Tag: Walt Disney World Resort
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H2O Glow After Hours Event Brings ‘Light at Night’ to Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon Beginning Memorial Day Weekend
LAKE BUENA VISTA Fla. (March 23, 2022)— Just in time to light-up everyone’s summer nights, Disney H20 Glow After Hours returns to Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon during Memorial Day Weekend with new elements designed to “glow up’’ the summer season. The nighttime event starts May 28, and runs every Saturday through August 27. This year’s version will offer unique, vibrant…
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50th Anniversary Celebration Continues at Walt Disney World Resort with New and Nostalgic Merchandise Collections
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (March 30, 2022) – This spring will see three new product lines unveiled as part of the Walt Disney World Resort 50th Anniversary celebration. The new lines will invite guests to commemorate their visit by taking a piece of the magic home. Blending new and nostalgic, the merchandise range will put a…
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Take a Look at EPCOT’s Connections Café and Eatery Offerings
EPCOT will soon be opening its new Connections Café and Eatery. When it does, it promises to embrace cultures from around the world for guests to experience when they visit. As more details are released about this new dining location, Disney is also sharing that it will be opening soon. Connections Eatery is a new…
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With the Reopening of Disney’s All-Star Sports Resort, all Resorts Now Open at Walt Disney World Resort
Disney’s All-Star Sports Resort is now open. With its reopening, all of the resorts at Walt Disney World Resort are again open. This comes after they all were closed initially in March 2020 due to the pandemic. The resort reopened finally on March 31, 2022. For the reopening, Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, and Goofy joined…
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Disney Releases Details on Character Meet and Greets Return to Disneyland and Walt Disney World
There is something incredibly magical about going to a Disney park and getting to talk with Mickey, play with him, and have a special moment with him or his friends. For over two years, guests haven’t been able to meet with Mickey Mouse and the gang when visiting Disneyland or Walt Disney World Resorts. Instead,…
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Take a Look at Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind’s Galaxarium
When Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind opens this summer at EPCOT, one of the rooms that guests will get to experience is called the Galaxarium. Disney has released a look at this space along with a description of what this room is for. According to a release from Disney, the Galaxarium is “a sweeping…
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The Perfect Match: LEGO and Star Wars – GEEKS CORNER – Episode #601
Welcome to a very special episode of GEEKS CORNER! This week marks the 300th episode for Caitie as a co-host on the show. It also is a week with LOTS of Star Wars. Not just Star Wars though, also LEGO! There are a lot of fun things to geek out about with the new LEGO…
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Disney Cultural Representatives Returning to Walt Disney World Resort in August
For many people, meeting cultural representatives from the different countries represented at EPCOT around World Showcase is a highlight of a trip to Walt Disney World. It is one of those Disney details that takes something that is very good and makes it great. Their addition adds authenticity to each pavilion they serve in and…
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Minnie Vans Returning to Walt Disney World this Summer
Get ready to get around Walt Disney World Resort in style! Minnie Vans, connected by Lyft, will be returning to Walt Disney World this summer! Earlier today, the Disney Parks Tik Tok shared a clip of the vans with the announcement that the transportation system would be coming back this summer. No return date was…
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Disney Voices Support for LGBTQIA+ Cast On Social Media on Day of Walk Outs
Today cast members from across The Walt Disney Company have planned a walkout in support of its LGBTQIA+ cast, their families, and the community at large. As cast members are walking out, Disney has voiced support for the cause with multiple posts on social media. This includes its parks channels and also Disney+. The post…
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Walt Disney World Resort Named Most Popular Tourist Destination on TikTok
This week Walt Disney World Resort was named the most popular tourist destination on TikTok. According to Forbes, a new study from Next Vacay determined this. The study released a list of top ‘bucket list’ experiences for 2022. This list was determined by looking at what experiences and destinations were the most watched on TikTok.…
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4 Month Old Rhino Arrives at Disney Animal Kingdom’s Kilimanjaro Safaris
4-month-old white rhino calf Logan made his debut on the Kilimanjaro Safaris savanna at Disney’s Animal Kingdom this week. She joined her mother, Lola in the attraction. She is the third rhino that has made a debut on the Harambe Wildlife Reserve in the last 13 months. This was also the first time that rhino…
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For About $5,000… Thoughts on Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser
