Hollywood Studios has begun prepping for the holiday season with snoap machines and lights being installed in the park. Holiday Prep Work Prep work has begun at Hollywood Studios for the 2025 holiday season. We spotted snoap machines installed on both Hollywood Boulevard and Sunset Boulevard. These are placed on top of the buildings, and … Read more
Ahoy, matey! New pirate-themed pins, featuring Mickey Mouse and Stitch, are now available at Disney World. Mickey Mouse Pirate Pin – $9.99 Mickey Mouse wears a pirate costume, which consists of a red and tan striped shirt and brown pants. He dons a tri-fold captain’s hat with a red band and skull and crossbones. Mickey … Read more
Zootopia: Better Zoogether opens next month at Disney’s Animal Kingdom, and Disney has now added Lightning Lane service for the show. Zootopia Lightning Lane Access The 9-minute show debuts on November 7, and we recently got our first look at what the sign looks like after it was installed a few weeks ago. Guests purchasing … Read more
Astro Orbiter was closed for refurbishment for several months in 2025, but the ride is now suffering a major malfunction. Astro Orbiter The ride closed in January 2025 and was dismantled and removed from the park so work could be completed off-site. The ride reopened in June, and other than some minor repainting the ride remained mostly … Read more
The Walt Disney Company states that a labor strike by the EPCOT employees would violate the contract between the company and union that covers food service employees. Labor Strike Employees who work at Tutto Italia, Via Napoli, and Tutto Gusto in EPCOT’s Italy Pavilion are represented by UNITE HERE Local 737. The union representing the … Read more
Demolition of Rivers of America is quickly progressing, and recent aerial photos show just how much work has been done. Rivers of America Demolition Rivers of America closed in July 2025 as it is the future site of Piston Peak, a Cars-themed land with a new storyline and attractions. The photo above shows where the … Read more
Jingle Cruise returns in 2025 for the holiday season, and the return date has been set for when guests can enjoy the attraction overlay. Jingle Cruise Returns Jingle Cruise will return to Magic Kingdom on November 3, 2025. Jingle Cruise is a popular attraction overlay of the Jungle Cruise attraction in Magic Kingdom. Adventure through … Read more
Zootopia: Better Zoogether will debut at Disney’s Animal Kingdom next month, and the show marquee is now visible to guests. Zootopia: Better Zoogether Show Marquee Earlier this month, the show marquee was installed for Zootopia: Better Zoogether. However, it was fully covered under black scrim. The black scrim has been replaced with a more see-through … Read more
Coral Reef Restaurant has a new menu board located outside the building, which is designed to celebrate the 1980s EPCOT Center. New Menu Board Sign Coral Reef Restaurant is a seafood restaurant located in EPCOT’s World Nature. Guests can view a living coral reef and the 2,000+ sea creatures who call it home. A new … Read more
The Walt Disney World website has added more details to their Disability Access Services (DAS) eligibility video call guidelines. Walt Disney World DAS Eligibility Video Call To determine eligibility for DAS, Walt Disney World requires guests to participate in a video call. The DAS webpage has now expanded on the guidelines for this call to … Read more
As we reported earlier this evening, a body was removed from Disney’s Contemporary Resort at Walt Disney World. According to an update from News 6 WKMG, “The sheriff’s office later told News 6 that the incident is an apparent suicide.” Earlier in the night, there had been reports of multiple sheriff units at Disney’s Contemporary … Read more
New check-in counters, a kid’s area, and more have been revealed as Disney continues with the lobby refurbishment at Pop Century. Check-In Counters New check-in counters have been revealed, and they are bright and bold colors. Instead of one long counter, three counters are now divided with generic decade specific designs. Starting at the end … Read more
A new ink pen, featuring the Hollywood Tower Hotel, has dropped into Hollywood Studios. The long pen has a funky retro vibe. Hollywood Studios Ink Pen – $9.99 The Hollywood Tower Hotel writing pen is orange with an ornately shaped topper. The topper has a teal background and an orange, pink, and purple image of … Read more
Ahead of its reopening, Spaceship Earth has had a lighting feature on the exterior of the attraction restored. Restored Lighting Features Spaceship Earth has been closed for refurbishment since late August, and one of the tasks Disney is focusing on is refreshing the exterior (of the base building, not the geodesic sphere). The restored lighting … Read more
Stitch will be featured on the limited-edition Glycerin 22 running shoe, which debuts at Disney Wine & Dine Half Marathon Weekend. Glycerin 22 Stitch – $175 Brooks Stitch Shoes Brooks and runDisney have teamed up to bring a design captures the chaotic spirit of Stitch with these Brooks Stitch shoes. The limited-edition Glycerin 22 features everyone’s … Read more
Work continues on the modernized Cool Ship kiosk at Magic Kingdom, and we can now see where menus will be placed. Work Continues Construction crews are moving in necessary equipment for the new Cool Ship kiosk. Several boxes, equipment, and elements of the kiosk are inside the construction zone. While it looks far from complete, … Read more