Shannen Ace 
After the roof of the Monorail station and the platform were completely removed, the stairs and some supports have also been dismantled at Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort. The bridge connecting the Monorail station and the Great Ceremonial House is gone, leaving doors to nowhere. Of course, the doors are blocked off, as well as several … Read more
‘Olu Mel is now meeting guests at Aulani, A Disney Resort & Spa in Hawai’i. Previously known as simply ‘Olu, ‘Olu Mel is the newest friend of Duffy who made his debut at Aulani in 2018. The costumed character first appeared at Shanghai Disney Resort last fall. The additional “Mel” is short for “melody” because … Read more
In the wake of canceling the Annual Passholder program, Ken Potrock, President of Disneyland, spoke to the Orange County Register about the resort’s future membership options. Though he didn’t offer any specifics, Potrock said that the Disneyland Resort team will be using the time while Disneyland and Disney California Adventure remain closed “to develop new … Read more
Two new big feet plush have arrived at Disneyland Resort. You can now add Donald Duck and a Star Wars Porg to your cozy collection! Donald Duck Big Feet Plush – $26.99 Porg Big Feet Plush – $26.99 These can be found in World of Disney at Downtown Disney District. Will you be picking them … Read more
The first in the new “Cuckoo for Disney Pins!” collection as well as three limited-edition One Hundred and One Dalmatians 60th anniversary pins are now available at Disneyland Resort. Each One Hundred and One Dalmatians pin has a limited edition of 4,000. Pongo and Perdita Pin – $19.99 Cruella, Horace, and Jasper Pin – $19.99 … Read more
Gorilla Falls Exploration Trail at Disney’s Animal Kingdom is now partially closed due to construction around some of the exhibits. While guests can still traverse the trail, some sections are unavailable and path directions have changed. Guests are now exiting through the trail’s entrance and entering through the trail’s exit. There are arrows on the … Read more
Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance’s boarding groups have consistently been filling up within minutes of opening at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. In the past few days though, the 1:00 PM boarding groups have remained open for up to hours. On Wednesday, January 20, boarding groups remained available for two hours, closing at 3:00 PM. Yesterday, … Read more
Work on the Osceola Parkway entrance sign to Walt Disney World is moving quickly, with one section of the sign already being painted and primed within a few hours of our first update. Today, most of the right half of the entrance has been painted or primed. Half of Minnie’s background is now royal blue, … Read more
Disney has been releasing all sorts of new Up merchandise online and in parks. Now Walt Disney World has two new Up pin sets perfect for any Pixar fan and collector. Up Pin Set – $27.99 This set includes four pins representing four different Up scenes. Up Mystery Pin Set – $15.99 This mystery pin … Read more
Hours at all four Walt Disney World theme parks have been extended once again for February 7 through February 13, 2021. Magic Kingdom was previously operating 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM daily. It will still be opening at 9:00 AM, but it will stay open until 8:00 PM on February 7 and until 7:00 PM … Read more
A Reddit user has discovered new promo art for Marvel’s upcoming film Eternals. The art (which looks like it’s on a merchandise tag) featuring new costumes of some of the film’s characters. We saw art of the costumes during D23 in 2019, but some have changed in the year and a half since then. From … Read more
A new Dole Whip flavor is available for a limited time at Marketplace Snacks in Disney Springs. This watermelon Dole Whip is inspired by Minnie Mouse, with her bow and ears sitting on top. It’s only available through January 31 in celebration of National Polka Dot Day. Make sure to ask a Cast Member at … Read more
Since we checked in yesterday, some more of the TRON Lightcycle / Run illuminated canopy framework has been installed. The new coaster towers over Tomorrowland in Magic Kingdom. Most of the canopy framework is complete and visible throughout Tomorrowland and Storybook Circus. Workers in high reaches have been securing sections of the canopy in the … Read more
A section of the Disney Skyliner route will be unavailable to guests on Sunday, January 24 for maintenance. The update was sent to Disney Resort guests. The Disney Skyliner route leading to Disney’s Pop Century Resort and Disney’s Art of Animation Resort will be closed. The Disney Skyliner will still run to and from Disney’s … Read more
UBS has upgraded The Walt Disney Company from neutral to buy status. They have lifted Disney’s price target to $200, up from $155. Analysts said, “We believe Disney is positioned to achieve scale similar to industry leader Netflix with 340M+ global subscribers by 2024 while its premium IP creates pricing power and enables the company … Read more
With the illuminated canopy framework almost complete on TRON Lightcycle / Run in the Magic Kingdom, plenty of workers were at the attraction today. There were several high reaches in raised positions throughout the construction site. Multiple workers were visible around the more completed section of framework, likely securing pieces. Though the coaster looks like … Read more
