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Disney has been catching some heat for recent changes they’ve made, so is there ANYTHING they’ve done right lately?!
Magic Kingdom
Lofty, “blue sky” plans have been replaced with cheaper, more generic ones, and don’t even get us started on the free FastPass and FastPass+ being replaced with Genie+ and Individual Lightning Lanes — a new, paid, skip-the-line service. With so much discontent sowing among Disney fans, we have to wonder: Has Disney done anything right these past few years?!
Disney likes to keep us on our toes regarding announcements for both the theme parks and entertainment. However, there is a special event coming up that almost always means we will be getting some exciting announcements about Disney’s future plans.
D23 Media Event
We never know what sort of plans Disney might announce during this event, but there are always a few things we are hoping to hear more about! And we are hoping for a very specific announcement this summer.Â
Yes, we say it EVERY TIME we talk about this ride, but Tiana’s Bayou Adventure in Disney World is “Almost There.” You’ll just have to forgive all our The Princess and the Frog references.
Tiana’s Bayou Adventure
Now that we have an opening date for the ride, as well as dates for early previews, we just can’t contain our excitement, and we always have to “Dig a Little Deeper” (we did it again) to see if we can find any new updates over at the ride’s construction site in Magic Kingdom. Well, we’ve got some BIG Tiana’s Bayou Adventure updates to share with you!
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.
It’s been over a year since Disneyland’s version of Fantasmic! closed after the Maleficent dragon erupted in fire. Although Disneyland added some temporary nighttime entertainment to take its place, we’ve been counting down the days until Fantasmic! reopens.
Fantasmic! at Disneyland Resort
Well, eventually we got the news that Fantasmic! would open again on May 24th, which is coming up soon. Ahead of that, though, Disney just revealed some new details about the updated nighttime show.
We have recently learned SO MUCH about the upcoming D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event!
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This is one of the biggest Disney fan events, and we can’t wait to see what is in store. However, it is also one of the hardest events to snag tickets for, BUT we are here to help! We have a full walk-through on how you can purchase your tickets starting March 26th, 2024. There are even screenshots included, so you will know exactly what you are doing on the big day.
Disney’s proxy battle with activist investors is ramping up ahead of the annual shareholders meeting on April 3rd.Â
Walt Disney World
Here, Disney shareholders will have the opportunity to vote for the Company’s next Board of Directors, which could absolutely change the trajectory of the company. Disney has made their suggestion of 12 nominees to make up the new Board, but they’re currently battling activist investor Nelson Peltz’s Trian Group and Blackwells Capital for votes. With just under a month before the meeting, one activist investor has spoken up regarding plans for Disney.
Disney World has been going through some major changes recently.
Disney’s Beach Club Resort
The EPCOT transformation is complete (well, mostly because we’re still waiting for the completion of CommuniCore Hall and CommuniCore Plaza). A new ride, Tiana’s Bayou Adventure, is coming to Magic Kingdom. Magic Kingdom is getting an expansion. Animal Kingdom’s DinoLand U.S.A. is getting a re-theme. Disney World hotels are ALSO changing, though, and we’re going to give you the rundown of what’s going on.
Okay, it is HARD keeping up with all the changes in Disney World, but, hey, we’re trying.
Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort
We’re ALWAYS spotting something new on construction projects in the Disney World parks, like Tiana’s Bayou Adventure and the new DVC villas at Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort. We’re always LOOKING for something new at restaurants, especially new ones that should open soon, like The Cake Bake Shop by Gwendolyn Rogers and Blue Ribbon Corn Dogs. When we learned that 1900 Park Fare at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa would reopen soon, we’ve been looking for changes there, too — well, something HUGE has changed at the restaurant ahead of its reopening!
A LOT is going on in Disney World right now.
Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort
We’ve watched Splash Mountain slowly transform into Tiana’s Bayou Adventure, which will open THIS SUMMER. We’ve been checking out the progress of The Cake Bake Shop by Gwendolyn Rogers and Blue Ribbon Corn Dogs at Disney’s Boardwalk Inn, too. Well, Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort is also busy with construction in the form of brand-new Disney Vacation Club (DVC) villas, and we’ve got a HUGE update to share with you.
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