News & Rumors Archive
Walt Disney World has announced new food coming to the Brown Derby this month. This post dispenses with dish details, with photos of the attractive appetizers, enticing entress, and decadent desserts coming to the Signature Restaurant at Hollywood Studios. Plus, thoughts on our most recent meals at Brown Derby. According to Walt Disney World, the
After announcing that Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser will permanently close in Fall 2023, Walt Disney World has shared additional details about discounts (or lack thereof) and what prompted the closure. This covers official statements and details, plus more commentary about the decision and whether you should do a last-minute voyage. In case you missed it,
Walt Disney World has announced that it will be permanently closing Galactic Starcruiser, its Star Wars “resort.” This covers the official announcement of the closure, dates & details, plus our commentary about the decision. According to Walt Disney World’s official announcement, the final voyage for Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser will take place September 28-30, 2023.
Disney has announced that the company has cancelled plans for a new employee creative campus for Walt Disney Imagineering and other employees in the Parks & Resorts division in Lake Nona, Florida, amid rising tensions with Governor DeSantis. This post shares the Josh D’Amaro’s memo to Cast Members, the history of the plans to relocate
Wow. We are absolutely astounded and appreciative of the outpouring of love and support that you all have expressed in response to our news that we’re having a baby. Honestly, we didn’t know what to expect in response and were quite apprehensive about sharing our story. About one thousand of you have responded to the
We have something to share that’s very important to us, but wholly unrelated to updates about Walt Disney World or Disneyland vacation planning. Nevertheless, we wanted to post about it because it’s major life news for us, and this is largely a personal blog. Many of you have been with us since the beginning and
Disney has announced the addition of a modify button for theme park reservations at Disneyland and Disney California Adventure that should reduce stress for those who want to change their date or starting park. This post shares details of the modification feature, how it works, plus the feedback on the good, bad, and “ugly” of
Walt Disney World has announced new perks coming for Annual Passholders in Summer 2023 and beyond. This post shares the details that were announced in the latest AP Buzz newsletter kinda thing in the My Disney Experience app, plus our commentary about why this is happening. Let’s start with the official announcement below. As one
In its second year, the Michelin Guide Florida has added 8 new recommended restaurants in the Orlando and Tampa areas. This post covers the restaurants near Walt Disney World that received recognition, Bib Gourmand distinctions, or snubs from the tire taste-testing team. (Updated May 15, 2023.) For those who are unfamiliar with it, yes, the
The Frozenification of Disney’s theme parks continues. For almost a decade since the film’s release, Imagineering has been gradually adding Frozen to Walt Disney World, Disneyland, and the international parks in Paris, Hong Kong, and Tokyo. (Updated May 12, 2023.) It started with some of the most popular meet & greets ever, continued with stage shows and other
The Walt Disney Company has reported its second quarter fiscal year 2023 earnings, beating revenue expectations but falling short of Disney+ subscriber numbers. This covers the good & bad of these results as they related to Walt Disney World & Disneyland, and why despite the strong headline performance for parks, there’s a slowdown ahead. Disney
