Author: WebmasterLeah
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Help! A Walt Disney World Vet’s First Time at Disneyland – Part 1
My family and I know Walt Disney World like the backs of our hands. Well, my husband would maintain that I sometimes get lost in the back section of Disney’s Hollywood Studios (I can’t argue, it’s true), but in general, we’re pros! We could plan a spontaneous trip to the World leaving tomorrow and not…
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Disney releases first details about MyMagic+
When the Disney Parks and Resorts committed over a billion dollars to a project simply referred to as “NextGen,” there was little information released regarding what exactly was going to happen. As time has passed, minor details have been revealed, but the question of “when” was never answered. In a recent Disney Parks Blog post…
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Can House Hunters International help Belle and the Beast Find a New Castle?
In anticipation of New Fantasyland opening at the Magic Kingdom next week, the Disney Parks Blog has released a cute video spoofing the HGTV show, House Hunters International. In the video, Belle and the Beast are house hunting and have a choice between three castles. See which one they end up with…
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Disney agrees to purchase Lucasfilm for $4 billion
The Walt Disney Co. has just announced that they have agreed to purchase Lucasfilm Ltd. from George Lucas for $4.05 billion in cash and stock. George Lucas has been well-known for maintaining creative control over all details that bear the Lucasfilm name, so it comes as no surprise that he will continue as a creative…
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An In-Depth Tour of Walt Disney World’s New Fantasyland
Post by Dustin West When I was first invited to preview the New Fantasyland at the Magic Kingdom in Walt Disney World, I felt honored and privileged to do so amongst annual pass holder and cast member previews. Until recently, I never had the kind of access that comes along with being part of Disney-related…
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Beat the Heat at Epcot’s Innoventions
A lot of guests tend to overlook Innoventions at Epcot when they visit the Walt Disney World Resort. Admittedly, our family used to be like that too – until one day when we ducked in to get out of the heat for a little while and realized what a gem we had been passing up! …
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Disney tests new Dumbo interactive Big Top Queue
While at the Magic Kingdom yesterday, we were lucky enough to stumble upon a test of Dumbo’s new queue. As part of the new Fantasyland expansion and the “NextGen” initiative, Disney Imagineers have come up with a way to allow guests to skip the lines, and still have fun playing. Keep reading through the break…