BREAKING: Disneyland Park Reservations for April 30 Now Full for Park Hopper Ticket Guests

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Theme park reservations for Disneyland Park are now gone for Park Hopper Ticket Guests on April 30, the park’s reopening day. Additional Park Hopper ticket guests would still be able to get in if they start their day at Disney California Adventure. Reservations opened on April 12 but ticket sales did not resume until today, … Read more

PHOTOS: Winnie the Pooh and Friends nuiMOs Plush Arrive at Walt Disney World

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After a week’s delay, Winnie the Pooh and some of his friends from the Hundred Acre Wood have arrived in Disney nuiMOs form at Walt Disney World. We found the new Disney nuiMOs plush in the Emporium at Magic Kingdom. These figures are perfect for dressing up and posing. Check out some of the newest … Read more

PHOTOS: Disneyland Ticket and Park Reservation Debacle Causing Technical Issues for Walt Disney World Services

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On April 12, theme park reservations launched for Disneyland Park and Disney California Adventure for guests who already had tickets. Today, new tickets became available and many more guests attempted to make reservations to visit one of the two parks that have been shuttered for over a year. Unfortunately, it seems Disney still wasn’t prepared … Read more

Florida Man Used Stolen Credit Cards to Purchase Over $60,000 Worth of Universal Orlando Resort Vacation Packages

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A man has been sentenced to three years in federal prison for using stolen credit cards to spend approximately $62,300 on Universal Orlando Resort park tickets and hotel reservations, Orlando Sentinel reports. Fredrick Lewis, 32 from Ft. Lauderdale, purchased vacation packages primarily through Universal’s call center between March 2018 and June 2020. He used stolen … Read more

Disney Cruise Line Cancels Disney Magic Sailings Through October 9, 2021

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Disney Cruise Line has canceled select sailings on the Disney Magic through October 9, 2021. Below is the announcement from Disney Cruise Line. Our team at Disney Cruise Line remains focused on the health and well-being of our Guests and team members. We are carefully reviewing the recently released guidance from the U.S. Centers for … Read more

PHOTOS: More “Points of Light” Installed on Spaceship Earth at EPCOT

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The number of “points of light” on Spaceship Earth at EPCOT has more than doubled. A week ago, the first twelve light fixtures were installed, but now there are at least twenty-eight lights. The lights can be difficult to see at the corners of Spaceship Earth’s Alucobond panels. The “points of light” are circular fixtures, … Read more

PHOTOS: “Trapped Safari” Rhino Pole Removed from Jungle Cruise at Magic Kingdom for New Scene

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Work has begun on updating Jungle Cruise at Magic Kingdom to remove offensive content and update the ride’s story. Today, the ride’s iconic rhino pole was gone. We know the rhino pole will return, with new characters of diverse backgrounds. Below is concept art of what the new version of the scene will look like. … Read more

PHOTOS: Cool Ship Leg Painted Back to Silver at Magic Kingdom

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Although it seemed that Cool Ship in Tomorrowland at Magic Kingdom was getting a new look with black legs, one of the legs has been painted back to silver. The other legs remain black and white for now, but will likely be repainted soon. The legs of the adjacent Cool Scanner were also painted a … Read more

PHOTOS, VIDEO: New Character Appearances and Entertainment Coming to Disneyland Paris Upon Reopening

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Although Disneyland Paris is not currently able to reopen due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Cast Members are hard at work preparing the parks. In the “Celebrating 29 Years of Dreams” special, new VP of Entertainment David Duffy confirmed some new character appearances and entertainment coming to Disneyland Paris when it does reopen. Over 50 characters … Read more

Florida Senators Introduce Legislation to Override CDC Cruise Guidelines

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U.S. Senators have introduced legislation that would override the Centers for Disease Control’s (CDC) current cruise guidelines, which include test voyages, vaccination plans, and agreements with ports and local health authorities before cruise lines would be able to resume operations. Florida Senators Rick Scott and Marco Rubio and Alaska Senator Dan Sullivan, all Republicans, introduced … Read more

PHOTOS: More Details About Inclusivity Update to “Disney Look” With Cast Member Examples

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Disney announced earlier today that the “Disney Look”—the guidelines for how Cast Members should dress and style themselves when at work—had been updated to be more inclusive. Disney Parks, Experiences and Products Chairman Josh D’Amaro stated, “Our new approach provides greater flexibility with respect to forms of personal expression surrounding gender-inclusive hairstyles, jewelry, nail styles, … Read more

PHOTO: Walt Disney World Now Boarding Three Parties Per Boat with One Spacing Row on Pirates of the Caribbean and Other Rides

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In the past few months, we’ve seen some physical distancing guidelines relax at theme parks. Now at Walt Disney World, Cast Members are boarding up to three parties in one vehicle on boat rides. Here are three parties in one boat at Pirates of the Caribbean. There is one empty row separating each party and … Read more

My Disney Experience Testing New Attraction On-Ride Photo Preview Feature

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Following the addition of watermarks to Walt Disney World attraction photos, it seems My Disney Experience may incorporate a new system for guests to preview attraction photos. Some guests using My Disney Experience are currently being asked to test this new preview. Though you may have been asked to review photos before, this is a … Read more

PHOTOS: Crews Actively Work Atop Scaffolding on New Creations Shop and Club Cool Locations at EPCOT

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Despite the inclement weather in the Orlando area this weekend, construction is carrying on at EPCOT, where MouseGear is becoming “Creations Shop”, Club Cool is returning, and more projects are coming to fruition in the center of the park. We took some of these photos a few days ago, prior to a thunderstorm rolling through … Read more

Universal Sets Aside 20 Acres for Affordable Housing Site in Orange County, Florida

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Universal Parks & Resorts has set aside 20 acres of land for an affordable housing site in Orange County, Florida. They have chosen Wendover Housing Partners to develop the new property and transferred ownership to Universal’s Housing for Tomorrow. The press release from Universal is below. After a months-long national search, Universal Parks & Resorts … Read more

Disney Considering Removing Hanging Corpse from Stretching Room Scene in “The Haunted Mansion”, More Details Released About Disneyland Updates

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While Disneyland has been closed for the past year, Walt Disney Imagineering has updated “The Haunted Mansion” to include some old and new effects. Thanks to the LA Times, we have some more details about what guests can expect to see upon reopening. As reported yesterday, the painting “April to December”—which depicts the real-life horror … Read more