The grand opening of the Planet Hollywood Observatory in Disney Springs at Walt Disney World has been a huge success.  The grand opening welcomed celebrities like Britney Spears and Reese Witherspoon to participate in opening festivities.  The original Planet Hollywood location closed last year so that it could be completely renovated and re-imagined as the new restaurant.  Robert Earl, the ...

Today wasn’t the best news day for Walt Disney World.  The U.S. Department of Labor has been conducting an investigation for 16,399 resort cast members at Walt Disney World.  The payout is said to be $3.8 million, which equals out to around an average $233 per cast member. The investigation found violations in Disney’s record-keeping, adhering the minimum wage laws and ...

MagicBand 2 has been in the packages that are shipped to guests prior to their Walt Disney World vacation for guests staying at a Disney resort.  Now, they are also available for purchase at Walt Disney World for all guests.   The solid color choices cost $12.99 each, plus tax.  The bands with a design will start at $22.99 each, ...

Daisy Duck and Donald Duck will both now be doing meet and greets at the front of Disney’s Hollywood Studios in Walt Disney World.  The couple will be located right in front of Sid Cahuenga’s, which is located directly to the left as soon as you enter the park.  The couple will each have their own line queue, so you ...

Vanuato Kakaw makes authentic Mexican chocolates.  From March 16th to March 20th, Vanuato Kakaw will be giving free chocolate samples to guests visiting Epcot’s Mexico pavilion in Walt Disney World.  They will be in the Plaza De Los Amigos area of the pavilion with their delicious samples.  The chocolates are a delicious combination of various flavors with all types of ...

We are excited to learn that Reese Witherspoon will be making an appearance at the Planet Hollywood Observatory in Disney Springs at Walt Disney World on Friday, March 17th.  She will be there with Robert Earl, the founder and CEO of Planet Hollywood, for the official ribbon cutting at the newly re-opened restaurant.  The event will take place at 6PM ...

Disney Springs is already getting into the spirit of St. Patrick’s Day, coming up on Friday, March 17th.  There will be numerous foods, snacks, shopping opportunities and other events to celebrate this festive Irish event.  Of course Ragland Road Irish Pub and Restaurant will be hosting a special event complete with green beers and other drinks, amazing Irish food and ...

Disney has announced that Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon and Disney’s Blizzard Beach at Walt Disney World will both be closed Wednesday, March 15th and Thursday, March 16th due to reports of cold weather coming to the Central Florida area.  The weather is expected to be in the mid 60’s for the high and in the low 40’s for the lows on ...

Celebration at the Top is a new event at California Grill in Disney’s Contemporary Resort at Walt Disney World.  This event was originally planned to run through March, but Disney has announced that it will now run through September.  The event is only offered on select Sundays over the next several months.  Reservations are available now by calling 407-WDW-DINE.  Guests ...

The Walt Disney World Railroad closed in January for a lengthy refurbishment.  It was supposed to re-open in February, but the refurbishment tool longer than planned.  We are happy to report that the Walt Disney World Railroad is finally re-open at the Magic Kingdom and taking guests to the different train stations around the park.  This railroad is a staple ...