With Moana killing it at the box office and interest in the latest Disney heroine at an all-time high, I have been getting a bunch of emails asking if/when/where Moana will be appearing at Disney World for meet n greets. Here is what I was able to find out: The good news is that Moana … Read more
Update 2/5/17: The new MagicBand 2 have begun shipping to Disney World visitors. The Disney Store has also begun selling Limited Edition customized MagicBand 2 on their site, including one featuring Belle from the upcoming live action Beauty and the Beast movie. Original Post 11/23/16: There was a lot of news coming out of this … Read more
Some may find it hard to believe, but Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom Park turns 45 this year. Yes 45! In addition to their Halloween festivities and getting ready for the Holiday Season, Disney is also celebrating the Magic Kingdom 45th Anniversary in typical Disney style: Special events, merchandise and other goodies. Here is a … Read more
As we all suspected when they purchased Lucasfilm, Disney has been working hard to add a distinct and sizable Star Wars presence to their theme parks. If your family is traveling to Disney World in the near future and your children are Star Wars fans, you are in luck. There is plenty of Star Wars-themed activities … Read more
Over the past half century, Disney has solidified itself as the undisputed leader in theme park attendance. Disney’s various theme parks are annually ranked among the top-visited parks in the world with the Magic Kingdom and Disneyland occupying the top two spots annually. Over the past four decades, the expansion of the Disney Parks empire … Read more
Disney announced yesterday that they will stop printing their iconic “Disney Dollars” on May 14th. The currency, which is worth the same as their U.S. currency equivalents, have been used at Disney Parks since 1987. With the era of gift cards and electronic payments, currency is becoming less and less important to commerce and Disney … Read more
The popular bakery chain (and cupcake ATM vendor) Sprinkles is set to open their Disney Springs location Sunday and, according to the Orlando Sentinel, they are offering a pretty nice perk to visitors. According to the report, you can get a free cupcake from the Sprinkles Disney Springs location if you sing up for their … Read more
Each year, Walt Disney World hosts more than 1,200 weddings across its vast resort property and since 1991, more than 45,000 couples have said “I Do” on their grounds. It is a very popular destination for weddings and honeymoons; so much so that they had to create a special “Disney’s Fairy Tale Weddings & Honeymoons” team … Read more
May the 4th is almost upon us and with it comes a number of special activities and sales at Disney Parks. Here is what you can expect this Star Wars Day at Disneyland Resort and Walt Disney World. Disneyland Star Wars Day Highlights: The Star Wars Rebels episode “Shroud of Darkness” will be playing at the … Read more
For more than a quarter century, a 130-foot water tower topped with an enormous pair of Mickey Mouse ears rose above the backlot of Disney-MGM Studios. It was called the Earffel Tower, and although it never carried a single gallon of water, few structures better represented what Walt Disney World’s third theme park was originally … Read more