Shannen Ace 
Though Disneyland Resort has sent cancellation emails to guests through September 19, the theme parks are still preparing to reopen soon. As we checked out the entrance to Disney California Adventure, we first noticed a crane hard at work in the distance. We could see Cast Members walking around Buena Vista Street. There was a … Read more
Everyone’s favorite skeleton is back. This Jack Skellington sipper cup was introduced for Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party last year, but with the parties canceled, he’s just gracing the entire fall season with his presence. Cast Members had Jack greeting guests outside of Cosmic Ray’s Starlight Cafe. This sipper of course features Jack in his classic … Read more
The Muenster Smash Burger was a new addition to Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party back in 2018. A new version—the Mickey Monster Mash Burger—has returned for this year’s Halloween season, so we wanted to check if it was just as good as we remember. The burger comes with a side of french fries. The biggest difference … Read more
Lovers of both pumpkin spice and Mickey waffles finally have a dessert just for them: the new Pumpkin-Spiced Mickey Waffle Sundae! While we have seen pumpkin-spiced treats at Walt Disney World in the past, this new sundae is definitely worth trying. The Mickey waffles may look like regular Mickey waffles, but they are actually pumpkin … Read more
If you love Pixar’s Coco, then you’re going to love this new dress by The Dress Shop. Just like the opening sequence of Coco, this dress has papel picado—paper banners—featuring scenes and characters from the film. The style of the dress resembles a traditional flamenco dress. The different colored papel picado cover the skirt. You … Read more
We got our first glimpse of Disney’s Halloween face masks last month, and now they have started to arrive in Walt Disney World. These masks are perfect for staying safe and spooky. These masks are made out of a new fabric designed to be more comfortable. This first mask is purple with black straps. The … Read more
We got our first look at the brand new Madame Leota sipper a week ago when we ran into Disney taking promotional photos of Halloween-themed food items. Though the original announcement indicated she wouldn’t be available until September 8, we found Madame Leota in the park today! We weren’t the only ones excited to get … Read more
A shiny new mug has arrived at Walt Disney World that seems to be a cat from the upcoming Pixar film Soul. Deep inside Chester & Hester’s Dinosaur Treasures, we found the mug amongst the kitschy dino decor. The mug is a shimmery gradient of green and blue, with an orange handle. The cat’s facial … Read more
Freeform is gearing up for their famous 31 Nights of Halloween, where they play classic Halloween films every night of October. Some of these films including Disney favorites like Hocus Pocus and The Nightmare Before Christmas. Now Freeform is taking the show on the road with their new Halloween Road event. In their own words: … Read more
We first noticed this new building being constructed at Kilimanjaro Safaris a few weeks ago. Since then, more theming has been added to the exterior of the building and now it looks like work is continuing on the ground around the structure. While the ground was relatively flat last time we rode the attraction, much … Read more
‘Olu Mel, the newest friend of Duffy, has been appearing on Disney merchandise across the globe, but for the first time ever he’s appearing in person as a costumed character! ‘Olu Mel made his debut today at Shanghai Disney Resort and thanks to Disney Magical Kingdom Blog, we have pictures of the friendly-looking turtle. ‘Olu … Read more
Any veteran of the EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival will be familiar with the popular souvenir gift cards. These gift cards are perfect for anyone who will be getting a lot of food (and wine), but doesn’t want to dig their credit card out of their wallet at every booth. Plus, each year introduces … Read more
Walt Disney World has slowly been replacing food containers and cups at the parks with new Mary Blair-inspired items. First, we saw new popcorn containers, then new paper cups. Now a matching foam cup for hot beverages has arrived. These new cups were designed by Disney artist Jeff Granito, whose work is recognizable for its … Read more
Following the completed installation of solar panel mounts at the upcoming Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind roller coaster in EPCOT, we have been itching to see some actual solar panels. There were plenty of workers on the roof of the coaster’s entrance when we swung by today. There was even a forklift at work. … Read more
When Hong Kong Disneyland re-opened in June, we got our first look at the transformed Castle of Magical Dreams. The Castle of Magical Dreams is a reimagining of the Hong Kong Disneyland castle, combining elements of 13 different Disney princesses and heroines to create one ultimate castle. Now we have our first look at Hong … Read more
The Alps and Spain booths only recently opened this past weekend at the Taste of EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival, but both are now closed again. While looking for some cheesy goodness today, we noticed that The Alps booth wasn’t open. Cast Members told us that the booth would only be operating on an … Read more
