Just before Christmas, a mother pushing a stroller was accused of stealing theme park admission at the Universal gate, according to court documents. Mary Anderson, 40, who lives in London, was charged with grand theft, a third-degree felony, after she was accused of not paying for nearly $1,000 worth of theme park tickets for herself … Read more
Following in the footsteps of its neighbor Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster, Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance has yet to open today at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. My Disney Experience lists the attraction as “temporarily closed.” The attraction may open later today. The reason for the closure is unknown at this time.
The Disneyland Monorail was scheduled to close temporarily on January 24, but that date has now been pushed back until February 14. The Monorail is closing to accommodate construction on the west end of Downtown Disney District while it transforms into a new relaxation and event space. The closure will take place from February 14 … Read more
For the 2022 EPCOT International Festival of the Arts, booths can be found around the park featuring artists in a variety of mediums. Dave Avanzino is a Disney Artist who specializes in mixed media, and his work can be found near the Germany Pavilion. Among the offerings are custom Ticket Book wood plaques featuring both … Read more
UPDATE 11:45 a.m.: Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith is now open with a 120 minute wait at the time of publication. The saga of Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster’s operational issues continues today as the ride failed to open this morning at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. The coaster has become infamous lately for its on-again-off-again nature. … Read more
Just in time for the chilly weather here in Central Florida, Olaf has returned for a character sighting in Celebrity Spotlight at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. For the first time in forever (since March 2020), the sun-loving snowman is meeting and greeting guests indoors. Celebrity Spotlight is in Echo Lake, near Backlot Express. The queue begins … Read more
At the American Adventure Pavilion, a kiosk highlighting The Art of David E. Doss is set up for the 2022 EPCOT International Festival of the Arts. David E. Doss is a Disney Fine Artist specializing in nostalgic realism paintings. Prints are available featuring Walt Disney World, including art of the Haunted Mansion, Disney’s Grand Floridian … Read more
Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon water park will be closed once again on January 16 and 17 due to low temperatures. With temperatures forecast in the 60s, Disney has removed operating hours for the park. At this time, Typhoon Lagoon is scheduled to reopen on Tuesday, January 18. The water park reopened on January 2, and has … Read more
A limited series continuing “The Santa Clause” franchise is coming to Disney+, with Tim Allen returning as Scott Calvin. Here’s the series description according to Variety: Scott Calvin is on the brink of his 65th birthday and realizing that he can’t be Santa forever. He’s starting to lose a step in his Santa duties, and … Read more
Quiet on set; we’re ready to roll! With the Holidays squarely behind us, we dropped in to see how Universal Studios Hollywood is tackling the switch over to the Lunar New Year celebration, which will take over Universal Plaza soon. Let’s take a tour of the park to see what’s new and good. Toothsome Chocolate Emporium … 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 Friday, January 14, 2022. Walt Disney World … Read more
Welcome to the merchandise roundup for January 14, 2022. Each day, Walt Disney World releases new merchandise, and we know you don’t want to miss a thing. Join us as we explore everything new at the Magic Kingdom. Castle Bike Shorts- $29.99 We spotted these new bike shorts adorned with colorful castle icons. Blue, white, … Read more
Mardi Gras is right around the corner and there’s plenty of beads, concerts, and food to look forward to at Universal Orlando. Last year, we ate and drank our way through multiple food booths at Universal Studios Florida with the assistance of the Tasting Lanyard. This year, the tasting lanyard will not be available, but … Read more
We’re checking out all of the art booths at the 2022 EPCOT International Festival of the Arts. Across from the WonderGround Gallery, near Vibrante & Vívideo: Encanto Cocina, is the Noah Fine Art booth. Noah Fine Art features the work of Noah Elias. Here you’ll find pieces that often feature one central figure surrounded by … Read more
There are two festival markets at the 2022 EPCOT International Festival of the Arts selling collections of art. This first booth is just outside The American Adventure. These markets feature some non-Disney artwork. For example, this booth had many pieces featuring animals. This second festival market is between the Morocco and Japan Pavilions. This booth … Read more
We’re checking out all of the art booths at the 2022 EPCOT International Festival of the Arts, including the WonderGround Gallery. This booth can be found next to Vibrante & Vívido: Encanto Cocina. Work by Ashley Taylor is always featured at the WonderGround Gallery. Prints of her new pieces were at the entrance to the … Read more