It’s official. The famous World of Color nighttime show at Disney California Adventure will not be returning until late in 2018. Disney is claiming “routine maintenance” is the reason for the delay, but our sources are giving us a different story. Apparently, the submerged table that holds all of the show elements (fountains, water screens, etc.) … Read more
World of Disney over at Downtown Disney in Anaheim opened today the first phase of refurbishment with a brand new redesign featuring a more industrial look and feel. This new design is very reminiscent of the design style at Disney Springs in Florida if you’ve had a chance to visit. Below we have photos showing … Read more
“Disneyland Past and Present” is an examination of the ever changing landscape of the Disneyland Resort. Restaurants, rides, courtyards, candy shops, even entire hotels come and go as Disney continues to innovate and, arguably, upgrade. In this column we will highlight and get a little sentimental about the Disneyland that was, that is, and what … Read more
This morning we made our way over to Magic Kingdom and we decided to ride Space Mountain. Upon exiting Space Mountain, we noticed that the speed ramp finale was closed off. Even more odd, is the fact that there was drywall put up and a construction door as if this refurbishment is planned to take … Read more
We went over to Disney’s Hollywood Studios to check out construction of Toy Story Land, and decided to check out how the progress on the interior queue of Toy Story Mania was going. To our surprise, there was more queue unveiled and all 3 tracks were operating. It is very likely that what you see … Read more
We made a quick hop over to Epcot to check out the ongoing refurbishment happening to the exterior of the Wonders of Life pavilion. As you can see in the photos we took below, looking over to the right side of the building, you can see the repainting is now taking place with the new … Read more
The wildly popular Toy Story Mania! attraction at Disney’s Hollywood Studios will be closed for a whole week in June as complete the new queue and entrance for the attraction. Official dates of closure are June 11th through June 18th, reopening on June 19th. When Toy Story Land opens, the entrance and exit for Toy … Read more
Today, Dumbo and the circus came back to town at the Disneyland Resort! Was the wait worth it? I definitely think so. Each elephant now has a number on the side. Guests are assigned elephants by number now, which should help with any issues of over/under-loading the ride or the usual rush of guests running … Read more
After 31 years, the old white and orange interior panels found inside The Living Seas aquarium are getting replaced. As seen in our photos below, the new panels are a bit more cartoonish (bright blue and orange), better matching the existing pavilion theme. You can really tell how bad the old panels are holding up, … Read more
Pixar Fest is in full swing at the Disneyland Resort! Let’s go take a look at everything there is to offer! Galaxy’s Edge Lines to get into the structure are fairly long during the morning. Galaxy’s Edge is coming along quickly, but I’m sure there’s still a ton of work to be done! The welcome … Read more
Back in January we mentioned that the “it’s a small world” Mall at Disneyland Park was going to go through a refurbishment to improve efficiency for traffic, the queue, and parade route. With the start of Pixar Fest and the Pixar Play Parade beginning its run through the park, the new Mall area has opened … Read more
Our very own Tom Corless is visiting the Tokyo Disney Resort and is bringing us a first look at the reopening of “it’s a small world” now featuring a huge cast of beloved Disney characters and a brand new queue and loading experience. Characters included are: Anna, Elsa, Olaf, Cinderella, Prince Charming, Alice, White Rabbit, Tinkerbell, … Read more
Disneyland is typically the Happiest Place on Earth, but right now it’s the largest construction site on earth. Let’s take a look at the everything around Disneyland this week! To All Who Come to This Happy Place… Welcome All of the construction walls on Main Street are finally down as work has been completed on … Read more
Work continues on the new parking structure adjacent to the Mickey and Friends parking structure and it has brought about some radical changes! One of the most frustrating aspects of this construction is how they have handled ADA parking. With Chip and Dale and Pinocchio lots both closed, parking capacity is severely limited. They have … Read more
As we previously reported, Disney announced it would revamp the Hotel New York in Disneyland Paris with a Marvel theme and rename the new property Hotel New York – The Art of Marvel. Hotel New York will close for about two years for the renovation, beginning in October 2018. According to Disney’s site for the … Read more
While we were at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, we made a stop over at Walt Disney: One Man’s Dream as it prepares to become Walt Disney Presents. Below you’ll see photos of the old Florida Project display (which featured Walt Disney discussing his plans for Walt Disney World and what would later become EPCOT Center). It … Read more
