Disney and CFTOD Reach Settlement in State Lawsuit & More: Daily Recap (3/27/24)

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Disney and CFTOD settle their state lawsuit, Walt Disney World President Jeff Vahle shares a statement on the resolution, and a Marvel overlay is coming to “it’s a small world” at Tokyo Disneyland — all this and more in today’s daily recap for Wednesday, March 27, 2024. Walt Disney World Magic Kingdom EPCOT Disney’s Hollywood … Read more

VIDEO: Disney Legend Josh Gad Becomes a Disneyland Railroad Conductor

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In a new video shared by Disney Parks, the voice of “Olaf,” Disney Legend Josh Gad becomes a Disneyland Railroad conductor for a day. Josh Gad Joins the Disneyland Railroad Last year, Gad fulfilled his dream of becoming a Jungle Cruise Skipper after mentioning at D23 Expo 2022 that he was once rejected for the … Read more

The 7 Best and Worst Food & Drinks at the 2024 EPCOT Festival of the Arts, New Pirates of the Caribbean Photo Op, & More: Daily Recap (1/28/24)

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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 28, 2024. Walt Disney World EPCOT … Read more

PHOTOS: Scrim Removed From New Orleans Square Train Station Radio House One Year After Fire at Disneyland, Revealing No Work Has Been Done

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Just shy of a year after the radio house at the New Orleans Square train station in Disneyland Park caught fire, scrim has been removed from around the structure. The fire broke out overnight on December 28, 2022. Construction walls, scrim, and scaffolding went up around the building before being briefly removed in January 2023, … Read more

Disneyland Railroad Serves Guests With Three Trains for the First Time Since New Orleans Square Station Fire

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The Disneyland Railroad tested operation over the last few weeks with three trains, and today was open to guests with all three trains running for the first time in more than 10 months since the fire at the New Orleans Square Train Station. Disneyland Railroad Operating Three Trains As the sun was setting, we saw … Read more

Three Disneyland Railroad Trains Run Simultaneously for First Time Since Station Fire, Opening in Late Afternoon

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Three trains ran on the Disneyland Railroad for the first time in over 10 months — since the fire at the New Orleans Square train station. The railroad’s signaling system has been fixed and is being tested with multiple trains. During the testing, the Disneyland Railroad has not been opening until late afternoon for the past … Read more

Disneyland Railroad Train Engine Popcorn Bucket Now Available to Commemorate Disney100

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A new Disneyland Railroad train engine popcorn bucket is now available at Disneyland Park to commemorate the Disney 100 Years of Wonder celebration. The bucket is available for a limited time at select popcorn carts in Disneyland. It comes with regular popcorn. Train Engine Popcorn Bucket – $32.25 The black, red, and gold engine most … Read more

VIDEO: Splash Mountain Removed, Tiana’s Bayou Adventure Added to Disneyland Railroad Narration

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Now that Splash Mountain has permanently closed at Disneyland, the attraction has been removed from the Disneyland Railroad narration. Tiana’s Bayou Adventure, which will replace Splash Mountain, is now mentioned. Updated Disneyland Railroad Narration Disneyland Railroad takes guests directly through Splash Mountain. It used to feature a glimpse of the scene featuring animals singing “Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah” … Read more

Space 220 Updates Menu, Disney100 Tiara Now Available for Presale, & More: Daily Recap (5/13/23)

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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 Saturday, May 13, 2023. Walt Disney World EPCOT … Read more

Disney Filing Warns Investors Florida Legislature is Negatively Affecting Business, New Digital Sign on World Drive, & More: Daily Recap (5/12/23)

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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 Friday, May 12, 2023. Walt Disney World Magic … Read more

Original Opening Day Steam Engine C.K Holliday Returns to Service on Disneyland Railroad

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One of the original opening day steam engines, C.K Holliday, has returned to service on the Disneyland Railroad. C.K Holliday Returns to Disneyland Railroad We stopped into Disneyland Park today, and we were surprised to see the return of the C.K Holliday Steam Engine chugging along right outside of “it’s a small world.” With the … Read more

Photo Op Available for 65th Anniversary of Grand Canyon Diorama in Disneyland

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A special photo op is available today to celebrate the 65th anniversary of the Grand Canyon Diorama at Disneyland Park. Grand Canyon Diorama Photo Op We spotted a Cast Member with the photo op prop at the Tomorrowland and New Orleans Square train stations. The prop depicts the Grand Canyon Diorama in pink and green … Read more

Original Disneyland Resort Engine Returning to Service

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One of the original Disneyland Resort steam engines, the E.P. Ripley, is returning to service after five years. The engine is named after Edward Payson Ripley, one of the original founders of the Atchison and Topeka Railroad (later the Santa Fe Railroad, established in 1859). The engine was taken off track about five years ago … Read more

PHOTOS: Radio House Roof Melted After Fire at New Orleans Square Station in Disneyland

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Now that the scrim has been removed from around the radio house at the New Orleans Square train station, we can see that the building was badly burned and part of the roof has melted. The fire broke out overnight in late December. Disneyland said in a statement that nobody was injured. Construction walls, scaffolding, and scrim … Read more

Scrim Removed From New Orleans Square Train Station After Fire

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The green scrim blocking the view of the New Orleans Square Railroad Station building damaged by a fire has been removed. Construction walls still surround the radio house, which is on the opposite side of the tracks from where guests enter the Disneyland Railroad. Scaffolding is also still up, but the roof is now visible … Read more

Construction Walls Surround New Orleans Square Station Building Damaged by Fire in Disneyland

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Construction walls and scrim surround the radio house building that was damaged by a fire at New Orleans Square Railroad Station in Disneyland Park. The radio house is next to the water tower, across from where guests board and exit Disneyland Railroad trains. The building is completely blocked from view by blue construction walls and … Read more