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Since we last checked in, the exterior covered queue of Pirates of the Caribbean at Magic Kingdom is now full of Plexiglass dividers. The ride was briefly down this morning, but we got a good look at the dividers that now reach the attraction’s arched entrances. With dividers in place, more guests can safely fit … Read more
Last August, we reported on a lawsuit between Validus Construction Services and Disney amidst the refurbishment of Disney’s Saratoga Springs Resort. Validus sued Disney Vacation Club Management for breach of contract and negligent misrepresentation, specifically citing a 15-year-old fire code violation and misogynistic comments against owner Nicole Wickens. After Validus discovered the fire code violation, … Read more
While the Cinderella Castle stage remains covered in scrim at Magic Kingdom, the moat surrounding the castle is now being drained. We spotted dams up on both sides of the moat in the past couple of days. This dam is on the east side. Though not immediately obvious, we can tell draining has begun by … Read more
Walt Disney World has a new baseball cap featuring Magic Kingdom’s famous Mickey-shaped balloons. We found the new hat at the Geiger’s kiosk outside Merchant of Venus in Tomorrowland. Mickey Balloon Baseball Cap – $27.99 The baseball cap is white, with the balloons on the front. There are three different colored balloons embroidered on the … Read more
Additional Plexiglass dividers have been added to the exterior covered queue of Pirates of the Caribbean at Magic Kingdom. Much of the exterior queue does not have the dividers, but guests are always encouraged to distance themselves by six feet. The dividers have been installed closer to the building’s entrance. As with most queue dividers, … Read more
A new Stitch ear hat has arrived at Disneyland Resort. Unlike previous Stitch ears, this hat includes both Stitch’s ears and Mickey’s ears. Stitch Ear Hat – $19.99 The base hat has Stitch’s eyes and nose. His triangular ears stick out from the sides. Behind his ears are round Hawaiian-themed Mickey ears for an extra … Read more
While Disneyland Resort mostly remains closed, Cast Members continue to prepare the theme parks for their eventual reopening. From Buena Vista Street and beyond, we can see into different lands of Disney California Adventure, including Cars Land, which now has health and safety reminder signs. We spotted one sign near the entrance to Cars Land. … Read more
AirPods users can now store their headphones in this Sleeping Beauty Castle charging case available at Downtown Disney District. Sleeping Beauty Headphones Case – $19.99 The case is blue with a keychain ring, and has an embossed Sleeping Beauty Castle on the front with fireworks. Other character-inspired charging cases were released in December at Disneyland … Read more
As of 2:00 PM today, February 16, both the Express Monorail and Resort Monorail lines at Magic Kingdom have been down for over two hours. At Magic Kingdom, the Monorail entrances were roped off. Around 1:00 PM, a Cast Member there told us they were doing final safety checks, but the Monorails did not reopen … Read more
The Walt Disney World Swan Reserve is officially opening on September 1, 2021, and reservations are now available. Reservations can be made online or by phone at 1-888-236-2427. The Walt Disney World Swan Reserve is next to the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin. It will have 349 guest rooms, 149 spacious suites, and two … Read more
In 2020, Florida tourism has fallen to its lowest number of visitors in ten years due to the COVID-19 pandemic with only about 86.714 million tourists. Visitation had been growing steadily in the past decade from the 80.879 million tourists who visited Florida in 2009 and 82.315 million tourists in 2010. Florida has had at … Read more
Three limited-edition pins celebrating classic Disney films have arrived at Walt Disney World. We found these in Frontier Trading Post in Magic Kingdom. Roger Rabbit Action Figure Pin – $29.99 Part of a new Quarterly series, the first pin features Roger Rabbit. Artfully Evil Hades Pin – $19.99 First in a new series. Magic in … Read more
Vacation packages and tickets are now available to book for 2022 at Walt Disney World. With the release of pricing, we can see that a Walt Disney World vacation in 2022 might be a bit more expensive than in 2021. As has been the case, single-day tickets in 2022 still start at $109 and go … Read more
During our trip to Disney Springs today, we took a ride on the Aerophile helium balloon. Aerophile gives guests a view of Disney Springs and EPCOT from the sky. We also got a peek at some Disney Springs construction. The balloon will sometimes be closed due to adverse weather like high wind speeds. Thankfully, the … Read more
Several Germany Pavilion drinkware items previously only available in the Annual Passholder shop at EPCOT are now available for all guests. Plus, there’s a new Germany-themed Tervis tumbler available in the pavilion. Germany Tervis Tumbler – $39.99 This new Tervis tumbler is wrapped with the German flag. A Germany coat of arms is on one … Read more
The Tomorrowland Transit Authority PeopleMover remains closed for an extended refurbishment at Magic Kingdom, but today we spotted a couple of Cast Members riding the attraction. The PeopleMover has been undergoing various tests, including crash testing, over the past few months. People riding the PeopleMover is a good sign that the nearly year-long refurbishment is … Read more
