A recent study conducted by LendingTree has found that nearly one in five Disney Park guests have racked up debt in order to afford a visit to one of the parks, but 71% say they don’t regret the decision to visit the Walt Disney World Resort.
Earlier this month, the Tampa Bay Rays announced they needed to relocate their spring base for 2023 due to extensive damage to team training facilities caused by Hurricane Ian. At the time, they said they were exploring “several options.” Now, Disney and the Tampa Bay Rays have announced that Major League Baseball will be returning to … Read more
Why ring in the new year with a generic glitter tiara or 2023 glasses when you can do it stylishly with a 2023 Minnie ear headband? We found the latest addition to the 2023 collection at the Emporium on Main Street, U.S.A., at the Magic Kingdom. 2023 Minnie Ear Headband – $34.99 This fun Minnie … Read more
The holiday season is here and Walt Disney World cast members are spreading joy and cheer by participating in the Disney Ultimate Toy Drive. This annual event supports the Marine Toys for Tots Program, which helps bring gifts to children in need. The atmosphere at the resort is festive, with twinkling lights and the aroma … Read more
The service industry has struggled nationally to hire new workers as the pandemic has started to wind down, and many are starting to offer incentives in an attempt to entice more potential workers to apply. One of these companies is Palmas Restaurant Group, most notable for operating the San Angel Inn at EPCOT’s Mexico Pavilion. … Read more
Stopping by Disney Springs’ many Exposition Park food trucks is often an excellent choice, with choices rolling in and out, including some that you just can’t miss! Unfortunately, our visit to the Mac & Cheese food truck made us never want to return to Exposition Park after trying their Mac & Cheese Fritters. Available at … Read more
Taking over for Josh D’Amaro in May as President of Walt Disney World during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, Jeff Vahle was tasked with navigating one of the few Disney Parks worldwide that have reopened in a time of much uncertainty for the tourism industry. Now, he’s taking time to reflect and set some … Read more
From attractions to restaurants and even aboard Monorails, plexiglass dividers are everywhere when you visit Walt Disney World these days. And now those dividers have made their way outside the monorail to the platform itself, with new plexiglass barriers to the divide the queue and boarding platform for the Express Monorail at the Transportation and … Read more
Progress is being made on the new Italy Pavilion food kiosk in World Showcase. Over the construction walls you can see the beginnings of a new structure. This is likely the rear wall of the new kiosk. A ladder leans on the concrete form, the beginning of construction on the new food kiosk at the … Read more
Many of the pins we previewed in mid-November are now making their way to Walt Disney World. We have already found limited edition, resort gingerbread pins and holiday gifting pins. Now 2021 dated pins have arrived. A unique spinner pin is part of this series. Five 2021 dated pins are available. 2021 Spinner Pin – … Read more
Disney has finally reached an agreement with Brightline High-Speed Railway to bring a station to Disney Springs at Walt Disney World. The Disney Springs project is expected to take 2-3 years to complete once construction commences. Construction would likely commence after the scheduled 2022 completion of the expansion from West Palm Beach to Orlando International … Read more
Disney has announced the return of park hopping at Walt Disney World! Starting January 1, 2021, a Disney Park Pass reservation will still be required for your first park of the day, but at 2:00 PM daily, guests with an Annual Pass or Park Hopper tickets will be able to head on over to another … Read more
You can get two face masks representing your favorite U.S.A. Disney park with these new sets available on shopDisney. They have similar designs, but one set is for Walt Disney World and the other is for Disneyland. Cloth Face Masks 2-Pack – Walt Disney World – $11.99 New and improved mask style featuring better fit … Read more
Disney CEO Bob Chapek has confirmed that the Walt Disney World theme parks are currently operating at 35% capacity, increased from 25%. This was made possible due to innovations in attraction operations while maintaining health and safety guidelines. Examples of this include the installation of plexiglass dividers at most attractions, including Star Wars: Rise of the … Read more
During today’s Fiscal Full Year and Q4 2020 Earnings Results webcast, Disney CFO Christine McCarthy has indicated that Disney Park Pass reservations for Walt Disney World are currently 77% booked for Q1 2021, or the current holiday season through December. Thanksgiving was noted as being “close to capacity”—do note that during this webcast it was also revealed … Read more
The Walt Disney Company has released the Q4 earnings report for 2020, beating expectations with $14 billion in revenue, but still experiencing loss in the Disney Parks, Experiences and Products segment, as a number of parks, such as Disneyland Resort are still shuttered. You can read the full financial results here. The Disney Parks sector … Read more