News & Rumors Archive
As a Walt Disney World ice cream aficionado, I pride myself in covering all of the breaking sundae news. It is thus with deep regret that I am so tardy in giving you the inside scoop on the refurbishment of Beaches & Cream Soda Shop at Disney’s Yacht & Beach Club Resorts. (Updated December 13,
Tokyo Disneyland has announced new details for the Beauty and the Beast mini-land and ride, plus Fantasyland, Toontown, and Tomorrowland expansions as part of the Japan park’s largest expansion ever. In this post, we’ll share concept art, offer info & details and provide some commentary. We’ll start with the Beauty and the Beast mini-land, which
Walt Disney World has released 2020 opening dates, info & concept art for rides & restaurants, including Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway, Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser Hotel, DuckTales World Showcase Adventure, Toy Story Roundup Rodeo BBQ Restaurant, Space 220, Beauty and the Beast Sing-Along, and more. Almost all of these additions will be opening at
In the photo above, you can see over $3 billion worth of new Beauty and the Beast, Big Hero 6, Frozen, Tangled, and Peter Pan attractions, plus two hotels under construction at Tokyo Disneyland and DisneySea. In an era of unprecedented development around the world, these are among Imagineering’s most ambitious projects. We’ll take a
We’re back with another round of news & rumors from Walt Disney World and Disneyland. We have some early park closures at Magic Kingdom and DHS to go along with the recently-announced extended hours, another new Disney Vacation Club resort being planned, the reimagining of Snow White’s Scary Adventures, and more! Let’s dig right in
When Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance opens in Hollywood Studios, it won’t offer FastPass+ or be included in Extra Magic Hours, which are two of the biggest perks Walt Disney World offers to guests staying in on-site hotels. In this post, we cover the details, why this is likely happening, and how to prepare.
You’ve no doubt heard the urban legend that the spires on Cinderella Castle at Walt Disney World are removable in heavy winds. Every time a hurricane is heading towards Florida, fake photos of the icon with its top removed go viral on social media. Well, now this urban legend has come true…at least in a
Walt Disney World has extended park hours for opening weekend of Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance at Hollywood Studios. Additionally, hours at Magic Kingdom, Animal Kingdom, and Epcot are now longer for December 2019 & January 2020, with earlier openings and later closings. In this post, we’ll cover the longer hours, offer background info,
Hotel refurbishments, resort construction, and room renovations are ongoing at Walt Disney World in 2019, 2020, and 2021! This updated resource will help you determine what to avoid, where to book, room requests, and what to expect in terms of hotel construction at Walt Disney World. (Updated November 14, 2019.) While refurbishments are a normal
President Donald Trump has canceled a planned visit to Walt Disney World this Christmas season. He was scheduled to headline a Republican Party fundraiser that was planned for the Grand Floridian Resort. In this post, we’ll share dates, details, and how this could impact your vacation. (Updated November 20, 2019.) The second part of that
Epcot is next up for our November 2019 Walt Disney World construction updates. In this photo update, we’ll take a look at progress on Regal Eagle Smokehouse and Space 220 Restaurant, Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind, and the razing of Future World. Let’s start with the holiday season. Now that it’s November, that means
