PHOTOS: Cinderella Castle Stage Blocked Off and Covered in Scrim for Possible Refurbishment at Magic Kingdom

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The stage in front of Cinderella Castle at Magic Kingdom has been blocked off with a row of shrubbery and several sections of it are covered in scrim. The shrubbery is lined up in front of Cinderella Castle. Grey scrim is still visible behind the shrubs however. Scrim covers the railings along the edge of … Read more

PHOTOS: Mickey & Minnie Disney x Native Shoes Now Available at Walt Disney World

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Disney and Native have teamed up for new shoes inspired by Mickey and Minnie Mouse, now available at Walt Disney World. Styles and sizes are available for the entire family, with both adult and children’s styles being released. Minnie Mouse Adult Shoes – $54.99 These eco-friendly shoes are red with white accents. Minnie Mouse is … Read more

PHOTO: New MagicBand Label Warns Guests Against Implanting MagicBand Chips Under Skin After Someone Actually Did It

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Last year, James Rosemergy at TouringPlans.com attempted to become a “Disney Cyborg” by having a chip meant to duplicate the functions of a MagicBand implanted in his arm. Though his experiment did not work, he did interview a guest who had a custom chip created from a pre-existing MagicBand surgically implanted in her arm and … Read more

PHOTOS: New “WandaVision” Bus Wrap Debuts at Walt Disney World

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A new bus wrap has debuted at Walt Disney World celebrating “WandaVision” on Disney+. The bus wrap resembles one of the “WandaVision” posters with a split down the middle. The back half of the bus fades from TV static into a black-and-white scene. The front half of the bus is dark blues and pinks with … Read more

PHOTOS: New Cast Member Costumes Featuring Horse-Themed Apron at Disney’s Saratoga Springs Resort

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Cast Members at The Artist’s Palette in Disney’s Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa have a new costume, including an apron featuring Disney horses. The apron is red, layered over a white button-up with blue trim. The Cast Members also have a blue paperboy cap. The red apron ties with a brown strap. Two horses cuddle … Read more

Angel Now Greeting Guests With Stitch at Aulani, a Disney Resort & Spa

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Happy Valentine’s Day or hau‘oli lā aloha! For this special day, Disney Parks Blog has announced that Stitch’s sweetheart, Angel, will now be joining him to greet guests at Aulani, a Disney Resort & Spa. Angel is one of the more rare character meet-and-greets, so it’s exciting to see her out and about with Stitch. … Read more

PHOTOS: New Cast Member Costumes Feature Monorail Apron at Disney’s Contemporary Resort

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Food & Beverage Cast Members across Walt Disney World Resort hotels are getting new costumes featuring fun aprons. It might just distract you from the fact that all their shirts are identical now… Anyway, at the Contempo Café in Disney’s Contemporary Resort, Cast Members now wear a Monorail-patterned apron. The apron is worn over long-sleeve … Read more

BREAKING: Universal Studios Florida and Universal’s Islands of Adventure Reach Capacity For Second Day in a Row

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Universal Studios Florida and Universal’s Islands of Adventure have both reached capacity as of 2:45 PM. This is the second day in a row the parks have reached capacity, thanks to Valentine’s Day, President’s Day, and Mardi Gras. Keep reading WDWNT and Universal Parks News Today for updates on this ongoing story.

PHOTOS: New Mickey Balloon Colors Introduced at Walt Disney World

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Disney has introduced a few new colors of Mickey Mouse balloons over the last few weeks. The current collection of balloons includes opaque yellow, orange, and lilac, and translucent emerald green and royal purple. Mickey balloons have a second clear balloon around them too. These balloons are available for purchase on Main Street, U.S.A. at … Read more

PHOTOS: Construction Continues on New Monorail Station at Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort

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Earlier this week, construction began on the new Monorail station at Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort. We catalogued the dismantling of the old Monorail station and are now watching the new one take shape. There are still only eight pillar structures on the front side of the Monorail station. The base of the platform beneath the … Read more

PHOTO: Torches Illuminate Velociraptors at Entrance to Jurassic World VelociCoaster at Universal’s Islands of Adventure

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A couple of weeks ago, the velociraptors looming over the entrance to Jurassic World VelociCoaster at Universal’s Islands of Adventure were revealed. Thanks to bioreconstruct on Twitter, we now have a look at the entrance illuminated by torches at night. The torches are on either side of the attraction’s marquee, beneath each velociraptor. When Jurassic … Read more

PHOTOS: Fort Langhorn Reopens on Tom Sawyer Island With No Visible Changes at Magic Kingdom

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After a three month refurbishment, Tom Sawyer Island at Magic Kingdom reopened last week with a few small changes. Fort Langhorn, however, remained closed until now. Though it was apparently still closed for refurbishment, there are no obvious changes to the fort now that it has reopened. There is scrim covering some of the fence … Read more

PHOTOS: Mural Painted Over at Bonjour Village Gifts in Magic Kingdom

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Bonjour! Village Gifts in Magic Kingdom is currently being repainted to its original green color. Most of the building is already repainted, with stroller parking having reopened to one side. Shrubbery still blocks one end of the building, which now sports three different wall colors. The awning to the left recently received a new roof … Read more

PHOTOS: Most of Roof Removed From Art of Disney Section of Innoventions West in EPCOT

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Since Thursday, most of the roof has been removed from the old Art of Disney storefront at Innoventions West in EPCOT. Some roofing remains to the back of the building, which is being slowly demolished to make way for the new Moana – Journey of Water attraction. Some of the building’s old paneling still remains … Read more

REVIEW: Royal Majesty Cake Pop Returns to Magic Kingdom for Valentine’s Day Weekend

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A limited-time treat from last year has returned to the Magic Kingdom for Valentine’s Day. This Royal Majesty Cake Pop was previously available during Disney Villains After Hours as a Queen of Hearts snack. This year, it’s available at some popcorn stands. Royal Majesty Cake Pop – $4.50 Strawberry-flavored cake pop dipped in red chocolate … Read more

PHOTOS: Osceola Parkway Entrance Refurbishment Completed in Preparation for Walt Disney World 50th Anniversary

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The refurbishment of Walt Disney World’s Osceola Parkway entrance is pretty much complete, although some construction equipment remains. The last section that remained to be painted was Goofy’s sign on the opposite side of the road from the archway. Goofy looks complete though with his new royal blue background, grey columns, and gold trim. Some … Read more