News & Rumors Archive
Disney has announced several events coming to Disneyland and California Adventure in 2024, the highlight of which is the return of Pixar Fest and the debut of an all-new daytime parade. This post shares the dates, details, and our commentary about this seasonal special event. For starters, Pixar Fest will return to Disneyland Resort from
Walt Disney World has added more hours to the calendar through the week between Christmas and New Year’s, while also extending hours at Magic Kingdom, EPCOT, Hollywood Studios & Animal Kingdom for the start of the holiday season. This post covers the changes plus zig when they zag strategy for the parks and everything else
Walt Disney World has added Hatbox Ghost to Haunted Mansion at Magic Kingdom, which has been a controversial change with many diehard fans. This post covers where the new Audio Animatronics happy haunt materialized and our commentary about the addition to the iconic attraction. (Updated December 1, 2023.) You might recall that Parks Chairman Josh
Universal Kids Resort is a new family-friendly theme park in Texas designed for parents with young children. This post shares details about the rides & characters, updated concept art, details now that the park has an official name, and our commentary about this smaller scale concept and whether Disney might follow suit. (Updated December 1,
Disney CEO Bob Iger was interviewed by Andrew Ross Sorkin on Wednesday afternoon at the New York Times Dealbook Summit. The two had a wide-ranging conversation covering controversies, including box office bombs, stories vs. messages, sequel fatigue, future of Shanghai Disneyland and selling linear assets, as well as beefs with Bob Chapek, Governor DeSantis and Elon Musk.
Sometimes it takes over 4 years to fill in a dirt pit. There can be good reasons for that, such as shovel shortage. Many rainy days. Ghost of Card Walker haunting the pit. Many meetings held to determine best course of action to eliminate the pit. Unable to stop Andy Dwyer from camping in the
Genie+ reached its record high price at Walt Disney World for the peak of Thanksgiving week, but prices have since plummeted to “normal” highs for Park Hopping, Magic Kingdom, Hollywood Studios, EPCOT, and Animal Kingdom line-skipping. This post covers dates that sold out, current prices, and what to expect in December 2023 and January 2024.
For the second time this year, Walt Disney World is going to fulfill the fantasy of one lucky family with a stay inside Cinderella Castle! The Dream Suite in the park icon at Magic Kingdom is the bucket list “hotel room” for a lot of fans, and in 2024, it’ll be possible again! This covers details of
Genie+ has reached a record high price at Walt Disney World for the peak week of Thanksgiving, with Lightning Lane prices increasing overnight on Park Hopping, Magic Kingdom, Hollywood Studios, EPCOT, and Animal Kingdom. This post covers crowds, the likelihood of the line-skipping service selling out this week, and other commentary on the paid FastPass
After an operational meltdown on the inaugural night of the Jollywood Nights hard ticket event, Walt Disney World made a ton of improvements and additions for the second Christmas party. This covers all of the changes, how they enhanced the guest experience, and our commentary about where the hard ticket offering goes from here. For
Walt Disney World has revealed dining package details and dates for the 2024 EPCOT International Festival of the Arts, as well as the full food booth lineup and a sneak peek at new Figment merchandise! This post covers everything we know about our favorite event of the year, plus preliminary crowd predictions for January and
