Merchandise from Disney100 The Eras: Walt Disney Studios Collection has arrived at Magic Kingdom. This collection honors the Hyperion Studio and the original Mickey Mouse cartoons produced in the 1920s. We found these items at Box Office Gifts on Main Street. Walt Disney Studios Ear Headband – $34.99 Join the Disney100 celebration wearing Mickey’s movieland … Read more
A new entryway has been erected outside the entryway to “Despicable Me Minion Mayhem”, presumably to protect guests from falling bricks outside the attraction at Universal Studios Florida.
On Friday night, the Walt Disney World Monorail system went down unexpectedly due to technical issues. It reopened the next afternoon, but has been running slowly ever since. Our reporters in the field and guests have reported that the Monorails have been delayed, shaking every few feet, and sometimes not going over 5 mph. Disney … Read more
After a brief refurbishment, “For the First Time in Forever: A Frozen Sing-Along Celebration” has reopened with refreshed seats and carpeting at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Many of the seats and their backs were getting dirty and worn down. But they have been cleaned up, and some have been replaced, leaving the theater looking great! While … Read more
Guests who were lucky enough to have already previewed Super Nintendo World at Universal Studios Hollywood may be surprised to learn that an incredibly detailed model prominently displayed in Bowser’s Castle has now been covered with a cage to prevent theft or damage.
Four Disney100 banners have now been replaced to properly honor the milestones represented throughout the 100 years of Disney.
Walt Disney World is donating $500,000 total to five Central Florida conservation organizations, bringing their total donations to Florida nonprofits since the start of the 50th anniversary celebration to more than $6 million. The grant recipients are Conservation Florida, Florida Wildlife Corridor Foundation, The Nature Conservancy, Trout Lake Nature Center, and Wekiva Wilderness Trust. Each organization will receive $100,000. The money will … Read more
After hearing from upset fans of the Disneyland All-American College Band, Disney has announced they will restart the program after announcing it would be going on an indefinite hiatus. The hiatus announcement was made on January 27. On January 29, Disneyland announced that a project team had been established to help relaunch the All-American College … Read more
After leaving its permanent home about a year ago, Earl of Sandwich has been missing from the Downtown Disney District, a tentpole of the shopping and dining outlet for many years. Now we know when its temporary location will reopen in the shopping district! Earl of Sandwich will officially reopen on February 1 at the … Read more
After receiving new Peace and Justice and Power and Control lightsaber “scrap metal” pieces, Savi’s Workshop in Disney’s Hollywood Studios has a new series of Protection and Defense pieces. A guide is available at Savi’s Workshop to pick out your lightsaber pieces before sifting through the scraps. There are four scrap metal themes: Peace and … Read more
We’ve found the culprit responsible for the Walt Disney World Monorail downtime this weekend: Stitch! We saw him causing trouble on a Monorail track above the Transportation and Ticket Center. Okay, what we really saw was a Stitch plush that somehow ended up under the high voltage beam of the express Monorail near the TTC. … Read more
Construction on the expansion of Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort will impact traffic on Floridian Way through late summer 2023. The work will begin today and is expected to cause brief and intermittent delays on Floridian Way. The new traffic ramp connecting Floridian Way and World Drive finally opened in December. Construction recently reduced World Drive … Read more
More celebrity guests have been announced for Star Wars Celebration Europe 2023 in London, England. Hayden Christensen is of course the man behind a young Anakin Skywalker / Darth Vader. He debuted as Anakin in “Star Wars: Attack of the Clones” and become Vader in “Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith.” He reprised the role … Read more
Disney has shared new photos of the TRON Lightcycle / Run canopy, a.k.a. the Upload Conduit, fully powered on for the first time in Magic Kingdom. The photos are by Steven Miller, Senior Manager of Corporate Social Responsibility for Walt Disney World Resort. Miller wrote on Disney Parks Blog. The Upload Conduit will serve as … Read more
Construction walls and scrim now block the middle of Ye Olde Christmas Shoppe in Magic Kingdom, effectively splitting the store in half. Ye Olde Christmas Shoppe can be found in Liberty Square. One of the usual entrance doors at the center of the shop is closed. Inside, red and tan construction walls block access through … Read more
TikTok user @thenostalgiclatino shared a video this week of another guest at Disneyland with a sparkling firework taking pictures in front of Sleeping Beauty Castle. The firework is on top of a Mickey-inspired cake. As the guest poses, a guest services Cast Member (in the plaid jacket) walks by and stops them while on the … Read more