Since Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser first began taking guests on voyages to the stars earlier this month I have been one of the many fans ingesting as much about this new experience. I will admit to many conflicted thoughts about this, mainly coming from the price. There are also thoughts about the experience and the…
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Disney Updates Mask Policy on Disney Skyliner
Walt Disney World has again updated its mask policy, this time for the Disney Skyliner. For fully vaccinated guests, face masks are now optional aboard this highway in the sky. Guests who are not fully vaccinated are still required to wear face masks aboard the Disney Skyliner. The news comes from the Walt Disney World…
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New Disney Vacation Club Villas Coming to Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort
This week it was announced that Disney Vacation Club (DVC) plans to develop new villas at Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort at Walt Disney World Resort. This popular resort sits along the shores of the Seven Seas Lagoon and has views of Magic Kingdom. The new villas are expected to be available for DVC sometime in…
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St. Patrick’s Day Inspired Food Coming to Disneyland and Walt Disney World Resort
We are just under a week away from St. Patrick’s Day! To celebrate this holiday, Disney has released all the food guests can enjoy on both coasts! Walt Disney World Resort Resorts Disney’s All-Star Movies Resort Intermission Food Court (available March 13 through 19) St. Patrick’s Day Mickey: Chocolate Irish crème mousse and chocolate cake with a…
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Walt Disney World’s EPCOT Experience to Close on March 14
The EPCOT Experience debuted in 2019 at the Odyssey Pavilion. Since then, it has given glimpses of what will be coming in the future at EPCOT. As those future glimpses become reality, it was announced today by Imagineer Zach Riddley that the EPCOT Experience will end its run on March 14, 2022. The closure of…
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Grammy Award-Winning Artist Kelly Rowland Among Marquee Celebrities Set to Inspire Students During Disney Dreamers Academy’s Landmark 15th Year
As the 2022 program’s ambassador, Rowland will join other Hollywood stars to help mentor 100 students at the exclusive Walt Disney World Resort event in March that fosters the dreams of Black students and teens from underrepresented communities LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (March 2, 2022) – Four-time Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter, actress and television executive producer…
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Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser Brings New Stories to Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge at Walt Disney World Resort
First-of-its-kind vacation experience deepens immersion of themed land at Disney’s Hollywood Studios Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser guests can experience Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge at Disney’s Hollywood Studios in new ways. Through the Play Disney Parks mobile app on their smart devices, they can unlock new levels of interactivity and engagement across the popular themed land.* On the…
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Check Out The Characters Found on Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser!
The inaugural voyage of Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser begins on March 1st! When the Halcyon first takes guests on that day to a galaxy far, far away there will be quite a range of characters to meet and interact with during the course of their two-night cruise. This includes obviously the ship’s crew, heroes of…
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Photos and Video: A Comprehensive Look at Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser
When guests cruise aboard the Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser they will be experiencing Star Wars like never before. The ship they will be aboard, the Halcyon will take them on a galactic adventure with a stop on Batuu. Along the way, there will be space battles, lightsaber battles, some favorite Star Wars heroes and villains,…
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Check Out Some of the Merchandise for EPCOT International Flower and Garden Festival
When the EPCOT International Flower and Garden Festival begins on March 2nd there will be plenty of gardens to enjoy, topiaries of Disney characters, delicious food, and also some merchandise that is exclusive to the festival. The merchandise includes colorful garden tools, cheerful drinkware, stylish accessories, and more. Disney gave a look at some of…
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Take a Look at the Food for the 2022 EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival
The 2022 EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival begins its beautiful run on March 2nd. This will have EPCOT blooming beautifully through July 4th. While there will be plenty of gardens and topiaries to enjoy throughout the park, there will also be many culinary options to enjoy. There will also be different ways to enjoy…
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A Look at the Immersive Storytelling Found on Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser
Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser will begin taking guests to a galaxy far, far away starting on March 1, 2022. When it does, guests will get to experience a new type of immersive storytelling. Disney brought together three of the people who helped bring this adventure to life to share what immersive storyteller really means. Portfolio…