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One of the most beloved shows in Disney World is Fantasmic! in Hollywood Studios!
Fantasmic! at Disney’s Hollywood Studios
It’s hard to beat watching Mickey slay a dragon! Unfortunately, Fantasmic! is one of the shows that has yet to return to a reopened Disney World. And it looks like Disney is taking this time for a few updates or to do things like routine maintenance because the amphitheater looks preeeeetty different!
Calling all Star Wars fans! If you’re looking for an epic piece of merchandise to bring home with you from Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge, the legacy lightsabers may be exactly what you’re looking for.
Legacy Lightsabers at Star Wars Trading Post
Whether you’ve got a soft spot for Luke’s lightsaber or you’re a fan of Ben Solo’s — the Legacy Lightsabers allow you to bring home the unique hilts wielded by your favorite jedi or sith lord. Then you can totally run around your house pretending to be “the chosen one” without even needing to check your midi-chlorian count.
Although we’ve gotten some initial details on the reopening guidelines reportedly proposed for theme park reopenings in California, the official guidelines have not yet been released by Governor Newsom.
Disneyland Gate
Many urged Newsom not to finalize the guidelines without input from the theme parks themselves. Now, it appears Newsom is taking some existing regulations in theme parks outside of California into consideration while working on finalized versions of the guidelines.
It’s time to get villainous with some limited-edition merchandise!
©Disney
We’re super excited because a new installment in the Disney Designer Collection Midnight Masquerade Series is in the process of releasing and it’s all about the bad guys. Now, the Lady Tremaine merch is available on shopDisney MerchPass!
Are you a fan of when happy haunts materialize and begin to vocalize? We sure are!
Minnie Mouse: The Main Attraction — The Haunted Mansion ©Disney
That’s why we’re so excited that we get to enter for a chance to snag items from the Minnie Mouse: The Main Attraction Haunted Mansion collection RIGHT NOW! That’s right MerchPass just opened for the latest installment of this monthly series and we’ve got everything you need to know!
Disney continues to allow its health and safety measures to evolve as the weeks go by in the reopened parks.
Face Mask Sign
Just yesterday, we noticed the addition of plexiglass on Tower of Terror, and over the weekend the mask policy saw a significant change in language noting protocols when guests do not comply. Now, that update has been added to the overhead announcement.
Earlier today, Disney CEO Bob Chapek shared details about the company’s plans for the future.
Disney CEO Bob Chapek
The major topic of discussion was Disney+ and Chapek revealed that the company plans to prioritize the focus of the entertainment division on the streaming service moving forward. He also announced a date for the upcoming virtual Investor Day and shared information on theme park capacity.
One of our favorite parts about strolling through Hollywood Studios is catching a glimpse of The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror.
Tower of Terror
This fan-favorite attraction reopened with the parks back and July, and we’ve been relying on it for chills and thrills ever since. Of course, it had its fair share of health and safety measures like physical distancing and limited capacity, but when we rode today we noticed a new addition!
Disney CEO Bob Chapek recently shared some big news about the company’s plans for the future.
Disney CEO Bob Chapek
In a recent interview with CNBC, Chapek revealed that the company plans to prioritize Disney+ as the focus of the entertainment division in the future. He also announced that the company will be hosting a virtual Investor Day later this year.
It’s mid-October which means Halloween is just around the corner!
Magic Kingdom
That doesn’t stop Disney from getting into the Christmas spirit! We’ve already seen holiday face masks and new ornaments, but now they are starting to bring Christmas flavors into the parks!
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