Shannen Michaelsen 
A new plush of a Minion in a bear Halloween costume is available at Universal Orlando Resort. Minion Halloween Plush – $25 This Minion is Bob, who has one green eye and one brown eye. He has a fuzzy hat resembling a bear’s had with button eyes. He’s wearing a brown sweater reading “I love … Read more
While demolition was completed and the land was cleared four months ago, we haven’t seen significant construction at Downtown Disney District yet. The district’s west side is being completely reimagined. Several construction vehicles are parked at the site, behind construction walls. One section is roped off with orange tape. A tank from earthwork company Southern … Read more
A new Halloween travel mug is available at Disneyland Resort. This mug can be found at the lemonade stand near “it’s a small world” and a number of other locations. Halloween Travel Mug – $11.49 It features Minnie in her cast costume and Mickey in his jack-o’-lantern costume in the stretching room of the Haunted … Read more
A symbol for the Bounty Hunters’ Guild has popped up on doors throughout Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge in Disneyland Park. These yellow stamps indicate where guests will be able to collect their bounties during the Batuu Bounty Hunters game available via MagicBand+. MagicBand+ and the game will debut later this fall. The game’s setup in … Read more
A plethora of new Halloween Horror Nights 31 merchandise has arrived in the past few weeks. We’ve been busy visiting all of the haunted houses at Universal Studios Florida, but we’re back to shopping now. Here’s everything new we’ve found, including merch featuring Universal Monsters, Lil’ Boo, and more. Halloween Horror Nights Decal Sheet – … Read more
Arribas Brothers has four new Walt Disney World 50th anniversary Christmas ornaments available in Crystal Arts at Magic Kingdom. All of the ornaments are shiny orbs. Their tops have been painted sparkling white, like snow, with Mickey-shaped mistletoe. 50th Anniversary Minnie Ornament – $19 These first two ornaments are both golden. This one features Minnie’s … Read more
New necklaces by CRISLU inspired by Jasmine, Tiana, and Walt Disney World in general are available at Uptown Jewelers in Magic Kingdom. Walt Disney World Necklace – $125 The Walt Disney World necklace is on a golden chain. “Walt Disney World” is on a golden sculpted pendant. Jasmine Necklace – $175 “The Princess and the … Read more
Disney is seemingly monitoring social media sites and canceling the tickets of guests who re-sell Oogie Boogie Bash tickets. According to a Facebook user who contacted us, one user in an Oogie Boogie Bash Facebook group had all seven event tickets they purchased canceled because they re-sold four of them. Disney is issuing refunds to … Read more
While most Americans are focused on Halloween, Día de Muertos (Day of the Dead) is also approaching. To celebrate, Walt Disney World has a new “Coco” ear headband available. “Coco” Ear Headband – $29.99 The ears atop the headband resemble marigolds, the flower of Día de Muertos. The embroidered marigolds are orange with purple highlights … Read more
Universal Orlando Resort Team Members just announced that a new dance show will debut in the New York area of Universal Studios Florida this Saturday. ¡Vamos! – Báilalo is a high-energy Latin Dance experience with a classic look and modern musical flair. Watch clips from the show in the Instagram post embedded above or here.
Disney has confirmed that Merriest Nites will not return to Disneyland Resort this year. Disney Merriest Nites was a limited-run hard-ticket after hours event during last year’s winter holidays. Since Disney had not made any announcements regarding its possible return, it was assumed that Merriest Nites would not be back. Disney has now confirmed this … Read more
Sip your morning coffee in this stylish new Mickey mug by Coach. We found it at Legends of Hollywood with the rest of the Coach collection in Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Mickey Mug by Coach – $35 The mug is red and patterned all over with the Coach logo. Mickey is featured in front of Cinderella … Read more
Carol Stein, “The Piano Lady,” will be retiring from Walt Disney World in November of this year. Stein announced her retirement on her Facebook page. She will return to Rose & Crown Pub for her final few performances. Here’s her upcoming schedule: September 26, 28, and 29 in American Adventure Rotunda October 3, 4, and … Read more
For more than ten years, Philadelphia crimes have been marked with GPS coordinates for Fantasyland in Magic Kingdom if police officers made a typo or were unable to record a precise location. NBC10 in Philadelphia spoke to Shineka Crawford, whose 18-year-old son Shaquille Barbour was murdered last summer. Barbour was shot on the 1700 block … Read more
Disney’s Wilderness Lodge and Disney’s Contemporary Resort will both start refurbishment projects next week. Disney will be refurbishing some guest room balconies at Copper Creek Villas at Disney’s Wilderness Lodge beginning September 26. Guests will see and hear refurbishment work in and around Copper Creek Villas during daytime hours. Refurbishment work is expected to be … Read more
Tropical Depression 9 is expected to make landfall in Florida next week as a major hurricane, the National Hurricane Center announced this morning. Florida is at the center of the cone of uncertainty, which shows where the storm center might go, not the size of the storm. Before hitting Florida, tropical depression 9 is forecast … Read more
