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Themed Hotels and Disneytown Announced for Shanghai Disney Resort

November 14, 2014

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New details have been released about Shanghai Disney Resort including details on two new themed hotels and an area called Disneytown – a shopping, dining and entertainment district. The first of the two hotels is the Shanghai Disneyland Hotel which is an Art Nouveau-inspired hotel which will be nestled against the lake in front of Shanghai … Read more

Star Wars Episode VII is called The Force Awakens

November 6, 2014

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With the announcement that principal photography is completed for the next Star Wars movie, Lucasfilm has also announced the official title for the film, Star Wars: The Force Awakens. The Force Awakens hits theaters on December 18th, 2015.

VIDEO: “A Frozen Holiday Wish” Debuts at The Magic Kingdom

November 6, 2014November 5, 2014

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“A Frozen Holiday Wish” debuted today at The Magic Kingdom and we’ve got it recorded and uploaded to share with you. The show features Elsa, Anna, Kristoff and Olaf as they light up Cinderella Castle in over 200,000 LED DreamLights. Unlike it’s predecessor, A Frozen Holiday Wish utilizes projection mapping (the same found in Celebrate … Read more

New Main Street U.S.A. Bypass Facade Unveiled at Disneyland Park

November 1, 2014October 31, 2014

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Over at Disneyland Park, the new Main Street U.S.A. bypass facade (which is themed to look like a Livery Stable) was uncovered today. Below you can see a collection of photos taken by our own Tom Corless who is at Disneyland currently. No word yet on when the bypass will open, but we’ll keep you … Read more

Tokyo Disney Announces Huge Expansion Plans for Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea

October 30, 2014October 30, 2014

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The Oriental Land Company announced earlier today plans to invest 500 billion yen (approx. $4.5 billion USD) in the next 10 years for the development and expansion of Tokyo Disneyland’s Fantasyland and the addition of a new themed port at Tokyo DisneySea. The plan for redevelopment in TDL revolves around Fantasyland which will be nearly doubled … Read more

RUMOR: Is A Puerto Rico Pavilion Coming to World Showcase at Epcot?

October 3, 2014

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Puerto Rico’s presence was expanded this year at the 2014 Epcot Food and Wine Festival bringing not only many different flavors from the island to guests at Epcot, but also a bit of heritage and a look at the history of Puerto Rico. In a recent article published by Puerto Rican newspaper, Metro, details were … Read more

Tom Wolber Assumes Leadership at Disneyland Paris

September 26, 2014

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Euro Disney S.C.A. announced on September 15 that Tom Wolber has started in his role as Président of the various management companies that operate Disneyland Resort Paris. On his first day in his new role, Mr. Wolber said “I am pleased to return to Europe and especially to Disneyland Paris, where I was in 1992 … Read more

Disney and Hasbro Team Up To Bring More Frozen and Disney Princess Merchandise by 2016

September 24, 2014

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The partnership with Hasbro and Disney continues to grow even stronger as they’ve now teamed up to bring the consumers new Disney Princess merchandise, including Frozen, by 2016. This new agreement will allow Hasbro to develop new dolls and merchandise to distribute worldwide, excluding Japan (sorry guys), with characters from Cinderella, Beauty and The Beast, … Read more

How Maelstrom Spurred An Actual Vacation to Norway

September 22, 2014

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In August 2013, my father turned 65 years old and to celebrate, the whole Ellis clan descended on Walt Disney World to celebrate Mickey style. It was a great summer holiday spent with my parents, boyfriend, brothers and ten-year-old niece. I’m an Epcot junkie so a few days in Future World and World Showcase were … Read more

Disney Infinity 2.0: Marvel Super Heroes – Avengers Playset Review

September 21, 2014

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The title and tag line of Disney Infinity refers to the infinite possibilities for gameplay. The game came out in the UK on Friday 19 September (U.S. release is on Sept. 23rd) and as a huge Marvel fan, I dived into the first playset and managed to complete it and by Sunday morning. I haven’t … Read more

iPhone 6 Cases Coming to D-Tech on Demand at Co-Op in Downtown Disney

September 18, 2014

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Do you smell that? That’s the smell of new technology in the morning! With the release of the new iPhone 6 imminent (tomorrow as of this writing), fans look for ways to showoff they’re love for Disney and Disney knows that. Announced on the Disney Parks Blog, D-Tech on Demand will begin selling iPhone 6 … Read more

Apple Pay Coming to Walt Disney World Resort

September 10, 2014September 9, 2014

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Update: We reported earlier that this system would be coming to Walt Disney World beginning in October, but according to the keynote it actually is December 2014. Earlier today, the world came to standstill as everyone watched Apple unveil the latest and greatest new products for consumers to enjoy. In the announcement, Apple announced a … Read more

RUMORS: 5 Walt Disney World Rumors and the Likelihood of Each

September 9, 2014

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With fall finally here and Labor Day behind us it’s always a good time to check in and report on the rumors that might be circulating about future changes at the World. Below is a partial list reporting what I’m picking up from behind the berm and a little bit about the likelihood of each. … Read more

Tony Baxter, Tomorrowland, and Never-Built Discovery Bay Expansion All Coming to Destination D: Attraction Rewind

September 4, 2014

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It has been a day full of Destination D: Attraction Rewind news! Disney has sent out a new Press Release for the upcoming D23 event at the Walt Disney World Resort. Basically, the PR announces that Tony Baxter will be in attendance at the D23 sponsored event, we are going to get to see a … Read more

First Look at Merchandise for Destination D: Attraction Rewind

September 4, 2014September 4, 2014

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Early this morning, D23 revealed some of the merchandise they’ll be selling at the upcoming Destination D: Attraction Rewind event at the Walt Disney World Resort. Mickey’s of Glendale — the famous Walt Disney Imagineering store — is setting up a pop-up shop with exclusive merchandise just for event attendees. Below you can find a gallery … Read more

Exclusive Limited Edition MagicBand to be Sold at Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party 2014

August 29, 2014

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A limited edition 5000 MagicBand will be available only at Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party at the Magic Kingdom, sold at parties between September 1st and October 31st, while supplies last. It will be sold at the Frontierland Trading Post and the Emporium for $29.95 each. Party admission is required. No “link it later” option will … Read more

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