Shannen Michaelsen 
Fans of Disneyland’s famous Matterhorn Macaroon will love this new Everest Base Camp Macaroon! This treat is shaped like the three iconic peaks of Mount Everest and is of course available near Expedition Everest in Disney’s Animal Kingdom. Everest Base Camp Macaroon – $5.99 “Everest-sized” chocolate and coconut macaroon with a snowcap of white chocolate … Read more
Downtown Disney District has two new unique toys inspired by the Disneyland Resort parking structure icons. These tops are shaped like the icons for the Mickey and Friends and Pixar Pals parking structures. Mickey & Friends Icon Top – $12.99 The tops have a blue ring on top that you can pull on. That will … Read more
Make your morning coffee in one of these new Disneyland mugs, now available in World of Disney at Downtown Disney District. Park Icons Mug – $14.99 This mug has icons from the parks around it. Monorail Mug – $14.99 This mug has Monorails in different colors (both the current Walt Disney World and Disneyland fleet), … Read more
There’s a new churro available in Jurassic Park at Universal’s Islands of Adventure. The flavor of this churro was actually determined by a poll in the Universal Orlando Annual Passholders Facebook group, and Sea Salt S’mores won by a landslide. The churro is now available at Natural Selections. Sea Salt S’mores Churro – $6.69 This is … Read more
An hour after Universal’s Islands of Adventure reached capacity, Universal Studios Florida has followed suit as of 11:50 AM. Universal Orlando Resort theme parks also reached capacity on Monday and Tuesday of this week. Guests can call the resort’s capacity hotline at 407-817-8317 for more updates. Keep reading WDWNT and Universal Parks News Today for future … Read more
According to current plans for Brightline’s new rail line coming to Disney Springs, the train station may be incorporated into the Orange Garage. These early plans may be scrapped or changed, but it would make sense for the train station to be near the Disney Springs bus loop. This would allow guests to grab transportation … Read more
Universal’s Islands of Adventure has reached capacity as of 10:50 AM today. As of the writing of this article, Universal Studios Florida remains open to new guests. Universal Orlando Resort theme parks also reached capacity on Monday and Tuesday of this week. Guests can call the resort’s capacity hotline at 407-817-8317 for more updates. Keep … Read more
Despite construction not being quite complete on the building’s exterior, the new Universal Studios Store opened today at Universal Orlando Resort’s CityWalk. Watch our video tour of the store below and then read on for photos. Some of the decorative lighting has not been installed on the exterior. According to concept art, the blue section … Read more
There is some new Disneyland-branded apparel now available at Downtown Disney District. These items are great for lounging or keeping comfy during a day in the parks. Disneyland Shorts – $34.99 These drawstring shorts are covered in Disneyland symbols, including Mickey Mouse himself. Sleeping Beauty Castle Tee – $36.99 This blue shirt has “Disneyland” down … Read more
A section of sidewalk has been blocked off for painting in Pandora – The World of Avatar, forcing the Na’vi River Journey queue to reroute. Due to physical distancing, the queue has been trailing out to the sidewalk in the past year. Half of the sidewalk is blocked off with green barriers. The land’s bioluminescent … Read more
With the reopening of Universal Studios Hollywood on April 16, 2021, guests will be able to ride the brand-new The Secret Life of Pets: Off The Leash. The attraction was near opening when the park closed in March of last year. We got a look at the outside of The Secret Life of Pets: Off … Read more
Orange County and Los Angeles County, California will both be moving from the red reopening tier to the orange tier as of Wednesday, March 31. With this move, theme parks are able to operate at a 25% maximum capacity instead of 15%. Restaurants and movie theaters will also be able to increase capacity from 25% … Read more
After being closed for over a year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Universal Studios Hollywood will be reopening on April 16, 2021. Park tickets will be available online starting April 8. Currently, only California residents will be allowed in the park. This is the same as Disneyland, which is reopening April 30. There will be … Read more
The makeover of the World Drive entrance to Walt Disney World is almost complete. The Goofy, Donald, and Mickey marquees were repainted in the past several weeks, and now work is wrapping up on Minnie’s marquee. Minnie’s background is now blue and the columns are grey. She remains wrapped in plastic as some of the … Read more
Although The Falcon and the Winter Soldier will be wrapping up its short run in April, there will still be plenty to watch on Disney+ come May. Among the new releases is Star Wars: The Bad Batch, the next animated series in the Star Wars franchise. Appropriately, the series is debuting on Star Wars Day, … Read more
Universal Studios Florida, Universal’s Islands of Adventure, and Volcano Bay have all reached capacity as of 11:30 AM. The Universal Orlando Resort theme parks also reached capacity yesterday, March 30. Guests wanting updates on today’s capacity can call the Universal Capacity Hotline at 407-817-8317.