D23 Expo 2017 Rumors – Fixing Disneyland Paris with MARVEL and More

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With the D23 Expo 2017 quickly approaching, it seems logical that we begin speculating as to what announcements will be made by Walt Disney Parks and Resorts Chairman Bob Chapek at 3PM on July 15th during what is usually a fairly interesting presentation. In the past, New Fantasyland, Star Tours: The Adventures Continue, Fantasy Faire, … Read more

TONIGHT on WDW News Tonight (6/21/17) – The Map Game, Things We Miss That Others Don’t, and More!

TONIGHT on WDW News Tonight (6/21/17) – The Map Game, Things We Miss That Others Don't, and More!

Tonight on WW News Tonight, the Map Game returns, and we talk about things we miss that other might not at the Disney Parks… If you are in the Orlando area, you can tune in to 105.5 FM or AM 1520 WBZW at showtime. For those outside of the Orlando area, the show can be … Read more

Walt Disney World Announces 4th of July Entertainment Lineup for 2017

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Walt Disney World has announced their entertainment lineup at each of the four theme parks to celebrate the 4th of July 2017! Nighttime spectacles will light up each park: Disney’s Celebrate America! A Fourth of July Concert in the Sky Magic Kingdom Park commemorates the Fourth with brilliant fireworks choreographed to patriotic music. The red, … Read more

PHOTOS: Disney Store Will Debut New Disney, MARVEL, Star Wars, and PIXAR Collections at the D23 Expo 2017

DISNEY STORE TO UNVEIL NEW PRODUCT COLLECTIONS AND COLLECTIBLES AT D23 EXPO 2017 Disney Store Collections to Celebrate Milestone Anniversaries and Beloved Characters across Disney, Pixar, Marvel, and Star Wars Disney Publishing Worldwide Announces D23 Expo 2017 Exclusive Titles, Presentations, and Author Signings Pasadena, Calif. — June 20, 2017 – Disney Store today announced the … Read more

PHOTOS, VIDEO: Streets of America New Paint Scheme, Star Wars Land Rises, and More in Latest Hollywood Studios Expansion Update

PHOTOS, VIDEO: Streets of America New Paint Scheme, Star Wars Land Rises, and More in Latest Hollywood Studios Expansion Update

As construction continues on the two new themed lands for Disney’s Hollywood Studios, the last remaining section of the Streets of America is coming back to life, while the “Battle Escape” attraction is finally rising upon the Star Wars Land site. We check in again in our latest photo and video update… We begin with … Read more

2018 Walt Disney World Travel Packages Now Available, Dining Plan Now Includes Alcohol

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2018 Walt Disney World travel packages did in fact go on sale today, with the Disney Dining Plan now offering alcoholic and specialty beverages as rumored. Guests of select Walt Disney World® Resort hotels with Magic Your Way Vacation Packages that include a Disney Dining Plan have several new beverage options available. Beverages – Guests … Read more

PHOTOS, VIDEO: Talking Skull Returns After 11-Year Hiatus to Mask New On-Ride Photo at Pirates of the Caribbean

PHOTOS, VIDEO: Talking Skull Returns After 11-Year Hiatus to Mask New On-Ride Photo at Pirates of the Caribbean

Last week, we told you that on-ride photos were coming to Pirates of the Caribbean at the Magic Kingdom. Well, with this addition, an old friend has returned. Removed during the 2006 refurbishment that brought the movie characters to the ride, a new version of the infamous talking skull that once stood before the drop … Read more

PHOTOS, VIDEO: Watch a Splash Mountain Ride Breakdown Evacuation, Woman Jumps Out of Log Despite Safety Warnings

PHOTOS, VIDEO: Watch a Splash Mountain Ride Breakdown Evacuation, Woman Jumps Out of Log Despite Safety Warnings

If you are  a hardcore Disney Parks fan, you no doubt wear your ride evacuations like a badge of honor. While other guests are often angry or scared during an attraction breakdown, you are excited at the possibility of walking through a show scene in a ride and out some backstage exit door, undoubtedly seeing … Read more

New Cartoons Announced for Returning Disney & PIXAR Short Film Festival at Epcot

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The Disney & Pixar Short Film Festival located in the Imagination Pavilion at Epcot is adding some new shorts when it reopens next week. The attraction has been closed since June 12th and will re-open on June 19, 2017. The La Luna and For The Birds shorts have been removed and replaced with Disney’s Feast … Read more

REVIEW: Magic Kingdom Copies Disneyland and Adds Hand-Dipped Corn Dogs, But Are They Just As Good?

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If you are familiar with Disneyland, you undoubtedly know about the long lines for Corn Dogs that can be found on Main Street U.S.A. (and occasionally at the secondary location, the Corn Dog Castle at Disney California Adventure). If you only visit Walt Disney World, then you might be wondering why such lines exist, seeing … Read more

BREAKING: Monorail Blue Being Evacuated After Large Piece Falls Off, All Monorail Service Currently Suspended

BREAKING: Monorail Blue Being Evacuated After Large Piece Falls Off, All Monorail Service Currently Suspended

The Walt Disney World Monorail System is currently down and Monorail Blue is being evacuated following a piece of the vehicle falling off at Epcot. The photo above shows a guest finding a piece of the monorail on the ground, having fallen off as it departed from Epcot. Monorail Blue is currently being evacuated on … Read more

Fuelrod Service Extending to 8 More Disney World Resort Hotels

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Walt Disney World is officially adding FuelRod kiosks to a few more of its resort hotels. The resorts adding the kiosks include: Disney’s Port Orleans Resort – Riverside Disney’s Port Orleans Resort – French Quarter Disney’s Contemporary Resort Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge Disney’s Boardwalk Resort Disney’s Art of Animation Resort Disney’s … Read more

On-Ride Photos Being Added to Pirates of the Caribbean at the Magic Kingdom

On-Ride Photos Being Added to Pirates of the Caribbean at the Magic Kingdom

Beginning June 19, Disney PhotoPass Service will be capturing on-ride photos on the Pirates of the Caribbean at the Magic Kingdom. The photo will be taken just moments before the drop, likely disguised in a lightning flash. To preview, purchase and download this attraction photo, you must be wearing an active MagicBand linked to your … Read more

Return Dates Set for Fantasmic, Disneyland Railroad, and Rivers of America Attractions at Disneyland Park

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Disney has finally announce the reopening dates for “Fantasmic!,” the Rivers of America attractions and the Disneyland Railroad. Fantasmic! will return on July 17th – in celebration of the park’s 62nd anniversary – bringing new magic to this beloved nighttime spectacular. The treasured Disneyland park experience guests have loved for years, complete with its original … Read more

PHOTOS: Disney Debuts Automated Souvenir Vending Machines at Resort Hotels, Offering Grab & Go Theme Park Items

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When you are going through the airport, you are bombarded with vending machines selling all sorts of items, including expensive electronics and more. Well, Disney resort hotels are now testing a similar offering, selling small souvenirs through an automated vending machine in the resort lobby. The first of these machines has shown up in the … Read more

Epcot Frozen Ever After Dessert Party Menu Released, Tickets On Sale Now

Epcot Frozen Ever After Dessert Party Menu Released, Tickets On Sale Now

Disney today released official information and the menu for the Frozen Ever After Dessert Party at Epcot that we told you about earlier this week. The celebration begins at World Showcase Plaza East, an exclusive setting for Guests of the Frozen Ever After Dessert Party. Here, you can enjoy sweet treats, specialty beverages and prime … Read more