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Disney is set to open their latest land in Tokyo AND WE’RE THERE!
Fantasy Springs
Fantasy Springs, the highly anticipated new land coming to Tokyo DisneySea is finally close to opening! The new expansion, complete with three new mini-themed lands and an in-park hotel, had been announced in 2018, and it’s finally opening on June 6th, 2024! We got a special preview of this new sea port, and we’re taking you with us.
We just got more information about the future of ESPN and Disney’s new ESPN sports streaming service, and it includes a BIG change coming to Disney+ THIS YEAR.Â
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Today is the 2024 Q2 Earnings Call meeting for The Walt Disney Company, and we are tuned into the webcast to make sure we don’t miss anything! Disney made some big announcements about its streaming service and ESPN, and we’re breaking down all the updates here.
An ICON just returned to Disneyland Park.Â
Country Bear Jamboree
The Country Bear Jamboree was a sensation when it opened with Magic Kingdom in 1971. In fact, it was added — with TWO theaters for double capacity — to Disneyland Resort the following year. Unfortunately, the show didn’t seem to be quite as popular in California, and the Disneyland show was closed in 2001 to be replaced by The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh. However, a BIG part of the show recently returned to the Happiest Place on Earth.
Disney’s NEWEST cruise destination is opening to passengers SOON!
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We have loved getting a sneak peek at the new Lookout Cay at Lighthouse Point, and right now we’re sharing a FIRST LOOK at the merchandise you can find on the island!
C.J. Sansom, author of the historical best-selling Shardlake novels, has passed away at age 71.
via Deadline
He died on April 27th following a years-long battle with multiple myeloma.
A long-awaited feature is FINALLY at Galaxy’s Edge.
Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge
When Disney first announced the massive Star Wars lands that would come to be known as Galaxy’s Edge, the company promised a slew of interactive features that would help the lands completely immerse visitors inside the Star Wars galaxy. Unfortunately, and much to fans dismay, many of them weren’t present when the lands first opened. However, slowly but surely some of these elements are being integrated into Galaxy’s Edge, including one we saw just this weekend.
We have been eagerly awaiting an official opening date for Tiana’s Bayou Adventure, and while we don’t have that for you YET, we do have some fun news from the Bayou!
Tiana’s Bayou Adventure
Tiana’s Bayou Adventure has been under construction in Magic Kingdom since January 2023, and recently we have been spotting a lot of changes happening!
Disneyland Paris is getting a MASSIVE overhaul.
Sleeping Beauty Castle in Disneyland Paris
From a name change to almost doubling the size of the park, Walt Disney Studios over at Disneyland Paris will be seeing a TON of changes over the coming months. With so many changes coming to the park, we’ll also be seeing a TON of new rides and experiences. They will be creating a NEW park entrance, creating new lands, and even seeing some new hotel accommodations. With so many things happening at once there, we want to focus on some of the smaller stuff that is equally as exciting. [Read more…]
One of Disney’s World’s oldest hotels is scheduled for a gas outage this week that will affect anyone staying on property.Â
Shades of Green Hotel
The resort currently known as Shades of Green first opened as the Disney Golf Resort in 1973, catered mainly to those playing on Walt Disney World’s Palm and Magnolia golf courses. The resort’s name was changed to the Disney Inn and it was retimed to Snow White in 1986 in an attempt to raise occupancy rates and appeal to those beyond golfers. In the mid-1990s, the hotel was purchased by the U.S. Department of Defense for use by the military’s Morale, Welfare, and Recreation (MWR) program. Reopened as Shades of Green, it provides discounted prices for rooms and theme park tickets for military personnel of all ranks, as well as their families and guests.Â
We’ve got some BIG Tiana’s Bayou Adventure news to share, y’all!
Tiana’s Bayou Adventure in Disney World
Thanks to an exclusive invite from Disney to tour Walt Disney Imagineering, we just got an in-person look at the new Tiana animatronic (along with some of the OTHER, never-before-seen character animatronics) that will be coming to Tiana’s Bayou Adventure when the new ride opens in Magic Kingdom and Disneyland later this year!
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