It’s time for another Walt Disney World news roundup. This one covers expanded hours for July 4 and beyond, Imagineering’s Project Kiwi, the anxiously-awaited return of an iconic Magic Kingdom ride, another Skyliner incident & its current status, cancellation changes, and much more. Let’s start with an update on new and extended park hours as
Ahead of Disney Cruise Line’s grand reveal of the new Disney Wish ship, which begins sailing in Summer 2022, the company has shared new concept photos and behind the scenes video of the development of the fifth ship in the fleet. We’ll share that here, along with some quick commentary. The design of the Disney
It’s time for another Walt Disney World news & rumor roundup! This one covers a new show debuting at Disney Springs, modified/returning entertainment at Animal Kingdom, restaurant updates at Magic Kingdom, beloved/hated famous people visiting WDW, and more. This week, Cirque du Soleil announced reopening dates for several shows, ranging from its Las Vegas residencies
No more than 10 minutes after publishing our 2021 Disneyland Summer Crowd Predictions, I received a tip that California may now allow fully vaccinated visitors from out of state to visit theme parks. In this post, we’ll cover details, offer commentary, and why this may or may not be the case. (Updated April 22, 2021–scroll
Disneyland and Disney California Adventure theme park reservations are now available with no virtual queue or website woes. Now that the dust has settled, we thought it’d be worth offering some analysis and Summer 2021 crowd predictions for Disneyland and DCA. We’ll preface this with the standard disclaimer that this is highly speculative, dependent upon
In the last week plus, there has been news about the future of face mask mandates and physical distancing in Orange County. (Walt Disney World’s home in Florida–not to be confused with the other Orange County in California where Disneyland is located!) This post will present a straightforward recap the latest developments, without our usual
We’re back with another ride on Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance at Walt Disney World. This report from the Disney’s Hollywood Studios version of the Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge headliner shares our latest ‘success story’ scoring boarding passes, and our first experience with the attraction breaking down in over a year. Part of the
Tiana’s Place is a table service restaurant themed to Princess and the Frog featuring meet & greet characters and a live band aboard Disney Cruise Line. We’ve dined at Tiana’s Place aboard the Wonder a few times, and will share food photos, atmosphere & entertainment impressions, and food thoughts. (Updated April 19, 2021.) Before we
Jurassic World VelociCoaster is a high-speed roller coaster opening in Summer 2021 at Universal Orlando’s Islands of Adventure theme park. This covers everything you need to know about the new Jurassic Park ride: the official opening date, photos, concept art, and answers to common questions. (Updated April 22, 2021.) Let’s start with a bit of
It’s time for another Walt Disney World news & rumor roundup! This one covers a reminder issued about reservation availability at Magic Kingdom and Hollywood Studios, Cast Members being recalled or hired at numerous locations, a profanity warning, new monkey at Animal Kingdom, and more. First, Walt Disney World has issued a reminder about park
Theme park reservations and new ticket sales for Disneyland and Disney California have now been open over 24 hours, with the rollout being a “little bit” rocky. This post recaps how things went, are currently going, park availability, and offers commentary on yet another resounding success for Disney IT! None of this should come as
