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A born and bred New England girl living the Disney life in Southern California. I love to read, to watch The Golden Girls, and love everything to do with Disney and Universal. I also love to share daily doses of Disney on my Disney Instagram @BrazzleDazzleDisney!

Disney Announces Exclusive $800 ‘Princess and the Frog’ Experience

Tiana and Naveen hold hands in 'Princess and the Frog'

Christmastime is one of the busiest times of the year at Walt Disney World Resort. Tens of thousands of guests venture to the Central Florida theme park, ready to celebrate the spirit of the season. They head over to the Magic Kingdom to enjoy Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party or Disney’s Hollywood Studios to attend Jollywood Nights, both separately-ticketed events. ...

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THREE New Popcorn Buckets Making Disney Debut This Holiday Season!

Mickey mouse in Disneyland Christmas setting

With Halloween officially in the rearview mirror, you know what that means — it’s almost time to celebrate the holidays at Disney! Disney theme parks around the world celebrate the magic of the holiday season, and they do so in a big way. There are special parades and fireworks shows, limited-time food and beverages, holiday-themed merchandise, and more. The magic ...

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Disney Parks’ BEST and WORST Animatronics!

Spaceship Earth Scene

Nearly sixty years ago, Disney registered the trademark for its very first audio-animatronic. It was something that had never been done before at a theme park. Disney Imagineers created a robot that was so much more than a robot. Now, audio-animatronics are used in theme parks all over the world, and the technology has gone further than we ever thought ...

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Fired Cast Member Hacked Disney World Menus, Altered Critical Allergy Information

A father and son dining together at Disney World.

One of the best parts about visiting Walt Disney World Resort is all the amazing dining options. There are nearly 400 locations where guests can enjoy a mouthwatering meal. There are options for nearly every budget, from snack stands offering pretzels to quick-service spots selling options like cheeseburgers, pizza, and more. And for those who want to spend a little ...

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Happy Haunts Materialize! The Haunted Mansion at Disneyland vs Disney World

The Haunted Mansion in Disneyland Park and in the Magic Kingdom

When the crypt doors creakAnd the tombstones quakeSpooks come out for a singing wakeHappy haunts materializeAnd begin to vocalizeGrim grinning ghosts come out to socialize! From the time he began dreaming of what Disneyland could be, Walt Disney wanted the new theme park to have a haunted house. Originally, it was supposed to be a walk-through attraction, and the Southern ...

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Disney Announces Return of Popular Parade!

Festival_of_Fantasy_Parade

In 1995, The Walt Disney Company teamed up with Pixar Animation Studios and created the world’s first full-length feature film created completely by computer animation — Toy Story. Since then, the two studios have created dozens of incredible films, including Monsters, Inc. (2001), Finding Nemo (2003), Ratatouille (2007), Up (2009), Inside Out (2015), Coco (2017), Elemental (2023), and more. Pixar has ...

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Disney Announces Return of THREE Popular After-Hours Events!

Couples enjoy a romantic evening at Disneyland during the special event "Disneyland After Dark: Sweethearts' Nite"

For several years now, Disneyland Resort has been hosting hard-ticketed events known as Disneyland After Dark. These nighttime events have different themes, rare character meet-and-greets, specialty fireworks shows and entertainment, and limited-time food and merchandise offerings. The Disneyland After Dark parties have become incredibly popular, with some events selling out in a matter of hours. Last year, Disney hosted four ...

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