While Thursday, March 18th will bring about the first “A Touch of Disney” event at Disney California Adventure, Disney has released a preview video showing off many of the offerings that will greet guests: Disneyland News Today will be covering the first 4 of these events starting on Thursday, so don’t miss our extensive review … Read more
Character meet and greets as we once knew them are not currently available at Walt Disney World as a safety measure against the COVID-19 pandemic. Character cavalcades have taken the place of normal meet and greets over the past few months. Lately, more physically distant character appearances are popping up, and we are excited to … Read more
Welcome back to a new day and the most magical place on earth, with a little pixie dust, but still magical. Come join us and see how we spent our day looking for information to share with all of you. For some reason this week, the days start as if it’s going to be a … Read more
Hong Kong Disneyland reopened today for the third (and hopefully final) time after a 79-day closure, and the park had an extra-special surprise: a brand-new costume for Toy Story‘s Woody! The new look is Woody’s first overhaul since his mid-90s debut at the Disney Parks. Visitors to Toy Story Land in Hong Kong Disneyland today … 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 Wednesday, January 13, 2021. Walt Disney World … Read more
Yesterday, Princess Ariel was spotted greeting and speaking to guests at the Magic Kingdom. She stood and walked around the outdoor entry area of Princess Fairytale Hall. Ariel spent her time waving and speaking to guests, separated by the fencing in front of Princess Fairytale Hall as well movable queue posts. This is the first … 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 Sunday, January 10, 2021. Walt Disney World … Read more
It looks like face characters are returning to Tokyo Disneyland. While a handful of character meet-and-greets reopened last month, Mary Poppins, Bert, Rapunzel, and Flynn are the first face characters we’ve seen since the reopening. Mary Poppins and Bert were waving and speaking to guests from a safe distance. Rapunzel and Flynn Rider were also … Read more
A brand new character meet and greet location has debuted at the entrance of The Lost Continent at Universal’s Islands of Adventure. Recently, King Julien started meeting guests across from Fire Eater’s Grill, and now two additional characters have shown up just down the path. Tigress, one of the main characters from the film Kung … Read more
As we made our way around EPCOT’s World Showcase, we stumbled upon the ever-lovely Mary Poppins and Alice meeting guests in the United Kingdom pavilion. In lieu of traditional meet-and-greets, they took turns standing a safe distance away on the UK pavilion gazebo. Mary Poppins Mary Poppins was charming as ever as we met her … Read more
Character meet-and-greets are currently suspended at Walt Disney World, but Disney has found ways to still let guests interact with characters. These have included the Royal Princess Processional, the Mickey & Friends Cavalcade, and Country Bears on the rooftops of Frontierland. Now it looks like Cinderella’s stepsisters have invaded her castle in Magic Kingdom so … Read more
When Hong Kong Disneyland reopened in June, character meet-and-greets had been suspended in order to help prevent the spread of COVID-19, a protocol that has become commonplace in the other Disney Parks across the world. Since its opening, however, characters have still been making appearances across the parks, welcoming Guests and reminding them of that … Read more
When Walt Disney World reopens next month, it will be without some of its most beloved elements: parades, nighttime spectaculars, and character meet and greets. Replacing meet-and-greets are character “processions,” which will allow guests to see characters without interacting with them one-on-one. From Walt Disney World’s website: To accommodate physical distancing, some experiences will be … Read more
Welcome to another beautiful, sunny day here at Universal Orlando. We’ve been starting our mornings in Universal Studios lately, but today we decided to switch it up and head over to Islands of Adventure first. There’s no denying that the entrance to the park is simply stunning. The crowds are trickling in this morning, and … Read more
While character meet-and-greets have been suspended for the time being, Universal Orlando has found some unique ways to bring out their classic characters for guest interaction from afar. We got to wave to some cool characters during Annual Passholder previews. First up, Marilyn Monroe was cruising through Hollywood, waving and blowing kisses at guests. Nearby, … Read more
While tomorrow marks the official closure of all Walt Disney World parks, the resort’s numerous hotels and restaurants are expected to remain open throughout the two-week period. Character meets went on as normal in the parks today, but due to rising concerns about the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, character meals at resort restaurants will have new … Read more