News & Rumors Archive
Walt Disney World has released full menus for Steakhouse 71, coming soon to Contemporary Resort. This post shares a first look at the food served at the new table service restaurant for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Plus, thoughts on the cuisine, how it’ll compare to its predecessor and Steakhouse 55 at Disneyland. As background, construction
We’re back with a weekend Walt Disney World news roundup. This update shares the latest look at newly-installed 50th Anniversary statues in Magic Kingdom, returning entertainment at the resorts, more Mobile Order locations coming to the parks, added hours, and much more! As always, we’ll start with the latest release of new operating hours. All
We’re back with another installment of the weekly COVID-19 report with data from Florida and around Walt Disney World as of September 9, 2021. This provides an update on new cases, positivity, hospitalizations, plus commentary from Orange County’s weekly health briefing. Our update this week is delayed by several days due to the Labor Day.
Tokyo Disneyland’s motto might as well be the “Country Bear Capital of the World.” That’s based not only on their commitment to the Jamborees, but also character appearances in the park, bear-ific dining, and excellent merchandise. This post is going to focus on the last item, with a sneak peek at awesome upcoming merchandise. In
Walt Disney World has announced the opening date for new Creations Shop and relocated Club Cool at Epcot. This is the first component of the massive Central Spine Redesign of that will eliminate Future World and replace it with 3 new neighborhoods has gained momentum in the last several months after pausing last year. (Updated
We’re back with a weekend Walt Disney World news roundup. This update shares the latest look at newly-installed 50th Anniversary decorations in Magic Kingdom, the first Lightning Lanes being installed, the reimagined porte cochere and monorail station at the Poly, Living with the Land status update, and much more! As always, we’ll start with the
Christmas is coming to Disneyland Resort, with the holiday season starting November 12, 2021 and running through January 9, 2022. This post will cover what’s returning, including Sleeping Beauty’s Winter Castle, fireworks, and parade–all of which are included for “free” with regular admission. Plus, why this announcement has us optimistic for Christmas 2022 at Walt
We’re back “by popular demand” with a photo report on merchandise around Walt Disney World. In this post, we’ll share photos of 50th Anniversary and Halloween souvenirs, plus commentary about price increases, supply chain problems, inventory shortages, and more. Okay, so “by popular demand” isn’t entirely accurate here–hence the air quotes. As regular readers probably
Here’s the weekly COVID-19 report with data from Orange County, Central Florida, and around Walt Disney World as of August 31, 2021. This provides an update on new cases, positivity, hospitalizations, etc., plus public health expert commentary, headlines that made news in the last week, and a correction to last week’s update that blunts some
Disney KiteTails is a new show coming to Animal Kingdom for Walt Disney World’s 50th Anniversary. This kite entertainment will take the magic of nature and Disney storytelling to new heights, “immersing everyone in a gala performance of color and movement.” This post shares more details, concept art, a video sneak peek, and everything we
A couple of weeks ago, we published Autumn Off-Season Arrives Early at Walt Disney World. That took a look at lower than normal wait times and crowds for the first half of the month, offering theories as to why the slowdown was occurring prior to most schools going back into session. Despite the data, many