Only a couple of weeks are left until the Halloween season kicks off at the Disneyland Resort. We can feel the excitement in the air, especially now that Pumpkin Spice is back at Starbucks and The Haunted Mansion has closed for the holiday overlay. Here’s a look at what else is happening in Disneyland Park, … Read more
With the Grand Opening of Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge occurring tomorrow, August 29, Disney is extending transportation offerings for guests. As you know, Disney’s Hollywood Studios opens at 6:00 am tomorrow for all guests, meaning people need a way to get to the park even earlier to be the first in line! To accommodate, transportation … Read more
Disney Pin Collectors and Traders, get ready to start planning which of September’s pin releases you’ll be adding to your ever-growing collection. There’s a wide variety of pins here, including the Pins of the Month, Disney Vacation Club exclusives, and Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge pins! Take a closer look below. Starting September 5, we have … Read more
The day is almost here! Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge will open its doors to guests at Disney’s Hollywood Studios at Walt Disney World Resort on August 29, 2019. The park will hold an official dedication ceremony in the new land this morning at 9:55 AM (ET). Stay tuned to the video above for the livestream, … Read more
The popular Batuuan Spira metal coin gift card will be available for purchase at Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge on August 29. Over at Disneyland, the metal gift card sold out quickly as it proved to be quite the collectible for guests. It comes in this fancy suede case with the Black Spire logo and a … Read more
Just earlier today, we remarked on the popularity and successful marketing of the ever-popular Coca-Cola products sold at Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge in both Disneyland and soon, Disney’s Hollywood Studios. The bottles are designed to look like the thermal detonator grenades used by bounty hunters and stormtroopers across the Star Wars universe, and are great … Read more
With Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge officially opening this week at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, Walt Disney World Resort hotels are joining in on the galactic celebrations with their own special eats and treats! Each of these offerings are only available for a limited time, so be sure to swing on by before they disappear! Chewbacca Chocolate-Hazelnut … Read more
As we’ve previously shared, the highly anticipated attraction Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance at Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge will open on Dec. 5, 2019 at Disney’s Hollywood Studios in Florida and Jan. 17, 2020 at Disneyland park in California. Today, Disney is hosting a media preview and offering additional insight into the attraction. We … Read more
It’s an exciting time at Disney’s Hollywood Studios with the opening of Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge. To top off the celebration on August 29, Disney is releasing a Hondo Ohnaka Funko Pop! Figure at Once Upon A Time at Disney’s Hollywood Studios that same day. Hondo Ohnaka is a character first introduced during the Clone … Read more
Good morning from Hollywood! Let’s see what’s happening in the land of movie magic. Outside the Park The Disney Skyliner looks about ready to open. It’s scheduled to be up and running by the end of September. I noticed today that they have neon lighting on the spires of the station, which is a great … Read more
For guests wishing to live out Star Wars adventures and access Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge beginning August 29th, Disney’s Hollywood Studios may be utilizing a virtual queuing system, as needed, to help everyone have a great experience. This should, in practice, be the same system that was put into use at Disneyland, but rarely used after … Read more
Every week is a busy week when it comes to Disney news. To help you keep up with all of the updates coming out of Walt Disney World and other Disney resorts, here’s WDWNT’s weekly recap of the Disney news from August 19-25! Walt Disney World We learned that there’s big plans underway for the … Read more
As part of Disney Parks’ presentation at the 2019 D23 Expo, we’ve learned more about Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser, the new themed hotel coming to Walt Disney World. From Disney Parks Blog: A Star Wars vacation experience unlike anything Disney has ever created before will fully immerse guests in a galaxy far, far away when Star Wars: Galactic … Read more
Welcome to WDWNT’s coverage of D23 Expo 2019! We are on the show floor and here to show you all of the details, concept art, and more that’s on display. Today, we’re taking a closer look at the Halcyon starship, a part of the Chandrila Star Line fleet that guests will board on their journey … Read more
Good morning from Disney’s Hollywood Studios! We’re t-minus one week from the Grand Opening of Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge: East Coast Edition. Let’s see what’s going on in the rest of the park while we wait patiently for our tickets to Batuu. Welcome to Hollywood Chip and Dale have been meeting outside Sid Cahuenga’s at … Read more
Since being announced right here on WDWNT.com (and Disney confirming it a few months later), there has been a lot of discussion among Disney fans regarding the Star Wars Hotel coming to Disney’s Hollywood Studios, and so far we’ve released expected pricing, as well as an early look at the transportation system to be used … Read more
