News & Rumors Archive
It’s been almost two months since we shared our news that we’re having a baby. In the last few weeks, more and more people have been reaching out to ask how things are going with Sarah and Megatron, so we’re back with an update on the pregnancy to answer those questions, share new maternity photos,
Walt Disney World has announced that the Muppets will be joining the 2023 EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival as part of an experiment with tasty flavors at the Brew-Wing Lab. This post shares all of the details, plus our predictions about what this could actually be and what it probably isn’t. Let’s start with
Walt Disney World has released the full booth menus for the 2023 EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival. This preview offers a list of all new & returning Global Marketplaces, rundown of the savory snacks and decadent desserts, as well as alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks. Plus, our commentary about the new and returning dishes that
Disneyland has a new multi-day California resident ticket deal for Summer & Fall 2023. This post shares info & details about the discount tickets, plus commentary about this promo and pent-up demand, Annual Pass sales, historical comparisons, and notable similarities & differences between this promo and past ones. For a limited time, California residents can
Oogie Boogie Bash – A Disney Halloween Party presales started and concluded earlier this week, while general public ticket sales for the 2023 event were paused after hours of delays. This post takes a look at what happened, compares this to past precedent with ‘recalculating’ and ‘we’re almost in orbit’ messages, and offers some wild
Walt Disney World has announced per-park pricing is coming to the Genie+ service starting this summer. This post offers details and our commentary about all of these changes, the amount of cost jumps, motivations for the new approach, and more. (Updated June 28, 2023.) Let’s start with the press release from Walt Disney World announcing
Walt Disney World is suing Ron DeSantis and the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District (CFTOD) board members that the Florida Governor appointed. This post covers allegations of the lawsuit, plus developments from the meeting of the CFTOD that precipitated this litigation. (Updated June 28, 2023.) It’s been a relatively quiet month in the battle of
Walt Disney World has announced that costumed characters will appear as the Sanderson Sisters from Hocus Pocus in the 2023 Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party. This post shares the details, where you can see them, our past experience meeting them, and other assorted commentary. For those of you who are fans of Mickey’s Not So Scary
Disney Jollywood Nights Christmas party is a new event at Hollywood Studios starting in mid-November 2023. Walt Disney World has released new details since the initial announcement, so we figured it’d be worth sharing those–while incorporating them into pros & cons about the DHS upcharge offering. If you read our initial commentary about Disney Jollywood
Disney has revealed new dining details and opening date time frames for the San Fransokyo Square area based on Big Hero 6 in California Adventure at Disneyland Resort. The newly reimagined land will feature a place to meet Baymax, plus reimagined restaurants and new shopping options. San Fransokyo Square is taking over Pacific Wharf, a
Disneyland has announced dates, details, and prices for Oogie Boogie Bash – A Disney Halloween Party, which will be held starting in early September and running through October 31, 2023. This post shares details of the announcement, when tickets go on sale, and what else to expect. (Updated June 29, 2023.) Let’s start with the
