We've Got An UPDATE on the Magic Kingdom Free Water Front! Here Are The Details.

We’ve Got An UPDATE on the Magic Kingdom Free Water Front! Here Are The Details.

Yes, it’s officially autumn. And yes… it’s also just over 90 degrees in Disney World’s Magic Kingdom today.

Fall Decorations in Magic Kingdom

So, as you can imagine, we were in search of a nice, cold cup of ice water during our visit! Typically, many counter service locations offer cups of ice water by request. However, in some cases you’ll notice that things have changed… though, the MAIN thing hasn’t: you CAN still get free ice water in the Disney World theme parks. However, we wanted to give you a little heads up on the process for your next visit. [Read more…]

Disney’s New Haunted Mansion Pins are GLOWING (And It Isn’t Your Imagination!)

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Hey, all you Happy Haunts! We’ve got MORE Haunted Mansion merch for you.

Memento Mori

You didn’t think Halloween was over, did you? A few Christmas ornaments make their way to Disney World and all of a sudden Halloween is kaput?? Guess again! TWO new Haunted Mansion pins have materialized at Memento Mori in Disney’s Magic Kingdom. These aren’t your regular, run-of-the-mill Mansion pins. These are limited release pins and more importantly, they glow-in-the-dark!

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Here’s How Disney Executives Have Been Responding to the Layoffs

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Although many Disney theme parks and resorts around the world have reopened, other aspects of the Walt Disney Company are not back up and running yet.

Cinderella Castle

With Disneyland Resort still closed, reduced capacity at Disney’s theme parks, and the suspension of all Disney cruise departures until mid-December, Disney has announced that it will be laying off 28,000 employees.

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NEWS: The Backlot Premiere Shop IN Disney California Adventure Is OPEN to Downtown Disney Guests!

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Even though the Disneyland Resort parks remain closed, you can actually head into Disney California Adventure today — at least, kind of.

Just yesterday, Disney announced that they would be opening the Disneyland Backlot Premiere Shop INSIDE of Disney California Adventure and now you can head to the new location. You won’t be strolling through the park to get there, but you might be picking up some new merch!

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D’Amaro Sighting! We Spotted Disney Executive Josh D’Amaro in Disney World Today

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Last week, Disney announced layoffs that are set to affect thousands of its employees in the Disney Parks, Experiences and Products division of the Walt Disney Company.

Disneyland Gate

The announcement itself came from Josh D’Amaro, the current chairman of Disney Parks, Experiences and Products.

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Chef Art Smith’s Homecomin’ Brings Returning Favorites Back to Disney Springs — Get Ready for Shine Cake!

By Sierra Vieregge 1 Comment

It’s always nice to come home, isn’t it? We’re talking, of course, about Chef Art Smith’s Homecomin’ in Disney Springs!

Homecomin’

We’ve enjoyed “coming home” to the spot since it reopened this summer. Homecomin’ has been serving a limited menu during its initial reopening phase (though it’s still been filled with goodies like Cheddar Drop Biscuits, Art’s Famous Fried Chicken, and Hummingbird Cake). But now we’ve got news that some well-loved dishes have decided to “come home,” too, so to speak… as several favorites are now back on the menu at Homecomin’! [Read more…]

Could This Disney World Permit Point to MORE Work on the Upcoming Harmonious Nighttime Spectacular?

By Quincy Stanford 1 Comment

Disney’s newest fireworks show Harmonious, has been in talks for some time.

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This show has been on our minds for a WHILE and with the park closures, we’re not too sure when we’ll finally get to see it hit the waters of World Showcase Lagoon. So, it’s pretty exciting whenever we see a potential sign of work on the area of Harmonious — and we saw a sign today!

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Should Disneyland Be Able to Reopen in ‘Moderate’ Tier? Local Health Authorities Say Yes.

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The Disneyland Resort theme parks have been closed for several months now.

Disney California Adventure Park

Although the California government’s theme park reopening guidelines were set to be issued last week, they were later postponed following pushback from several sources.

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Are You Lost? We Spotted the Most RANDOM Character on “it’s a small world” in Disney World!

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We spotted something kinda strange today in Magic Kingdom!

“it’s a small world”

We were taking a spin on “it’s a small world” — as one does whenever they need hundreds of children singing to them as a pick-me-up — when we spotted a surprising sight! And no, it’s not the new construction changing things up; “it’s a small world” seems to have a new visitor!

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Get Spooky With These DIY Disney Halloween Paper Crafts!

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Ever wish you could live at the Disney Parks? It’s not like apartments on Main Street are for rent, but using Disney’s fun DIY projects definitely gets us closer…and now, the latest Disney Paper Parks project is getting a spooky twist.

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Launched earlier this year, Disney Paper Parks offers up printable blueprints that help you build iconic sights from the parks, and all you need is a few simple supplies you probably already have at home, like glue, scissors, and a printer. It’s super easy and fun, and now, the collection of DIYs is growing just in time for Halloween.

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