Are you excited to meet some of your favorite Disney characters during your next trip to “The Most Magical Place on Earth”? Thankfully meeting characters has largely returned to normal since changes were made during the pandemic, and Guests visiting Walt Disney World today can meet many of the most popular characters in the theme parks and at select dining ...
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Imagineering Legend Shares the Best Way to Get Around Walt Disney World
Considering using an ECV during your next Walt Disney World vacation? If you do not already have a scooter of your own, you can always rent an ECV at each Park during your trip. Many Guests, however, opt to rent a scooter from an outside company as doing so can often be less expensive than renting each day in the ...
Read More »Concert Lineup Confirmed For This Year’s Garden Rocks Concert Series in EPCOT
The EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival returns to Walt Disney World on March 1 and runs through July 5, 2023. This annual event brings Disney character topiaries all around the Park, along with outdoor kitchens, specialty merchandise, and the Garden Rocks Concert Series. RELATED: Disney Diversifies EPCOT International Flower and Garden Festival With New Character Topiaries The Garden Rocks Concert ...
Read More »Rare Disney Characters Spotted at This Cast Member-Exclusive Event
The Walt Disney World Resort recently hosted a Cast Member Service Celebration at the Magic Kingdom, and Guests in attendance were treated to exclusive entertainment and character meet and greets. The event is hosted in honor of the people who create magic for Guests every day at Walt Disney World, with Cast Members celebrating milestones for their years of employment ...
Read More »One of Disney World’s Most Popular Roller Coasters Is Closing This Month
The Walt Disney World Resort has several new and updated thrill rides coming in the next couple of years, including Tiana’s Bayou Adventure as a replacement to Splash Mountain and TRON Lightcycle / Run, both in the Magic Kingdom. While Tiana’s Bayou Adventure is not set to open until 2024, TRON Lightcycle / Run will open its first duplicate ride ...
Read More »Walt Disney World to Hold Auditions for Live-Action Ariel Character Performers
A new live-action retelling of The Little Mermaid (1989) is coming to theaters across the country on May 26, 2023, and Disney has already begun its search for performers to portray the title character in the theme parks. The Little Mermaid (2023) stars Halle Bailey as Ariel, alongside performances by Jonah Hauer-King, Javier Bardem, and Melissa McCarthy, with voicework by ...
Read More »Splash Mountain Can Still Be Heard Outside of the Magic Kingdom
Splash Mountain is becoming a thing of the past at Disney Parks (at least here in the U.S.), but Guests have reported hearing music from the attraction over one week after the ride closed permanently at Walt Disney World. The Magic Kingdom version of the attraction is now a construction site as work begins to bring Tiana’s Bayou Adventure to ...
Read More »Disney World Reveals New Costumes for Cast Members in Every Park
At the Walt Disney World Resort, everything Guests see is part of the show. The show includes not only all of the sights, sounds, characters, and attractions around each Disney Park but also the Cast Members who take on their own roles in the show to create happiness every day. Cast Member costumes are an important part of keeping immersive ...
Read More »McDonalds Just Debuted NEW Disney Happy Meal Toys!
Some of the best Disney “souvenirs” come in the most unexpected places! Disney has partnered with Mcdonald’s on magical Happy Meal toys for decades, and their popularity has only continued to grow in recent years (and especially with the toys that debuted in 2020 and 2021 for the opening of Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway and the 50th anniversary of ...
Read More »Showtimes Confirmed for the Return of Disney’s ‘Happily Ever After’ Fireworks
As the Walt Disney World Resort’s 50th-anniversary celebration draws to a close, Disney has begun sharing new details on the return of beloved experiences that have been missing since September 2021. Disney Enchantment, the current Magic Kingdom fireworks show, debuted on October 1, 2021, as a special offering during “The World’s Most Magical Celebration.” But the festivities come to an ...
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