Category: Parks
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“Avatar Experience” Coming to Disneyland Resort, per Bob Iger
This afternoon, The Walt Disney Company held its Q1 Earnings Call. In the call, Bob Iger shared the success of Avatar: The Way of Water and how it was easily the most successful film of Quarter 1. In an exciting announcement, Iger shared that there would be an “Avatar Experience” coming to the Disneyland Resort,…
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Grizzly River Run to Open From Refurbishment in March
Friday, March 17, Grizzle River Run will reopen to the public after going down for refurbishment in January. This attraction is a guest favorite during months of California heat but every Winter, the attraction goes down to take care of maintenance. We are pleased to see the attraction opening again, just in time for spring…
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An Early Look at Super Nintendo World by Day and By Night
Universal Studios Hollywood will open Super Nintendo World to the public on Friday, February 17. As a special reward for their annual pass holders, a series of preview days were announced, allowing members who successfully registered on line to spend two hours (more or less) in the new land. Our visit was scheduled for Sunday,…
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Knott’s Berry Farm Looking to Add to their team with seasonal positions in 2023
Knott’s Berry Farm is making the call out for those interested in being a seasonal associate this year! Out of observance of how team members are in the park, it is a great team to be a part of with what seems to be great training and opportunities. Below is the official press release with…
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The Power of the Mufasa Moment
There are many different nighttime spectaculars that have been presented in the Disney Parks through the years. They bring magic to the nights, and often the nights’ sky, as guests watch Disney moments come to life in a way that really can’t be seen anywhere else. Disneyland Resort just unveiled two new nighttime spectaculars for…
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Hong Kong Disneyland Provides Update on World of Frozen
Disney has released a new update for Hong Kong Disneyland’s World of Frozen. This includes a first look video of an animatronic Elsa singing Let it Go in the new Frozen Ever After attraction in the land. There is also a new drone flyover video that gives a look at the land as it nears…
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Interest List Opens for Cotino – A Storyliving by Disney Community
The interest list for Cotino – A Storyliving by Disney Community has opened. This comes as work begins on the new community near Palm Springs. The following email was sent out to those who had already joined the Cotino mailing list: We’re delighted that you’ve signed up to receive updates about Storyliving by Disney™. Cotino™, the first Storyliving…
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Viola Davis Achieves EGOT Status With Grammy Win
Viola Davis, who recently narrated Disneyland’s Candlelight Processional, has won a Grammy and achieved EGOT status. This means she has won an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar, and a Tony. Davis won a Grammy for the audiobook of her memoir Finding Me. The Grammy was specifically for Best Audio Book, Narration, and Storytelling Recording. The…
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Walt Disney World Resort President releases Statement in Response to Florida’s Reedy Creek Improvement District Bill Proposal
Earlier today the Florida State Legislature filed a bill proposal that showed what it has planned for the Reedy Creek Improvement District. The plan would have the Governor appoint five board members to the district, which would also have a new name. Within hours of the bill being filed, the President of Walt Disney World…
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Full Room Cleaning and Housekeeping Schedules Are Returning to Walt Disney World Resort Hotels
Today it was announced that Walt Disney World Resort hotels will be returning to full room cleaning and regular schedules for housekeeping by the end of February. Housekeeping will be cleaning rooms daily or every other day, depending on the location. The full cleaning of rooms includes replacing towels and amenities, cleaning the bathrooms, making…
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Florida Legislature Files Proposed Bill For Future of Reedy Creek Improvement District
The Florida State Legislature has taken one step forward in its efforts to reshape the Reedy Creek Improvement District. “HB 9B – Creed Creek Improvement District, Orange and Osceola Counties” has been filed. The bill spells out several changes to Reedy Creek including renaming it as the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District. It does not…
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shopDisney Launches Disney100 The Eras Collection – Disneyland
The second edition of a three part Disney100 The Eras Collection has been released by shopDisney today. This edition focuses on Disneyland. The arrival of Disney100 The Eras Collection – Disneyland comes after the launching of Disney100 The Eras Collection – Walt Disney Studios last month. This collection is all about Walt Disney’s original Magic Kingdom,…
