Shannen Michaelsen 
Disney’s Riviera Resort has a new tote bag, scarf, and sun hat available in La Boutique. Riviera Resort Tote – $44.99 This bag has a wicker exterior that’s mostly brown with three blue stripes. It has a fabric drawstring interior. There are two round handles also with blue stripes. The interior fabric is pink and … Read more
Dave Perillo has shared another new piece of artwork that will be available at the 2023 EPCOT International Festival of the Arts. He previously posted about his new Gran Fiesta Tour poster. This week, he posted on Instagram the first look at his retro Space Mountain poster titled “A Race Through the Cosmos.” It depicts … Read more
Multiple Cast Members at Disney’s Hollywood Studios have confirmed that there will be no special fireworks or projections at midnight tonight for New Year’s Eve 2022. A DJ in front of Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway will start performing at 9:15 p.m. and play until midnight. They will host a small countdown to the new … Read more
A new Dooney & Bourke collection featuring Donald and Daisy Duck is coming soon to Disney Parks for Valentine’s Day. The preview on shopDisney shows three bags: a tote, crossbody, and handbag. The bags are white with an all-over red print of Daisy, Donald, and hearts. Are you hoping to use one of these bags … Read more
“Good Morning America” shared a sneak peek at Journey of Water, Inspired by “Moana,” an upcoming attraction at EPCOT. During the sneak peek, Imagineer Reid Ekman said that guests will be able to interact with the attraction, possibly with MagicBand+. Ekman didn’t refer to MagicBand+ specifically, but the interactivity he described is similar to that … Read more
All but one lane of World Drive northbound at Walt Disney World Resort is currently closed, forcing traffic to a crawl, due to a serious accident. There were several security and emergency personnel vehicles in the area. At the accident site, we saw a Jeep on its side, with its front windshield shattered, and signs … Read more
Crews have planted trees behind the EPCOT construction walls directly in front of Creations Shop and Connections Café in World Celebration. Right now, in the winter, the trees are relatively bare. Plants are usually one of the last things installed during a construction project, so the trees are a good sign that walls may move … Read more
The Funko POP! of Mickey Mouse in a Haunted Mansion Doom Buggy has arrived at Walt Disney World after releasing early (and immediately selling out) at Disneyland Resort. We found the 50th anniversary Funko POP! in Bayview Gifts at Disney’s Contemporary Resort, where they had very limited stock. 50th Anniversary Mickey Mouse Haunted Mansion Doom … Read more
Artist Eric Tan will be appearing at the 2023 EPCOT International Festival of the Arts with four new prints. He shared the first, a tribute to EPCOT, on Instagram. Tan wrote, “With the EPCOT Festival of the Arts right around the corner, here’s a look at the 1st of 4 new prints debuting at the … Read more
The Canadian quartet Raffy is returning to Walt Disney World for the EPCOT International Festival of the Arts 2023. Raffy will be performing on the Mill Stage at the Canada Pavilion from January 14 through February 20, 2023. Raffy first appeared at EPCOT back in 2017 for the EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival. They … Read more
Universal Orlando Resort is closing most of their designated smoking areas in their theme parks. This seems to be the first step to eventually making the parks smoking-free. There will now be only one smoking location in each Universal Orlando Resort theme park. In Universal Studios Florida, the smoking area is in Gramercy Park, in … Read more
An opening date has been revealed for Adventureland Treehouse, the new “Swiss Family Robinson”-inspired attraction replacing Tarzan’s Treehouse in Disneyland. According to the Disneyland Resort calendar, the “refurbishment” of Tarzan’s Treehouse is scheduled through February 10, 2023. It is no longer listed on the calendar after that date, implying Adventureland Treehouse is scheduled to open … Read more
More Disney 100 Years of Wonder merchandise has arrived at Walt Disney World, including Mickey and Minnie figures and baby onesies. 100 Years of Wonder Minnie Figure – $12.99 This figure depicts Minnie in her silver and purple 100 Years of Wonder outfit. She has a silver bow and blue eyeshadow. A purple sash is … Read more
Magic Kingdom is celebrating the end of 2022 and the beginning of 2023 with the annual “Fantasy in the Sky” New Year’s Eve fireworks. The fireworks returned last year after a hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and they’re lighting up the night sky again this year. Fantasy in the Sky Fireworks for New Year’s … Read more
A new Universal Studios athleisure collection is available at Universal Studios Hollywood. This was all in the Universal Studio Store on the Upper Lot. Universal Athleisure Tee – $30 This t-shirt features the Universal Studios logo on the chest. The bottom of the shirt is gray, with the top third of the shirt consisting of … Read more
A new Loungefly mini backpack featuring Figment watering succulents is coming soon to Disney Parks and shopDisney. An exact release date is not available, shopDisney just says it’s “coming soon.” The backpack is white with green straps and pockets. Figment is on a patch on the front, holding a green watering can over a Mickey-shaped … Read more
