News & Rumors Archive
We continue to Disney’s Hollywood Studios for our ongoing October 2019 Walt Disney World construction updates. After being the most exciting spot for progress reports earlier this year thanks to classics like the Bus Stop Half Marathon and Grand Avenue Mystery Building (oh and I guess Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge), DHS has been quieter of
We’re back at EPCOT, which is currently short for “Endless Projects: Construction of Tomorrow” as we continue our October 2019 Walt Disney World updates. In this, we’ll share photos of walls walls, everywhere a wall plus some other random stuff at Epcot. For this update, we arrived via the Skyliner (click here to read that
We’re back with another Skyliner gondola update from Walt Disney World! Here we have new photos, updated hours, and anecdotal observations from a slew of rides to test the system. We’ll also cover more of the fallout from the Skyliner collision that occurred a couple weeks ago. To bring you up to speed, after 6
It’s time for another news & rumor roundup, this time with stories from Disneyland Paris, Tokyo DisneySea, and Walt Disney World–including tweaks to Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge and an early closure for Magic Kingdom. Let’s start over in France, where we have news about both the quickly-approaching holiday season, and the iconic castle… We recently
Walt Disney World has extended park hours for Magic Kingdom, Animal Kingdom, and Hollywood Studios, with earlier openings and later closings on several dates throughout November and December 2019. In this post, we’ll cover the longer hours, offer background info, and what to expect crowd-wise. We don’t normally post updated park hours, as these extensions
Walt Disney World’s Skyliner gondola system reopens today with modified hours following a week of downtime. This follows last weekend’s malfunction that caused cabins to smash into one another at the Riviera Resort station, resulting in aerial evacuations after some guests had been stranded for three hours. We spotted the Skyliner testing all lines numerous
It’s been a while since our last Walt Disney World news & rumors round-up, so we’re back with the latest on transportation (both bus and Skyliner), new dining, Test Track’s 2020 closure, and tales of mystery and (journey into) imagination–including both Figment’s new “ride” and a true WDW crime caper! We’ll start with Epcot, which
For our October 2019 update, we return to Magic Kingdom in the heart of Halloween season for another Walt Disney World progress report. We’ll cover the roller coaster crowds, new Tomorrowland sign, and the return of human PhotoPass photographers at Mickey Mouse’s meet & greet. Images for this update were captured over a few recent
Last night at Walt Disney World, there was an accidental collision at one of the Disney Skyliner stations, causing the Epcot line to close. Thereafter, Reedy Creek Fire Department evacuated guests on that line via lifts over the course of a few hours. In this post, we’ll look at what happened and our commentary about
As of the start of Walt Disney World’s fiscal year, a number of snack prices increased. These include refillable mugs, pretzels, popcorn, churros, alcoholic beverages, and other items that are ubiquitous at generic snack kiosks and some counter service restaurants through the parks and resorts. The majority of snacks haven’t increased in price at all.
Happy anniversary, Epcot! On this day in 1982, Walt Disney World held the grand opening for EPCOT Center. Fittingly, today the park unveils two new experiences celebrating its past, present, and future. In this post, we’ll take a look around Walt Disney Imagineering presents the Epcot Experience, and preview the new Epcot Forever nighttime spectacular.
