This morning Disney debuted the new welcome show at the Magic Kingdom. Announced just before Christmas, the new welcome show takes guests away from the front of the park and instead invites everyone to the Castle Forecourt stage right in front of Cinderella Castle. It also means that guests are able to enjoy Main Street […]
Continue readingJoin us for the 48th episode of the Theme Park Trader podcast. This week our friend Amber (@Charmedhon) rejoins us to discuss her recent December 2016 stay at Disney’s Polynesian Resort and all of the new things she tried at Walt Disney World during her stay! After chatting through Ambers trip we talk through this […]
Continue readingDuring the next few weeks at Disney’s Animal Kingdom, Disney will be testing new animal experiences throughout the park. Although it would seem that a lot of these are going to be tested before the park even opens, it is also safe to say that some of these new experiences will be tested throughout the […]
Continue readingNext week Disney are running trials on a new one day quick service dining plan that operates in a similar fashion to those found at both Universal and SeaWorld. The new service, named Disney Dine-on-the-Go will begin on January 12th and will run (for now) until February 22nd. The plan comes at a cost of […]
Continue readingA very sad day for the SeaWorld family today as it was announced that their beloved Tilikum had passed away. The company had been caring for the animal for 25 years and it was expected that Tilikum was around 36 years old. SeaWorld had this to say on the passing: While today is a difficult […]
Continue readingDespite the huge backlash from many fans, Disney closed Tower of Terror for good earlier this week at Disney’s California Adventure. Work is already underway on the replacement Guardians of the Galaxy attraction and to help build the excitement, Disney has released concept art of the cast member costumes. Cast members at Guardians of the Galaxy […]
Continue readingThere are expected to be over 100,000 people taking part in the events at Walt Disney World this weekend as part of the Marathon Weekend. In anticipation of the increase in people at the resort, Disney has made adjustments to two of the parks opening hours. Disney’s Hollywood Studios will now close an hour later […]
Continue readingCharacters in Flight at Disney Springs is due to go down for a short refurbishment from January 9th – January 14th due the balloon itself requiring a replacement. Don’t panic too much, any aerial tethered balloon like the one used for Characters in Flight needs replacing every few years in order to stop any issues […]
Continue readingIt looks like Disneyland Paris are giving Lord of the Sith, Darth Vader, permanent residence. Disney had this to say in their official announcement: Good news! Disneyland Paris guests will finally get the chance to meet the formidable Darth Vader every day. Head to the new dedicated area near the Star Tours: The Adventures Continue […]
Continue readingThe Main Street Electrical Parade is returning home to the Disneyland Resort on January 20th and to help build the excitement Disney has released this incredible ad: I watched the video several times and I am sure I still haven’t spotted all of the nods to old attractions in it. It is clear that this […]
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