Shannen Ace 
The first Walt Disney World entrance to be refurbished ahead of the resort’s 50th anniversary is the archway on Western Way. Except for a couple of details, it is now completely repainted. The new coloring matches that on Cinderella Castle and the Magic Kingdom toll plaza. The background color is now royal blue, with accents … Read more
The Taste of EPCOT International Festival of the Arts begins January 8, 2021, just a week after the Taste of EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays finishes. A new permit from Walt Disney Imagineering shows that the limited festival will still have photo-ops. The general description of the permit is to “install photo-op displays.” The … Read more
Since we last checked in on the construction of Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind at EPCOT, some changes have been made on the roof. Work on the facade continues, but looks roughly the same as a few days ago. Wood paneling has appeared on top of some of the corrugated metal panels on the … Read more
Ciao! The Italy Pavilion in EPCOT has a new limited edition MagicBand by Dooney & Bourke featuring Mickey and Minnie. The box and the MagicBand are covered in Italy iconography and Italian words. This MagicBand is a limited edition of 1,500. Mickey and Minnie are dining at an Italian cafe, singing in a gondola, or … Read more
According to Collider, Disney is looking into merging their two streaming services, Disney+ and Hulu, into one. Disney+ recently surpassed 73 million subscribers, while Hulu has over 36 million. Folding Hulu into Disney+ could create a platform appealing to families and adults, and potentially bring the platform to over 100 million subscribers. It’s unknown what … Read more
Two baby giraffes recently born at Disney’s Animal Kingdom are now grown enough to join the rest of the Masai giraffes on Kilimanjaro Safaris. Dr. Mark Penning shared photos of the giraffe calves, Maple and Zella, prancing in the savanna. The calves are named Maple and Zella. We learned of one of the baby giraffes … Read more
If you haven’t had enough Walt Disney World cupcakes this season, then head on over to Disney’s Wilderness Lodge for a brand new Christmas cupcake. You’ll find this Christmas cupcake at the Roaring Fork. Christmas Cupcake – $6.38 Spiced Cupcake with a Raspberry Filling and Vanilla Buttercream The presentation of this cupcake is lovely and … Read more
Epic Eats, a quick-service kiosk at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, will be reopening tomorrow, December 5, 2020. According to the Walt Disney World website, Epic Eats will be open 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM daily. It is located in the Echo Lake area of the park, next to the Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular, and sells … Read more
Disney’s new “scan and go” merchandise mobile checkout system is currently being tested at both Disneyland Resort and Walt Disney World. When it became available at Walt Disney World a few days ago, it was only testing at Mouse Gear in EPCOT, but it is now available for Everything POP at Disney’s Pop Century Resort. … Read more
Despite rumors that the project is delayed and will not open in time for Magic Kingdom’s 50th anniversary, construction continues on TRON Lightcycle / Run. Several canopy pieces were visible waiting for installation when we visited the construction site. The curved white pieces next to the track create a framework for canopy, while the other … Read more
Though Disneyland Paris remains closed through at least February 13, 2021, World of Disney in Disney Village will be reopening for shopping from December 5 through December 23. In addition to World of Disney, select food and merchandise chalets will be open with seasonal treats. Shopping will be available from 2:00 PM to 8:00 PM … Read more
Disney Cruise Line, which previously canceled all sailings departing through January 31, 2021, has now canceled all sailings departing through February 28, 2021. Below is the announcement from Disney Cruise Line: Our team at Disney Cruise Line remains focused on the health and well-being of our Guests and team members. We are continuing to carefully … Read more
Walt Disney World has released operating hours for all four theme parks through February 20, 2021. Previously, hours were released through February 13. Here are each park’s hours from February 14 through February 20: 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
A new MagicBand celebrating the first Mickey Mouse cartoon, “Steamboat Willie”, and the man behind the mouse is now available at Walt Disney World. One end of the MagicBand features Walt Disney drawing Mickey Mouse as “Steamboat Willie.” The other end has Mickey Mouse driving his steamboat in the famous cartoon. We found this MagicBand … Read more
Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort’s Monorail station closed early last month as the extensive refurbishment of the resort continues. The Monorail is still driving through the station, but not stopping during construction on the station and the Great Ceremonial House. More crossbeams have been added to the top of the Great Ceremonial House. The new structure … Read more
As it gets colder here in Florida, guests at Walt Disney World will want to start bundling up. Ear headbands may not be the best accessory for keeping warm, but these fuzzy new snowflake ears are sure to give you a cozy feeling. The ears and outside of the headband are lined with fuzzy fabric. … Read more
