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We recently reported that guests using the walkways at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort were forced through an active construction zone. Now, Disney has announced that the path between the resort and the Magic Kingdom will be closing on February 13 due to ongoing refurbishments. A reopening date has not...

Retired Imagineer Jim Shull has taken to Twitter as he often does to criticize Universal following continued social media dialogue about the size-restrictive seating on Mario Kart: Bowser’s Challenge at Universal Studios Hollywood. Shull’s full thread was posted on Twitter and reads as follows:. The new Mario Kart...

New Disney100 phone cases, magnets, ornaments, and AirPods cases are available at Walt Disney World both pre-made and personalizable in MaDe kiosks. We found these items in Big Top Souvenirs at Magic Kingdom. The Mickey and Minnie iPhone cases are available in most sizes from X to 14 Pro Max.

New “stages cards” are on display in the lobby of Universal’s Great Movie Escape at Universal Orlando Resort. The cards list four different titles for the different “stages” guests can reach in each escape room, i.e. their points total. Guests who come back and play again can get more points.

It has been a long and circuitous journey to get a real TRON attraction in the Disney Parks, and more than forty years after the original “TRON” debuted in theaters, we finally have TRON Lightcycle / Run, a ride for the franchise at the Magic Kingdom largely based on its sequel “TRON Legacy.” And now that we’ve been on the ride, we can tell you all about our experience with riding it all these years later!

Less than two months since its public opening, admission prices for Universal’s Great Movie Escape in Universal CityWalk Orlando have already dropped!. Starting prices for single tickets to the attraction have been reduced from $49.99 to $39.99. For those looking to have one of two escape rooms to themselves for the experience, a private experience ticket has dropped from $300 down to starting prices of $240 for up to eight guests.

Disney Parks, Experiences, and Products Chairman Josh D’Amaro has been appointed to the national board of directors for Make-A-Wish America, the organization revealed in a press release today. Make-A-Wish announced the addition of D’Amaro and Scooter Braun, CEO and board member of HYBE America and founder of SB Projects,...

New Disney’s Animal Kingdom phone cases, including two “The Lion King” designs, are available at the Walt Disney World park. We found the four cases near the newest MaDe kiosk at the Dino Institute shop. They are available in various phone sizes. Tree of Life Phone Case...

Bust out the ukelele! New merchandise featuring Aulani’s beloved ‘Olu Mel has arrived at Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort. ‘Olu Mel is a beloved sea creature that is usually spotted with Duffy and Friends at Disney’s Aulani Resort and Spa in Hawaii, but a new Loungefly bag, suitcase, and shoulder plush are the latest in a new line of merchandise that brings the ukelele-playing turtle to BouTiki at Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort.

Every year, Universal Studios Japan refreshes nearly all of its outdoor entertainment, and the park has announced this year’s slate of entertainment coming to the park with the theme “NO LIMIT! Street Festival!”. This year’s slate of shows breaks from last year’s theme of Dance Dance Dance!, which...

A new Fantasyland ball cap, skirt, and pants are available at Walt Disney World, matching the Fantasyland varsity cardigan we found a few days ago. The ball cap is dark distressed blue. A symbol on the front has two pink branches curving around the façade of “it’s a small world.”...

More than a dozen crew members ascended to the top of Space Mountain’s exterior today in Magic Kingdom, following a lengthy cleanup process. While it is unclear what work the crew may have been completing today, their climb was noticed by Cast Members and park guests who were waiting to preview TRON Lightcycle / Run nearby.

Today, Hong Kong Disneyland shared progress on the upcoming land – World of Frozen. The world’s first Frozen-themed land, World of Frozen, is set to open later this year. It will be the park’s largest expansion, featuring two new attractions, Frozen Ever After and Wandering Oaken’s Sliding Sleighs, a restaurant, and shopping outlets.

From the misspelling of “Lightning Lane” on Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway preview signage to a number of incorrectly dated Disney100 banners in the Esplanade, the Disneyland Resort has been on quite the roll recently with signage mishaps within the parks. Now, new signage informing guests about the continued closure of Indiana Jones Adventure has joined that streak.

Recently, a video surfaced of a Disneyland Pirates of the Caribbean boat taking on water and sinking. TikTok user @justnjames_ posted a video of him and other guests trying to keep their feet from getting soaked from the water that filled the bottom of their boat. @justnjames_. It was a...

A fan-made Mardi Gras Bead Tree tradition has been banned at Universal Orlando Resort following a reported incident. Fans, and particularly Annual Passholders who visit multiple times during the season and receive a large amount of beads, have been adorning a tree outside the parking garages for years. A specific tree, as pictured above, to the right of the moving walkways when exiting the park has been home to hundreds of bead necklaces thrown by passing guests.

The Arctic Coke machine from the old UOAP Lounge in Universal Studios Florida has moved into the Betty Boop Store at Universal’s Islands of Adventure, which will become the new UOAP Lounge soon. An official opening date for the new UOAP Lounge hasn’t been announced, but Universal said it...

A Halloween Horror Nights favorite is available at Mardi Gras this year from a booth in the French Quarter (Gramercy Park). Menu for French Quarter Twisted Taters at Universal’s Mardi Gras: International Flavors of Carnaval 2023. Food:. 🆕 Twisted Frank with Cheddar Sauce – $14.99. Twisted Frank...

NBC Sports Grill & Brew at Universal CityWalk Orlando will host their 7th annual Super Bowl experience for Super Bowl LVII. Seating for the experience will begin at 5:30 p.m. on Sunday, February 12. The fun will continue until midnight. NBC Sports Grill & Brew will have live Super Bowl coverage playing on their 100+ HD screens.

Since the Tokyo Disney Resort launched its e-ticketing system on its official app in 2018, the function has been limited to Japanese speakers with a Japanese credit or debit card. But now nearly five years after its launch, the Oriental Land Company has finally made ticket purchases available in English to foreign tourists!