Tom Sawyer Island and the Liberty Square Riverboat have both closed for a months-long refurbishment at the Magic Kingdom. However, updates to the Walt Disney World park calendar show that both projects have now been extended through February 28, past the initial January 2 end date. Water draining from the Rivers of America has already … Read more
A bunch of new Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge merchandise landed in Keystone Clothiers at Disney’s Hollywood Studios today. We already checked out the new Spirit Jersey, but let’s get a closer look at the new shirts, hat, and mug. Women’s Shirt – $36.99 Men’s Shirt – $36.99 Black Spire Outpost Shirt – $36.99 Ohnaka Transport … Read more
Get ready for a trip around Batuu with a new Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge Spirit Jersey now available at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. This red and white Spirit Jersey has a large Black Spire Outpost logo on the front. “Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge” is printed in small letters on the front and large letters across the … Read more
Six new Alex and Ani bracelets have arrived at Walt Disney World, with designs from Pixar, Disney Parks, and Marvel. Toy Story Alex and Ani Bracelet – $49.99 Mickey Balloons Alex and Ani Bracelet – $44.99 Space Mountain Alex and Ani Bracelet – $49.99 Meeko Alex and Ani Bracelet – $44.99 Monsters University Alex and … Read more
Tonight, October 28th at 9pm Eastern, will be the next edition of WDWNT’s ParksCenter! This week, we mourn the layoffs of more Cast Members, including entertainers from Festival of the Lion King and Finding Nemo: The Musical, Citizens of Hollywood, Hoop-Dee-Doo Musical Revue and more. Disneyland Paris will be closing again on Friday amid new … Read more
Disney+ users can now share direct links to their favorite movies and shows with friends. Users can hit the share button next to a title and then will get the option to send the link in a message or post on social media. Others can then click the link and be taken directly to the … Read more
The Spaceship Earth refurbishment and reimagining was put on pause for the reopening of EPCOT, but it seems it’s ramping back up again, with new permits filed for work on the “grand and miraculous” attraction. A recent permit filed by Walt Disney Imagineering lists “Installation of source power and control equipment” at the location of … Read more
Due to spikes in COVID-19 cases in France, Disneyland Paris will once again be closing its gates beginning Friday, October 30 to adhere to recent lockdown guidelines issued by President Emmanuel Macron. For now, there is no official timeline for when Disneyland Paris might reopen—the lockdown is said to last through December 1, however it … Read more
After adding Plexiglass dividers to every ride vehicle a few days ago and adding more barriers to pre-show rooms, Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance at Disney’s Hollywood Studios is now seating two parties per ride vehicle. Though boarding was delayed this morning, Boarding Groups were open for several minutes instead of mere seconds. When … Read more
Since we last checked on the Magic Kingdom toll plaza’s refurbishment, the castle icon on the marquee has been painted. The three center lanes remain closed while painting continues. The castle icon in the center of the marquee used to be gold on a blue background. The background is now gold, and sections of the … Read more
Actors’ Equity Association has released a statement regarding the mass entertainment layoffs at Walt Disney World. A full list of all impacted shows across the theme parks and resorts can be found here. From AEA: Actors’ Equity Association, the national labor union representing professional actors and stage managers in live theatre, released the following statement … Read more
The Resistance fighters and First Order officers have been making some upgrades over at Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance in Disney’s Hollywood Studios—first with the implementation of plexiglass dividers aboard prison transfers (also known as ride vehicles) and then the addition of plexiglass throughout the attraction’s many pre-shows. Initially a test, these modifications were … Read more
Late Tuesday night, news broke of the next wave of Cast Member layoffs at Walt Disney World—all still a part of the previously-announced 28,000 quota, but no less devastating. This round of layoffs mainly impacted entertainment across the parks and resorts, from fan-favorite “Streetmosphere” to established Broadway-style shows, like “Festival of the Lion King”. All … Read more
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas! Plenty of Christmas merchandise is arriving at Walt Disney World this week, including this new light-up Mickey snow globe balloon ear headband. The ears resemble Mickey balloons, but there are snowflakes on the outside, giving them more of a snowglobe look. As if the ears aren’t cute … Read more
The latest Minnie Mouse: The Main Attraction collection is inspired by The Haunted Mansion. We were at Magic Kingdom this morning for the exclusive Annual Passholder shopping event at Sir Mickey’s. We weren’t the only ones excited to get our hands on The Haunted Mansion collection. The socially distanced line ran down the pathway next … Read more
Due to spikes in COVID-19 cases across France and other parts of Europe, Disneyland Paris may well see itself affected by new lockdown measures in the region. The lockdown could result in another drastic cut in operating hours or days, or potentially shut down the parks altogether for the next month or so. The French … Read more