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After a few days of speculation with Main Street Electrical parade floats spotted cruising down the freeway (well, not literally–they were on trucks), Disney announced that Main Street Electrical Parade will return to Disneyland for a limited time encore run. Main Street Electrical Parade will roll down Disneyland’s parade path nightly from August 2 through
We’re back with another look at Riviera Resort, the new Disney Vacation Club property being built adjacent to Caribbean Beach. I thought we did an update from here last month, but in perusing our Walt Disney World construction updates, that does not appear to be the case. No matter, we pick up here with some
Three Bridges Bar & Grill at Villa del Lago is now open and the Gran Destino tower welcomes its first guests in just over a week at Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort! We’ve been covering this hotel expansion project for nearly 2 years in our Walt Disney World Construction Update & Photo Reports, so it’s almost
It’s been almost a month since Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge opened, and we’re back with crowd observations and predictions for both Walt Disney World and Disneyland. We’ll talk about the phenomenon of low attendance and wait times in California, whether that trend is likely to continue, and how likely it is to repeat itself in
We’re back with another Epcot update, which this time basically just entails a visit to MouseGear and Art of Disney for a look at the IllumiNations: Reflections of Earth farewell season merchandise, new Figment window display, and other random items. We’ll end on a random note, with some cool dusk photos from World Showcase. I’m
Our June 2019 Walt Disney World construction updates & photo reports continue with the Skyliner gondolas. This month, we take a look at all of the lines testing and every station in close to finished form. We’ll visit Hollywood Studios, Epcot, Caribbean Beach, Riviera Resort, and both Art of Animation & Pop Century to check
Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge has been operating in its limited-capacity, reservations-only mode for nearly a month now. This week, it opens to the general public in full, with a virtual queue and boarding pass system beginning June 24, 2019 and continuing indefinitely, as dictated by demand. In this post, we’ll share how this will work,
GCH Craftsman Grill is a counter service restaurant in Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa at Disneyland Resort. In this review, we’ll share food photos, thoughts on the cuisine, and pros & cons of this hidden gem restaurant. (Note: GCH Craftsman Grill used to be known as White Water Snacks–nothing on the menu changed when
Epcot is next up in our June 2019 Walt Disney World construction updates & photo reports. As the park continues its massive re-imagining, projects are underway in both World Showcase and Future World. In this, we’ll take a walk around the park and see what’s changed since last month…including the highly anticipated walls coming down
When Disney and Pixar first announced Toy Story 4, I was skeptical. The first three movies had been exceptional, and the third put a perfect bow on the trilogy. At the time, Pixar’s slate was already sequel-heavy; the studio seemed to be adopting a risk-averse approach, revisiting bankable existing properties. When the first teaser was
Walt Disney World has released new details about the new Storybook Breakfast Dining Experience at Topolino’s Terrace, including the characters featured at this Walt Disney World character meal, breakfast menu items, and more. Additionally, Advance Dining Reservations are now available for Topolino’s Terrace at Riviera Resort. In case you missed our previous post about it,
