Staying in a Star Wars hotel connected to Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge is the ultimate “Take my money, Disney!” concept. And that’s without even knowing much about it. According to Disney, “This groundbreaking experience is unlike any resort experience you’ve ever seen. From the moment you board your launch pod, it’s a fully-immersive, multi-day Star Wars adventure … Read more
Hot on the heels of the massive Disney World Annual Pass price increases, another price increase is coming to the most magical place on earth. Any reservation made June 18, 2019 (today) or after will be subjected to higher parking fees at resort hotels. The hardest hit of the resort categories was Values, where the … Read more
Anaheim City Council has voted to eliminate the tax subsidies that Disneyland called a “flashpoint for controversy and dissension in our community”. This vote means that the $267 million in tax breaks that Disneyland was set to receive for the recently postponed four-diamond hotel is no more. Agreed upon in 2016, the tax break would’ve given Disney … Read more
Disney’s plans to build a hotel at Disneyland’s Downtown Disney have come to a screeching halt. According to Disney, they have stopped development of the luxury resort hotel due to a battle over tax breaks. In 2016, the Anaheim City Council approved a $267-million tax break for Disney to build the hotel. Today, however, David … Read more
Documents filed with the City of Anaheim show more renderings of the new Disneyland Hotel as well as specifics about its layout. The hotel will encompass 31 acres which were reclaimed from the western end of Downtown Disney, as well as the Disneyland Hotel Valet and Simba parking lots. The 700 room hotel will have … Read more
Still not satisfied with being a veritable afterthought by singularly focused Walt Disney World guests, another Hotel Plaza Boulevard Resort is pursuing a noteworthy renovation. Most recently, Walt Disney Parks and Resorts US Inc. has filed a permit application with the South Florida Water Management District concerning a new “Black Lake Hotel” project. Encompassing the … Read more
Hotel rooms at Walt Disney World might be getting a lot more entertaining in the coming future. A recent patent filed by Disney showcases a technology where projection mapping and special effects are built into the room to create a sense of immersion. This patent is called “Interactive In-Room Show and Game System” and allows … Read more
We finally have our answer as to how the Star Wars Hotel at Disney’s Hollywood Studios will be located and accessed. Permits filed with the South Florida Water Management District reveal that guests staying at the hotel will drive from the parking lot at Hollywood Studios over the drainage canal to get to the front … Read more
It seems as if the controversial pet policy that allowed guests to bring their furry friends to select Walt Disney World Reports is coming to an end. Asking Disney directly, they responded by saying: It is a pilot that is scheduled to end in late October. We have not gotten any updates as to if … Read more
Several sources are reporting that Disney has selected a design firm and construction management company for the rumored resort being planned for the abandoned River Country site on the shore of Bay Lake next to Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort. The design firm Wimberly Allison Tong & Goo (now known as WATG) has reportedly been selected as … Read more
A permit filed yesterday with the South Florida Water Management District reveals that Disney is seeking to create a 30-acre site for the “temporary stockpiling of earthwork” near the Magic Kingdom area for an as-yet-undisclosed project. The site is referred to in documents as the “STOLPort Site” presumably because it is located adjacent to the … Read more
This week, Disney announced that several Downtown Disney businesses will be closing their doors forever on June 30th, 2018. These buildings will be demolished to make way for Disneyland Resort’s upcoming new resort hotel coming in 2021. The businesses on the close-and-demolish list are: AMC 12 Theatres Rainforest Cafe ESPN Zone Earl of Sandwich Alamo … Read more
More details have finally become available on the new 350-room hotel being constructed near the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin hotels. The new hotel, which will be leased to the Tishman Hotel Corporation just as the Swan and Dolphin are, will be adjacent to Fantasia Gardens Mini-Golf. The yet-to-be-named hotel will be 13 stories … Read more
We told you about the new hotel being built in Disneyland Resort in 2021 some time ago, but over the weekend, the Disneyland Resort has been notifying surrounding neighbors of the start of construction on the new parking structure, as well as the new hotel. Upon inspection of the mailer Disney sent out, they informed … Read more
Imagine walking into Epcot from the parking lot and walking under or through a giant hotel before you reach Spaceship Earth. If plans are approved, this may very well be the scene at the entrance area of Walt Disney World’s 35-year-old vision of the future. If approved, the resort will stand at one of two … Read more
Disney is currently in the process of remodeling all of the rooms at the Pop Century Resort and we have a first look inside of the newly remodeled lodging for you today. We start with a little refresher course for those of you who may not remember what the current rooms at Disney’s Pop Century … Read more