The Golden Oak high-end housing community at Walt Disney World continues to grow with the announcement of the first 19 homesites going on sale in their new neighborhood, Marceline. As part of the Golden Oak community, Marceline residents will enjoy a lifestyle surrounded by the Walt Disney World Resort. This neighborhood is located in close [...]
runDisney has announced additions to the Disney Princess Half Marathon Weekend at Walt Disney World Resort next year, including a 10K and a new two-race challenge. The Princess 10K gives runners of various levels more opportunities to run through Disney theme parks and receive a specially-designed finisher medal. And runners looking for an even bigger [...]
Mickey and Minnie Mouse have moved to a new meet and greet location at Disney’s Animal Kingdom on Discovery Island. It’s called Adventurers Outpost. The new location, which opened May 15, 2013 in the former Beastly Bazaar gift shop, is the new official meet and greet for Mickey and Minnie, relocating them from their Camp [...]
You won’t find Bon Jovi or Billy Joel performing at Epcot this summer, but your ears may deceive you as you walk around World Showcase. The Sounds Like Summer concert series is returning this year with seven different official tribute bands. The shows are held at 5:30, 6:45 and 8 p.m. each night in the [...]
By Kevin Yee Disney’s Magic Kingdom has begun testing (not every day, and not all day) a new interactive game much like the Agent P adventure in Epcot, but using paper maps and a paper RFID playing card. We review the Pirate’s Adventure maps in detail and show some of the physical effects. But there’s [...]
More than 250 Walt Disney World cast members were joined by Mickey Mouse at a pep rally today to kick off a month-long celebration for the 30th anniversary of Disney VoluntEARS. During the month of May, cast members around the world will commemorate the 30-year milestone by participating in activities that promote the happiness and [...]
May 4 is a date that Star Wars fans worldwide have proclaimed “Star Wars Day” and turned into a celebratory pun, “May the Fourth Be With You!” This year Walt Disney World will be celebrating that day with a special Limited Time Magic event at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. This one-day-only celebration features special Star Wars [...]
A brand new daytime parade will be replacing the Celebrate A Dream Come True Parade at the Magic Kingdom in Spring 2014, and this parade is full of Fantasy. The Disney Festival of Fantasy Parade will bring the magical stories of New Fantasyland to Main Street, U.S.A., through fantastic and innovative new parade floats, vibrant [...]
It was Spaceship Mike Wazowski, as the monster from ‘Monsters University’ took over Spaceship Earth at Epcot to help announce a Monstrous Summer at the Walt Disney World. The Magic Kingdom Park in Florida plus Disneyland Park and Disney California Adventure Park in California will stay open from 6 a.m., May 24 to 6 a.m., [...]
Disney has released videos providing your first look inside two anticipated construction projects in New Fantasyland at the Magic Kingdom. Anticipated to debut in Spring 2014, the Seven Dwarfs Mine Train will take guests on a rollicking, musical ride into the mine “where a million diamonds shine” and through the rolling countryside surrounding the mine. [...]
To celebrate the June 21 release of ‘Monsters University,’ Mike and Sulley are dropping in from MU to bring monstrous fun to guests all summer long. At Disney’s Hollywood Studios, guests will be able to meet their favorite monsters in an all-new collegiate setting, the Monsters University Student Union. Over at Magic Kingdom, the gang [...]
Today Walt Disney World debuted a new wrap for one of their monorails. The monsters from ‘Monsters University’ have taken over Monorail Teal in anticipation of their new Disney/Pixar film coming out June 21, 2013. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jC2UznBssOg This marks the fourth time Disney has wrapped one of their monorails as a promotion for an upcoming movie. [...]
Disney World’s next Limited Time Magic event starts on Monday, Earth Day, at Disney’s Animal Kingdom and runs through April 28. There will be parties, special merchandise and some returning characters. Disney Character Dance Party Some rarely seen Disney Characters will be making cameo appearances in Mickey’s Jammin’ Jungle Parade. Look for Lilo and Stitch, [...]
Get ready to celebrate Disney’s Animal Kingdom’s 15th anniversary on Earth Day, April 22, 2013. The event will include a special opening ceremony, Earth Day “Party for the Planet” festivities, and special foods, beverages and merchandise. Check out the tentative line-up of the days festivities below: Special opening ceremony at the Tree of Life at [...]
From April 15 through 21, 2013, it’s ‘Fairies Week’ featuring the Disney Fairies at Walt Disney World apart of Limited Time Magic. Tinker Bell will be joined by some of her friends including Iridessa, Rosetta, Silvermist, Fawn, Vidia and even Terence at Tinker Bell’s Magical Nook in Adventureland. The Disney Fairies will be meeting and [...]
A Captain Hook “living topiary” made a special one-time appearance today at Epcot as part of the International Flower and Garden Festival. Park guests lined up throughout the day in the United Kingdom pavilion to have their photo with him, and he took many by surprise when he moved. Here’s a look at some of [...]
Earlier today, Walt Disney World announced a new dining option coming to the Morocco pavilion at Epcot later this year. Dubbed Spice Road Table, this new dining location will be located along the World Showcase Lagoon waterfront and will serve various small plates and refreshments. While the menu has yet to be released, the cuisine [...]
The first monorail to be used for a movie promotion was the Tronorail in 2010 for Disney’s Tron Legacy movie, then last year was the debut of an Avengers monorail. Both those are now gone but Monorail Black at Walt Disney World has been given a makeover. Set to debut any day now, the front [...]
Walt Disney World will be celebrating spring over the next week at Magic Kingdom and Epcot as part of the next Limited Time Magic. Mr. and Mrs. Bunny have been meeting guests at Magic Kingdom for the past couple of weeks and they’ll continue to do so plus make appearances at Epcot for Spring Fling [...]