After addressing capacity, Disney CEO Bob Chapek spoke about theme park technology today at the J.P. Morgan Global Technology, Media, and Communications Conference. Chapek cited the new Disney Park Pass theme park reservation system and virtual queues, such as the boarding groups for Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance, as examples of how technology helped … Read more
Walt Disney World Resort is seeking more Cast Members for quick service food & beverage locations. A new job posting was added to the Disney Careers website today for those interested in submitting an application. Quick service food & beverage Cast Members may work at an indoor restaurant or an outdoor vendor. The starting wage … Read more
Walt Disney Company CEO Bob Chapek spoke today at the J.P. Morgan Global Technology, Media, and Communications Conference and addressed theme park operations. Bob Chapek stated that capacity would continue to increase over the upcoming months at Walt Disney World, with “low double digits increases” in attendance. He expects to see benefits from the changes … Read more
The EPCOT entrance area has been through a lot for the past two years, but progress “keeps moving forward.” Today, we were happy to discover that some of the “temporary” fencing around the east side of the entrance has been removed. It’s been a while since we have seen progress in this area, so let’s … Read more
Since February, teams at Disney’s Animal Kingdom have been hard at work restoring the bioluminescent effects on the pavement in Pandora – The World of Avatar. The bioluminescent paint doesn’t last long under the bright Orlando sun, so repainting occurs regularly. The areas where repainting has recently taken place are blockaded to allow the paint … Read more
Are you craving a cheeseburger in paradise? Now you can book a vacation cottage at Margaritaville Resort Orlando through the Walt Disney Travel Company. The cottages have two to five bedrooms, full kitchens, washers and dryers, daily housekeeping, pet-friendly accommodations, and in some instances, private pools. Guests have access to all amenities at Margaritaville Resort … Read more
Disney and BaubleBar have collaborated once again. This time the partnership has created a new Minnie Mouse ear headband. The headband features embellishments we expect from BaubleBar. Disney x BaubleBar Pink Ear Headband — $44.99 The headband is covered in millennial pink. The bow features pleating similar to the rainbow Minnie ear headband we found … Read more
Three new charm sets from the Disney Parks Pandora collection have arrived in Uptown Jewelers at the Magic Kingdom. The new charm sets are perfect for the superhero or pet lover in your family and can be added to any Pandora charm bracelet. As of now, the new charms are not available on shopDisney. Marvel … Read more
As COVID-19 policies continue to change around Walt Disney World Resort, one Disney Springs dining venue has completely removed physical distancing markers. Everglazed Donuts & Cold Brew opened back in January with themed round markers set six feet apart throughout the queue. All physical distancing markers were gone today. A look at the queue from … Read more
Change is the name of the game over in the Morocco Pavilion at EPCOT. With the pavilion “under new management” (Disney took over control last fall), there have been many design changes around the area. Currently, much of the pavilion is closed, including the restrooms, Restaurant Marrakesh, the meet-and-greet, and more. We stopped by to … Read more
Earlier this year, Prince Charming Regal Carrousel joined the long list of repainting projects around the Magic Kingdom in anticipation of the park’s 50th anniversary this fall. The Cinderella vignettes were restored, and the gold leaf filigree around them repainted. The gold leaf around the vignettes is clean and shiny, making some of the other … Read more
Slowly but surely, work has continued on the construction of Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser, the immersive luxury hotel opening next year at Walt Disney World. And sure enough, another small step has come in the form of a permit filed this morning. The permit in question requests permission to install parking lot signs on the … Read more
After seeing major progress last week, we had our hopes up for more changes at Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort. We were rewarded as there were several new developments this week. Let’s take a look at what we found! A few days ago, several new crossbar support beam sections were installed on the porte-cochére. Today, crews … Read more
After discovering the new shop’s name and menu this morning, we stopped by Disney’s BoardWalk again to check out the new Boardwalk Ice Cream parlor when it opened this afternoon. Since this morning, the menu had a few changes, and the physical distancing markers were moved from three feet to six feet apart. The shop … Read more
Following the announcement last week that the physical distancing policies were changing at Walt Disney World, we’ve seen evidence of the new policies begin to pop up around the resort. Signage is being updated (or taped over), rides are loading more guests per vehicle, parking is no longer spaced out, and resort pools have increased … Read more
It’s been over a year since Ample Hills Creamery closed at Disney’s BoardWalk, but ice cream is finally returning. Just in time for summer, a sign went up today for the new BoardWalk Ice Cream, and we were able to peek in at the new space. The new venue will be opening today at 3pm. … Read more