Disney Imagineers will talk about the origin and popularity of Duffy & Friends during a panel at this year’s D23 Expo. Duffy the Disney Bear originally debuted as a plush at Walt Disney World and Disneyland Resort but wasn’t as initially popular as Disney hoped. Duffy moved over to Tokyo Disney Resort and was a … Read more
“A Disney Christmas” will be back at Hong Kong Disneyland Resort this year starting in November and running into early January 2023. New this year will be “Duffy & Friends Winter Wonderland” at Fantasy Garden. Here is how Disney describes this experience: “We hear [Duffy & Friends] been wishing for snow and it may just come true. … Read more
Hong Kong Disneyland reopened today, April 21, after closing in January due to a spike in COVID-19 cases. As Disney Magical Kingdom Blog shared, guests were surprised with a cavalcade of Disney characters and Cast Members, including Duffy and friends, Hong Kong Disneyland managing director Michael Moriarty, and 2022-2023 ambassadors Lily Chan and Tony Dick. … 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 Thursday, March 3, 2022. Walt Disney World Magic … Read more
More Duffy and Friends merchandise has made its way from Aulani to Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort. We found a new sticker set, youth shirt, and luggage. Duffy and Friends Sticker Set – $15 We can’t see all the stickers in this set, but there looks to be about six, each with a different design. The top … Read more
On a recent trip to Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort, we spotted a bunch of Duffy and Friends items from Aulani, a Disney Resort and Spa in Hawaii! If you’re looking for Duffy or his turtle friend, ‘Olu Mel, stop by BouTiki. Duffy and Friends Luggage Tag – $10 This wooden luggage tag features ShellieMay and … Read more
The new CookieAnn Bakery Café has opened on Mickey Avenue at Shanghai Disney Resort. Duffy and Friends are popular characters at Shanghai Disney Resort, and the new bakery highlights those characters alongside Mickey and Minnie. The story of the café is that Minnie Mouse opened a bakery to highlight the culinary talents of CookieAnn for … 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 Thursday, September 16, 2021. Walt Disney World … Read more
This post may contain affiliate links; please read the disclosure for more information. 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. … Read more
Though Aulani has just reopened, the resort’s turtle mascot ‘Olu Mel is still making himself at home in Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort. And some friends have joined him! BouTiki now has merchandise for Duffy, ShellieMay, Gelatoni, and more. Duffy and friends are ready for some fun in the sun with this new merchandise. ShellieMay Plush … Read more
Duffy the Disney Bear’s newest friend ‘Olu Mel has traveled from Aulani to Hong Kong Disneyland to Shanghai Disneyland and now to Walt Disney World. ‘Olu Mel merchandise has taken over BouTiki at Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort and we have pictures and prices of every item to arrive. If you’re feeling hungry after catching some … Read more
The cutest new merchandise has arrived on shopDisney, and it has come straight from Aulani – A Disney Resort & Spa. Duffy & Friends fans, you are in for a treat! Duffy and Friends Plush Headband for Adults – Aulani, A Disney Resort & Spa – $35.99 This first item is by far the cutest … Read more
In a move similar to CookieAnn’s renaming at Hong Kong Disneyland and beyond, Disney has just announced that Duffy’s turtle friend ‘Olu at Aulani has also received a name change––to ‘Olu Mel. Here’s the new backstory for the name change: “As the story goes, on a bright sunny Hawai‘i day, Duffy and ShellieMay were looking for ‘Olu … Read more
Everybody loves Duffy the Disney Bear! It’s like how everybody’s got a water buffalo (and if you get that joke, you get an imaginary cookie). Duffy is so insanely popular that he gets his own little mini-events at Tokyo DisneySea through the year. And to celebrate the holiday season, Duffy and his friends are on … Read more
Tokyo Disney Resort is known for their annual seasonal events… usually. Unfortunately, it looks like the Resort will be experiencing severe cutbacks next year, as OLC has released the calendar for fiscal year 2020. And the plans are extremely limited, with a significantly reduced events calendar. Remember how I said 2020 would be the year … Read more
Duffy the Disney Bear and his adorable friends are perennially popular at Tokyo Disney Resort. The fans here go crazy for merchandise, and that means there’s always new lines being released. Just last month, for example, we saw the new Duffy’s Delightful Autumn Woods line! And today, the Oriental Land Company revealed a new adorable … Read more
