Join us for episode 106 of the Theme Park Trader podcast. This week we are joined by friend of the show Hayley who chats to us about her trip in late 2017 to Walt Disney World (staying at Coronado Springs) and her upcoming trip staying at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge. Of course with Hayley having been […]
Continue readingWith the success of Minnie Vans at Walt Disney World as a premium way for guests to travel between hotels and the parks it would seem that Disney have now taken the service to the next level. The service will only operate in taking guests to the airport (no pick-ups unfortunately) and will be available […]
Continue readingMinnie Mouse has finally been given a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, nearly 40 years after Mickey Mouse was given one on November 13th 1978. Katy Perry was on hand alongside CEO Bob Iger to celebrate the occasion: Despite her popularity, Minnie Mouse isn’t even the second Disney character given a star, the […]
Continue readingJoin us for episode 105 of the Theme Park Trader podcast. This week we are rejoined on the show by Jen (episode 99) who comes on to discuss some of the history behind the Alton Towers Resort here in the UK. In the episode she takes us through some of the weird attractions that didn’t last […]
Continue readingWith Fast & Furious the next attraction arriving at the Universal Orlando Resort it is safe to say that the team have started to build up the excitement ahead of the Spring opening. To kick things off we have a new TV spot that showcases Cabana Bay and mentions the new attraction: A few things […]
Continue readingWe are all about covering the positive news stories (where possible) here on TPT and it is incredibly exciting to see that Disney’s Animal Kingdom welcomed their first baby hippo to the park in 13 years! You can see baby with her mother Tuma below: Disney had this to say on the birth: This birth […]
Continue readingJoin us for episode 104 of the Theme Park Trader podcast. This week we are finally turning our attention to the Magic Kingdom as we read some of the worst reviews people have left for the park over the past few weeks. As always the results of reading these are hilarious, keep in mind are […]
Continue readingWith the 2018 International Festival of the Arts now underway at Epcot, it is time to talk merchandise. Epcot are continuing the trend of using everyone’s favourite dragon in the merchandise with a whole host of Figment pins available. To make things easier we have compiled the full list of releases below: As you can […]
Continue readingFor those of you that missed it, a few days ago one of the Monorail trains (Monorail Red to be precise) suffered a malfunction, with doors opening halfway between the Magic Kingdom and Epcot parks. A video for those of you that missed it: Monorail red is not having a good day and I’m having […]
Continue readingWith all the attention on Disney’s Hollywood Studios lack of rides, it is unsurprising to see that footage of the upcoming Slinky Dog Coaster leak. Below you can get a little look at what to expect from the ride: Though this is considered a family friendly coaster, this does seem like it is going to […]
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