There’s a new way to get a close-up look at all the holiday fun that Universal Orlando Resort has to offer! Universal’s Holiday Tour will take place on select dates from November 22nd through January 3rd. The guided tour will offer hot cocoa and a visit with The Grinch. Guests will also receive front-of-the-line access … Read more
Today, the Castle of Magical Dreams, the first Disney castle ever to be re-imagined, finally opened at Hong Kong Disneyland after nearly three years of work! The towering castle is inspired by not one but thirteen Disney Princesses in an eclectic and beautiful composition that sets Hong Kong Disneyland apart once more! And now, we … Read more
With the Castle of Magical Dreams finally complete and open to the public at Hong Kong Disneyland, the park has also opened a special exhibition dedicated to the construction process behind the first re-imagining of a Disney Park castle! The exhibition is designed to take Guests on a full journey of Walt Disney Imagineering’s process … Read more
While new lockers were built for Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey, construction walls and scrims were up behind Hogwarts, next to the nearby entrance to Jurassic Park. The walls have finally come down, revealing a beautiful collection of foliage. The construction was to the right just after the Jurassic Park entrance archway. A permanent … Read more
Now that Buena Vista Street at Disney California Adventure has reopened, let’s head over to Fiddler, Fifer & Practical Café to see what is new and different! Social distancing markers have been placed throughout the café in order to promote proper spacing between parties. The registers have been moved back from their original locations. All … Read more
Universal Orlando announced they will be laying off additional, salaried employees due to the current pandemic. According to Universal, 1,123 salaried employees, from creative division, theme parks, and resorts, are being let go from the company. The layoffs include 373 employees from the Universal Creative Office as well as 678 from 1000 Universal Studios Plaza. … Read more
Park hopping is returning to Walt Disney World in 2021. Guests can attend their first park of the day with a Disney Park Pass reservation and then switch parks after 2:00 PM. Unfortunately, guests park-hopping into Disney’s Hollywood Studios will not be able to ride Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance. As Disney said in … Read more
This year, we may not get to see the full gingerbread carousel that is usually on display at Disney’s Beach Club Resort, but the resort does have a small version of the carousel that you can take home and eat! Gingerbread Carousel – $45 This carousel is available in the Beach Club Marketplace, where Cast … Read more
Walt Disney World has released operating hours for all four theme parks through February 6, 2021. Previously, the calendar was only updated through January 30, 2021. Here are the hours for January 30 through February 6. Magic Kingdom: 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM EPCOT: 11:00 AM to 7:00 PM Disney’s Hollywood Studios: 10:00 AM to 7:00 PM … Read more
With California theme parks still closed, Universal Studios Hollywood is bringing some of the Wizarding World of Harry Potter’s exclusive sweets and treats to CityWalk. The Universal Studios Hollywood website says the following: You can still get a taste of the Wizarding World. For the first time ever at Universal CityWalk, you can enjoy Butterbeer™ … Read more
One of the last remnants of Kilimanjaro Safaris’ old anti-poaching storyline has been removed from the attraction at Disney’s Animal Kingdom—and with it, a beloved character from a longtime pre-show video at Walt Disney World. Many Walt Disney World fans will know that Kilimanjaro Safaris at Disney’s Animal Kingdom used to have a scripted section. … Read more
Universal Orlando Resort has a new audio announcement reminding guests to wear face masks correctly and only remove them for eating and drinking while stationary. Here is a transcript of the announcement. For the health and safety of everyone, face coverings must be worn at all times, fully covering your nose and mouth, except when … Read more
Disney Springs has announced the upcoming release of new Dooney & Bourke bags at Walt Disney World, plus tons of Black Friday specials. The new “Reigning Cats and Dogs” and Tangled Dooney & Bourke bags will be arriving at Walt Disney World Resort on November 23. They’ll be available at the following locations: World of … Read more
With Park Hopping becoming an option again at the Walt Disney World theme parks for 2021, park-to-park transportation will resume aboard resort transportation fleets across property. Transportation is set to resume with the start of Park Hopping on January 1, 2021, but it’s unknown what exactly options will be available, be it bus, monorail, and/or … Read more
Just in time for the holidays, two restaurants at the Magic Kingdom will once again offer great food and stunning views of the holiday décor, Cinderella Castle, and Main Street, U.S.A. On Dec. 13, The Crystal Palace will reopen its doors, and while our friends from the Hundred-Acre Wood will be taking a break from … Read more
Walt Disney World has announced the official reopening of Woody’s Lunch Box at Disney’s Hollywood Studios! Beginning Nov. 25, Woody’s Lunch Box will be the perfect place to lasso that hunger with classic American fare, old-fashioned soda floats and other “Toy Story”-themed specialties. Guests planning to shrink down to the size of a toy in Toy … Read more