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PHOTOS: 50th Anniversary Medallion Replaced On Frozone Statue, Remains on Joe Gardner Statue in Disney’s Hollywood Studios

December 10, 2023December 9, 2023

Disney has covered the 50th anniversary medallion on the Frozone statue in Disney’s Hollywood Studios, part of the Disney Fab 50 Character Collection that debuted for “The World’s Most Magical Celebration.” 50th anniversary medallions were removed from most of the statues in late September, but a handful remained. The last few 50th anniversary medallions on Magic Kingdom … Read more

PHOTOS: Final 50th Anniversary Medallions Replaced With White Medallions on Magic Kingdom Gold Fab 50 Statues

December 5, 2023

by Shannen Ace

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Disney has finally replaced or covered the last few 50th anniversary medallions on gold Fab 50 Character Collection statues in Magic Kingdom. Medallions were removed from most of the statues in late September, but a handful had medallions that were more incorporated into their designs rather than just stuck on their bases. To fix this, … Read more

Walt Disney World Offering Water Park Seasonal Pass, Disney Parks Replicates Japanese Toys with Highly Detailed Mickey & Minnie Meet & Greet Dolls, & More: Daily Recap (9/27/23)

September 27, 2023

by Brit Tuttle

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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 Wednesday, September 27, 2023. Walt Disney World Magic … Read more

Most 50th Anniversary Medallions Removed from Disney’s Hollywood Studios and Magic Kingdom Fab 50 Statues

September 27, 2023

by Shannen Ace

The 50th anniversary medallions have been removed from most of the Fab 50 statues in Disney’s Hollywood Studios and Magic Kingdom. Earlier this month, Disney announced Imagineers would be “sprinkling a touch of timeless pixie dust to refresh the Disney Fab 50 Character Collection,” teasing the removal of the medallions. The next day, the medallions … Read more

Annual Passholder Shopping Event Begins at Walt Disney World, Disney CEO Bob Iger Wants to ‘Quiet the Noise’ in Conservative Culture War, & More: Daily Recap (9/20/23)

September 20, 2023

by Brit Tuttle

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PHOTOS: 50th Anniversary Medallions Gone From EPCOT Fab 50 Statues

September 20, 2023

by Shannen Ace

The 50th anniversary medallions have been removed from Disney’s Animal Kingdom Fab 50 statues and EPCOT Fab 50 statues. We visited the latter park on Wednesday morning and saw that all the medallions were gone and the statues had been touched up. EPCOT Fab 50 Statues On Tuesday, Disney Parks teased the removal of the 50th … Read more

PHOTOS: 50th Anniversary Medallions Removed From All Disney’s Animal Kingdom Fab 50 Statues

September 20, 2023

by Shannen Ace

On Tuesday, Disney Parks teased the removal of the 50th anniversary medallions from the golden Fab 50 statues across Walt Disney World Resort. They shared a photo of a crew member touching up the Timon and Pumbaa statue at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. We visited the park on Wednesday and confirmed the Animal Kingdom Fab 50 … Read more

Walt Disney World Removing 50th Anniversary Medallions From Fab 50 Character Statues

September 19, 2023September 19, 2023

by Shannen Ace

Imagineers are “sprinkling a touch of timeless pixie dust to refresh the Disney Fab 50 Character Collection” statues at Walt Disney World Resort — which means they are finally removing the 50th anniversary medallions from the golden statues. Fab 50 Statues The new statues were installed at all four Walt Disney World theme parks in the … Read more

Golden Fab 50 Statues to Remain After End of Walt Disney World 50th Anniversary

March 31, 2023March 31, 2023

by Justin Topa

The 50th Anniversary decorations are set to come down beginning this weekend, but the golden Fab 50 character statues introduced as part of the celebration are expected to remain across Walt Disney World, at least for now. The removal of EARidescent décor will continue this weekend, including the phased removal of the 50th decor donning … Read more

I Bought My 4-Year-Old A MagicBand+ And This Is How It Went

December 25, 2022

by Madison Skowronski

I’m going to preface this by stating, you do not need to have the Play Disney app to play Star Wars: Batuu Bounty Hunters, or interact with Fab 50 Statues. Every child and/or guest is going to have a different experience, and these are my own opinions based off my family’s experience. When MagicBand+ launched, … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: Magic Kingdom 11/20/22 (Piglet Pink Minnie Mouse Ear Headband, Christmas Merchandise, Fab 50 Statue Holiday Sound Effects, & More)

November 26, 2022

by MelissaE

Happy holidays from Magic Kingdom. We are back reporting from the most magical place on earth! We plan on doing some shopping and checking the Fab 50 statues for holiday sound effects. We will be sure to report on all the new things we find. Let’s get started. Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party is now … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: Disney’s Hollywood Studios 11/19/22 (Toy Story Land Characters Dress Up for Christmas, New Droid Depot Merchandise, Holiday Sound Effects on Fab 50 Statues, & More)

November 25, 2022

by MelissaE

Season’s greetings from Disney’s Hollywood Studios! Today we are planning on doing some shopping and character meet-and-greets. We hear Buzz, Woody and Jessie are decked out in their festive holiday outfits. We also heard the Fab 50 statues got an update with holiday sounds effects for the season. We will be sure to report on … Read more

Details on Bob Iger’s Return to Disney & Bob Chapek’s Firing, Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser Discounts for Disney Vacation Club, Genie+ Prices Hit New High, and More: Daily Recap (11/22/22)

November 22, 2022

by Shannen Michaelsen

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 Tuesday, November 22. Walt Disney World Magic Kingdom … Read more

Fab 50 Statue Holiday Sound Effects Being Turned on at Walt Disney World

November 20, 2022

by Shannen Michaelsen

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Holiday sound effects are starting to be turned on at the Disney Fab 50 statues throughout Walt Disney World Resort. We checked on all of the statues in Disney’s Hollywood Studios yesterday. These sound effects can be activated by waving a MagicBand+ at the statues. Some have several phrases and sounds, so you might have … Read more

Holiday Sound Effects Coming to Fab 50 Sculptures at Walt Disney World

November 18, 2022

by Shannen Michaelsen

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The Disney Fab 50 character sculptures at Walt Disney World will have special holiday sound effects this holiday season. The effects can be activated using a MagicBand+. The video shared by Disney has examples of Winnie the Pooh, Minnie, and Donald saying holiday phrases. There will also be MagicBand+ holiday designs available. Read more about … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: Magic Kingdom 10/4/22 (Hocus Pocus Color Changing Mug, New Limited Release and Limited Edition Pins, & More)

October 5, 2022

by MelissaE

Good morning from Magic Kingdom! Today we plan to spend the day here looking for all the new things we can find. Let’s get started. As we walked into Magic Kingdom, we noticed a sign showing tickets were still available for tonight’s Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party. In the Emporium, we spotted this Hocus … Read more