News & Rumors Archive
TOP STORIES Tamron 17-55mm f/2.8 lens review – the PERFECT lens for Disney; now with a rebate on it at Amazon.com! Enter to WIN a copy of The Muppets Blu-ray from Disney Tourist Blog! Part 5 of Brickers’ February 2012 Walt Disney World trip report posted – sunset in Epcot. Storybook Circus is (soft) open!
Previously set to open March 31, 2012, Storybook Circus in Magic Kingdom’s New Fantasyland at Disney World soft opened on March 12, 2012. One Dumbo the Flying Elephant spinner and The Barnstormer Featuring Goofy as the Great Goofini are presently open. WDWMagic has photos. This is the first area in the highly anticipated “New Fantasyland,”
Unlike a “real” newspaper, we don’t publish when on vacation. (So much for journalistic dedication!) We return this week after our trip to Disneyland with this week’s hot off the presses “news.” -Tom TOP STORIES Recap of “One More Disney Day” at Disneyland – Were the Brickers the ONLY ones who had an amazing time
The Disney California Adventure overhaul at Disneyland Resort is nearing completion, and the date of the big re-launch event–when Cars Land, Buena Vista Street, and Carthay Circle Theatre will all open–will be June 15, 2012. Tom Staggs announced this date in a blog post on the Disney Parks Blog that contained photos of his tour
TOP STORIES DisneyTouristBlog.com celebrates 1-Year Anniversary. Many puzzled that FCC hasn’t shut website down for dangerous levels of awesomeness. Parts 1 and 2 of Brickers’ February 2012 Walt Disney World trip report posted, featuring Brickers invade Epcot and Disney’s Hollywood Studios. “One More Disney Day” planning tips highlighted. Critics scoff at half-hearted endorsement of 5
Due to the rollout of NextGen and XPass, Walt Disney World Resort FASTPASS return time windows will begin being enforced on March 7, 2012. This means guests will be allowed to return to an attraction with a FASTPASS during the time frame indicated on the FASTPASS (and five minutes before the window starts and fifteen
Think of it as a “salute to all movies, but mostly The Muppets” or perhaps a “salute to all awards shows, but mostly the Oscars.” That’s right, I’m talking about the Muppets hosting the 2012 Oscars. With the debacle that has turned into Oscars 2012, as both Producer Bret Ratner and host Eddie Murphy dropped
Another November is upon us, which means it’s Thanksgiving Christmas season at Walt Disney World. Below you’ll find a brief overview of what to expect this year, with an emphasis placed on what is new for 2011 Christmas Walt Disney World trips! Magic Kingdom Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party — This after-hours party featuring all
Some exciting news to report today as part of our continuing (and apparently several year-long) #AvatarWatch. News broke yesterday on Twitter (via @DisKingdom) that Avatar director, James Cameron was touring Disney’s Animal Kingdom along with Imagineer-extraordinaire Joe Rohde, and Tom Staggs, Chairman of Walt Disney Parks and Resorts. Here are some excerpts of the story
News WDWMagic.com is reporting that, starting today, free in-room wireless internet access will be available for the following resorts: Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge Disney’s Beach Club Resort Disney’s BoardWalk Resort Disney’s Contemporary Resort Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa Disney’s Old Key West Resort Disney’s Polynesian Resort Disney’s Saratoga Springs Resort
News: Due to frequent Guest complaints about the lack of availability at certain Table Service restaurants at Walt Disney World restaurants, Disney is making changes that have the effect of becoming more stringent towards Guests who make multiple reservations for the same meals. Beginning October 26 2011, Disney will expand the list of restaurants that