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Disneyland’s ‘Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln’ Gets New Feature Honoring Frederick Douglass
A new feature that honors Frederick Douglass has been installed at Disneyland’s Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln at the Opera House on Main Street, USA. The new feature was unveiled to the public this last week as Disneyland celebrates Black History Month. The following was shared on the Disney Parks Blog about how this new…
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Disney Live Entertainment Joins Instagram
Disney Live Entertainment has joined Instagram. This branch of Walt Disney Imagineering works on telling storytelling through live entertainment. Its mission: “Through innovative storytelling and a culture of collaboration, the Disney live entertainment teams create, produce and deliver the most creative and engaging live entertainment in the world.” Disney Live Entertainment works on live storytelling…
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Florida Lawmakers to Meet in Special Session to Discuss Future of Reedy Creek Improvement District
The Florida legislature will be meeting this week in a special session to discuss the future of the Reedy Creek Improvement District. This is the entity that allows Walt Disney World Resort special governing powers. The special session will begin on Monday and also include other initiatives of Governor Ron DeSantis. Currently the goal of…
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Walt Disney World Unions Rejects Contract Proposal
Disney cast members from six unions at Walt Disney World Resort have rejected a contract proposal from Disney that would have seen wages go up $1 yearly. It would have also seen a nearly 10% increase the first year. This comes as negotiations have been ongoing since last August. Disney released a statement about the…
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Disney Releases Preview of TRON Lightcycle / Run As Cast Members Begin Previews at Magic Kingdom
Disney has released a POV video of TRON Lightcycle / Run at Magic Kingdom. This comes as cast members begin previews of the new attraction at Walt Disney World Resort. The video was shared on social media with the following captions: The new Tomorrowland attraction will be opening at Magic Kingdom on April 4, 2023…
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Interview With Arnaud Feredj and Ben Spalding About Avengers: Power the Night
The Walt Disney Studios Park at Disneyland Paris has a new nighttime spectacular called Avengers: Power the Night that is being presented from January 28 through May 8, 2023. The show utilizes video projections, pyrotechnic effects, and drones around The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror to celebrate Marvel Super Heroes. Disneyland Paris shared an interview…
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Disneyland Paris to Shine Bright at Copenhagen Light Festival
As Disneyland Paris celebrates its 30th Anniversary Grand Finale until September 30, 2023, the resort will soon be part of a unique light festival for the very first time in Scandinavia. From February 3-26, the sixth annual Copenhagen Light Festival will enchant visitors with outdoor light art, made even more special as the city was named…
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Disney Shares More Story Details About Tiana’s Bayou Adventure
Splash Mountain recently closed permanently at the Magic Kingdom to be reimagined as Tiana’s Bayou Adventure. As the work begins to transform this from one attraction to another, Disney has revealed more story details about the new attraction that will be coming to both Magic Kingdom and Disneyland. Along with the new story details also…
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Disneyland Resort Offers Magic Key Mickey Ear Hat Bowl At Select Locations for Limited Time
The Disneyland Resort is offering a Magic Key Mickey Ear Hat Bowl for Magic Key holders for a limited time. In a post made on Instagram, the Disneyland Magic Key program shared about this new offer that is at select locations at the resort. For a limited time, Magic Key holders can purchase a Magic…
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Knott’s Berry Farm Drops Chaperone Policy
Knott’s Berry Farm has dropped its chaperone policy as it continues to analyze and adjust guest behavior. The chaperone policy was put in place last year after an incident in the park. Since being implemented, it has been modified several times as Knott’s Berry Farm relaxed the policy. The following post was shared by Knott’s…
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Walt Disney World Resort Celebrates Soulfully During Black History Month and Beyond
February is Black History Month. Recently Daps Magic shared about how the Disneyland Resort was honoring the month and more with Celebrate Soulfully. Today learn how Walt Disney World Resort is celebrating Black History as it continues to Celebrate Soulfully as well. The Disney Parks Blog shared about all that is going on at Walt…
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Disney Princess Inspired Dolls By The CreativeSoul Photography Now Available!
The CreativeSoul Doll Collection Inspired by Disney Princess is now available in Disney Parks and also on shopDisney. These beautiful dolls are really works of art. They take inspiration from Disney Princess and star young girls across the African diaspora as concept models. The dolls are created to have natural hairstyles and are highlighted with…