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Spencer is a lifelong lover of theme parks, princesses, and Disney history that recently relocated to Northern California. She completed her undergraduate studies at UCLA, where she was the founder and first president of the campus Disney Club. A former Cast Member still mourning the loss of the Disney Store, she now haunts the halls of the Walt Disney Family Museum, and shares her opinions with anyone who will listen @pinknpurble everywhere.

Guests Experience Extreme Wait Times and Ride Interruptions at This Disney Park

Goofy slumps in exhaustion beside a “Temporarily Closed” attraction sign, while Minnie Mouse gasps at a towering 300-minute wait time display—classic Disney park moments filled with playful frustration and disbelief.

Today, many Disney Parks Guests visiting for the holidays left disappointed by multiple closures, technical malfunctions leading to lengthy delays, and overall long standby wait times for attractions and experiences around the Resort. There’s nothing worse than planning out the perfect Disney vacation, perhaps even paying extra for Genie+, a travel agent, or Lightning Lane privileges, only to find the ...

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Alberta Falls of the Jungle Cruise and Disney’s Secret Society Explored

Left: Alberta Falls in vintage safari clothing. Right: Alberta Falls in a vibrant red outfit with her camera, joined by fellow Jungle Cruise explorers and crew members amid lush jungle scenery inspired by the iconic attraction.

Have you heard of Alberta Falls, the intrepid adventurer who runs the Jungle Cruise at Disney Parks? When Disney announced the refurbishment of the popular Adventureland boat attraction in 2021, it included a refurbishment of many of the ride’s scenes to add in new original characters, each with their own backstory. Most importantly, Walt Disney Imagineering created the character of ...

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Disney’s Fairy Tale Weddings Showcase Registration Reopens

Beloved Disney princesses and princes gathered in front of Cinderella Castle and a royal carriage, surrounded by enchanting décor at a magical Fairy Tale Weddings Showcase celebration in the heart of Walt Disney World Resort.

The Ever After Blog has finally announced the return of Disney’s Fairy Tale Weddings Showcase, allowing any Guest interested in hosting a Disney wedding to connect with Disney Parks professional team of wedding planners and vendors. Since 1991, Disney’s Fairy Tale Weddings & Honeymoons division has hosted weddings across Disney theme parks and luxury resorts worldwide. There’s nothing quite as ...

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Will Disney Retheme Hollywood Studios’ Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith?

Beloved Disney characters take center stage on the Rock 'n' Roller Coaster marquee, replacing Aerosmith and giving the attraction’s entrance a playful, family-friendly vibe that delights guests at Walt Disney World.

Disney’s Hollywood Studios Park at the Walt Disney World Resort recently announced that the Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith would undergo an extended refurbishment next year, but will the iconic classic rock band still be part of the ride when it reopens? Disney’s Hollywood Studios originally opened to complement the World Showcase at EPCOT Park by taking Guests through ...

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Carousel Coffee Opens at Disney’s Boardwalk to Mixed Reviews

Donald Duck savoring a carousel coffee at a cafe counter, with the iconic Disney's Boardwalk building and fluttering flags visible outside beneath a vibrant blue sky.

A new quick-service dining location opened today along Disney’s Boardwalk called Carousel Coffee, but after months of anticipation, the reception from Guests has been lukewarm. Disney’s Boardwalk is a quarter-mile promenade “evoking turn-of-the-century boardwalks” within EPCOT’s Resort Area. Here, Guests can  “stroll along the water’s edge, play afternoon midway games and discover evening street performers,” all within close proximity to ...

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A History of ‘Tangled’ at the Disney Parks

Rapunzel’s tower and Rapunzel with Flynn Rider in the immersive Tangled-themed area of Disney Parks, surrounded by vibrant fairy-tale scenery and her iconic long blonde hair streaming down from the tower.

If you love Disney’s Tangled (2010), you’ve likely seen incorporations of characters like Princess Rapunzel, Pascal, Maximus, and Flynn Rider across Disney Parks worldwide. In November, the film celebrated over a decade of success, and in that time, all the ways they’ve come to call Disney Parks their home away from the kingdom of Corona! In anticipation of the new ...

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Toast to the New Year With 5 Champagne Desserts at Walt Disney World

Minnie stands with festive 2023 balloons, joined by Mickey Mouse in a sharp suit, while a Mickey-shaped donut with colorful sprinkles sits on a dark plate—an ideal treat for enjoying champagne desserts and adding sparkle to your magical Disney World celebration.

If you’re planning a a New Year’s celebration at the Walt Disney World Resort, you’ll want to try these champagne desserts to celebrate 2023. For many people, a champagne toast is a perfect way to ring in the new year in style, and Walt Disney World Resort with all its New Year’s Eve events certainly does it well! But rather ...

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“Too Woke?” Fans React Poorly to New ‘National Treasure’ Show on Disney+

Guests holding torches explore a mysterious cave, featured alongside the Disney National Treasure: Edge of History show poster—an adventure promising thrills for fans of legendary quests.

Without lead star Nicholas Cage, Disney+’s new show, National Treasure: Edge of History, has struggled to garner the same positive response as the previous films in the famous mystery adventure franchise. First begun in 2004 Walt Disney Pictures’ National Treasure franchise starring Nicolas Cage focused on historian Benjamine Gates’ many adventures to recover American artifacts and uncover historical landmarks’ clues ...

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PHOTOS: Star Neil Patrick Harris Plays Tour Guide at Walt Disney World

Four guests strike a pose in front of Cinderella Castle at Disney World, all sporting Disney-inspired shirts and stylish sunglasses, embodying that signature Neil Patrick Harris flair for magical park vibes.

Actor, singer, and celebrity Neil Patrick Harris recently took up the role of tour guide while on a trip to the Walt Disney World Resort this holiday season alongside his husband, David Burtka. Harris’ family, including his husband and their two children, accompanied the family of actress Mariska Hargitay and Peter Hermann on their first-ever vacation to the Walt Disney ...

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Walt Disney Imagineering Receives New Nametags for 70th Anniversary

Split image featuring a historic black-and-white Disney park building, Mickey Mouse proudly wearing a Walt Disney Imagineering nametag, Disney-branded thank-you cards, and an array of colorful pencils—celebrating the creativity and legacy of Disney parks.

In honor of the themed entertainment creative division’s 70 years in operation, current employees at Walt Disney Imagineering received exclusive new nametags. RELATED: PHOTOS: Check Out These Behind the Scenes Photos Commemorating Walt Disney Imagineering’s 70th Anniversary First started as Walt Elias Disney (or W.E.D.) Enterprises in 1953, Walt Disney created a collective of animators, set designers, and engineering to help ...

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