Category: Parks
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Meet the Frogs of Tiana’s Bayou Adventure
Tiana’s Bayou Adventure is set to open at Walt Disney World Resort this summer and then at Disneyland Resort later this year. Ahead of the opening of this new attraction, Disney has been sharing some of the friends who will be appearing as guests float through this new musical adventure. This has included a group…
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Restaurant Opening Timelines and Two New Restaurant Concepts for Downtown Disney District Announced
The Disneyland Resort announced today the timelines for the opening of several new restaurants that will be delighting guests palates in Downtown Disney District very soon. This includes the three new dining experiences from Mexico’s first Michelin-starred Chef Carlos Gaytán with Paseo, Céntrico and Tiendita and also Din Tai Fung, the Michelin-awarded restaurant brand from…
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It’s Time for a New Chapter for EPCOT’s Test Track
Test Track at EPCOT at Walt Disney World is set to be re-imagined once again. As a result, the attraction will close temporarily beginning June 17. A brand-new rendering of the attraction was recently posted on the Disney Parks Instagram account. Test Track is a simulated excursion through the rigorous testing procedures that General Motors uses…
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5 Star Wars Things You Don’t Want to Miss During Disneyland’s Season of the Force
The Season of the Force has arrived at Disneyland: this celebration of all that is Star Wars will be continuing through June 2, 2024. During this season, there are plenty of things for Star Wars fans to enjoy including attractions (and updates), Star Wars characters, fireworks, droids, food, beverages, popcorn buckets, and of course merchandise.…
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Disneyland Resort Updates Disability Access Service (DAS) – Details Here
The Disneyland Resort is updating its Disability Access Service (DAS). This comes as Disney continues to try and create a better experience that is accessible to all who come to the Disneyland Resort. Walt Disney World Resort is also updating its DAS. Verbiage on both websites have been updated to reflect the upcoming change. This…
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Blake Lewis Joins Phat Cat Swinger For Four Incredible Performances on Dapper Day at Disney California Adventure
On Sunday, April 7, 2025, Phat Cat Swinger hosted a special guest vocalist for its performances throughout the day at Disney California Adventure. The day, which also happened to be Dapper Day, was full of incredible performances by the band and Blake Lewis. Together, they performed at 3:00 PM, 4:00 PM, 5:30 PM, and finally…
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Disney Pauses Federal Lawsuit Against Governor DeSantis
On Monday, a federal appellate court allowed Disney to pause its lawsuit against Florida Governor Ron DeSantis for two months. Disney had requested the pause on Friday. This was after Disney reached a settlement with the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District and creating a path forward for the company and district. The settlement also saw…
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Pin Trading Returns Between Cast Members and Guests at Walt Disney World Resort
On Sunday, pin trading returned between cast members and guests at Walt Disney World Resort. This marked the return of this activity that had been on hiatus since the beginning of the pandemic in 2020. Now guests can again pin trade with cast members who are wearing pin lanyards or carrying pin packs at Walt…
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Season of the Force or Season of the Foods? Check Out All The Food and Beverage Offerings for Disneyland’s Galactic Celebration
Season of the Force is now being offered in full Force (yes, we did that) at the Disneyland Resort. This is a celebration with all that is Star Wars. It includes many exciting offerings including new Star Tours: The Adventures Continue experiences, the arrival of some adorable BDX droids, Sabine Wren visiting Star Wars: Galaxy’s…
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‘Fire of the Rising Moons’ Lights Up the Night at Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge
After winds led to the cancellation of fireworks on Friday night, Fire of the Rising Moons lit up the night for guests in Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge at Disneyland on Saturday, April 6, 2024. The show brings iconic Star Wars music to accompanying the fireworks above Black Spire Outpost. The fireworks show includes the incredible…
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‘Shark Tank’ Investor Daymond John Makes Dream Come True for Teen During Disney Dreamers Academy at Walt Disney World Resort
John surprises a young entrepreneur with an invitation to be his personal guest at a taping of Shark Tank ABC’s ‘Shark Tank’ investor and successful businessman Daymond John left an aspiring young entrepreneur speechless when he surprised the student Saturday during Disney Dreamers Academy at Walt Disney World Resort with a personal invitation to join…
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Join the Resistance With Season of the Force Scavenger Hunt at Disneyland’s Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge
A new free experience is being offered during Season of the Force at Disneyland. This celebration of all that is Star Wars is now running at Disneyland through June 2nd. On Friday, April 5, 2024 the Daps Magic team tried out a new scavenger hunt that gives fans a chance to join the Resistance and…
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New Adventures Continue 4-Decade Star Tours Legacy
