food IS a theme park
Hooray for Hollywood! Let’s see What’s New at Disney’s Hollywood Studios! We’ve got plenty of construction, a few must-have merchandise pieces, and a bagel update. (Yup. A bagel update.)
Welcome to Disney’s Hollywood Studios!
Hollywood Studios remains a park in transition, and the number of construction walls at the entrance are a guest’s first hint of that. [Read more…]
If you’re visiting Magic Kingdom in the next several months (a cast member says NINE months in all!), plan for some significant changes to the parking lot, TTC (Ticket and Transportation Center), and Tram system. The usual tram pick up and drop off location at the Transportation and Ticket center is closed for refurbishment, and that makes for some longer walks. Let’s take a look.
Magic Kingdom Tram Path Refurb
Currently, the tram drop off and pick up locations are at the edge of the Heroes and Villains lots that are closest to the TTC (namely Jafar and Aladdin). [Read more…]
Back in February, Disney Parks Blog announced a one-of-a-kind experience coming to Disneyland Resort in the space formerly occupied by Downtown Disney’s ESPN Zone. The new experience, called Pop-Up Disney! A Mickey Celebration, is progressing toward its spring opening with new exterior signage.
Pop-Up Disney! A Mickey Celebration
Pop-Up Disney! A Mickey Celebration is described as a series of “different imaginatively themed rooms” designed to provide guests with copious photo opps. [Read more…]
Today is National High Five Day (happy April 18 to us!), and at Sprinkles Cupcakes locations you can get a FREE CUPCAKE when you purchase one — and all you have to do is give the Sprinkles bakery team a high five!
Free Cupcake?!
Yep, it’s that easy. High five someone on the Sprinkles team, and you can choose a second cupcake for free! [Read more…]
Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom
introduced guests to brand new character cones just under two months ago, and now one of them has flown the coop! Aloha Isle‘s Hei Hei Character Cone is currently unavailable.
Hei Hei Cone
The Hei Hei Character Cone was a combination of traditional pineapple Dole Whip and raspberry Dole Whip atop a blue wafer cone. [Read more…]
At last Thursday’s Walt Disney World investors’ event, Disney CEO and Chairman Bob Iger announced that he will leave the company when his current contract expires in 2021.
Bob Iger
He had previously planned to step down in 2018, but his contract was subsequently extended twice (once in March 2017 and again in December 2017). [Read more…]
The 2019 Epcot International Food and Wine Festival doesn’t kick off until August 29th, but on the other side of the globe at Shanghai Disney Resort, the International Food and Drink Fest is in full swing and going until May 4th!
Shanghai Disney Food and Wine
The Shanghai celebration of food and drink is held in the resort’s Disneytown and features 13 food booths inspired by world cuisines. [Read more…]
Star Wars Celebration 2019
just took place in Chicago last weekend, and Star Wars has already taken to social media to announce the location of next year’s Celebration!
Star Wars Celebration 2020
Get ready to attend Star Wars Celebration 2020 in a galaxy far, far away… in Anaheim, California! [Read more…]
Disneynature’s newest movie, Penguins
, hits theaters tomorrow, April 17, 2019 — just in time for Earth Day! And cast and crew celebrated the release with a special premier in New York City’s IMAX Theater at AMC Lincoln Square over the weekend!
Penguins opens April 17, 2019
This film follows the natural penguin exploits of Steve, an Adelie penguin who follows the epic penguin journey of building a nest, finding a mate, and staring a family. [Read more…]
Star Wars Celebration
is in full swing in Chicago this weekend, and just moments ago, the title of the franchise’s epic ninth installment was revealed!
Star Wars Episode IX The Rise of Skywalker poster
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker will hit theaters on December 20, 2019. [Read more…]
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