Tag: Disney News
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Refreshment Port at EPCOT to Become La Poutinerie, Hosted by Air Canada
Some changes are coming to EPCOT. Refreshment Port is being reimagined. When it is completed, it will become La Poutinerie, hosted by Air Canada. This will connect the location with the nearby Canada Pavilion in a more direct way than ever before. Air Canada shared the news about this new establishment while also promoting being…
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Disneyland’s Pirates of the Caribbean and Blue Bayou Restaurant Closing for Refurbishment
Pirates of the Caribbean and the restaurant that is found inside of it, the Blue Bayou Restaurant, will be closing for refurbishment in May. Both the attraction and the restaurant will be closing on May 4, 2026, at Disneyland. An announcement on the Disneyland website notified future guests of the coming closure. The following notification…
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D23 Hosting Gold Member Opening Night Fan Screenings of ‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’
The Devil Wears Prada 2 will soon be making its way to theaters. When it does, D23 Gold Members will be able to attend special screenings of the film. The screenings will take place in Orlando, Florida, and Irvine, California, on April 30th. Tickets for these screenings will go on sale at 10:00 AM PT…
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D23 to Host ‘Alice in Wonderland’ 75th Anniversary Screening at the Walt Disney Studios Lot
Alice in Wonderland is celebrating its 75th anniversary. As part of this celebration, the Walt Disney Film Restoration team has restored and remastered for a 4K release on Digital and 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray on May 5th. As part of this celebration, D23 is hosting a screening of Alice in Wonderland on the Walt Disney Studios…
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New “Disneylandia” Celebration Button Now Available at the Disneyland Resort
Disneyland Resort is all about inclusivity and welcoming guests of all backgrounds, cultures, and traditions. 5 Keys are important to the Cast Member role at Disney Parks: Safety, Courtesy, Show, Efficiency, and Inclusivity. Every day, thousands of guests from around the world visit the Disneyland Resort. Park maps are available in multiple languages, including Spanish,…
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Tom Morrow 2.0 Finds the Answer to Syncing Question
Tom Morrow 2.0 spends his days answering questions of Disney fans as part of his Imagineer That! series. Each month, he answers a fan question with information from people from all parts of Walt Disney Imagineering. This month, the question that Tom Morrow 2.0 is seeking the answer to is: How does Disney sync up…
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Big Thunder Mountain Reopening at Walt Disney World Resort on May 3rd With Lower Height Requirement
Big Thunder Mountain Railroad has a reopening date! Today, Walt Disney World Resort announced that the popular attraction will be reopening on May 3, 2026. When it does reopen, it will have a new height requirement that is lower than what it used to be. The new height requirement will be 38″. This is down…
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Disney Earns Record-Breaking 96 News & Documentary Emmy Award Nominations
The Walt Disney Company has earned a record-breaking 96 news and documentary Emmy Award Nominations. These nominations spanned Disney’s content brands and studios, ABC News and National Geographic. National Geographic itself earned 51 of these nominations. This is the most that National Geographic has ever earned. Trafficked with Mariana van Zeller earned 25 of these nominations.…
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Cast and Crew of ‘Star Wars: Maul – Shadow Lord’ Tease What’s in Store for New Animated Series
The first two episodes of Star Wars: Maul – Shadow Lord are now available on Disney+. This series shares another chapter of the story of Maul, formerly the apprentice of Darth Sidious. Maul (voiced by Sam Witwer) plots to “rebuild his criminal syndicate on Janix, a planet untouched by the Empire. There, he encounters Devon…
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Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin Officially Reopens at Walt Disney World
Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin is officially open again at Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom. This morning, after a special moment with cast members and the Walt Disney World Resort Ambassadors, the attraction began officially welcoming guests to join Buzz Lightyear on this updated mission against the evil Emperor Zurg. Along with the attraction’s reopening,…
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Restored ‘Alice in Wonderland’ Being Released in 4K in Celebration of 75th Anniversary
Alice in Wonderland is being released on digital and 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray in celebration of the film’s 75th anniversary. This release sees the film beautifully restored and remastered for the 4K release on May 5th. It looks better than ever after all of the tender loving care it has been given. There will also be…
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Fly Away to Happy Hour at Jazz Kitchen Coastal Grill & Patio in Downtown Disney District
