Love it or hate it, the Twilight Zone Tower of Terror is closing at Disneyland and will be replaced with Guardians of the Galaxy – Mission BREAKOUT next Summer. In the meantime, Disney has confirmed that the last date to ride the attraction in its current form is going to be January 2nd 2017. That’s not […]
Continue readingDisney has announced a short refurbishment for one of the best attractions on property, Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster. The attraction will close on October 27 and will remain shut for two weeks, opening again on November 10th. It is not unusual for Disney to conduct this kind of refurbishment during what is usually a quieter […]
Continue readingMickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party kicks off again this Friday (2nd September) and with this comes a few new rules on costumes that are permitted into the event. Check out the full list of guidelines below. Guidelines for Kids (13 and under) Costumes and masks are permitted but the mask isn’t allowed to cover the entire […]
Continue readingDisney has released an incredible 6 1/2 minute video on how the most recent Disney park was created in Shanghai and how the team kept the Disney magic while keeping a very Chinese look and feel to the park. Disney went from start to finish with a promise, “Authentically Disney, distinctly Chinese”, I love this […]
Continue readingJoin us for our 29th episode of the Theme Park Trader podcast! Show notes: This week we are joined by Emily who discusses her Disneyland Paris trips, the guest post she wrote for us on Star Wars and joins us for this weeks news! You can find Emily on Twitter and over on her blog, Hollywood […]
Continue readingIt looks like Orlando parks are doing everything possible to try and stop guests worrying about the Zika Virus and from today will be offering free insect repellent to guests. Disney are going to be making insect repellent available in all of its theme parks and will also be making it available in its hotel […]
Continue readingDisney has announced that beginning August 29, Saratoga Springs will see quite a big change to its resort bus service. A dedicated bus will begin running internally, stopping at each of the seven bus stops on property and will run every 20 minutes or so. This will make it a lot easier for guests to […]
Continue readingOpinion piece on Star Wars at Disneyland Paris from Emily at Hollywood and Lime. Since 2010, Star Wars Land at Disneyland Paris has been at the forefront of every rumour. However, with the introduction of the “Season of The Force” (14th January 2017- 26th March 2017) it is possible that Star Wars featuring prominently in the parks will […]
Continue readingUPDATE – Universal has confirmed the closure of Dragon Challenge at Islands of Adventure. Read more here. Take this with a huge pinch of salt but I have seen lots of rumours circulating that Universal are currently considering the closure of Dragon Challenge at Islands of Adventure in favour of another Harry Potter attraction, perhaps based […]
Continue readingAccording to sources at BizJournals.com, Universal could be working on the next big idea for theme park attractions, a merge with video games. A new patent filed says that players could change the direction of their ride experience based on decisions they make using controllers such as wheels, joysticks or wands. The use of wands […]
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