A new Tower of Terror Bellhop Stitch plush is available at Tower Hotel Gifts, located at the exit of the titular attraction within Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Bellhop Stitch – $26.99 This plush features Stitch wearing an iconic Tower of Terror Bellhop hat. In his paws he holds a piece of brown and tan luggage with … Read more
The Walt Disney Company has announced that the CEO of Oracle, Safra Catz, will be leaving the company’s board of directors after having served for six years. Oracle CEO Leaves Disney’s Board No explanation has been provided by Disney or Catz as to why the CEO is stepping down. This reduces Disney’s board of directors … Read more
Two more lighting rigs are up at Universal Studios Florida for Halloween Horror Nights 33 and the first scare zone props have been installed. HHN Lighting Towers The two new lighting towers are located outside the entrance to Universal Studios Florida. They face the archway, so they will light the entrance and courtyard, giving the … Read more
Parts of National Geographic’s “EPCOT Becoming” documentary are being re-edited and released as a YouTube series featuring additional content. ‘EPCOT Becoming’ YouTube Series The “EPCOT Becoming: Inside the Transformation” documentary goes behind the scenes of the years-long EPCOT reimagining. It first aired in April and became available for streaming on Disney+ and Hulu on Friday, … Read more
With five months to go until the opening of Disney Vacation Club’s new Island Tower at Disney’s Polynesian Villas & Bungalows, the tower is getting new details. Island Tower Construction Scaffolding is gone from the retaining wall on the Monorail side of the Island Tower. The wall hasn’t been completely painted, but the remaining gray … Read more
Two more Halloween T-shirts have arrived at Walt Disney World, heralding the upcoming spooky season. Walt Disney World Halloween T-Shirt $29.99 We found this generic Walt Disney World Halloween tee in the Emporium at Magic Kingdom. It’s black with the retro-style Walt Disney World wordmark in the center. The letters are striped yellow, orange, and … Read more
Universal Orlando Resort has released a short behind-the-scenes look at the Epic Universe Preview Center in CityWalk. Behind the Scenes of the Epic Universe Preview Center The Epic Universe Preview Center took over the former Universal Legacy Store space. It features a model of the new park with augmented reality features that guests can interact … Read more
President of Marvel Studios Kevin Feige will receive his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in a ceremony outside the El Capitan Theatre this month. Kevin Feige Receiving Walk of Fame Star Feige’s star will be the 2,785th on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, in the category of Motion Pictures. It will be located … Read more
Ahead of the Genie+ rebranding to Lightning Lane Multi Pass, Walt Disney World guests using My Disney Experience are being prompted to update the app to use new features. Lightning Lane Multi Pass App Update We received this message when we opened My Disney Experience on Friday. Important Information To take full advantage of all … Read more
Many flights have been delayed, international Disney and Universal parks are having issues, and other technology problems abound due to a global IT outage stemming from cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike. Global Outage Affects Travel CrowdStrike said the issue was not caused by a security incident or cyberattack but a “faulty update to computers running Microsoft Windows” … Read more
Universal Orlando Resort announced that this year’s stage show at Halloween Horror Nights will be “Nightmare Fuel: Nocturnal Circus.” ‘Nightmare Fuel: Nocturnal Circus’ Universal says, “Step right up to a dark circus, a new nightmare that carries with it a sinister curse. It’s a thrilling spectacle of pyro and aerialists.” “Nightmare Fuel” is an annual … Read more
The second night of Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party 2024, August 13, is sold out for most guests. This is not only the second night of the event but the second night to sell out after Halloween. Second Night of Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party Sold Out for Most Most guests attempting to purchase a ticket will … Read more
More lighting has been installed atop the various towers and buildings that frame scare zone locations in Universal Studios Florida. Hollywood In the Hollywood section, there are some new lights on top of the facades. This trio of lights is fixed to the roof of the Hotel Beverly Wilshire facade. A cord runs from the … Read more
The quarterly incident report from Central Florida theme parks was released, Imagineering filed a permit for the new Test Track sets, and Disney is changing their earnings report format for Q3 — all this and more in today’s daily recap for Thursday, July 18, 2024. Walt Disney World EPCOT Disney Springs Walt Disney World Resort … Read more
“Tomorrowland Best,” a soundtrack of Tomorrowland music from Tokyo Disneyland, is now available from Universal Music Japan. Tomorrowland Best The digital album includes theme music for Space Mountain and Buzz Lightyear’s Astro Blasters, which are both closing soon. Space Mountain will close at the end of this month. A new Space Mountain, rumored to have … Read more
According to The Hollywood Reporter, the Russo brothers are returning to the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Russo Brothers Directing ‘Avengers’ 5 & 6 Joe and Anthony Russo are reportedly in early talks with Marvel Studios to direct the next two Avengers movies. “Deadpool & Wolverine” director Shawn Levy was reportedly offered the position first. The Russos’ … Read more
