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New Health and Safety Measures at Disney Parks once the parks begin opening this July

New health and safety measures will be in place at restaurants across Walt Disney World Resort theme parks during their phased reopening. These new procedures include:

Enhanced Cleaning – Seating and dining areas are cleaned between guest seatings, along with increased cleaning procedures in other high-traffic common areas.

Self-Serve Changes – Beverages and other items previously available as…

Star Wars Rise of the Resistance gets off to rocky start after opening, but it is the best attraction in the world despite the blunder.

There is so much right with Star Wars Rise of the Resistance ride, however, all that was negated by all that is wrong with the attraction and Disney’s bungling of the opening of this second anchor to Star Wars Galaxy’s Edge at Disney’s Hollywood Studios Them Park at The Walt Disney World Resort.

Let’s start with the simple basics of the attraction queue system which breaks with the current…

New Line Up for This Year's Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party at The Magic Kingdom Theme Park

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Magic in the air on Disney Skyliner

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There will soon be magic gliding above the treetops of Walt Disney World Resort…

star wars galaxy’s edge first look

Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run is an anchor attraction inside the new Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge, opening Aug. 29, 2019, at Disney’s Hollywood Studios in Florida. It combines immersive storytelling with interactive gameplay to make guests the protagonists of their own Star Wars adventures in a way never before undertaken by Disney Parks.

Lovingly described at various times as a “piece of junk”…

This weekend and the upcoming week bring a lot to the Disney fan-base. Ending the monumental D23 in California dropped tons of news on topics ranging from park experiences, updates, to television and film releases.

As we adjust the focus of our site and enable some new functions and features, we wanted to post a quick note in preparations for the events breaking here in Orlando this week:…

What’s Coming to Walt Disney World

Disney Parks, Experiences and Consumer Products Chairman Bob Chapek revealed exciting details of new experiences coming to Disney Parks during D23’s Destination D: Celebrating Mickey Mouse fan celebration in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. (Ty Popko)

D23’s Destination D: Celebrating Mickey Mouse, Disney Parks, Experiences and Consumer Products Chairman Bob Chapek shared exciting new details…

The latest movie in the reboot frenzy from The Walt Disney Company is the resurrection of Mary Poppins in Mary Poppins Returns, coming to theaters on December 19, 2018. 

Mary Poppins Returns Royal Doulton Bowl clip

I am a huge fan of the books as well as the original film and its cast, but I must say that I am looking…

Squared Co., the creative studio based out of California, has a monthly prompt for creative inspiration. They offer a theme to their community and artists create a piece of work based on that theming. This month’s theme is Duck Doodle, so we had to break out pencils and markers to come up with our favorite duck, the one and only Donald Duck.

Once you create your piece, you upload it to your…

minnie van service at the walt disney world resort

Only at Walt Disney World Resort will guests find a fleet of colorfully decorated, Disney-operated vehicles inspired by the polka-dot dress made famous by Minnie Mouse. The appropriately named Minnie Van service is one of the many ways guests can travel comfortably and conveniently around the 40-square-mile resort.

The Minnie Van service is accessible via the Lyft app, where guests request,…

disney mom’s panel 2019 search

Calling all vacationers who know a thing or two about the power of magic: The Disney Parks Moms Panel is looking for you! Entering its 12th year, the search for the Disney Parks Moms Panelwill be open Sept. 5-12, 2018, inviting park-savvy Disney buffs to apply for a coveted spot to serve on the popular online forum. Disney welcomes dads, moms, in-the-know family members and anyone who feels…

2018 eat to the beat concert series lineup

Living Colour (“Cult of Personality”) will perform Sept. 20-21 at America Gardens Theatre at 5:30, 6:45 and 8 p.m. during the 23rd Epcot International Food & Wine Festival “Eat to the Beat” concert series. Performances are included with Epcot admission. (Disney)

Thirty-two musical acts will perform during the 23rd Epcot International Food & Wine Festival, Aug. 30-Nov. 12, 2018. These performers…

2018 holiday disney cruises

Holidays are magical aboard the Disney Dream with visits from Santa. In the spirit of holiday cheer, Disney Cruise Line adds sparkle to each ship during Very Merrytime Cruises, with special stem-to-stern holiday events, traditional “turkey day” fanfare, Christmas feasts, “snow flurries” and New Year’s Eve galas. (Kent Phillips, photographer)

This year, unwrap a holiday adventure for the whole…