In the ongoing issues caused by the Amazon Web Services outage, some guests are now unable to enter Walt Disney World theme parks. A line at Guest Relations outside Magic Kingdom was quoted as a two-hour wait as guests with physical ticket media are currently unable to use the tapstiles to enter the park. Cast … Read more
Entertainment Weekly has removed the reference to audio-animatronics on Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind that was previously included in their interview with Walt Disney Imagineer Wyatt Winter. We reported on the interview last night. At the time, the article text stated Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind would include “animatronics, digital media, and the … Read more
An Amazon Web Services (AWS) outage is causing some technical issues across Walt Disney World. Guests are reporting problems with MagicBands, mobile ordering, and other systems. We had trouble making a Park Pass, getting this error every time we attempted to confirm the reservation. Mobile Ordering was encountering errors as well. Even Disney Genie is … Read more
Last week, we learned that trams would be returning to Walt Disney World parking lots this month and throughout 2022, starting with the Transportation and Ticket Center in front of Magic Kingdom. We are now seeing Cast Members training with the trams. Traffic lights were on at the Transportation and Ticket Center bridge and guests … Read more
Big Thunder Mountain Railroad at Magic Kingdom will close for a brief refurbishment on February 14, 2022. It is expected to reopen on February 19.
Splash Mountain at Magic Kingdom will be closing for its regular refurbishment on January 10, 2022. It is expected to reopen a month later, on February 11, 2022. As with the attraction’s California counterpart, this is a standard refurbishment that all water rides receive during the winter and will not be the reimagining to turn … Read more
If you follow along with our EPCOT construction updates, you may have noticed that we ride the Monorail most mornings to get a bird’s eye view of the park. We arrived at EPCOT at about 10:00 a.m. today and boarded Monorail Gold for our usual round-trip to and from the Transportation and Ticket Center. Unfortunately, … Read more
According to Variety, Geoff Morrell will be replacing Zenia Mucha as the chief communications officer for The Walt Disney Company. Morrell will also reportedly take over government relations, which is part of Alan Braverman’s duties as chief counsel and senior executive vice president. Both Mucha and Braverman are stepping down at the end of this … Read more
Walt Disney World has released the full list of food studios coming to next year’s EPCOT International Festival of the Arts, which will run from January 14 through February 21, 2022. This includes the two new food studios announced earlier today. Here are all fifteen food studios: The Craftsman’s Courtyard – NEW! (Near Disney Traders)Enjoy … Read more
The upcoming EPCOT International Festival of the Arts will run from January 14 through February 21, 2022. The festival will have many returning favorite activities, plus two new food studios. There will be fifteen food studios in total. Deco Delights and The Craftman’s Courtyard will debut this year, featuring “artfully presented cuisine and beverages as … Read more
If you’re like us and love Dooney & Bourke bags, then you’ll love the next set of bags now available at Walt Disney World! This new trio features a white base with sketch art-style drawings of Mickey Mouse in various theme park costumes. The art in this collection is based on similar art used for … 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 Monday, December 6, 2021. Walt Disney World … Read more
UPDATE 12/7/21: Entertainment Weekly has removed the reference to animatronics from their article. We’re slowly approaching the opening of Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind at EPCOT next summer, and we keep getting more and more little tastes of what’s to come. We got some special previews a few weeks ago at Destination D23, and … Read more
There’s still time to do your Christmas shopping and new holiday merchandise is still arriving at Disneyland Resort! This weekend, we found a new purchase-with-purchase tote bag, light-up signs, Apple Watch bands, and more. Purchase-With-Purchase Tote Bag – $24.99 The tote bag will be available at multiple locations. We first found it in Elias and Co. … Read more
The transformation of World Celebration continues at EPCOT, so we popped by for the latest look at the state of construction. From the Walt Disney World Monorail, we can see that there’s plenty of work happening both on both the interior and exterior of the future site of Connections Café and Eatery. Moving around to … Read more
There’s a lot of sweets around the Universal Orlando Resort for the holidays, but if you’re looking for something spicy with a touch of sweetness, look no further than the holiday food truck in San Francisco. Nashville Hot Chicken Mac and Cheese – $10.99 We couldn’t wait to chow down on this giant bowl of … Read more