Shannen Ace 
Walt Disney World has a new yellow Mickey Mouse balloon-shaped popcorn bucket. While there have been several themed balloon popcorn buckets in the past three years, this one calls back to the style of the original red balloon bucket. Mickey’s face is printed on one side of the translucent yellow bucket. The bucket can stand … Read more
Disney Cruise Line has posted a new job opening for a beach lifeguard at Castaway Cay, Disney’s private island, suggesting they may soon resume sailings. Disney Cruise Line has canceled sailings through February 2021, and removed March sailings from their website. While it’s likely lifeguards have been working with a skeleton crew at Castaway Cay … Read more
Five months after the Jose Carioca animatronic fell over on Gran Fiesta Tour at EPCOT, his friend Donald Duck is having some trouble. Yesterday, Donald was spotted propped against a box to prevent him from falling over. Today, he is gone entirely. In his place are two sets of flowers, and a sombrero. Hopefully, Donald … Read more
Though the Tomorrowland Transit Authority PeopleMover was scheduled to reopen at Magic Kingdom this week, its refurbishment has now been extended through January 30, 2021. The PeopleMover has been closed since March, even before the parks closed due to COVID-19. Refurbishment was previously planned to come to a close on January 9. We have spotted multiple … Read more
Today, technician Cast Members were spotted on the Harmonious Barge that is currently sitting in the World Showcase Lagoon at EPCOT. The Cast Members have been attempting to fix some dead pixels on one of the barge’s giant screens. A Cast Member was standing on the platform of the barge looking up at the screen. … Read more
This year’s button from the Disney Conservation Fund features an African elephant and is available now at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. The button’s artwork is by Imagineer Morgan Lee Richardson, who designs each “Conservation Hero” button. Richardson shared a closer look at his colorful artwork on Instagram. Some fans who attended his Art of Conservation panel … Read more
Alongside the new pineapple cupcake (and cookie and fudge) in the Main Street Confectionery in Magic Kingdom, guests will also find a new cotton candy cupcake. After we had our fill of pineapple, we went back for this sweet treat. Cotton Candy Cupcake – $5.19 The buttercream frosting on this cupcake was fresh and sweet. … Read more
It’s apparently pineapple season at the Main Street Confectionery in Magic Kingdom. There are three new pineapple snacks available: a cupcake, a cookie, and fudge. We tried all three so we could discover which was the perfect pineapple pastry. Pineapple Cupcake – $5.19 The frosting on this cupcake seemed to be a mix of pineapple … Read more
Since we last checked in on Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort, even more of the Monorail station has been dismantled. More than half of the roof is now missing. Monorails are still going through the station but are not stopping while construction continues. Decorative beams have also been removed from above the railing on the final … Read more
For the fifth day in a row, Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster has failed to open at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. It has yet to open at all in 2021. The attraction did not open on January 1, 2021, due to technical difficulties, and has remained closed since then. It is still listed as “temporarily closed” in … Read more
Make it blue! The newest open edition MagicBand available at Walt Disney World is a sleek navy blue. This color will go well with any park day outfit. We held it next to the periwinkle blue MagicBand and dark blue MagicBand to see the difference in color. This navy blue color is definitely brighter and … Read more
Not all MagicBands need to have fancy patterns and designs. This new open edition peach-colored MagicBand at Walt Disney World is the perfect accessory for a minimalist outfit. Like all MagicBands, the puck in the center has Mickey’s head. We found this at the Emporium in Magic Kingdom for $14.99. Will you be adding it … Read more
Memory Maker has a limited-time offer available now through May 19 that will give guests more time to capture memories. There are two Memory Maker options and each has its own limited-time offer. Guests purchasing the $69 Memory Maker One Day will be able to download one extra day of photos if they purchase their … Read more
The Liquid Layer interactive fountain at EPCOT has been surrounded by construction walls for almost four months with no visible construction. But a new permit from Walt Disney World indicates that construction will finally begin soon. The permit contracts Disney’s Buena Vista Construction Company to provide “labor, material and/or electrical” for the project. We don’t … Read more
Collectible 2021 pressed pennies and medallions are now available in machines throughout Walt Disney World. At least two pressed penny machines in Magic Kingdom have 2021 designs. Both can be found in the Emporium. Half of the designs in each machine have 2021 on them. In this first machine, you’ll find Daisy, Pluto, a pirate … Read more
A new TV spot airs tonight featuring Marvel Studios’ upcoming new Disney+ series “WandaVision,” a blend of classic television and the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The spot reveals an original theme song written by Oscar®-winning songwriters Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez (“Frozen”), who penned unique songs for several episodes, spanning from the 1950s to the early … Read more
