Shannen Ace 
Walt Disney World has released operating hours for all four theme parks through February 27, 2021. Previously, hours were released through February 20. Here are each park’s hours from February 21 through February 27: Magic Kingdom: 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM EPCOT: 11:00 AM to 7:00 PM Disney’s Hollywood Studios: 10:00 AM to 7:00 PM Disney’s Animal Kingdom: 9:00 … Read more
runDisney has announced that the 2021 Star Wars Rival Run Weekend will now be virtual instead of in-person. The Star Wars Rival Run Weekend was scheduled for April 15-18, 2021. The 2020 Star Wars Rival Run Weekend was canceled due to COVID-19. According to runDisney’s advisory, they will be reimagining the theming of the race … Read more
If you’re a fan of willy, nilly, silly old bears, then you’ll want to be at Walt Disney World on December 14 for the release of a new Winnie the Pooh Dooney & Bourke collection. The collection will be available at World of Disney in Disney Springs and Uptown Jewelers in Magic Kingdom. The new … Read more
WandaVision is coming to Disney+ on January 15, 2021. It will be the first original Marvel series to debut on the platform and will kickstart phase four of the MCU. During Investor Day 2020, Disney and Marvel Studios released the final trailer for the anticipated series. Watch the trailer below. The Falcon and the Winter … Read more
With many U.S.A. movie theaters remaining closed and unsafe due to COVID-19, companies are now releasing films on streaming platforms. On the heels of Warner Bros. announcing all their 2021 films would be available on HBO Max, Disney has now announced that the upcoming live-action film, Pinocchio, will be released straight to Disney+. Pinocchio is … Read more
Production is moving forward with the Obi-Wan series coming to Disney+. The series has had several issues, including Lucasfilm halting production and reworking the series before announcing it had been pushed to 2022. Since then, there has been little news regarding the series, but during today’s investor call, Disney announced that the series is back … Read more
Two years after being announced, we now know that the Cassian Andor series will be coming to Disney+ in 2022. The announcement was just made during today’s Disney’s Investor Day 2020 presentation. The series stars Diego Luna, reprising his role from Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. The “spy thriller” will take place prior to … Read more
During today’s Investor Day stream, chairman of the Media and Entertainment Distribution division of The Walt Disney Company Kareem Daniel announced the upcoming Raya and the Last Dragon will be coming to Disney+ Premier Access alongside its theater release on March 5, 2021. Premier Access means Disney+ subscribers will pay an additional fee to access … Read more
During today’s Investor Day presentation, The Walt Disney Company has announced that Disney+ surpassed 86.8 million subscribers as of December 2. Previously, the streaming platform had reported surpassing 73 million subscribers in October. With lockdowns due to COVID-19, and new shows like “The Mandalorian”, it’s no surprise Disney+ has proven popular. As for Disney’s other streaming … Read more
The water taxis at Universal Orlando Resort that transport resort hotel guests to and from CityWalk now have Plexiglass dividers between each row of seats. The water taxi dock is opposite Hard Rock Cafe at CityWalk. Previously, Team Members had guests sit in every other row of the boats. Now thanks to the Plexiglass dividers, … Read more
Disneyland Resort has two new knitted sweaters featuring Mickey and Minnie Mouse. These sweaters are for kids and are sure to keep them warm this winter. Youth Pink Minnie Sweater – $39.99 This pink sweater has Minnie Mouse in her classic blue polka dot skirt and red flower hat. Beneath Minnie is the Disneyland Resort … Read more
After a number of internal issues, Walt Disney World is officially assuming operations of all Morocco Pavilion businesses at EPCOT, including all food & beverage and merchandise locations. Since the announcement in October, there have been signs of various businesses in the Morocco Pavilion closing and undergoing refurbishment. When we stopped by today, painting was going … Read more
We’ve been keeping a close eye on the new entrance fountain in front of Spaceship Earth at EPCOT for several months. While construction continues throughout the park, the fountain is the one of the last pieces of EPCOT’s refurbished entrance remaining to be finished. The fountain, which has three lucite pylons in the center, was … Read more
With the reopening of Loews Portofino Bay Hotel at Universal Orlando Resort, we’re revisiting the hotel’s many restaurants. We swung by Sal’s Market Deli and Bice Ristorante, and now we’re sitting down for breakfast at Trattoria del Porto. Trattoria del Porto Seating and Ambiance Trattoria del Porto is usually a buffet, so the dining experience … Read more
Thanks to Disney Magical Kingdom Blog, we have an aerial look at the construction of Arendelle: World of Frozen at Hong Kong Disneyland. For now, the land largely still looks like a construction site. Hong Kong Disneyland’s reimagined Castle of Magical Dreams finally opened in late November. The new Frozen-inspired land will be behind the … Read more
In May, UNITE HERE Local 737, a union for Cast Members, opened an Orlando food bank for laid-off Cast Members. Unfortunately, the food bank is now in danger of closing due to a lack of food and financial support. The Walt Disney Company has now laid off 32,000 Cast Members from Disneyland Resort and Walt … Read more
