After unionized Walt Disney World Cast Members overwhelmingly rejected Disney’s proposed $1 raise, negotiations will resume next week on February 15-16. For the past several months, Disney has been in contract negotiations with the Service Trades Council Union (STCU), which represents more than 45,000 Walt Disney World Cast Members, over benefits and wage increases. 96% … Read more
The new bill for the state of Florida to take over Walt Disney World’s Reedy Creek Improvement District has been passed by the State Affairs Committee. House Bill 9B will no longer dissolve the district on June 1, 2023, but rename it and put a state board in charge. Members of the board will be … Read more
Grizzly River Run at Disney California Adventure is currently closed for a standard winter refurbishment but will reopen next month. According to the Disneyland app, Grizzly River Run will be closed through March 16, but reopen on March 17, so guests can enjoy their St. Patrick’s Day on the river rapids ride. Radiator Springs Racers … Read more
The Disneyland Monorail will close for refurbishment beginning March 20, 2023. The Disneyland calendar only goes through March 22 right now, and the Monorail is shown as closed through that date. It’s not clear when the Disneyland Monorail will reopen. Last month, construction fences went up around the Downtown Disney District Monorail station. One of … Read more
After being missing for at least six months, Scuttle has returned to the queue of Under the Sea ~ Journey of the Little Mermaid in Magic Kingdom. The interactive queue has guests help crabs find various underwater treasures. The Scuttle animatronic then checks out each of the treasures as the crabs bring them to him. … Read more
Chip and Dale will be appearing in their Rescue Rangers outfits at Disney’s Hollywood Studios soon, Attractions Magazine confirmed with Disney. Right now, Chip and Dale can be seen wandering the yard in front of The Hollywood Brown Derby. Clarice is set to join them soon for Valentine’s Day. Starting February 15, the Rescue Rangers … Read more
Rosario Dawson (Ahsoka Tano) and several more guests have been announced for Star Wars Celebration Europe 2023. Dawson has portrayed Ahsoka Tano in live-action in “The Mandalorian” and “The Book of Boba Fett.” She will star in “Ahsoka” later this year. Gwendoline Christie (Captain Phasma), Joonas Suotamo (Chewbacca), and Ming-Na Wen (Fennec Shand) will also … Read more
You may not be able to fly in real life, but you can feel like a pixie with this new Tinker Bell light-up Loungefly mini backpack available at Walt Disney World. Tinker Bell Light-Up Loungefly Mini Backpack – $98 The backpack is black, with gold around the edges and plaque. There are stars on the … Read more
TRON Lightcycle / Run will have its grand opening at Magic Kingdom in two months, but we’ve already been able to ride the attraction thanks to Cast Member previews. We now have our full ride POV video available. For safety reasons, guests are prohibited from holding recording devices while riding TRON Lightcycle / Run. However, … Read more
Disney and COACH have released a new Walt Disney World Mickey & Friends Square Bag that celebrates the 50th Anniversary of The Most Magical Place on Earth. Mickey Mouse and Friends are seen enjoying a fun day out at Walt Disney World on the front of this new COACH bag, available now at the COACH store in Disney Springs.
The final collection of “scrap metal” lightsaber pieces at Savi’s Workshop in Disney’s Hollywood Studios has received all new items. Peace and Justice, Power and Control, and Protection and Defense were already completely replaced and all four collections were replaced at the Savi’s in Disneyland. A guide is available at Savi’s Workshop to pick out … Read more
We’re about six weeks away from the grand opening of Roundup Rodeo BBQ in Toy Story Land at Disney’s Hollywood Studios and the final touches are being added to the restaurant’s façade. A new flat prop has been erected next to the entrance sign, but both are covered in tan tarps. A tuft of brown … Read more
House Bill 9B, introduced a few days ago, outlines how the state of Florida will take over Walt Disney World’s Reedy Creek Improvement District instead of dissolving it with a board appointed by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis. Representatives Eskamani and Harris have proposed amendments to the bill that would limit the Governor’s power over the … Read more
A couple of days ago, Universal Studios Japan teased a surprise new announcement for springtime offerings coming to The Wizarding World of Harry Potter. Today they revealed the special treat — atmospheric encounters with magical creatures from the Harry Potter universe around Hogsmeade! For the first time at any Universal park worldwide, guests will be … Read more
Work for the transformation to Tiana’s Bayou Adventure continues as more Splash Mountain elements are removed from the attraction. This morning, we arrived to find that the main Splash Mountain sign, the Br’ers Statue, and more have been removed. The main sign reading “Splash Mountain” with Br’er Rabbit on top is gone. The small sign … Read more
We bring you a lot of stories every single day. Sometimes it’s hard to keep up. So in case you missed anything from our feed, we have rounded up all our stories in one place to get the news at a glance. Here is your Daily Recap for Tuesday, February 7, 2023.