It has been reported by ABC News that the UK travel giant TUI has cancelled all package holidays to Florida until December 2020. According to Metro, the tour operator said in a statement that ‘the decision has been made following new health and safety measures implemented at Walt Disney World to ensure the safety of … Read more
Virgin Atlantic has announced that flights between the UK and Orlando will be resuming starting on July 20. Last month, it was announced that Virgin Atlantic had suspended all their operations from London Gatwick, a major hub for Orlando passengers. Caused by the sharp impact of Coronavirus on the travel industry, this also resulted in … Read more
Please mind the gap. You’re approaching a patriotic post about new handbags. Dooney & Bourke, one of the frontliners in fashion at Disney, are set to release a new collection of purses. This time, the bags feature Mickey and Minnie, and a whole lot of United Kingdom icons. Tally ho, let’s have a gander… The … Read more
If you’ve been following along with our coverage of the Coronavirus pandemic as it affects Disney Parks, a recent US ban on travel from Europe might affect many of our international readers with plans to visit Walt Disney World Resort or Disneyland Resort. All travel from Europe to the United States is banned starting midnight … Read more
This weekend, it was announced that ITV’s “Ant & Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway” will be returning to Walt Disney World this April, to live-broadcast the finale episode of the show’s sixteenth series. Everyone from the UK will immediately recognise the national treasures Ant and Dec as a beloved Geordie (ie. from the North-East of England) … Read more
Afternoon, chaps! Whilst strolling around the EPCOT World Showcase today, we found some new, bright red, and truly British purses in the UK Pavilion. Smashing, aren’t they? Let’s take a closer look… London Red Bus Hip Pack The first is this adorable hip pack, or “bumbag” to us Brits. The design has a bold, London … Read more
Good morning from another rainy December morning in EPCOT. Today, we took a look at what was new in the park. As we told you earlier this week, half the newly reimagined EPCOT entrance is complete. The new layout makes foot traffic a lot easier to navigate. Over inside Mouse Gear, register removal continues. Only … Read more
In today’s stroll around the park, we spotted something particularly delicious. Fish and Chips, the world’s greatest comfort food (from my personal British opinion) is the subject of a whole new merchandise line at the UK Pavilion in Epcot! These surprisingly patriotic tees all feature weirdly personified “fish” and “chips” characters, with the United Kingdom … Read more
“Hello, love!” A bunch of new merchandise has arrived at the United Kingdom Pavilion. The merchandise spans across its shops, like Union Jack tees, hats, and apparel at The Crown and Crest and The Toy Soldier, and some adorable Minnie tees available at The Tea Caddy. So fix yourself a pot of tea, grab a … Read more
Mickey Memories On the 18th of every month, leading up to Mickey’s 90th Birthday on November 18th, Shop Disney has been releasing the ‘Mickey Memories’ collection of 2018. This collection has been the must-have for many an avid Disney collector, with a new Mickey plush, stackable mug, and 3-pin set being released each month. I’m … Read more
Disney has revealed that a new MagicBand will be available exclusively for UK and Irish residents who book a vacation package. The Ultimate Ticket package includes a 7, 14 or 21 day ticket, one round of mini golf per day, Photopass Memory Maker and a voucher to collect the new MagicBand. It will be available … Read more
We were pointed to a Facebook post by Disney Character Central today: “Picked this up just now at a UK store (not London!). The info on the back more or less confirms the others will come soon too.” This looks like a fun figure to celebrate the World Showcase at Epcot. With the Mickey head … Read more
Nick from England sent in these pictures and story from earlier today. We’ve just been to the London Oxford St Flagship store and bought the last case of Furry Friends, a whole 2 days earlier then the worldwide release. We managed to get all 13 vinyls and the paint jobs are amazing in person. Almost … Read more
Sophie, who usually brings us some great graphics (like the one above), has written an article on the state of Vinylmation in the UK. In response to Susan’s Facebook comment about Vinylmation releases in the UK, I decided to write up what Vinylmation are and what might be available via the Disney store website. Firstly, good news … Read more
According to our friends at DisneyBrit.com, Furry Friends will be coming to the UK Disney Store. According to a flyer emailed to them, the UK Disney store looks to be introducing Villains 2 (along with the 9″/Jr Jafar/Genie vinyl) and Furry Friends. This will be great news to our British fans who often don’t have … Read more
We have a ton of international readers that will enjoy this news. Our friends over at Vinylmation World found out that the London Bus and London Taxi, both 9″ exclusives at the Oxford St. Disney Store, are now available at the Disney Store Online UK. Link to London Bus Link to London Taxi For those … Read more