CEO of Entertainment Studios Byron Allen has offered The Walt Disney Company $10 billion to purchase ABC, FX, National Geographic, and local stations, Bloomberg reports. Bloomberg’s source, “a person familiar with this proposal,” says it is a preliminary offer that could change. Allen based the offer on the assumption that the channels generated $1.25 billion … Read more
After teasing a new magnet a week ago, Walt Disney World has officially announced the Oswald the Lucky Rabbit Annual Passholder magnet, which will be available at EPCOT next week. Oswald Passholder Magnet The magnet’s D-shaped border is a sparkly silver in honor of Disney100. Oswald is in the center, wearing his blue shorts, and … Read more
Guests can now meet Mirabel from “Encanto” at Magic Kingdom. Mirabel meets guests in the Fairytale Garden, formerly home to Merida from “Brave.” Merida now meets in Liberty Square. Meet Mirabel From “Encanto” The Fairytale Garden gates are painted with the Los Madrigal family mural. Orange walls with butterflies are to the sides. Mirabel meets … 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 Thursday, September 14, 2023. Walt Disney World Magic … Read more
Pumpkin-spiced donuts are once again available at Lamplight Lounge in Disney California Adventure for the fall. Pumpkin-spiced Donuts – $11 Warm and fluffy donuts tossed in pumpkin-spiced sugar and served with orange cream cheese dip and hot-buttered rum sauce (Available for lunch and dinner only) The donuts are just as great this year as they always … Read more
A colorful and delicious chocolate sculpture paying homage to Disney and Pixar’s animated film “Coco” is now on display at Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa for the Halloween season — and it’s made out of chocolate. ‘Coco’ Chocolate Sculpture This delicious décor depicts the Land of the Dead’s many stacked buildings as the backdrop, … Read more
Unique Haunted Mansion and Queen of Hearts artwork is currently available at the Disneyana shop in Disneyland. There is a Haunted Mansion plaque made of salvaged redwood by Daniels Wood Land, and one-of-a-kind Bride and Queen of Hearts sculptures by Miss Mindy. Haunted Mansion Plaque – $2,300 The wooden plaque resembles the sign outside the … Read more
Two of the three scare zones at Universal Studios Hollywood during Halloween Horror Nights this year are “Toyz” and “Ghostz.” These two zones are right next to each other, so we’ve included them both in one review. Toyz Ghostz Review Toyz is an amazing scare zone, exactly what we feel scare zones should be. Unlike … Read more
Disney Lorcana: Rise of the Floodborn and Disney100 Edition products were on display during the Big Christmas Press Show in the U.K. this week. Instagram user @kieranslimited shared a video (embedded below) containing glimpses of starter decks, booster packs, the Illumineer’s Trove, and the Disney100 Edition. View this post on Instagram A post shared by … Read more
The central hub of Epic Universe will “bring the park back into theme parks,” Universal Destinations & Experiences CEO Mark Woodbury said at the Bank of America Media, Communications and Entertainment Conference on Thursday. Woodbury didn’t go into many details about the new Universal Orlando Resort theme parks, but mentioned its “four themed lands,” which … Read more
A new Spiced Lamb Sausage Flatbread has been added to the menu at Red Rose Taverne in Disneyland Park for the fall season. Is it worth it? Read on for our review. Red Rose Taverne Spiced Lamb Sausage Flatbread – $14.99 house-made merguez sausage flatbread topped with fresh basil pistou, mozzarella, honey-lemon ricotta and grilled … Read more
The documentation for DisneylandForward, a proposed theme park expansion plus retail, hotel, and parking projects for Disneyland Resort, has been updated and offers a closer look at what Disney may or may not do with the allotted land should the project move forward. DisneylandForward “DisneylandForward” is Disney’s effort to work with the city to grow … Read more
Recent announcements from Storyliving by Disney about their Cotino community include Laughing Place Ranch, a reference to “Song of the South” and Splash Mountain. Laughing Place Ranch Laughing Place Ranch will be an equestrian-themed dog park with separate play areas for small and large pets. The Laughing Place is one of the stories in “Song … Read more
We’ve talked about renting DVC points many times, and how it is a much better deal than booking the same rooms with Disney. But if you travel to Disney often enough, actually buying into DVC may be an even better value proposition. Generally speaking, and depending on the number of points you buy, if you … Read more
shopDisney has shared a first look at the “Beauty and the Beast” ear headband that will be part of the 1990s Disney100 Decades Collection, which will be released online and in Disney Parks on September 18. 1990s Disney100 Decades Collection The first look was shared in shopDisney’s Instagram Stories today, September 14, and shows off … Read more
Last month, we reported that Space Mountain would be closing for refurbishment at Disneyland Park starting September 18. As of today, September 14, a reopening date has been announced. Space Mountain Refurbishment Space Mountain will close for what we expect to be general maintenance and refurbishment starting September 18, and is scheduled to reopen on … Read more