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Six Food Booths Plus Cars Land, Pacific Wharf, Pixar Pier, and Grizzly Peak Food & Beverage Will Be Available at Disney California Adventure Event, Buena Vista Street Included

February 16, 2021

Cast members are being called back to Disney California Adventure before the new ticketed event in the park opens in March, but now we have some idea what venues will be operating. That event will focus on food and beverage offerings, merchandise, and unique entertainment experiences. Food & beverage cast members are currently being called … Read more

PHOTOS: Roof Almost Entirely Removed From Innoventions West in EPCOT As Demolition Continues

February 16, 2021

We are closely monitoring the demolition of Innoventions West to make way for the Moana – Journey of Water attraction. A few days ago, some pieces of roof still remained, but as of today, even more has been removed. No roof remains on this part of the former Innoventions West building. What was previously the … Read more

Watch “Hello Dolly” on Deep In The Plus Live TONIGHT at 9:00 PM (ET) on WDWNT Entertainment

February 16, 2021

Well Hello… Deep in the Plus! Each week, we pull a different movie or TV show from the Disney+ vault and tell you the history, the details, give our review, and tell you if it’s worth your time. And now, we’re back every Tuesday night at 9:00 PM (ET) for a new episode! Or, catch us … Read more

PHOTOS: You Can’t Feel Blue With These New Sweatshirt and Leggings Options at Disneyland Resort

February 16, 2021

A pair of ankle leggings and a matching blue sweatshirt were found at the World of Disney store today at the Downtown Disney District. Blue Striped Ankle Leggings – $39.99 This pair of ankle leggings is a brilliant blue color. A metallic Disneyland logo is shown on one side. The bottom of the leggings has … Read more

PHOTOS: New Stitch Ear Hat Arrives at Disneyland Resort

February 16, 2021

A new Stitch ear hat has arrived at Disneyland Resort. Unlike previous Stitch ears, this hat includes both Stitch’s ears and Mickey’s ears. Stitch Ear Hat – $19.99 The base hat has Stitch’s eyes and nose. His triangular ears stick out from the sides. Behind his ears are round Hawaiian-themed Mickey ears for an extra … Read more

It’s Tough to be a Bug at Disney’s Animal Kingdom will Close for a Short Refurbishment in March 2021

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It’s Tough to be a Bug, the attraction housed in the Tree of Life at Animal Kingdom, will close for a short refurbishment beginning in March. The refurbishment is set to last from March 8th through March 11th, with the attraction reopening on the 12th. There are no details given on exactly what will be … Read more

PHOTOS: Starbucks at Downtown Disney District Has Reopened

February 16, 2021

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Starbucks at the Downtown Disney District has been closed since December 7th, 2020, but has officially reopened as of yesterday. The chain coffee shop closed because of Southern California’s stay-at-home order, but was finally able to reopen. Part of this stay-at-home order was lifted in January, allowing some parts of the Downtown Disney District to … Read more

RFID Chip Implants, Nighttime Entertainment Returning, Disney Investing Less in Parks, and Current WDW Park Rankings Are Up for Debate Tonight on “Tom vs. Josh” at 10pm ET

February 16, 2021

Tonight at 10pm ET, tune in for another battle of the bloggers on “Tom vs. Josh”! Our own Tom Corless will do battle with Josh of easyWDW for 60 minutes of fierce conversations. Tom and Josh will cover a number of topics tonight, including: Getting an RFID chip implanted in your arm Magic Kingdom returning … Read more

PHOTOS: Health & Safety Reminder Signs Visible in Cars Land at Disney California Adventure

February 16, 2021

While Disneyland Resort mostly remains closed, Cast Members continue to prepare the theme parks for their eventual reopening. From Buena Vista Street and beyond, we can see into different lands of Disney California Adventure, including Cars Land, which now has health and safety reminder signs. We spotted one sign near the entrance to Cars Land. … Read more

PHOTOS: New Sleeping Beauty Castle AirPods Charging Case Available at Disneyland Resort

February 16, 2021

AirPods users can now store their headphones in this Sleeping Beauty Castle charging case available at Downtown Disney District. Sleeping Beauty Headphones Case – $19.99 The case is blue with a keychain ring, and has an embossed Sleeping Beauty Castle on the front with fireworks. Other character-inspired charging cases were released in December at Disneyland … Read more

PHOTOS: Monorail Service Down at Walt Disney World Resort, Current Downtime Over Two Hours

February 16, 2021

As of 2:00 PM today, February 16, both the Express Monorail and Resort Monorail lines at Magic Kingdom have been down for over two hours. At Magic Kingdom, the Monorail entrances were roped off. Around 1:00 PM, a Cast Member there told us they were doing final safety checks, but the Monorails did not reopen … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: Universal Orlando Resort 2/15/21 (Additional New Orleans Mardi Gras Items, Inflating Glove Machine, Presidents’ Day Crowds, and More)

February 16, 2021

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Welcome to a busy Presidents’ Day weekend here at the Universal Orlando Resort. We arrived early this morning and made our way over to Islands of Adventure first to see what’s happening over there. The parks have hit capacity the last two days, but today it did not. The line for Hagrid’s Magical Creatures Motorbike … Read more

Walt Disney World Swan Reserve Hotel Opening September 1, Reservations Now Available

February 16, 2021

The Walt Disney World Swan Reserve is officially opening on September 1, 2021, and reservations are now available. Reservations can be made online or by phone at 1-888-236-2427. The Walt Disney World Swan Reserve is next to the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin. It will have 349 guest rooms, 149 spacious suites, and two … Read more

UPDATE: Disney Has Decided Not To Reopen EPCOT Monorail, Now Using Queue as Overflow Line for Express Monorail

February 16, 2021

In an update to today’s earlier story, sources indicate that Disney has changed direction and has decided not to reopen the EPCOT Monorail line for the foreseeable future. Disney tested running monorails on the EPCOT line a few days ago, but it was ultimately decided that opening the EPCOT service would cause some physical distancing … Read more

Florida Tourism Falls to Lowest Number Since 2010

February 16, 2021

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In 2020, Florida tourism has fallen to its lowest number of visitors in ten years due to the COVID-19 pandemic with only about 86.714 million tourists. Visitation had been growing steadily in the past decade from the 80.879 million tourists who visited Florida in 2009 and 82.315 million tourists in 2010. Florida has had at … Read more

PHOTOS: Dam Building Process Begins in Moat As Stage Work Continues at Cinderella Castle in the Magic Kingdom

February 16, 2021

We reported yesterday that the stage in front of Cinderella Castle was undergoing some kind of refurbishment. The entire front of the stage was blocked by a row of shrubbery, and the stage itself is blocked by a scrim. We stopped back by this morning to see if any progress has been made. The front … Read more