The Play Disney Parks app now has an achievement for guests who ride Tiana’s Bayou Adventure at Magic Kingdom. Tiana’s Bayou Adventure Achievement The new achievement is called “Mardi Gras Maven.” It is automatically unlocked when you ride the attraction. Guests who haven’t ridden Tiana’s Bayou Adventure can see the icon in black and white, … Read more
Soon Disney Parks guests will be able to create their own “DisneyMe” digital avatar in the Play Disney Parks App. The DisneyMe feature allows guests to dress their avatar up, as well as change their skin tone and hair color. It won’t be just a cute avatar, though. There will also be DisneyMe-related games. It … Read more
Earth Day is April 22 and Disneyland Resort is celebrating with some limited-time activities through the end of the month. Cast Members have created environmental art pieces inspired by different Disney scenes and attractions. Above is one piece inspired by “Encanto.” This piece is made to look like the “it’s a small world” façade. Each … Read more
Today at Destination D23, the team behind the Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser elaborated on the role the Datapad will play on the journey. Visitors to Galaxy’s Edge may be familiar with the Datapad, which is part of the Play Disney Parks mobile app. The Datapad allows guests to interact more with the environment and participate … Read more
Visitors to Disney Parks have been using smartphones to manage their visits for years. The My Disney Experience app is an essential planning tool. Recently, Walt Disney World added Disney MagicMobile, which allows guests to use their smartphones and watches in place of MagicBands or ticket media. Now, a recent Disney patent application hints that … Read more
A patent application published January 14, 2021 details how Disney could use smartphones as a conduit to virtual puppeteering. An app and the smartphone’s cameras allow the user to control a virtual puppet. The invention is a consumer version of the technology used in Disney attractions like Monsters, Inc. Laugh Floor and Turtle Talk with … 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 23-30, 2020. Walt Disney World Magic Kingdom Social distancing markers for the character cavalcades … Read more
A new game has been added to the Play Disney Parks app at Walt Disney World, just in time for the grand opening of Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway and the Mickey Shorts Theater. Using the Disney Play app, you can access in-park games, including this new addition “Mickey and Minnie’s Trivia Time – Mouse … Read more
As we told you many, many months ago, Disney’s famous web-footed family is heading to EPCOT! Disney’s DuckTales World Showcase Adventure will invite guests to join Scrooge McDuck, Donald, Launchpad, Webby and the nephews in search of priceless treasure. Using the Play Disney Parks mobile app, guests take a trip around World Showcase discovering exotic … Read more
While Alien Swirling Saucers in Toy Story Land at Disney’s Hollywood Studios just celebrated its 1st anniversary on June 30th, the interactive queue elements had remained mostly dormant until now. We assumed this was to promote use of the Play Disney Parks app over moving elements in the queue. We happened to take a walk … Read more
Disney has just announced the launch of three new Achievement pins redeemable through the Play Disney Parks app! Perfect for decorating your lanyard, backpack, hat and more, guests can now purchase these new pins for earning the following ride achievements at both Disneyland Resort and Walt Disney World Resort: High Seas Scallywag at Pirates of … Read more
It looks as if the long-promised reputation system promised for Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge is starting to come to fruition. According to Twitter user @nickytea, Bluetooth reputation scanners have been added to checkout terminals at Galaxy’s Edge. To enable your interactive "reputation" across #GalaxysEdge, certain shop checkout terminals have a dedicated Bluetooth profile reader and … Read more
Disney has just announced the arrival of two new features to the Play Disney Parks app! Guests can now play a series of mini-games themed to the thrilling log-flume adventure of Splash Mountain in Magic Kingdom and create personalized souvenirs as part of Kidcot Fun Stop at World Showcase in Epcot. These new Play Disney … Read more
Disney has just announced some new features for the Play Disney Parks app in-park games available at Disney’s Hollywood Studios! Next time you’re in line for Toy Story Mania!, make sure you check out Stinky Pete the Prospector! The Play Disney Parks app allows guests visiting Walt Disney World Resort and the Disneyland Resort to … Read more
Today at Star Wars Celebration Chicago, a special panel was hosted by individuals from Disney and LucasFilm previewing the upcoming Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge at Disneyland and Walt Disney World. Here’s what was revealed: Some new concept art of the exterior of Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance was released early-on in the event, seen … Read more
After seven (yeah, seven) years of missions and defeating the evil Dr. Doofenshmirtz, it appears that Agent P’s World Showcase Adventure at Epcot is going to be replaced with a similar interactive game featuring Huey, Dewey, and Louie, Webby, Scrooge McDuck. According to sources, the Ducktales overlay of the World Showcase Adventure Attraction should be coming … Read more