News & Rumors Archive
It’s time for another Walt Disney World news and rumor round-up. For this addition, we have the usual updates on Park Pass reservation availability and theme park hours (another extension!) plus an interesting mystery about the Muppets–with big names from Walt Disney Imagineering potentially cooking up something new! We’ll start with a bit of minor
After re-closing two months ago as a precautionary measure during a mild spike in the city, Hong Kong Disneyland is reopening again on September 25, 2020. In this post, we’ll cover the details, policies, and more. For starters, ‘spike’ is a relative term. During what was actually Hong Kong’s third wave, new cases peaked at
Walt Disney World has released its early December 2020 calendar for Magic Kingdom, Animal Kingdom, EPCOT, and Hollywood Studios, while extending September and October hours at some parks on weekends. In this post, we’ll share details, cover why this is happening, and offer commentary on what to expect going forward. Let’s start with a brief
One of the more common questions since even before the official reopening of Walt Disney World’s four theme parks has been “when will Typhoon Lagoon and Blizzard Beach water parks open?” While many Walt Disney World fans and Annual Passholders held out a sliver of hope that one of the two would reopen this summer,
After a delay of over 5 months, we finally have an opening date for Enchanted Tale of Beauty and the Beast, Happy Ride with Baymax, Minnie’s Style Studio, and the shops & restaurants in the New Fantasyland, Tomorrowland, and Toontown “large-scale development of Tokyo Disneyland.” Oriental Land Company just announced that the park’s largest expansion
“When will Disneyland and California Adventure reopen?” and “how much longer will the parks stay closed?” have become increasingly common questions. This covers what Governor Newsom’s four-tier opening plan means for Disneyland Resort, why an end to the closure might happen this month, plus crowds & discount predictions. (Updated September 16, 2020.) We’ll start by
It’s time for another Walt Disney World news and rumor round-up, and this time we have a range of interesting stories. Everything from a new DVC discount to more Park Pass inventory to an extension of park hours. The most interesting tidbit is our report from a havoc-filled day at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. First up,
It’s been a while since we covered a round-up of the latest news from Disneyland and Disney California Adventure, so we’ll offer a recap here with a range of interesting stories from the potential reopening to future projects between now and 2023. Let’s start with the latest cancellations. The Hotels of the Disneyland Resort have
Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser Resort is the most highly-hyped new hotels coming to Walt Disney World, opening behind Galaxy’s Edge in Hollywood Studios. This post covers everything you need to know–the latest on when the spaceship “Halcyon Hotel” will open, pricing, concept art, plus potential delays & changes (Updated September 11, 2020.) Let’s start with
Walt Disney World has announced details about Christmas–both what’s coming and what’s cancelled in terms of entertainment, decorations, food, etc. at Magic Kingdom, EPCOT, Animal Kingdom, Hollywood Studios, Disney Springs, and the hotels. This year, WDW will celebrate the holiday season from November 6, 2020 to December 30, 2020, which is actually the normal start
Walt Disney World has cut park hours for Magic Kingdom, Animal Kingdom, Epcot, and Hollywood Studios, with later openings and earlier closings for September & October 2020. In this post, we’ll cover details with commentary on why Disney is reducing hours. (Updated September 8, 2020.) For both July and August, all Walt Disney World theme
