More Details Released on Creation of the Asgard Chandelier for Hotel New York – The Art of Marvel at Disneyland Paris

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On June 21, guests will be able to enter Disney’s Hotel New York – The Art of Marvel in Disneyland Paris for the first time. The hotel has been reimagined to be dedicated to the artwork of Marvel, including comics and films. Among the hotel’s amenities is the Manhattan Restaurant, where guests will be able … Read more

PHOTOS: Distancing Markers Removed From Extended Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run Queue at Disney’s Hollywood Studios

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As with several other attractions, physical distancing markers have been removed from the extended outdoor queue for Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run, which runs throughout Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Walt Disney World is gradually reducing and removing physical distancing throughout the resort. The Smugglers Run queue has sometimes looped into backstage areas. … Read more

Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance Will Not Open Today at Disneyland

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Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance will not open today at Disneyland Park due to unspecified technical difficulties. The attraction did close early last night, about two and a half hours before the rest of the park. Guests using the Disneyland App are receiving a notification reading “Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance is unavailable … Read more

PHOTOS: Construction Continues on World Celebration Neighborhood of EPCOT

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The center of EPCOT’s Future World is set to become World Celebration, one of four new “neighborhoods” in the park. Right now, the area behind Spaceship Earth is mostly a construction zone as new shops and dining locations are created. At the Innoventions East corner, much of the paneling has been removed from the underside … Read more

REVIEW: The Citrus Swirl Comes to Disney’s Animal Kingdom as New “Trilo-Bites Twist”

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Do the twist with this new Dole Whip treat available at Trilo-Bites in DinoLand USA at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. The “Trilo-Bites Twist” is a swirl of orange Dole Whip and vanilla soft-serve ice cream. Trilo-Bites Twist – $4.99 The presentation is cute considering the location in Dinoland. It matched Daryl the dinosaur perfectly. The orange … Read more

PHOTOS: Super Silly Fun Land Reopens With No Water at Universal Studios Hollywood

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The Super Silly Fun Land play area has reopened at Universal Studios Hollywood in the park’s Despicable Me area. Unfortunately, all of the play area’s water effects remain off for now. Without the water, Super Silly Fun Land looks a bit underwhelming, but there are still spots for kids to play. And there are some … Read more

PHOTOS: New Limited Release “Americana” MagicBand Available at Walt Disney World

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Ahead of Memorial Day and Independence Day, Walt Disney World has released a line of patriotic “Americana” merchandise. The latest addition is a limited release MagicBand that we found in Tomorrowland Light & Power Co. at Magic Kingdom. Limited Release “Americana” MagicBand – $34.99 This navy blue MagicBand has a red puck in the center. … Read more

REVIEW: Pineapple Maple “Fossilized Amber” Gummy From Jurassic World Tribute Store in Universal Studios Florida

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The Jurassic World Tribute Store opened in Universal Studios Florida yesterday and we’re making our way through the creative new treats available inside. We already hatched a chocolate egg and tried a pistachio puff, now we’re taking a bite of “fossilized amber.” These gummies are inspired by the fossilized amber seen in the first Jurassic … Read more

PHOTOS: Distancing Markers for Extended Queue Removed from Expedition Everest at Disney’s Animal Kingdom

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With physical distancing being slowly reduced throughout Walt Disney World, physical distancing markers are being removed in some areas. At Disney’s Animal Kingdom, distancing markers have been removed from the extended queue of Expedition Everest. The extended queue previously ran over the bridge towards the Theater in the Wild. Despite the removal of markers from … Read more

REVIEW: New Raspberry Dole Whip “Firecracker” Cone at Pineapple Lanai in Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort

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Pineapple Lanai at Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort has a new patriotic raspberry Dole Whip cone just in time for Memorial Day. Firecracker Cone – $5.29 Raspberry soft-serve with patriotic sprinkles and popping “firecracker” candy We’ve had raspberry Dole Whip in floats before, and it has a fake raspberry taste, but it’s still good. There are … Read more

Reservation Window Delayed for “Mears Connect” Replacement of Disney’s Magical Express

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Disney’s Magical Express, providing transport to and from Walt Disney World and Orlando International Airport, will be ending service in January 2022. Mears will replace the service with “Mears Connect” in that same month. Originally, the Mears website stated guests would be able to make reservations for Mears Connect starting in May 2021. It now … Read more

Disneyland Paris Annual Passholders Will Be Restricted to Three Park Pass Reservations Beginning June 4

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When Disneyland Paris opened its Park Pass system, Annual Passholders were not restricted to a certain number of reservations, causing the calendar to quickly fill up and leave no days available for other Passholders. Disneyland Paris will now be restricting Passholders to having only three Park Passes at once. According to DLP Report, the change … Read more

Universal Orlando Resort Removes Specific Three Foot Distancing and Theme Park Capacity Limitations

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Universal Orlando Resort has updated its COVID-19 safety guidelines regarding physical distancing and limited capacity. The guidelines now say “We encourage all guests to keep a safe distance between your travel party and others.” Previously, guests were required to maintain a six-foot distance, then a three-foot distance from other parties. Though capacity may still be … Read more

VIDEO: Universal Orlando Resort Releases Full Jurassic World VelociCoaster POV

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Join the hunt and take a virtual ride on Jurassic World VelociCoaster in Universal’s Islands of Adventure. Universal has released their official POV video for the coaster and you can watch it below: We’ve been able to ride VelociCoaster a few times thanks to Passholder Previews and a soft opening, but cameras weren’t allowed on … Read more

Walt Disney World Theme Park Hours Released Through August 14, Hours Extended at Disney’s Hollywood Studios in July

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Walt Disney World theme park hours have been released from August 8 through 14, having previously been released through August 7. Hours have also been extended in July at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Magic Kingdom Magic Kingdom is currently scheduled to be open 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM from August 8 through August 13. It is … Read more

Orlando International Airport Expects 90% of Pre-Pandemic Travel Numbers for Memorial Day

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The Orlando International Airport (MCO) is expecting to reach almost 90% of its pre-pandemic travel numbers on this upcoming Memorial Day weekend. In 2020, MCO recorded only 45,415 departures during Memorial Day week. With 300,000 estimated departures this week, traffic is up 550% from last year. Phil Brown, Chief Executive Officer of the Greater Orlando … Read more