With reopening on the calendar for late July, construction chugs along at a steady pace at Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort. There’s a lot of projects in motion at once, including the Moana room refurbishment. Today, we’ll take a look at some of the outdoor construction. The worksite around the new monorail station was very busy … Read more
We reported earlier that Universal Orlando Resort has reduced their physical distancing requirements for guests to three feet. With a change today on The Walt Disney World website, Disney may not be far behind. The “Returning to a World of Magic” page on DisneyWorld.com has this updated image, where the “6ft 2m” markings in the … Read more
Bright suns, travelers! We stopped in the Droid Depot today and found a new remote control friend, plus a brand new apparel collection that matches the backpack and phone case we showed you earlier. Let’s take a look! Interactive Remote Control D-O Droid – $109.99 D-O, the cute little droid from Star Wars: The Rise … Read more
It’s the first time in forever that we’ve seen Frozen Fractal Gifts open at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. This is the second shop to reopen today after closing with the park last spring. The adjacent For the First Time in Forever: A Frozen Sing-Along Celebration reopened in October 2020 without its neighboring gift shop in Echo … Read more
In today’s Orange County Government Coronavirus Update Livestream, Mayor Jerry Demmings announced that the county has nearly reached the 50% vaccination rate threshold. When 50% of Orange County residents age 16 and older have received the COVID-19 vaccine, the current mask mandate will be lifted when outdoors. Both Walt Disney World Resort and Universal Orlando … Read more
After failing to open with the park last summer, Sunset Ranch Pins and Souvenirs has reopened at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Located on Sunset Boulevard, this stand offers primarily Disney pins, but also some necessary items for a day at the parks. You can pick up misting fans and hats for relief from the strong Florida … Read more
With Club Cool confirmed to return to EPCOT later this summer, it made sense that the fan-“favorite” soda, Beverly, would be returning as well. Disney confirmed what we all assumed to be today on TikTok. That’s right, the new Club Cool will have Beverly. As shown in the short video, Beverly has also been available … Read more
Yo ho, yo ho, a pirate’s life for this Funko POP! The new Disney Parks collection vinyl figure featuring the Treasure Skeleton from Pirates of the Caribbean has sailed into the Magic Kingdom. We found this swashbuckling scoundrel at Frontier Trading Post, Plaza del Sol Caribe Bazaar, and Disney Springs today, but you can also … Read more
After this afternoon’s debut of “A Celebration of Festival of the Lion King,” Disney has now posted showtimes on their website and the My Disney Experience app. The current posted schedule is as follows: Sunday, May 9th, and Monday, May 10th – 12:30pm, 1:30pm, and 2:30pm. Tuesday, May 11th – 12:30pm, 1:30pm, 2:30pm, 5:00pm, and … Read more
The water fountain testing for EPCOT’s upcoming show “Harmonious” has been ongoing. Thanks to Twitter user @allthingsdisne5, we now have footage of many fountains synchronously testing at the center barge. The fountains will be an important part of the nighttime show, but they will also run in a more limited capacity during the daytime. Twitter … Read more
The verbiage on The Walt Disney World website has been updated to remove mention of temperature checks at resort table service restaurants: With the verbiage already changed to no longer reference sit-down restaurants, it seems that policy may have already changed, and thus, they may no longer be requited in order to dine. It does … Read more
Repainting continues across the Magic Kingdom as we draw closer to its 50th anniversary on October 1st. Over in Tomorrowland, the Cool Ship has been behind construction walls since March. We stopped by this morning to see how progress is going at this far-out drink stand. The ongoing saga of the leg repainting continues! Back … Read more
Six of the Disney Springs Resort Area Hotels are celebrating first responders and teachers by offering special booking rates as low as $79. The hotels offering these rates include: B Resort & Spa Double Tree Suites by Hilton Hilton Orlando Buena Vista Palace Hilton Orlando Lake Buena Vista Holiday Inn Wyndham Garden Inn Lake Buena … Read more
Work continues on the final Walt Disney World entrance archway to be painted for the 50th anniversary celebration this fall. EPCOT/World Center Drive has narrowed to one lane, westbound only, as work moves on to the center of the arch. The I-4 West exit was closed earlier this week in anticipation of the construction. As … Read more
Refurbishments continue around Walt Disney World Resort in advance of the 50th anniversary celebration that begins October 1st. The Transportation and Ticket Center, or TTC, has been undergoing repainting to match the celebration’s blue and gold color scheme. Cinderella Castle, the Walt Disney World entry archways, and more have been receiving similar makeovers. More vertical … Read more
Beverly Sunset Boutique on Sunset Boulevard has finally reopened its doors. It did not reopen with Disney’s Hollywood Studios last year, so this has been an extended closure. The boutique originally opened in 2018 alongside Toy Story Land after replacing Sweet Spells. Beverly Sunset Boutique is partially known for its intricate neon sign, fitting the … Read more