We may be getting another Halloween film, which would be the fourteenth entry in the long-running franchise that started with John Carpenter’s 1978 classic. But there’s rarely a treat without a trick, as it could mean losing the Halloween TV series. Credit: Universal Pictures / Miramax / Blumhouse Productions What’s Happening With the Halloween TV Series? In April, Scream Horror ...
Read More »Disney Fan Shares Positive Disability Story, Community Responds With Backlash
Almost every time I write about the Disability Access Service at Disney, the story is a bad one. Guests are denied after years of qualifying. Families rearranging entire trips around an interview outcome they cannot predict. People are being told, in one way or another, that what they need is no longer available to them. I have covered that repeatedly, ...
Read More »‘James Bond’ Reboot Officially Confirms Three Cast Members
Amazon MGM Studios will soon announce the next actor to play 007, following Daniel Craig’s five-film run, which included Casino Royale (2006), Quantum of Solace (2008), Skyfall (2012), Spectre (2015), and No Time to Die (2021). Directed by Denis Villeneuve (Dune), the new Bond film will reboot the series; however, there’s no release date yet and no other actors have been ...
Read More »Why Disney World Needs to Shut Down the Monorail Before It’s Too Late
For over fifty years, the Walt Disney World Monorail System has represented the ultimate ideal of theme park travel. Sweeping past Cinderella Castle, gliding across Seven Seas Lagoon, and passing through the grand concourse of Disney’s Contemporary Resort, the “Highway in the Sky” is a beloved attraction in its own right. Credit: Heather Maguire, Unsplash However, behind the nostalgic charm ...
Read More »Disney World Confirms Operations, Closed Theme Park for Thanksgiving 2026
Disney World is heading into the holiday season from an interesting position. Credit: Disney Dining The latest financial results from The Walt Disney Company show that its Experiences business continues to generate record-level revenue, even as attendance growth at the domestic parks remains relatively modest. In Disney’s fiscal third quarter, the company said global guest numbers (inclusive of park attendance ...
Read More »Disneyland Confirms “it’s a small world” Closing, No Reopening Date Given
There is a version of “it’s a small world” that converts skeptics, and it only exists for about eight weeks a year. If your entire experience of this attraction is the standard one, the reputation makes sense. The song, the doll faces, the fourteen minutes. Plenty of guests walk out of it politely. Then they ride it in December and ...
Read More »Disneyland Confirms Sudden ‘Toy Story’ Replacement Amid Widespread Park Refurbishments
An abandoned Disney location has suddenly found a new purpose, and a familiar Pixar character is now at the center of it. For years, the space had become a reminder of what had been there. Its original purpose faded, references to its former identity disappeared, and guests had little reason to pay attention. Now, Disney has brought the location back ...
Read More »Confirmed: Disney World Removes Attraction Policy at Park, Set to Alter Future Vacations
For Disney World families looking for some peace amidst the boarding-a-ride-chaos at the theme parks. Buckle up, because you may want to stay alert, especially if you plan to ride with small children. Credit: Disney Disney World Abandons Guest Boarding Policies Following Surprise Failure at Park Alien Swirling Saucers has reversed a loading change that lasted only about two months ...
Read More »Disney World Issues Expedition Everest Closure Update, Effective Monday
Solo park days are their own specific skill, and single rider lines are the single best tool you have. If you have never done Disney alone, that probably sounds dramatic. But when you are by yourself, the calculation changes completely. You are not coordinating with anyone. You do not need to sit together. You will happily take whatever seat is ...
Read More »Disney Changes Toy Story Land Area Overnight at Hollywood Studios
Yesterday, we wrote about what Lilypad’s arrival would mean for Toy Story Land. Today, she is physically standing there. The larger-than-life tablet has been installed outside Alien Swirling Saucers at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, sitting atop a large orange toy block. She is not active yet, displaying only her “The Pond” interface with no other graphics running. Disney has said Lilypad ...
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