Shannen Ace 
In an eminent domain settlement, Florida has agreed to pay $198 million to acquire the Crossroads shopping center near Walt Disney World. Florida will be knocking down Crossroads in order to build a new road leading to Walt Disney World as part of the ongoing I-4 Ultimate project. We first told you about this project … Read more
Walt Disney World has filed a notice indicating they will lay off 19 Cast Members on March 20, 2021. It’s not clear if these Cast Members are part of or in addition to previously announced layoffs. Three of the Cast Members are from Celebration offices, one is from the Maingate Complex, and the other fifteen … Read more
Though Tom Sawyer Island and the Liberty Square Riverboat will remain closed for refurbishment through February, The Rivers of America are now being refilled with water at Magic Kingdom. When we were checking on Harper’s Mill earlier today, we saw some water pouring into the river just past The Haunted Mansion. Though there wasn’t an … Read more
The Hogwarts Express at Universal Orlando Resort—a great way for guests to quickly travel between Universal Studios Florida and Universal’s Islands of Adventure—is closed today, January 21, 2021, for maintenance. According to the refurbishment schedule, the closure should only last this one day. A sign at the front of Universal Studios Florida lets guests know … Read more
Walt Disney World has filed a new permit for “general construction” at Disney’s Contemporary Resort. The resort will have limited availability beginning April 2021 as refurbishment begins. It will last through September, but the extent of the refurbishment is not yet known. The contractor on the permit is Hoar Construction, which has worked on New … Read more
After several weeks of dismantling, the Monorail platform at Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort has now been completely demolished. Monorails have not been stopping at the station for over two months while the refurbishment takes place. Two days ago, the roof of the station was entirely removed. Just as we now have a new crossbeam structure … Read more
A few weeks ago, Harper’s Mill on Tom Sawyer Island was in the middle of being completely refurbished with new wood. Since then, the building has been completed, including being repainted. It is now back to its original red coloring. We did notice one major difference though: “Harper’s Mill” has not been repainted on the … Read more
Even at the beach, you can be on Space Mountain with this new towel shaped like the iconic Magic Kingdom attraction. Space Mountain Beach Towel – $29.99 The towel pictures the white Space Mountain against a blue background. The tag shows what the towel looks like fully unfolded. Instead of a rectangular towel with a … Read more
New Plexiglass dividers have been added to a section of The Haunted Mansion queue at Magic Kingdom. While every attraction reopened with social distancing guidelines last summer, many have been adding additional dividers as the months go on, including Peter Pan’s Flight and Pirates of the Caribbean. These new dividers at The Haunted Mansion are … Read more
The Disney Parks Dress Shop dogs and cats dresses we spotted on shopDisney a few days ago are now available at Walt Disney World. The dresses are just the latest in a large series of Disney dogs and cats merchandise. We found these two new dresses, along with the matching Dooney & Bourke and Loungefly … Read more
Anyone can be a Disney Princess with this sparkly new ear hat now available at Walt Disney World. Pink Disney Princess Ear Hat – $19.99 The pink ear hat has “Disney Princess” embroidered on the front. The two ears are covered in tiny iridescent pink sequins. A silver tiara sits between the ears. A sparkly … Read more
Join us on a tour of a king room in Gran Destino Tower at Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort, which reopened in October. One of the most unique elements of a Gran Destino Tower room is the sliding barn door for the bathroom. Past the barn door is another sliding door that leads to the toilet. … Read more
A unique new cookie is now available at Kringla Bakeri Og Kafe in the Norway Pavilion of EPCOT. Though not listed on the menu, this new “Almond Ring” is available and on display in the bakery’s pastry case. Almond Ring – $3.49 This ring cookie has almonds on top. This cookie is very soft and … Read more
While we wait for more glimpses of the Moana-themed rooms coming to Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort, refurbishment of the Great Ceremonial House and the resort’s Monorail station continues. The entire roof of the Monorail station is now gone and some supports have been removed. Some of the roof supports from the left are gone and … Read more
Walt Disney Imagineering has filed a permit for a new popcorn kiosk in the upcoming World Celebration neighborhood of EPCOT. World Celebration is currently under construction, with Innoventions West being demolished and Mouse Gear under refurbishment. The new popcorn kiosk will be near the original MouseGear, just steps away from the currently closed playground. It’ll … Read more
Each month we have even more to look forward to on Disney+. In February 2021, we’ll be able to watch the next four episodes of Marvel’s “WandaVision”, plus old favorites like “The Muppet Show” will start streaming. Friday, February 5 WandaVision (Episode 5) Disney My Music Story: Yoshiki Upside-Down Magic Wicked Tuna: Outer Banks (season … Read more
