Have you ever noticed the wires crossing overhead above Sleeping Beauty Castle in Southern California? They aren’t there to power all the attractions at Disneyland Park, nor do they connect the cell service for Mickey Mouse. They’re support rigs, designed to achieve the timeless effect where Tinker Bell flies over the Castle during Disneyland’s nighttime fireworks performances! (Sorry to ruin ...
Read More »Here’s How the Disney Research Studios ‘Re-Aging’ AI Works
A new study on “re-aging” technology published by Disney Research Studios proposes an AI program that could render on-screen actors younger or older in a matter of moments. Disney is no stranger to aging their characters either up or down: they utilized a “younger” Samuel L. Jackson in Captain Marvel (2019), set a decade before the first events within the ...
Read More »3 Magical Improvements at Disney World’s Magnolia Golf Course
Disney has released new details about some magical changes coming to tee time at the Magnolia Golf Course within the new year! Designed by Joe Lee, the Magnolia at the Walt Disney World Resort opened 50 years ago as a compliment to the adjacent Grand Floridian Resort and Spa. The luxury green offers “tee boxes ranging from 5,127 to 7,516 ...
Read More »Is This The Highest Contender For the Next CEO of the Walt Disney Company?
When Bob Iger abruptly returned to replace Bob Chapek as the CEO of the Walt Disney Company, many Disney fans immediately wondered what would happen next. RELATED: Bob Iger Shares Message on Walt Disney’s 121st Birthday As Iger began regaining his bearings and answering the public’s questions, it quickly became public knowledge that Bob Iger would serve as the Walt Disney ...
Read More »Guest Calls Disney World ‘Robbery in Broad Daylight’ After Spending Nearly $4,000 in One Day
The Walt Disney World Resort is certainly an expensive vacation destination; There is no denying that. Even cutting out airfare (if that is a possibility for where you are traveling from) and staying at budget-friendly, likely off-property accommodations, there are some costs associated with a Disney trip (like Park tickets) that you simply cannot avoid. The sticker shock is always ...
Read More »The History Behind Walt Disney’s First Park (And No, It Wasn’t Disneyland!)
Disneyland wasn’t Walt Disney‘s first Park. Sure, it was the first Park he built that Guests could actually walk around in, and it’s widely regarded as the first theme park, ever, but before Disneyland even reached the planning stages Walt was focused on an entirely different park. A much, much smaller one. RELATED: 5 Ways to Celebrate Walt Disney at ...
Read More »What’s An E Ticket Ride, And Are They Coming Back to Disney Parks?
The phrase “E Ticket ride” has become ubiquitous amongst fans of the Disney Parks, and indeed of theme parks in general. When we call something an “E Ticket,” people know we’re talking about the newest, biggest, most exciting, most thrilling, and most popular attractions. These are the rides that people run to at rope drop, and for which they’ll stand ...
Read More »A Game-Changing Update Is Reportedly Coming to Disney Genie+ “Within the Next Week”
When it comes to visiting Walt Disney World Resort, the glory years of FastPass+ are over. Gone are the days of paper FastPasses and of scheduling FastPasses up to 60 days in advance. Although Disney fans and Guests remember FastPass+ fondly, the Walt Disney Company has moved on to its next experiment, and it’s here to stay. Instead of using ...
Read More »Amidst Huge Crowds, Parents Have Begun Using Apple AirTags to Track Children at Walt Disney World
Whether visiting Magic Kingdom, Animal Kingdom, Hollywood Studios, or EPCOT, anybody who’s visited Walt Disney World Resort in the past year has probably noticed that the crowds have been consistently larger than usual. Many people attribute this to the recent pandemic, claiming that the closure of the Disney Parks has led to more families visiting than ever before. RELATED: According to ...
Read More »“Mando Sets the Record Straight” When Guest Calls the Wrong Name In This Viral Video
Warning: This article contains spoilers for seasons one and two of The Mandalorian (2019)! The Mandalorian, the titular character from the hit Disney+ series, has recently become a face character at Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge in Disneyland Resort, and fans are delighted by the character interactions. RELATED: VIDEO: Disney Fans are Going Wild Over This Mandalorian Interaction The Mandalorian is full ...
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