Disney reached an auspicious milestone this week and became the first movie studio to ever have five movies released in one year to each make over $1 billion at the worldwide box office. With “Toy Story 4” being the latest movie to cross the billion dollar mark, Disney has accumulated nearly $8 billion at the … Read more
It looks like the Lion King merchandise just keeps coming! First we had the adorable Lion King popcorn bucket and sipper cup. Now, we’ve spotted another cute new souvenir drink conveyance to commemorate the Lion King! The new Lion King canteen is perfect for a long day exploring the parks. The plastic canteen has a … Read more
Disclaimer: I was gifted this expansion through Ravensburger North America and did not pay for this product. Ravensburger has done it again and created another brilliant expansion in the Villainous board game series. The latest expansion, Evil Comes Prepared, will be available for purchase on August 1st, 2019 and will be retailing for $24.99. This … Read more
“The Lion King” was #1 at the box office for a second weekend in a row and beat out Quentin Tarantino’s latest film debut, “Once Upon A Time In Hollywood”. “The Lion King” brought in $75.5 million at the domestic box office and $143 million internationally, bringing its worldwide box office total to $963 million. … Read more
Welcome to another day at Disney Springs! I particularly love summer days spent at Disney Springs, because it means the majority of my time is inside shops and restaurants, which means air conditioning. Let’s get this photo report started! The Lion King promo is heavy on the West Side of Springs with it being the … 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 July 15-21! Walt Disney World It was officially announced that the Disney Skyliner will … Read more
Despite the unflattering reviews out there, “The Lion King” managed to conquer the box office with a record-breaking opening weekend. “The Lion King” made $185 million at the domestic box, along with an additional $346 million overseas, bringing its worldwide box office total to $531 million. The film broke the record for the best domestic … Read more
If you’re looking for the perfect snack to celebrate the new Lion King movie, then you may want to make a stop at Animal Kingdom Lodge. The Mara, located at Jambo House, has an amazing variety of sweet treats in their bakery case. Just in time for the new film, two new treats have debuted, … Read more
To make a long review short, literally, this movie stinks. Just watch the original animated movie, which is perfect in every way. Rule #1 when doing a remake of a movie. It sure as hell should be better than the original, and if not, don’t waste your time, and don’t waste our time. And with … Read more
Today, a new scavenger hunt themed to “The Lion King” debuted at Disney’s Animal Kingdom, with favorite characters from the beloved movie hidden all around Harambe Village. We headed over there to test our luck and try to spot them all. All participating stores have some kind of signage outside. (This was outside Mombasa Marketplace!) The maps … Read more
Walt Disney World is celebrating the premiere of “The Lion King” in a very big way, with themed overlays across the AMC at Disney Springs and park shops filled to the brim with Lion King merchandise. Just arrived at the Magic Kingdom and on shopDisney is this new, limited edition MagicBand themed to the new … Read more
Good morning, Hollywood! It’s pretty hot today, but we’ll do our best and take in all the sights and sounds of Hollywood Studios. Hollywood You’ve probably noticed this nice little logo on many of the trash cans throughout Hollywood Studios. If you look hard, you can actually still find some examples of the older version … Read more
It means no worries, until you check your credit card balance. The new Lion King collection by Dooney & Bourke has officially arrived on shopDisney and we just can’t wait to snag one of these bags. The bags feature character designs from the original 1994 “The Lion King”, with Simba, Nala, Timon, and Pumbaa against … Read more
What is this, Pandora? New wearable Simba tails have arrived at Agrabah Bazaar in Adventureland and we just can’t wait to put one on. The tails are hung up by one of the stands. No lion cubs were harmed in the making of this awesome merch. Each tail features a stretchy band with a velcro … 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 July 8-14! Walt Disney World The Florida Department of Health has issued a rabies … Read more
Welcome to a busy day here at Disney Springs. Our first stop of the morning was at Disney Pin Traders, where we spotted the new Walt Disney World 2019 Hidden Mickey pins on display. These cannot be purchased, and can only be found by trading with cast members. The ribbons are pretty unique and represent … Read more