Earlier this week, we brought you a photo update from Magic Kingdom, featuring some new merchandise, construction updates, and more. Today, we’ll travel to Epcot to take a look at what’s new around the park! We’ll start in Future World where the Guardians of the Galaxy attraction is well underway and construction continues on the … Read more
Everyone has a story of how, exactly, they came to love the Disney company and all of the beloved characters that come with it. For many, that love began with Mickey Mouse. Mickey recently celebrated his 90th birthday and while there have been many different ways of commemorating this special day, the Disney Gift Card team … Read more
Port Orleans Resort has released some new resort specific merchandise at both Riverside and French Quarter gift shops. Let’s take a look! Port Orleans Riverside toothpick holder – $9.99 (perfect for your holiday party shots!) Riverside magnet – $9.99 Riverside keychain – $9.99 Riverside keychain #2 – $9.99 Woman’s Riverside shirt featuring Tiana – $34.99 … Read more
Despite all of the transportation options these days, visitors to Walt Disney World might have an easier way of getting to Orlando International Airport and Tampa if a proposed Brightline stop comes to fruition. Brightline had previously announced plans for a high-speed passenger rail system to run up through Florida, from Miami to Orlando. The … Read more
After announcing their strategic alliance in March of this year, Citizen and Disney officially unveiled the previously announced Citizen branded in-park clocks, which can be found in Walt Disney World Resort and Disneyland Resort. An exciting moment in this collaboration is the unveiling of the newly branded Citizen in-park clocks featured throughout both Magic Kingdom … Read more
Hello, Animal Kingdom! Let’s see what exciting new things you have in store for us. Well, first off, DiVine is here today! I haven’t seen her in ages, but to be honest that might just be because she’s perfectly camouflaged to her surroundings. In Dinoland U.S.A., Donald’s Dino-Bash is still going strong. Work continues on … Read more
This is ParksCenter. We cover the top 7 (yeah, 7) stories from this week in Disney Parks news, in under 30 minutes, guaranteed. In this week’s episode, we’re talking about: A stray firework landed on a footpath during Illuminations The Walt Disney World Railroad will be closing for TRON construction A preview of what’s coming … Read more
Tonight, November 28th at 9pm Eastern, will be the next edition of WDWNT’s ParksCenter! We’re going to cover the top 7 stories from this week in Disney Parks news, in under 30 minutes, guaranteed. Want to watch us record the show live? Tune in tonight at 9pm EDT on WDWNTunes! This week, we’ll be talking about: … Read more
It’s less than a month until Christmas! You know what that means- busy days at The Magic Kingdom. Despite that, let’s take a lap around the park and see what’s new. Jim Shore was meeting guests at the Main Street Cinema. He had a few new items to show off as well. The line trailed … Read more
Tren-D’s Latest Additions As the temperatures in Florida start to drop, racks of sweatshirts have started to fill the gift shops around the Walt Disney World Resort. If you’re looking for something a little more stylish, check out some of the new winter apparel available at Tren-D in Disney Springs. We came across three new … Read more
We reported earlier this year that a new hotel was coming to the Swan and Dolphin complex in the next few years. Today, an official announcement was made by Marriott International, which owns and operates the Swan and Dolphin hotels. According to the plans revealed Tuesday, this new project will be called The Cove. The … Read more
We covered the first phase of Panchito’s Gifts and Sundries’ remodeling back in October. Since then, the gift shop’s new look has finally made its debut, and with a few holiday touches, to boot! Scroll to see more photos of Panchito’s newly remodeled look: There’s a very open-floor vibe to the whole space. Most merchandise is … Read more
Your attention please… the Walt Disney World Railroad will reach its “End of Line” for a while to accommodate construction of the upcoming Tron roller coaster starting December 3rd. While the railroad is closed, one of the trains will be parked at the Main Street U.S.A. station for visitors to get a closer look at … Read more
Welcome back to another edition of Uniquely Disney! In this installment, let’s venture back to Epcot and the endlessly beautiful and fascinating World Showcase. Though admittedly not one of my top pavilions when I was younger, I have grown to love Morocco more and more, and at this point it is right up there on … Read more
Casey’s Corner in Magic Kingdom is becoming famous for piling anything and everything on top of their hot dogs these days. This month’s experiment is the “Poutine Hot Diggity Dog.” Poutine, if you’ve never experienced it before, is a French-Canadian concoction primarily made up of french fries, gravy, and cheese curds. Casey’s version is all … Read more
It’s that time once again. The 2019 runDisney race season is on its way. As long time runners, we know that race day can be tremendously fun. Especially when the course takes you through Disney Parks. That being said, you should never forget that these are long runs (and some are insanely long). Despite the … Read more