Shannen Ace 
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
If you’re looking for a cute bag to decorate with pins, shopDisney has you covered. This new “flair” collection is full of bags, pins, and charms of favorite characters from Toy Story, Up, and more! ”I Run on Disney and Caffeine” Flair Pin – $9.99 Up Carl & Ellie Flair Pin Set – $14.99 Toy … Read more
Kate Spade has released a new collection of bags and accessories at Disney Springs. The last Disney x Kate Spade collection was released over a year ago in December 2019. This new collection is mostly centered on Minnie Mouse, but there are a couple of items featuring Clarabelle Cow to celebrate the Year of the … Read more
A new series of Pixar shorts is coming to Disney+ this month in honor of National Popcorn Day. These “bite-sized” shorts are being called Pixar Popcorn. All ten of the original shorts will be available on January 22, 2021. The collection of ten mini shorts feature characters from Pixar favorites like Toy Story, Finding Nemo, … Read more
With the holiday weekend over, construction and demolition have picked back up in the World Celebration neighborhood of EPCOT. While demolition has been mostly stagnant, paneling was recently removed from the old Art of Disney section of Innoventions West. The left wall of the building has been mostly stripped. One window still remains in place … Read more
