The newest friend of the beloved Duffy the Disney Bear, ‘Olu Mel, has quickly made his way from Aulani to Shanghai and Hong Kong Disneyland, as well as Tokyo DisneySea this year! But, for the first time ever, starting September 1st, a full costumed ‘Olu Mel will debut at Shanghai Disneyland as part of the … Read more
While reopening their theme parks is a major step on the road to Disney’s economic recovery from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, there’s still a long road ahead. According to StreetInsider.com, Deutsche Bank reported that worldwide Disney Park attendance remains down 80% year-over-year from 2019 per their proprietary geolocation data. For months, parks around … Read more
Shanghai Disneyland was the first Disney property to reopen after extended COVID-19 closures back in May. And with CEO Bob Chapek stating that Shanghai is the model for other parks reopening, new developments are always important to watch. Now that the pandemic has seemingly slowed down within China, the Chinese Government is allowing tourism spots … Read more
The Garden of Twelve Friends in Shanghai Disneyland represents the 12 animals of the Chinese Zodiac as classic Disney characters, and now at EPCOT, guests can take a memento of the Garden of Twelve Friends home with them. The park is now home to a new collection of pressed pennies featuring each of the Twelve … 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 3-9, 2020. Walt Disney World Magic Kingdom Check out this week’s photo report for … Read more
According to our friends at the Disney Magical Kingdom Blog, Mickey and Minnie are getting into the summer season right with new outfits as part of Shanghai Disneyland’s “Splash into Magic” event happening at the resort from now until August 31. Sporting a blue shirt with a sailing motif, Mickey is ready for a day … 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 July 27 – August 2, 2020. Walt Disney World Magic Kingdom Check out this week’s … Read more
When Shanghai Disneyland became the first Disney resort to reopen following the historic COVID-19 closures, many entertainment offerings had been removed from their schedule. Now, two months after the resort reopened, we are delighted to see that fireworks are once again lighting the skies above the park, with the return of the beloved “Ignite the … 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 July 20-26, 2020. Walt Disney World Magic Kingdom Read our Complete Guide to the Reopening … Read more
While all parades remain suspended at Walt Disney World, Shanghai Disneyland is resuming its daytime parade, Mickey’s Storybook Express. Disney Magical Kingdom Blog tweeted out the news last night. Mickey’s Storybook Express has been the daytime parade at Shanghai Disneyland since it opened in 2016. According to Shanghai Disney Resort’s website, it will be running … Read more
In a recent speech, United States Attorney General William Barr accused The Walt Disney Company of “kowtowing” to China. The Washington Post reported about Barr’s speech, where the Attorney General said “Walt Disney would be disheartened to see how the company he founded deals with the foreign dictatorships of our day.” In the speech, Barr … 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 July 13-19, 2020. Walt Disney World Magic Kingdom Dine with us as we explore the … Read more
Despite the opening of Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge at both Walt Disney World and the Disneyland Resort, attendance at Disney Parks worldwide showed stagnation last year, and even backslid in some places, according to the newly released 2019 Theme Index and Museum Index published by the Themed Entertainment Association (TEA) and AECOM. Worldwide, Walt Disney … 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 July 6-12, 2020. Walt Disney World Magic Kingdom Magic Kingdom finally reopened its gates this … 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 June 29 – July 5. Walt Disney World Parks In celebration of the fourth of … Read more
When Shanghai Disneyland reopened, the theme park was utilizing the Standby Pass system, the FastPass system, and Disney Premier Access. Disney Premier Access is a paid FastPass type reservation system (similar to the MaxPass system found at Disneyland.) However, it seems Shanghai Disneyland has quietly removed the FastPass option from the park. Friend of the … Read more