Hong Kong Disneyland Resort has named Michael Moriarty as its new Managing Director, effective December 27, 2020. Moriarty will be replacing Stephanie Young, who started in the position earlier this year and will now be transitioning to President, Consumer Products, Games and Publishing for Walt Disney Parks, Experiences and Products. Moriarty has held several leadership … Read more
After nearly three years of work and construction, the transformation of Hong Kong Disneyland’s Sleeping Beauty Castle to the Castle of Magical Dreams, inspired by the various Disney Princesses, is complete. And to celebate off the park’s belated 15th anniversary, the Hong Kong Disneyland Resort announced today that the reimagined castle will open on November … Read more
Hong Kong Disneyland, which closed for a second time in July due to a spike in COVID-19 cases, is reopening on September 25. While we’ll have to wait to see the full park again, we do have some new up-close looks at the Castle of Magical Dreams, the park’s reimagined castle that was announced at … Read more
We got an up-close look at the Castle of Magical Dreams when Hong Kong Disneyland reopened in June. However, construction wasn’t quite complete, with a wall still surrounding the castle. Now the castle is in full view at the end of Main Street, as seen in an Instagram post from Hong Kong Disneyland. Our friends … Read more
Even though the theme park may not be open, the Hong Kong Disneyland Hotel will still be celebrating the resort’s 15th anniversary on September 12th. Disney Magical Kingdom Blog has revealed the festivities and special merchandise that will be offered at the hotel on that special day. Guests staying at Hong Kong Disneyland Hotel on … Read more
When Hong Kong Disneyland re-opened in June, we got our first look at the transformed Castle of Magical Dreams. The Castle of Magical Dreams is a reimagining of the Hong Kong Disneyland castle, combining elements of 13 different Disney princesses and heroines to create one ultimate castle. Now we have our first look at Hong … Read more
While reopening their theme parks is a major step on the road to Disney’s economic recovery from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, there’s still a long road ahead. According to StreetInsider.com, Deutsche Bank reported that worldwide Disney Park attendance remains down 80% year-over-year from 2019 per their proprietary geolocation data. For months, parks around … Read more
Every week is a busy week when it comes to Disney news. To help you keep up with all the updates coming out of Walt Disney World and other Disney resorts, here’s WDWNT’s weekly recap of the Disney news from August 3-9, 2020. Walt Disney World Magic Kingdom Check out this week’s photo report for … Read more
Every week is a busy week when it comes to Disney news. To help you keep up with all the updates coming out of Walt Disney World and other Disney resorts, here’s WDWNT’s weekly recap of the Disney news from July 27 – August 2, 2020. Walt Disney World Magic Kingdom Check out this week’s … Read more
Every week is a busy week when it comes to Disney news. To help you keep up with all the updates coming out of Walt Disney World and other Disney resorts, here’s WDWNT’s weekly recap of the Disney news from July 20-26, 2020. Walt Disney World Magic Kingdom Read our Complete Guide to the Reopening … Read more
Every week is a busy week when it comes to Disney news. To help you keep up with all the updates coming out of Walt Disney World and other Disney resorts, here’s WDWNT’s weekly recap of the Disney news from July 13-19, 2020. Walt Disney World Magic Kingdom Dine with us as we explore the … Read more
Despite the opening of Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge at both Walt Disney World and the Disneyland Resort, attendance at Disney Parks worldwide showed stagnation last year, and even backslid in some places, according to the newly released 2019 Theme Index and Museum Index published by the Themed Entertainment Association (TEA) and AECOM. Worldwide, Walt Disney … Read more
UPDATE: An official closure date has now been issued by Disney. Hong Kong Disneyland will close temporarily starting July 15. Just under a month after reopening, Hong Kong Disneyland has announced that it is closing due to another outbreak of COVID-19 after 52 new confirmed cases were recorded just today. Official details will be announced … Read more
Every week is a busy week when it comes to Disney news. To help you keep up with all the updates coming out of Walt Disney World and other Disney resorts, here’s WDWNT’s weekly recap of the Disney news from July 6-12, 2020. Walt Disney World Magic Kingdom Magic Kingdom finally reopened its gates this … Read more
Every week is a busy week when it comes to Disney news. To help you keep up with all the updates coming out of Walt Disney World and other Disney resorts, here’s WDWNT’s weekly recap of the Disney news from June 29 – July 5. Walt Disney World Parks In celebration of the fourth of … Read more
When Hong Kong Disneyland reopened in June, character meet-and-greets had been suspended in order to help prevent the spread of COVID-19, a protocol that has become commonplace in the other Disney Parks across the world. Since its opening, however, characters have still been making appearances across the parks, welcoming Guests and reminding them of that … Read more