Jazz Kitchen Coastal Grill & Patio in Downtown Disney District is inviting guests to “come fly away” with them to Happy Hour. Happy Hour will take place Monday through Friday from 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm. Jazz Kitchen Coastal Grill & Patio brings a vibrant California-fresh energy and approach to our menu, dining spaces, and…
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What is Disneyland 70? – GEEKS CORNER #810
Welcome to Geeks Corner! This week, there is a lot of fun to be had! The show starts with a discussion about Disneyland’s appearance on Jeopardy before moving right along to Disneyland After Dark: Disney Channel Nite, the robotic Olaf going global, and the most recent episode of Photoniks focusing on DCA 0.1! There is…
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Disneyland 70 Art Walk Debuts at Downtown Disney District
As the Disneyland Resort continues its 70th celebration, more things continue to pop up here and there. Sometimes this is merchandise, sometimes these are special decorations. This time, it is an Art Walk that is on the West end of the Downtown Disney District. This Art Walk appeared earlier this week. It celebrates the legacy…
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The Art of Sugar Painting Returning to EPCOT’s China Pavilion at Walt Disney World
Sugar painting is making a comeback at Walt Disney World at EPCOT’s China Pavilion. It was last offered in 2019 during the EPCOT International Festival of the Arts. About Sugar Painting Sugar painting is a form of traditional Chinese folk art and sugar confectionery, using hot, liquid sugar to create two-dimensional objects on a marble or metal surface.…
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DISNEY DEALS: Discounts for Disneyland and Walt Disney World
For many families, visiting Disneyland Resort or Walt Disney World Resort is the trip of a lifetime. Money is saved for quite some time to make the trek to Disney and make memories that will last a lifetime. Disney continues to try to make this experience accessible for all families. Because of this, Disney focuses…
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Poster Revealed for ‘Holiday Ever After: A Disney World Wish Come True’
The first poster for Holiday Ever After: A Disney World Wish Come True has been released. This comes ahead of the collaboration between Disney and Hallmark, which arrives later this year during Countdown to Christmas. The poster was shared by the film’s star Lacey Chabert, along with Walt Disney World. Check it out here: In Holiday…
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VIDEO: Full Resort & Room Tour of Disney’s Art of Animation Resort at Walt Disney World
Disney’s Art of Animation Resort is one of the value resorts at Walt Disney World. It opened in 2012 and features four of Disney’s favorite animated films: Cars, The Little Mermaid, Finding Nemo, and The Lion King. Around the resort, fans can find some giant versions of items from the films. This includes a massive…
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Anna Cathcart Takes a Spin at Disneyland to Spill the Tea in Newest ‘Teacup Confessions’
Anna Cathcart has been seen in the Descendants franchise and also XO, Kitty. Most recently, she has been seen in a teacup… spinning… while spilling the tea. Today, Disney releases another Teacup Confessions. This time, the new approach to a celebrity interview from Disney Parks features Cathcart spinning her way through Fantasyland at Disneyland. As…
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Walls Go Up in Front of Carthay Circle Restaurant
Some new walls appeared this week in Disney California Adventure. Along with the closure of Toy Story Midway Mania! in Pixar Pier, walls appeared in front of part of the Carthay Circle Restaurant. They did not lead to the closure of the restaurant. Instead, they seem to just block off a large rectangle in the…
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The Force is Strong With New Star Wars Novelties Coming to Disneyland
The Force continues to get stronger at the Disneyland Resort. With the expansion of the timeline of Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge, Disneyland After Dark: Star Wars Nite, and May the 4th all on the horizon, there are also brand-new Star Wars popcorn buckets, sippers, and other novelties coming to Batuu and other select locations throughout the park.…
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Toy Story Midway Mania! Closes for Refurbishment at Disney California Adventure
Guests visiting the Disneyland Resort who made their way into Pixar Pier at Disney California Adventure found that Toy Story Midway Mania! was closed. This planned closure is so that the attraction can be refurbished. The closure comes just months ahead of the arrival of the next Pixar film, Toy Story 5, in theaters. This…
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‘Jeopardy’ to Include Category on Disneyland’s 70th Celebration Tonight!
Jeopardy is joining in on the Disneyland 70th Celebration tonight, April 6, 2026. The popular trivia game show, hosted by Ken Jennings, will include a category that will be in honor of this milestone celebration. The announcement was made by Ken Jennings on the Jeopardy social media channels. In the video, Jennings shares his three…
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GUIDE: Disneyland After Dark: Disney Channel Nite
Disneyland After Dark: Disney Channel Nite will be taking over Disneyland on the nights of April 12, 14, and 16, 2026. On all three of these nights, Disneyland will close at 8:00 PM, and then the special after-hours event will officially begin at 9:00 PM. Tickets are currently still available for this hard-ticketed event. They…