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 Saturday, May 29, 2021. Walt Disney World … Read more
Mickey’s PhilharMagic is the latest Walt Disney World attraction to eliminate physical distancing requirements. The Magic Kingdom attraction is now seating guests in every row. Mickey welcomes us from atop the marquee. The queue still has physical distancing markers. In the pre-show area, guests wait to enter the theater. No physical distancing markers are in … Read more
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 Thursday, May 27, 2021. Walt Disney World … Read more
In a much-needed break from all the spinning, we took a pause on rides at Disney California Adventure to catch a show at Mickey’s PhilharMagic. Other than Turtle Talk with Crush, Mickey’s PhilharMagic is the closest thing to a show you can see at Disney California Adventure right now. Entertainment offerings are still limited due … Read more
After finding that all of the Sorcerers of the Magic Kingdom game plaques have been removed from Main Street U.S.A., we discovered the absence of some others around the theme park. Outside of Mickey’s PhilharMagic sat a plaque used for Guests to stand on when interacting with the window portal as part of Sorcerers of … Read more
Roofing throughout Fantasyland at Magic Kingdom is being repainted ahead of the park’s 50th anniversary later this year. It looks like the Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique roof has been completely repainted royal blue. The fresh paint is a stark contrast to the rest of Fantasyland. The roof of Sir Mickey’s across the courtyard is also being … Read more
Hello from a lovely day at the Magic Kingdom! It started out a bit chilly, but warmed up quite nicely, and was a beautiful, sunshine-filled day. We found some fun things to show you, so let’s get started! Starting with the Cinderella Castle Stage, more plywood was laid on stage left, and some pieces have … Read more
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 Friday, January 29, 2021. Walt Disney World … Read more
On January 24th, Mickey’s PhilharMagic celebrated ten years of presentation at Tokyo Disneyland. The iconic 4D film opened in 2011 at its third home (and in its final purpose-built theater), following the Magic Kingdom and Hong Kong Disneyland, and can now be seen at Disneyland Paris and Disney California Adventure. To celebrate ten wonderful years … Read more
Someone at Disney must love pressed pennies, because this is the second new machine we’ve found today at the newly-reopened Magic Kingdom. This machine’s penny designs feature Mickey and friends, as well as Winnie the Pooh and Piglet. We found this machine in Fantasy Faire, the shop at the exit of Mickey’s PhilharMagic. At first … Read more
Welcome back to the Magic Kingdom, where we are thrilled to be finally be visiting, as the park is officially open! On our visit, we have been exploring the park and taking note of all the new health and safety updates which have been implemented since the COVID-19 pandemic, including social distancing measures and more. … Read more
A new Donald Duck backdrop is now on display in the pre-show waiting area of Mickey’s PhilharMagic at Disney California Adventure. The scene on this blue backdrop shows Donald Duck as after he stumbles his way through the show looking for Mickey’s conductor’s baton. It captures that perfect moment right before he flies past you … Read more
You probably don’t know the name Kevin Rafferty, but you’ve experienced his work. An Imagineer with forty years at Disney, Rafferty has conceived of or worked on such theme park favorites as the Tower of Terror, Cars Land, Typhoon Lagoon, MuppetVison 3D, and Mickey’s Philharmagic, but now he’s produced something a little different – an … Read more
In June, we announced that the seating area at Award Wieners in Disney California Adventure would be undergoing an extensive refurbishment. Finally, the refurbishment is complete! Along with an enhanced seating area is a new entrance to Mickey’s PhilharMagic at Sunset Showcase Theater, complete with a beautiful new digital marquee. Sunset Showcase Theater The entrance … Read more
Scrims are now down at the Sunset Showcase Theater in Disney California Adventure, revealing an amazing El Capitan-style marquee right next to Award Wieners! Scrims had covered the building’s facade since early June. Permits filed with the City of Anaheim listed the following improvements to the area: 595 sq ft for facade renovation with new … Read more
It’s a busy summer day at Magic Kingdom. There’s always something worth braving the crowds for, though. Let’s see what’s going on today! Mickey Returns Guess who’s back; back again. Mickey’s back: tell a friend! The Mickey figure on top of the Philharmagic sign is finally back in its rightful place! He’d been missing for … Read more