In 1979, Imagineer Tom Fitzgerald was hired to Walt Disney Imagineering. In less than ten years, he would be working on the original version of Star Tours. This was a simulator attraction that initially was envisioned to change and adapt with new stories from a galaxy far, far away, as they were created by George…
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Concept Art for Test Track Reimagining Unveiled Along With Final Day to Ride Current Version
Ever since it was announced last year that Test Track would be getting reimagined with World of Motion as an inspiration, Disney fans have been eagerly awaiting for more news on this transformation. The announcement was made at Destination D23 and the future iteration of this EPCOT attraction will be pulling from a past version.…
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Details Released About Disneyland After Dark: Pride Nite as it Returns to the Disneyland Resort
The ever popular and super fun Disneyland After Dark: Pride Nite returns to the Disneyland Resort for its second year with colorful celebrations, joyful photo opportunities, event merchandise, fabulous food and divine drinks. This separately ticketed, after-hours event will be held at Disneyland Park on Tuesday, June 18 and Thursday, June 20, 2024. Here are more…
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VIDEO/PHOTOS: BDX Droids Arrive at Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge at Disneyland for Season of the Force
Adorable BDX Droids arrived on Batuu on the morning of April 5 as a part of the Season of the Force offerings at the Disneyland Resort in Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge. After the rain disappeared and the sun began to show up, two of these little droids appeared at Black Spire Outpost with their trainer.…
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FIRST LOOK (Photos/Video): Sabine Wren at Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge
On April 5, 2024, Season of the Force began at Disneyland Resort. This celebration of all that is Star Wars is offering new Star Tours: The Adventures Continue adventures, new merchandise, food, and new entertainment experiences. One of these experiences is the arrival of Sabine Wren at Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge. Sabine, who has appeared…
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New Poster Released for ‘Star Tours: The Adventures Continue’ Ahead of New Experiences Arrival
A new poster has been released for Star Wars: The Adventures Continue ahead of the arrival of new experiences on April 5, 2024. The attraction will see the Starspeeder going on new adventures from Ahsoka, The Mandalorian, and Andor. The new poster gives hints at what will be experienced when guests make the jump to…
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BDX Droids Heading to Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge at Disneyland for Season of the Force
Some adorable little droids are about to being making appearances at Disneyland’s Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge. Guests visiting the land during Season of the Force might have the chance to bump into three little BDX droids. They will be appearing in various locations throughout Batuu during Season of the Force from April 5 through June…
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Magic of Imagineering Shown in ‘We Call it Imagineering’ with New Audio-Animatronics for Tiana’s Bayou Adventure
“There’s really no secret about our approach. We keep moving forward, opening up new doors and doing new things, because we’re curious. And curiosity keeps leading us down new paths.” – Walt Disney A new series from Walt Disney Imagineering arrived on YouTube this morning. We Call It Imagineering pulls back the curtain of Walt…
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Rising TV Star Dara Reneé, ‘Shark Tank’ Investor Daymond John, Hollywood Veteran Lance Gross and Olympian Sanya Richards-Ross Among the Celebrities Participating in Disney Dreamers Academy
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (April 1, 2024) – TV stars Daymond John, Dara Reneé, Lance Gross and Sanya Richards-Ross are among the celebrities lending their support to the 100 students taking part in the 17th annual Disney Dreamers Academy (April 3-7) at Walt Disney World Resort in Florida. These celebrities will be joined by well-known DJ…
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Walt Disney World Resort Shares About New Attractions and Experiences for Guests in 2024
There has been a lot of change happening at Walt Disney World Resort. This includes the transformation of EPCOT, the arrival of TRON Lightcycle/Run at Magic Kingdom, and quite a few other recent things. There are also some new offerings coming in the near future as well. Walt Disney World Resort shared a look at…
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New Louis the Alligator Statue Appears Outside Tiana’s Palace at Disneyland
A new statue appeared in New Orleans Square recently at Disneyland. The statue is found near the entrance of Tiana’s Palace and is of the trumpet-playing alligator, Louis. This beautiful statue welcomes people to this new dining establishment that opened last fall at The Happiest Place on Earth. The restaurant serves Creole and Cajun fares…
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‘We Call It Imagineering’ Series Coming to Walt Disney Imagineering YouTube Channel
Walt Disney Imagineering announced today that tomorrow, April 4, 2024, a new YouTube series will be arriving on its channel. The series called, We Call It Imagineering, will be found on the Walt Disney Imagineering YouTube channel. The series promises to give a look at what Imagineering does as it brings dreams to reality in…