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Disney World dropped a lot of news on us this past week!
Lightning Lane changes are coming!
This past week we got lots of information about the holidays at Disney World during Halfway to the Holidays, and we also got information about new changes coming to Disney World’s paid skip-the-line service. It feels like we finally just got Genie+ down after saying goodbye to the FastPass+ system, but now that is all about to change again on July 24th.
Changes are coming! And big ones at that. Disney World recently announced some HUGE changes to their skip-the-line service, and we have all the details.
Lightning Lane changes are coming!
Just when we felt like we might have been getting the hang of Genie+, Disney World goes and changes things up again. While there are a few similarities to the current Genie+ and Individual Lightning Lane services, the new Lightning Lane Multi Pass and Single Pass are also introducing a lot of changes.
There are a BUNCH of new updates at Disney’s Boardwalk!
Disney’s BoardWalk Inn
There are changes happening constantly around Disney World. Some are large, like a newly re-themed ride that’s opening later this week. However others can be small — things around the resort’s parks and hotels that some visitors might not even notice, and even the most seasoned Disney experts may only clock them after a few moments. Recently, we noticed several updates while strolling Disney’s BoardWalk Resort.
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.
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.
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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.
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.
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