Animator’s Palate is a restaurant on the Disney Cruise Line ships that’s more like a dinner show. It is part of the standard, rotational dining, and is arguably the highlight of the cruise for many guests. This is an animation-centric restaurant aboard each DCL ship that uses some clever Imagineering to put on one seriously
Disney has announced that the Disneyland and Disney California Adventure theme parks will close due to the coronavirus pandemic. This follows the city of Anaheim’s statement about COVID-19, indicating that relevant stakeholders were planning next steps for how to proceed with entertainment and sporting events. The closure of Disneyland and DCA will begin Saturday, March
Too few Walt Disney World fans know about the Kiss Goodnight at Magic Kingdom. If you just thought, “what’s that?” you’re not alone. The Kiss Goodnight is a little over 2-minutes long, and it is WDW’s way of saying “goodbye” (or “go home!” depending upon your perspective) to guests at the end of a long
Disneyland Paris has not closed due to the coronavirus pandemic…yet. While the parks, hotels, and Disney Village remain open, there are a number of operational changes and cancellations due to COVID-19, plus bans on large gatherings in France. This follows news reports that multiple backstage maintenance works at Disneyland Paris are confirmed to have contracted
If you want to experience Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance, plus headliners in both Epcot and Hollywood Studios, this 1-Day Park Hopper Itinerary is for you. In it, we’ll offer a step-by-step plan of attack for leveraging FastPass+ and rope drop to experience some of Walt Disney World’s most popular rides–and make the Resistance
Oriental Land Company announced that the current closure of Tokyo Disneyland and DisneySea due to coronavirus will be extended, and the opening of the Beauty and the Beast land and other attractions in the resort’s blockbuster expansion will be delayed. This decision comes after Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s request for organizers of sports, cultural
Looking for 2020 Epcot Flower & Garden Festival Outdoor Kitchen menus, food & drink photos, booth menus, or anything else about Walt Disney World’s springtime event? We’ve got you covered! Here you’ll find info about every snack and dessert, plus work-in-progress reviews. (Updated March 11, 2020.) This is a useful guide for choosing what to
Jardin de Fiestas is the Outdoor Kitchen in World Showcase’s Mexico pavilion at the Epcot Flower & Garden Festival. In this Walt Disney World dining review, we’ll look at the menu prices, share food photos, and offer thoughts on what is worth your money or Disney Dining Plan credits. If you’ve followed our coverage of
Disney’s Easter is Tokyo Disneyland’s two month celebration of Easter, typically running from early April through June. This guide features photos & info, along with tips for enjoying the special event if you’re visiting Japan during spring-time. Unlike Walt Disney World and Disneyland that do an Easter Egg Hunt and sell a few items of
Two things can be true at once. Disney’s Hollywood Studios can have the most stacked ride lineup while also being the most frustrating theme park at Walt Disney World. In this post, we’ll break down what we mean by that, and offer some recommendations regarding whether you should do DHS. It’s gotten to the point
Should I cancel my Walt Disney World or Disneyland vacation due to coronavirus? With three Disney theme park complexes closed due to COVID-19, this is now a common question–both from the perspective of whether travel is safe and what the likelihood is that the Florida and California parks will close. (Updated March 9, 2020.) I’ll
