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If you ask a child of the 90s or a Gen Zer their favorite Disney animated movie, there’s a good chance you’ll receive an answer that is not represented by a ride at Walt Disney World, Disneyland, or any of the other parks. (Unless their favorite is Toy Story, in which case boy are they
Upon returning from spending a couple of weeks at Walt Disney World earlier this year, I wrote an article titled, “Is There No Such Thing as an Off-Season?” In that, I speculated that wait times had increased by about 25% at the beginning of the year, and offered a number of explanations, with the mains
During Disney’s Q2 earnings call, CEO Bob Iger gave a surprisingly candid response when asked about new Disney Parks in different countries, saying “there’s an inevitability to us building parks in other countries, but it doesn’t necessarily mean that we’re going to build something anytime very soon.” Iger also remarked that Disney believes there’s “opportunity
Well, “we” didn’t adopt it so much as Sarah did, but I have to admit that I was okay with it. The new “Happy Marching Fun” Duffy and Friends items available at Tokyo DisneySea are pretty kawaii. We’ll take a look at this new ShellieMay, Gelatoni, StellaLou, and Duffy merchandise in this post–and share some
Last week, Walt Disney World made an offer to Cast Member unions representing over 35,000 employees that would get them to a $15 hourly wage…by 2021. Disney’s latest proposal would increase wages by $2 per hour in the 6 months after approval, then to $13/hour in September 2019, $14/hour in October 2020, and $15/hour in
Summer 2018 is the calm before the storm at Walt Disney World in terms of new attractions and entertainment. Sure, there’s Toy Story Land, and new shows coming to Magic Kingdom, Animal Kingdom, and Epcot. However, nothing on the scale of next year’s opening of Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge, or even last year’s debut of
Mexico is an Epcot World Showcase pavilion at Walt Disney World featuring the Gran Fiesta Tour boat ride, several restaurants and a tequila bar, and gift shops. In this post, we’ll share tips and info on shopping, dining, and attractions in the Mexico pavilion. We’ll mainly focus on the Mexico pavilion’s shopping and architecture, since
Every land at Disneyland Paris seems like its bursting at the seams with brilliant detail-work, clever gags, and incredible design. The entire park feels like a lived-in place, and is the pinnacle of Imagineering in a castle park. Thematically, Disneyland Paris is the best castle park, bar none. For me, nowhere is that more clear
Disneyland and Disney California Adventure are excellent theme parks, but many fans never visit, opting instead for annual pilgrimages to Walt Disney World. In this post, we’ll make the case for Florida loyalists to make the trip to California, and give our pitch as to some of Disneyland Resort’s selling points. Before we get started,
Germany is an Epcot World Showcase pavilion at Walt Disney World featuring Biergarten restaurant, gift shops, and more. In this post, we’ll share some tips and info about design, merchandise, and dining in the Germany pavilion. Our intention here is to mostly focus on the Germany pavilion’s shopping and architecture. We’ve already reviewed Biergarten, and
While reading the comments to the recent news about Walt Disney World charging for parking, I noticed many readers indicated that this was their tipping point: they were done with WDW. This has been a trend I’ve in comments to stories of this kind the last couple of years. More and more one-time fans seem
