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After announcing that the Jonas Brothers would be named Disney Legends, Disney shared a video of the trio sharing special Disney memories. Jonas Brothers Honor 20 Years with Disney Nick remembers Beauty and the Beast being his first Disney film and he actually portrayed Chip in the Broadway show in 2001 – 2002. Joe’s earliest … Read more
The 2026 runDisney Springtime Surprise Weekend is themed to famous Disney duos. From Nick and Judy of Zootopia to Genie and Aladdin, the characters are all featured on the race weekend merchandise. 2026 runDisney Springtime Surprise Merchandise A merchandise preview from runDisney showcases race t-shirts and tank tops for each race and challenge. Winnie the Pooh … Read more
Disney: The Exhibition – A Century of Magic will open at the Mackay Entertainment & Convention Centre in Mackay, Australia this December. Disney100 Exhibit Traveling to Australia The Walt Disney Archives, in collaboration with Semmel Exhibitions, created the immersive experience celebrating 100 years of Disney storytelling and innovation. It has already traveled to Philadelphia, Munich, … Read more
The Yoshi’s Adventure refurbishment originally scheduled for February has been moved to April. Mine-Cart Madness will also close for one day. Epic Universe Refurbishments As we shared last month, the Super Nintendo World ride was originally scheduled to close from February 24 through 26. This was later removed from the schedule, however. Now the Universal … Read more
Crews have constructed a tall scaffolding structure next to the site of the future Tropical Americas carousel at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. Tropical Americas Construction The scaffolding is yellow and red, standing out against the Encanto show building in the background. The scaffolding is much closer to the construction walls than the building, which is at … Read more
Walt Disney Imagineering has posted a job listing for an artificial intelligence (AI) platform engineering executive to lead the building of an “AI-first platform that will fundamentally change how Imagineering creates.” This comes right after OpenAI announced the shutdown of Sora despite a $1 billion deal with Disney. Imagineering Hiring for AI Platform Creation Here’s … Read more
A new collection of merchandise inspired by the characters and attractions of Magic Kingdom is available at Walt Disney World. We first found tumbler, but the collection also includes a youth tee, mug, and pins. The key art has “Magic Kingdom” spelled out in Medieval-style lettering filled with park iconography and character designs. Small blue … Read more
More decorations have been added to the entrance of Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin in Tomorrowland at Magic Kingdom. The ride has been closed for an overhaul since August 2025. Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin Construction Plaques of the Star Command logo are now on either side of the entrance doors. We saw “X”s marking … Read more
For the third day in a row, Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance did not open with the rest of Disney’s Hollywood Studios at 9 a.m. As of writing at 9:50 a.m., the ride remains “temporarily closed.” Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance Downtime We have been documenting the “Wall of the Resistance” — a row … Read more
The west entrance of World of Disney at Disney Springs finally has a new marquee frame after the old one was removed last July. For eight months, the columns have been decorated with banners instead of a permanent sign. New World of Disney Marquee The marquee doesn’t have a new sign yet, but it’s approximately … Read more
WESH 2 has exclusively shared body camera footage from the night Kevin Rodriguez Zavala died after riding the Stardust Racers roller coaster at Epic Universe. Stardust Racers Body Camera Video The body camera footage corroborates a final report on the incident, which took place on September 17, 2025. Zavala, 32, was unconscious after riding Stardust … Read more
Two new Loungefly backpacks are inspired by Star Wars prequel characters Darth Maul and Padme Amidala. Darth Maul Drawstring Mini Backpack – $90 This bag has a black polyurethane body with red embroidery inspired by Darth Maul. There’s a front zip pocket and a drawstring main pocket under a flap. The front pocket has an … Read more
Celebrating 20 years of Hannah Montana, Airbnb has partnered with Disney to let guests stay at the pop star’s home in Malibu, California. Hannah Montana’s House on Airbnb Guests can step into Hannah’s Malibu beach house and discover her legendary closet with this limited-time opportunity. The house will be open for parties of up to … Read more
A new series of small Urupocha-chan plush originally from Japan has arrived at Walt Disney World. These include Winnie the Pooh, Frozen, and Tangled characters. Several of these plush toys are also available online at the Disney Store. We found these in the Discovery Trading Company at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. In Japanese, “uru” means teary-eyed, … Read more
Walt Disney World has several new adult t-shirts, tanks, and a hoodie, as well as a youth tee and onesies. The designs feature characters like Grumpy, Triton, Baymax, Winnie the Pooh, Mickey, and Stitch, plus a designs inspired by the resort’s custodians. Youth Apparel Disney Pets Youth T-Shirt – $24.99 This dark blue youth tee … Read more
Loungefly has three new bags inspired by Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. One features Snow White and the dwarfs, another represents Snow White’s dress, while the other is inspired by the Evil Queen. Evil Queen Sling Crossbody Bag – $65 This black sling bag is covered in a debossed pattern of the Evil Queen’s … Read more
