It’s almost Halloween here at Tokyo Disneyland! Keyword: almost. The park is in one of their brief transition periods between events, as happens every few months. Normally this would be a rare opportunity to see Tokyo Disneyland in its “vanilla” state, but OLC has gone straight to work, prepping for Halloween! So, let’s take a … Read more
It was only a couple of weeks ago at D23 that we saw a model of the new Tokyo Disneyland expansion coming next year. Now, a new pathway that even goes through parts of Belle’s village has been opened! Let’s explore what we can see now, open to Guests! This is the path that has … Read more
With Walt Disney World closing in on its 50th anniversary in 2021, many classic Magic Kingdom attractions are set to go through some changes and refurbishments before the big celebration kicks off. The long-rumored addition of Disney film characters to “it’s a small world” will apparently come to fruition just ahead of the golden anniversary … Read more
With the turning of the months comes blue skies, Floridian humidity, and the Japanese holiday of Obon! And all of those and more (except maybe the humidity) are an excellent excuse to head out to Tokyo Disney Resort. So, let’s check in and see what’s happening this week at Tokyo Disneyland! JR Maihama Station and … Read more
The construction on the new pathway from Liberty Square to Cinderella Castle is moving along pretty quickly right now! Our last update was only a couple of days ago, but today on our park walk around Magic Kingdom, we noticed even more progress! The scaffolding by the brick wall has gotten a lot higher, going … Read more
Hear ye, hear ye, citizens of Fantasyland! There’s a new spot for you to get your picture taken at the Magic Kingdom, and it’s located at Sir Mickey’s. That’s right, the new Sir Mickey’s Portrait Studio is now open. The space had preciously been under construction, with walls covering the Princess Minnie nook: Princess Minnie … Read more
For the first time ever during Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party, select Magic Kingdom attractions are receiving special enhancements just for the holidays! When you get behind the wheel on the Tomorrowland Speedway, you’ll find yourself cruising a festive freeway filled with thousands of lights and stylized décor. The crew at Monsters Inc. Laugh Floor … Read more
Another day in Magic Kingdom, another day closer to the pathway widening construction by Cinderella Castle being completed. We stopped by on our walk around the Magic Kingdom to check in on the progress. We first caught a view of some construction workers painting the top edge of the wall along the previously existing edge … Read more
The pathway that connects Liberty Square to Cinderella Castle has been closed for several weeks now, and we’ve been keeping an eye on the construction progress. If you walked this pathway before the closure, I’m sure you saw how narrow and congested this pathway can get, so the widening is going to be a welcome … Read more
With some of the cutest old-school displays around, we don’t need much of an excuse to window shop at Sir Mickey’s in the Magic Kingdom, and this morning during our tour of the park, we stumbled upon these cute new Minnie and Mickey phone cases we just had to show you! The cases are clear … Read more
This Fall, the original Mickey’s Philharmagic at the Magic Kingdom should be closing to receive a long-needed digital film upgrade. While no exact dates are known as of yet, the attraction has finally been given a budget to add digital projectors and a remastered version of the beloved film. Mickey’s Philharmagic has been running on … Read more
Let’s take a quick look around the Most Magical Place on Earth and see what’s new. It’s time for Magic Kingdom! Outside the Park They’ve been working on this new shelter at the Transportation and Ticket Center for a while now (even before the announced changes happening around security). They look to be almost finished, … Read more
It was a hot day at the Magic Kingdom, so we were thankful to find some refreshing new treats have been added to the menu at Pinocchio Village Haus. Signs by the register advertise the new Lemon Sorbet or Chocolate Gelato for $3.99 each. It’s ridiculously warm out, so why not try both? Expectations versus … Read more
Another beautiful day in the Magic Kingdom, another dreamy walk through the narrow, yet quaint Cinderella Castle walkway… Nope, denied. With the foundation for the expanded walkway already poured, Disney has officially closed off the old narrow pathway for construction. As you can see in the image above, the entire span of the walkway is … Read more
One of my favorite parts of the Storybook Circus area of Fantasyland at Magic Kingdom is “Big Top Souvenirs”. It’s one of the larger gift shops in the park, but it’s also full of lots of fun snacks, like any good circus should be. In addition to cookies and candy apples, they also have a … Read more
Disney is hitting us right in the feels with this new Genie baseball hat, and we are so, so grateful they went with the animated classic Genie. (Consider that a wish granted.) We found this character cap at The Mad Hatter in Fantasyland at Disneyland. The cap features Genie’s face and his signature ponytail (and … Read more