Grand Marshal Banner Carriers Return to Festival of Fantasy Pre-Parade, No Longer Male-Only Role
New World Celebration Walkway, Renovated Restrooms to Open Soon at EPCOT
Rethemed DVC Kiosk Opens in World Discovery, World Celebration Kiosk Closed for Renovations at EPCOT
No New Rules or Regulations Planned For Next Central Florida Tourism Oversight District Meeting
The next meeting of the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District is planned for May 24th and the initial agenda from the Board of Supervisors does not have any new resolutions to enact new rules or regulations. This will mark the first meeting in nearly two months where the Board of Supervisors doesn’t introduce a new […]
New Foliage Installed for Tiana’s Bayou Adventure at Magic Kingdom
With some of the rockwork repairs now complete, it looks like crews will start to turn their attention to dressing up the salt mine for Tiana’s Bayou Adventure. No longer a mountain, the former Splash Mountain facade will receive a new dressing to place it in Louisiana. This means new faux foliage, and maybe even […]
Imagineering’s ‘The Muppets’ Take a Ride on Spaceship Earth to Promote New Disney+ Series
Floyd Pepper from Walt Disney Imagineering’s The Muppets took a spin on Spaceship Earth recently to promote the new Disney+ series The Muppets Mayhem. The Muppets Studio joined Walt Disney Imagineering in 2019. The Muppets Mayhem is now available to stream on Disney+. After 45 years of rockin’ and rollin’, The Electric Mayhem embarks on […]
Universal Orlando Resort Reveals Exciting Updates on Minion Land
New details regarding the adventures of our beloved Despicable Me characters have been revealed! Starting this summer, our Minion friends will take over a portion of Production Central to create mischief and mayhem for guests visiting Universal Studios Florida. Embark on a fully interactive gaming experience at Illumination’s Villain-Con Minion Blast, fuel up at Illumination’s […]
Disney+ Data & Intellectual Property Will Drive Future Theme Park Investments
…where we will be investing is going to be very consistant with what really makes Disney a unique business in this industry. That is, that we have ways where we can use our intellectual property, our franchises, the ones that really resonate with our consumers, and we have more data than we’ve had before… …now […]
Watch Now! planDisney Podcast Talks Walt Disney World Thrills
When you think of Disney Thrills, you might picture dropping down an abandoned elevator shaft on The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror or saving the universe on Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind. But attractions aren’t the only way to be part of the thrills! On this episode of the planDisney Podcast, panelists Samantha K., […]
All Harmonious Barges Removed from World Showcase Lagoon in EPCOT
It’s over. The end of an error. The final two “taco” barges have been removed from World Showcase Lagoon, signaling the end of Harmonious at EPCOT. Harmonious was originally designed to be a long-term replacement for Illuminations, but the unsightly hardware for the show proved to be its downfall. Originally, there were plans to make […]