UPDATE: Disney has since addressed this rumor in an informal post from the Disney Parks Blog, but they have yet to address other rumors, such as the Country Bear Jamboree project. For more information, click here. Yet another opening day Magic Kingdom attraction might be on the chopping block ahead of the park’s 50th anniversary. … Read more
In a somewhat surprising turn of events, the refurbishment of Beaches & Cream at Walt Disney World has been pushed back. Originally slated to close on August 6, 2019 the fan favorite restaurant is now accepting reservations through August 25. During the refurbishment, an auxiliary location will be set up for guests to get their … Read more
With Gran Destino Tower opening its doors in just a matter of weeks, Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort is getting ready to welcome its first guests to the hotel. They’re on a tight deadline, and the last few times we’ve been there to check out the opening of the resort’s new bridges, as well as Three … Read more
Let there be benches! Earlier today, we reported on the new pavement that had recently been laid over at Miner’s Cove, the former smoking section just outside of the exit to Big Thunder Mountain Railroad. At the end of the post, we hoped for there to be benches added to this serene and scenic space … Read more
It seems like PhilharMagic at the Magic Kingdom is one step closer to a rather large refurbishment. A permit was recently filed with Orange County that seems to back up the PhilharMagic refurbishment rumor we posted about last month. The general description of the permit states the following: Termination of installation of the A/V and … Read more
Arguably one of our favorite parts about eating at the Backlot Express in Disney’s Hollywood Studios are the props (well that, and very rarely, the food.) In a park where the magic of movie making is vanishing to mere ephemera and being replaced with themed RVs, every last bit of park history counts… except when … Read more
As we reported back in April, as part of the upgrades to Disney’s Art of Animation Resort, the floor of the resort lobby is currently being replaced in phases throughout the summer. When we last visited the resort, half of the lobby was wrapped in plastic black tarps. Construction has now moved on to the … Read more
Disney has just confirmed the addition of an all-new Animation Experience coming to the Conservation Station once Rafiki’s Planet Watch opens (slightly ahead of schedule) on July 11th! Check out their full announcement below. In honor of the celebration of Disney’s “The Lion King,” Disney’s Animal Kingdom will be launching The Animation Experience at Conservation … Read more
Arguably one of our favorite parts about eating at Backlot Express in Disney’s Hollywood Studios are the props (well that, and very rarely, the food.) In a park where the magic of movie making is vanishing to mere ephemera and being replaced with themed RVs, every last bit of park history counts… except when it … Read more
This Fall, the original Mickey’s Philharmagic at the Magic Kingdom should be closing to receive a long-needed digital film upgrade. While no exact dates are known as of yet, the attraction has finally been given a budget to add digital projectors and a remastered version of the beloved film. Mickey’s Philharmagic has been running on … Read more
The ABC Commissary has reopened today and looks better than ever! After undergoing a brief refurbishment, the restaurant is back open with a fresh coat of paint, new carpets, and brand new seating. Let’s take a look! The exterior of the restaurant looks nice and polished. As you make your way through Disney’s Hollywood Studios, … Read more
She is beauty, she is grace. Our spitting beauty is back! After undergoing for refurbishment for a few months, the beloved Spitting Camel of Adventureland is back, and just in time for the sweltering heat, too. The spitting statue has been a staple of The Magic Carpets of Aladdin since 2001, and while we were … Read more
Today’s the day! The Tomorrowland Speedway is back after a lengthy refurbishment and here to stay for a few more years of fumes and sputtering motor sounds. While the attraction received a number of changes to its exterior in the form of new paint and a cleaner, more updated look, the track itself wasn’t changed … Read more
We’ve come a long way since the last Sleeping Beauty Castle update which revealed even more spires and some central parts of the castle, but today marked one of the bigger reveals for the castle as all the scrim is now down, unveiling a symphony of bright pink and blue that’s studded with pixie dust. … Read more
As you may or may not know by now, Tomorrowland’s been undergoing a bit of a transformation as of late, with new swatches of paint popping up all over walls in the land and the Tomorrowland Speedway getting a bit of a lift in preparation for its grand, smelly reopening. Over at Merchant of Venus, … Read more
It’s a big day at Disneyland Park as even more scrim is down surrounding the lovely Sleeping Beauty Castle, debuting some bright, beautiful colors of pink and blue. And what’s that on the main building? Why, it’s pixie dust, of course! Project Stardust promised a layer of pixie dust to make the castle even more … Read more