During the “A Special Look Inside Disney Parks” virtual event today, Disney Parks Chairman Josh D’Amaro showcased a “real” Star Wars lightsaber for future use at Disney Parks. Josh D’Amaro closed out today’s event by taking out a hilt and a blade came out of thin air, emulating a real lightsaber. He confirmed the authenticity … Read more
Disney Parks Chairman Josh D’Amaro has confirmed that Disney Genie, a digital trip-planning tool, is still in development and is coming soon to Walt Disney World. Announced at the D23 Expo in 2019, Disney Genie is a revolutionary new digital offering that will enhance the way guests plan for and experience a trip to Walt … Read more
Super Heroes Assemble! As we’ve all been anticipating, Avengers Campus – an entirely new land dedicated to discovering, recruiting, and training the next generation of Super Heroes – will open June 4, 2021, at the Disneyland Resort! At this fully immersive land inside Disney California Adventure park, guests will be invited to team up with the Avengers … Read more
After being delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, MARVEL Avengers Campus will finally be opening at Disney California Adventure on June 4, 2021. Prior to the closing of Disneyland Resort in mid-March 2020, Disney had announced that MARVEL Avengers Campus would open July 18, 2020. As the opening of the theme parks continued to be delayed, … Read more
Tonight! You’ve read WDW News Today, so it’s time for WDW News Tonight! Join us at 9PM ET for a recap of the week’s news, the battle of chicken nuggets from all over Orlando’s theme parks, the messiness of the DFB Cupcake Game, and more! Hosted by Tom Corless and Nick LoCicero, WDW News Tonight … Read more
The character banners lining the “Fantasmic!” queue at Disney’s Hollywood Studios have been replaced with new versions. The design of the banners has not changed, but these new versions are not faded. Each banner features a different character from the nighttime spectacular. Though no announcements have been made, this refresh may indicate Disney is hoping … Read more
Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway in Disney’s Hollywood Studios has a new sign at the attraction’s standby entrance. Unlike the light-up marquee, this sign is more minimalist. This former Great Movie Ride entrance was sealed off with a railing as Disney assumed they wouldn’t use it again. The railing was ripped out some time ago … Read more
Shanghai Disney Resort has officially begun its 5th anniversary “Year of Magical Surprises” celebration. Today we received more information on what to expect from the celebration. New Ticket designs for the 5th anniversary include favorites from “Frozen”, “Zootopia” and “Toy Story”. You can collect them and make the above image. It’s not a Disney event … Read more
Mears Transportation Group, the passenger transportation leader in Central Florida, announced its commitment to continue offering transportation services to visitors between the airport, area theme parks and resorts starting January 2022. The new service – “Mears Connect” – is in response to overwhelming demand and inquiries by future guests to Orlando’s theme park and resort … Read more
Disney’s new MagicMobile service was rolled out to Apple users at the end of March. According to Scott Gustin on Twitter, the service will be available to Android users by the end of April. MagicMobile allows guests to use the My Disney Experience app on their mobile device as their ticket to enter Walt Disney … Read more
Disney is selling the 468-unit Vista Way apartment complex located near Walt Disney World, Orlando Business Journal reports. Vista Way is located at 13501 Meadow Creek Drive, near State Road 535 and I-4. The complex is currently vacant after occupants were moved to the new Flamingo Crossings Village apartments, which opened in December and has … Read more
As of noon today Universal Studios Florida has reached capacity. Universal’s Islands of Adventure reached capacity an hour and a half ago. This is the eighth day in a row both parks have reached capacity. For more information and updates on park capacity guests can call 1-407-817-8317. Keep with Universal Parks News Today for more updates.
Disney Cruise Line’s next ship, Disney Wish, has reached a major construction milestone with the traditional keel-laying ceremony. In this ceremony, a newly-minted coin is placed under a ship’s keel for good fortune. Disney Wish’s coin features Captain Minnie Mouse. Captain Minnie herself provided a closer look at her special coin. Captain Minnie was introduced … Read more
With the mask mandate at the parks starting to relax, it seems the Magic Kingdom has changed the audio reminder informing guests of the new COVID-19 safety mandates currently in place. Take a listen here: For comparison, last year we reported on the audio reminder that formerly greeted guests at the parks. This newer announcement … Read more
Officially beginning today, Walt Disney World has relaxed its COVID-19 mask mandate to allow guests to take mask-less photos outdoors. At Magic Kingdom, signs enforcing masks when taking photos have been removed. At EPCOT, similar stickers have been removed from popular photo spots. One sticker was at the park’s entrance in front of the Sorcerer … Read more
As of 10:28 AM today, Universal’s Islands of Adventure has reached capacity. This is the eighth day in a row the park has reached capacity. As of writing, Universal Studios Florida has not reached capacity but we expect it will soon. For more information and updates on park capacity guests can call 1-407-817-8317. Keep reading Universal … Read more