Join us live for ParksCenter tonight, Sunday, August 15, at 8:00 p.m. ET! Each week, we cover the top stories in Disney Parks news and discuss the topics at the top of the mind for the Disney community. This week, the topic on everyone’s mind is the announcement that the U.S. based parks will be … Read more
Following Wednesday’s reveal of Disney Genie and Genie+, we now are learning more on just how this service will work. Disney has confirmed to travel agents that guests will be able to purchase the Genie+ service beginning at midnight on the day they visit to a Walt Disney World theme park. That being said, reservations … Read more
Another piece of merchandise for EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival 2021 has arrived more than a month after the start of the event. Part of the “Beauty and the Beast” collection, a new MagicBand debuted at Pin Traders this morning. EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival “Beauty and the Beast” MagicBand – $48 The … Read more
The Magic Kingdom was originally scheduled to close at 7 p.m. on September 11 with no nighttime spectacular. A recent update to the park hours calendar shows the Magic Kingdom open until 9 p.m., and now a Happily Ever After showtime has been scheduled for 8:15 p.m. With the show ending to make way for … Read more
Imagineer Zach Riddley has taken once again to Instagram to sneak a peek behind the scenes of his latest project, Space 220 Restaurant. This time, he gave a closer look at some of the flooring for the space station-themed venue. The first image reveals geometric patterns in shades of blue, as seen in the dining … Read more
We recently reported on the sad state of the queue for Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, where guests have destroyed the wall decals. Now, Disney has begun to repair the unsightly damage by painting over the spots where the decal has been picked away. The damage has gotten worse since our … Read more
As we approach the 50th anniversary of Magic Kingdom, much of the park is being refurbished so it can look its best for “The World’s Most Magical Celebration.” In Frontierland, the boardwalk is being replaced. Right now, the main entrance to Pecos Bill Tall Tale Inn & Cafe is surrounded by construction walls. We can … Read more
If you’re planning to visit a Walt Disney World theme park for Halloween, hours have now been released. They were previously released through 10/30. Magic Kingdom Magic Kingdom is currently scheduled to be open from 9:00 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. EPCOT EPCOT is currently scheduled to be open from 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. Disney’s … Read more
Two new chef’s choice donuts have arrived at The Donut Box at the 2021 EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival. The chef’s donut of the day rotates every month. The two new donuts, Passion Fruit-Coconut and Apple Crumble, are pictured at the registers. Passion Fruit-Coconut Donut – $5.00 There are mountains of wonderfully toasted coconut … Read more
We bring you a lot of stories every single day. Sometimes it’s hard to keep up. So in case you missed anything from our feed, we have rounded up all our stories in one place to get the news at a glance. Here is your Daily Recap for Thursday, August 1, 2021. Walt Disney World … Read more
Crew members have been hard at work outside Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind at EPCOT, where pavement is being laid for a courtyard. Since our last construction update, there is even more pavement outside the show building. There’s now a swath of pavement directly in front of the building. Flooring has yet to be … Read more
Yesterday, Disney announced major changes with the new Disney Genie service, including Genie+ and Lightning Lane, paid options to replace the formerly free FastPass service. Now that the dust has settled, fans are making their feelings clear. Of the three announcement videos, the reactions (quantified by likes vs. dislikes) are over 70% negative for two … Read more
Another venue is set to reopen at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, as the Walt Disney World website has updated the operating hours for Dockside Diner for this Sunday, August 22. Dockside Diner will be open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m daily. The quick-service restaurant used to serve food, including foot-long hotdogs, but the current menu … Read more
Over in Frontierland at the Magic Kingdom, the boardwalk is being torn up and replaced to look its best for Walt Disney World’s 50th anniversary on October 1. We’ve been keeping an eye on this project for several weeks, and it appears some good progress has been made since last we stopped by. Let’s take … Read more
We bring you a lot of stories every single day. Sometimes it’s hard to keep up. So in case you missed anything from our feed, we have rounded up all our stories in one place to get the news at a glance. Here is your Daily Recap for Wednesday, August 18, 2021. Walt Disney World … Read more
As part of the Genie+ and Lightning Lane services, guests will soon be able to purchase access to Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance at both Walt Disney World and Disneyland Resort. Select attractions will be available as part of the paid Genie+ service and some will require individual payment through Lightning Lane. Rise of … Read more