While March 16th, 2020 was certainly one of the most notable dates in Walt Disney World history – the day it closed due to COVID-19 conerns – the following day was also one of significance. That was the day that it was reported that most or all construction projects at Walt Disney World would be … Read more
It was back in February that Walt Disney World announced that the icon of Magic Kingdom – Cinderella Castle – would be receiving a stunning new makeover. In March, work began on painting those blue and gray turrets to a dreamy rose pink hue with gold and deep blue accents, and we were loving monitoring … Read more
We haven’t seen a whole lot of good news out of Tokyo Disney Resort since it closed on February 29th. But it seems that there’s a light appearing at the end of the tunnel! The Tokyo Disney Resort has pushed an update to its map on the official app, the first in months. And in … Read more
As Walt Disney World remains closed for the longest period in the resort’s history, aerial photographers have been able to capture just what the Most Magical Place on Earth looks like without guests. Thanks to pilot Jonathan Michael Salazar on Facebook (also @ColombianPilot on Instagram), we’re able to show these photos of the Magic Kingdom … Read more
If you’re like me, all these weeks since the parks of Walt Disney World closed have made you homesick for our home away from home. Thankfully, Disney PhotoPass is providing us with reminders of the parks with four new free wallpapers for desktop and mobile devices featuring the icons of the Magic Kingdom, EPCOT, Disney’s … Read more
Walt Disney World Resort President Josh D’Amaro has been like a ray of sunshine during park closures, consistently visiting the parks and updating his followers on how the parks are looking during this grim time of indefinite closures. Yesterday, we shared the photo that Josh posted on his Instagram of the Fantasia-themed Sorcerer Mickey topiary … Read more
It’s Tokyo Disneyland’s 37th birthday! As they say in Japanese, otanjoubi omedetou! For many of you, you may have never been to Tokyo Disneyland. So when Tom or I hype it up, you might ask “what’s all the fuss about?” Or you might have been before and wish you could be there right now. So how about … Read more
If you’re trying to keep up with the new, online-based Limited Edition Disney Parks pin releases, it’s a bit of a doozy. You can filter by new or search all you want, but it definitely takes some digging on shopDisney to find. Luckily, we’ve rounded up links to these new releases for your shopping convenience! … Read more
With the parks closed for the foreseeable future and many working from home, video chat conferences haven’t been far and few between; they’re quite common now whether it’s for work, school, or seeing friends and family. To add a little magic to your day and video conference, Disney virtual backgrounds are available! Thanks to Disney, … Read more
If you need more collections to hoard, there’s an all-new merchandise series now available on shopDisney called “The Disney Castle Collection”, which celebrates the storied spaces of our beloved Disney heroines. All 10 releases will feature never-before-seen portrayals of their enchanted dwellings. Each series will include a high-end figurine and other products inspired by each castle. The first release … Read more
As we continue our reporting, construction projects rage on at Tokyo Disney Resort, even during the extended COVID-19 closure. The most impactful of which is the Cinderella Castle refurbishment, ongoing since October of last year. And now at last, the iconic castle has finally been fully revealed! Let’s take a look from the Disney Resort … Read more
If you need more collections to hoard, there’s an all-new merchandise series coming to shopDisney called “The Disney Castle Collection”, which celebrates the storied spaces of our beloved Disney heroines. All 10 releases will feature never-before-seen portrayals of their enchanted dwellings. Each series will include a high-end figurine and other products inspired by each castle. Live in … Read more
While construction at Walt Disney World has ground to a halt due to the COVID-19 closure, things have remained in full swing at Tokyo Disney Resort! Our Cinderella Castle refurbishment, ongoing since October, will finish up on April 7th. This is ideally around when the resort will reopen (although no date has been confirmed yet). … Read more
With the entirety of the Walt Disney World Resort effectively shutting down by the end of this week due to Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic concerns, many were wondering what would happen to the various ongoing construction projects throughout the parks and resorts. Well, it appears that all construction operations have come to a halt in light … Read more
Walt Disney World Resort is set to close after Sunday, March 15th, in response to growing concerns over the Coronavirus. Today is March 14th and the painting of Cinderella Castle continues to make big progress before our eyes at the Magic Kingdom. All 6 cherrypickers were up upon our arrival and the official opening of the … Read more
It’s a bright and sunny day here in Florida, so let’s see what’s new at the Magic Kingdom! Right away, we were greeted with high-reaches surrounding Cinderella Castle, hard at work repainting the iconic structure. The amount of work completed in the last 48 hours has been truly impressive, with the lion’s share of the … Read more
