A new Freestyle cup is available exclusively Universal Orlando Resort Annual Passholders for the holiday season. This cup features the Universal holiday mascot Earl the Squirrel and can be found at most drink stands and restaurants. Earl the Squirrel UOAP Freestyle Cup – $17.99 The cup is black with a red lid. Earl is pictured … Read more
A new Disney Vacation Club merchandise collection is now available in Acorn Goods and Gifts at Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa. Loungefly Mini Backpack – $80 The red and blue backpack features patches inspired by various Disney Vacation Club destinations. Maui from Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort is on one side. “Let the good times … Read more
Two new Christmas Mold-A-Rama machines are now available at Universal Orlando Resort. With these machines, guests can watch as their figure is rapidly made using a wax mold. In the All Hallows Eve Krampus Boutique at Universal’s Islands of Adventure, guests can create a lump of coal Christmas tree. As is standard for Mold-A-Rama machines, … Read more
The “Wintertime Enchantment” light show on Sleeping Beauty Castle has returned to Disneyland Park for the 2022 holiday season. In this nightly show, the icicle lights and decorations on Sleeping Beauty Castle are illuminated while holiday music plays. Guests wearing a MagicBand+ will see their band interact with the show by glowing different colors at … Read more
A new collectible wizard card is available in chocolate frogs at Universal Orlando Resort. Each chocolate frog package includes a wizard card, usually one of the Hogwarts founders, but special cards are released periodically. They have increased in price slightly in the last few months. Chocolate Frogs – $14 Each or Three for $35 The … Read more
Disneyland Resort rang in the holiday season on November 11, 2022, which means almost two months of Christmas cheer and, yes, snow! Guests can catch the “Magical Snowfall” at Sleeping Beauty Castle and on Main Street, U.S.A. nightly at Disneyland Park. The show incorporates wintry projections and “snoap” (the “snow” actually made of soap used … Read more
Jacques has whipped up the new Santa’s Cookies and Milkshake for the holidays at Toothsome Chocolate Emporium & Savory Feast Kitchen in Universal CityWalk Orlando. Santa’s Cookies & Milkshake – $16 Vanilla and cookie butter ice cream with chips ahoy mini cookies, holiday sprinkles, buttercream icing, and a chocolate Christmas tree Santa’s Cookies and Milkshake … Read more
If you have an appetite like old Saint Nick, you may want to visit the Treats for Santa Cart during the Festival of Holidays at Disney California Adventure. Menu for Treats for Santa at Disney California Adventure Festival of Holidays 2022 Food: Cookie Decorating Kit – $10 Beverages: 🆕 Santa’s Milk & Cookies Hot Cocoa … Read more
Cocina Cucamonga Mexican Grill is getting in on the Festival of Holidays fun with a new bread pudding and holiday ponche. Menu for Cocina Cucamonga at Disney California Adventure Festival of Holidays 2022 Food: 🆕 Capirotada – $6.49 Beverages: Holiday Ponche (non-alcoholic) – $5.99 Holiday Ponche Cocktail – $16 Photos of Menu Items from Cocina … Read more
While not really connected to the holiday festivities over in Super Nintendo World, the Mario Store near the front of Universal Studios Japan is chock full of its own holiday line! Themed to a snowfall in the Mushroom Kingdom, snow-topped ? Blocks and Super Mushrooms abound in the new “It’s Snow Time!” merchandise. Jacket – … Read more
The Disney Fantasy cruise ship stopped its course to assist the U.S. Coast Guard in a search and rescue off Little Torch Key this morning. The U.S. Coast Guard Southeast shared on Twitter at 10:13 a.m. ET that they were searching for five people about 50 miles off Little Torch Key, Florida, after a homemade … Read more
An intoxicated Orlando woman was arrested for trespassing after she exposed herself at Universal last month and wouldn’t leave the property, police said. Universal Security escorted the woman from Hard Rock Live Orlando to the parking garage on Oct. 5, according to a newly released Orlando Police Department arrest report. She had been acting disorderly … Read more
Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party 2022 at Magic Kingdom is now fully sold out. When attempting to purchase tickets on the Walt Disney World website, guests are not able to access the calendar to select an event date and complete checkout. Magic Kingdom hosted modified Christmas parties (Disney Very Merriest After Hours) in 2020 and … Read more
Cast members from “Festival of the Lion King” at Disney’s Animal Kingdom thanked Elton John for his contributions to the music of “The Lion King” in a new video shared by Disney Parks ahead of the broadcast of “Elton John Live: Farewell from Dodger Stadium” tonight. Watch the video above or directly on Twitter. Elton … Read more
Holiday sound effects are starting to be turned on at the Disney Fab 50 statues throughout Walt Disney World Resort. We checked on all of the statues in Disney’s Hollywood Studios yesterday. These sound effects can be activated by waving a MagicBand+ at the statues. Some have several phrases and sounds, so you might have … Read more
With Super Nintendo World celebrating its first official Christmas this year, Universal Studios Japan has introduced a small line of cute holiday items exclusive to the land itself! The new Joyful Holidays line of Super Nintendo World Christmas merchandise celebrates the holidays with that special Super Mario touch, and is available now in 1-Up Factory. … Read more