A new activity involving MagicBand+ has debuted at Disneyland Park as part of the many new offerings for the beginning of the 70th anniversary celebrations. MagicBand+ for Disneyland 70th Celebration The new activity is described by Disney as: Set out on a quest to discover special moments with MagicBand+ at 5 locations around Disneyland Park during the 70th … Read more
Bello! Minion Land is officially open at Universal Studios Florida. This newly rethemed area of the park consists of several dining and shopping locations, a character meet and greet, and a brand new attraction, Villain-Con Minion Blast. The land had been going through technical rehearsals in phases over the summer, but now that Minion Land … Read more
Just like we reported yesterday at the Magic Kingdom, the interactive features for the Fab 50 character statues are also currently being installed at EPCOT. We noticed a small black speaker below Rocket and Groot. You can see it here hidden in the bushes. Miguel and Dante also have a black speaker. You can see … Read more
Fans of the Prequel era will be happy to know they can now take home their very own B1 Battle Droid. Interactive B1 Battle Droid – $74.99 First seen in “Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace,” these quirky units quickly became fan favorites. The droid even utters some humorous quotes such as “Uh, that … Read more
An interesting Magic Kingdom interactive object is once again amazing guests. The kugel fountain in Tomorrowland is back on. This is the first we have seen the fountain functional since the Magic Kingdom reopened nearly one year ago. The Tomorrowland kugel fountain is located near the elevated Tomorrowland Transit Authority PeopleMover track. The ball, which … Read more
A Disney patent application published March 18, 2021 puts a new spin on 3D images. Rather than using multiple projectors or augmented reality headsets to present a 3D image, a high-quality screen is rotated along its vertical axis. A computer controls the rotation speed and synchronizes the video sent to the display. This system allows … Read more
Starting today through September 30, 2019, you can experience the world of The Incredibles at Disney’s Hollywood Studios! Bask in the world of Supers at Pixar Place, which has been transformed into a Municiberg city block right out of Metroville! An Incredible Celebration hosts a number of neat activities just in time for Hollywood Studios’ 30th Anniversary. We were … Read more
To celebrate 2019, Disney has whipped up a new, interactive online game to welcome in the year: Disneyland Paris Vault. Although simplistic, the game gives players the opportunity to win downloadable prizes by identifying images in the “vault” that represent upcoming events at Disneyland Paris. I’ve no doubt you can spot a few in this image from … Read more
While Disney California Adventure has been testing their own talking Mickey Mouse character for a few weeks now, just yesterday they threw in two of Mickey’s pals, for the first time ever all speaking to guests in one meet and greet experience: While a talking Mickey Mouse meet and greet is nothing new, we have … Read more
The Walt Disney Company was recently awarded US Patent Number 9,424,467, entitled “GAZE TRACKING AND RECOGNITION WITH IMAGE LOCATION,” for a system that can track where guests are looking. Several excerpts from the patent explain how this system will work: Various entertainment environments, e.g., theme parks, attempt to track where various participants are looking within such … Read more