation system will open on April 12, 18 days before the parks reopen on April 30. Among the ticket information released is confirmation that Park Hopping will be available upon reopening. As is the case at Walt Disney World, guests wishing to Park Hop will need to first make a reservation … Read more
