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Some of the most interesting sights to be seen at Walt Disney World Resort this week can be spotted right now at the kickoff of Car Masters Weekend at Downtown Disney. More than 150 crazy, quirky and collectible cars have already pulled into the West Side area, including a few famous faces from the...
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Can you believe it’s been one whole year since Buena Vista Street opened at Disney California Adventure park? I was so excited to help give our readers lots of sneak peeks here on the Disney Parks Blog in the months leading up to its opening on June 15, 2012, and the anticipation for this...
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Tomorrow, June 14, marks 55 years since the Sailing Ship Columbia first began sailing the Rivers of America at Disneyland park. The ship is an exact replica of the 18th century merchant vessel, Columbia Rediviva, the first ship to circumnavigate the globe, and the namesake of Oregon’s Columbia River. One of the earliest photos...
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They’re some of the hottest tickets in town, so get ready to dial at 7 a.m. on Aug. 13 when the phone lines open to book reservations for premium events for the 18th annual Epcot International Food & Wine Festival Sept. 27-Nov. 11. The all-important number to keep handy: 407/WDW-FEST (939-3378). Some of the...
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One of the things I love most about my role is the chance to be involved in our Downtown Disney events, like the upcoming Car Masters Weekend taking place June 15-16, at Downtown Disney West Side. We start planning months (and months!) in advance, and even though we may change gears (pun totally intended)...
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This week on the Disney Parks Blog, we showcased some of the latest things happening at our parks, including our Magical Meet-Up at Disneyland park, a construction milestone at the Seven Dwarfs Mine Train at Magic Kingdom Park, the opening of a new ice cream shop at Epcot, and a few sneak peeks at...
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There is a variety of styles available for dads including some classic silver toned watches that have subtle Disney hints. I liked the blue watch with a pop art-style Mickey Mouse (mostly because blue is my favorite color). I also like the slightly tilted square watch featuring Mickey Mouse. I guess I have a...
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This week’s “Caption This” photo was taken in the Echo Lake area of Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Gertie, of Dinosaur Gertie’s Ice Cream of Extinction, sure must see some interesting sights from high above each day at the park.
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This week, our parks celebrated the start of a Monstrous Summer and the debut of a few new summer offerings. Here at Magic Kingdom Park, the nighttime castle projection show, “Celebrate the Magic,” introduced a new summer-themed segment that stars Disney characters Lilo, Stitch, Ariel, Sebastian and Goofy. Check out the gallery below for...
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This week’s Caption This photo was snapped at the Kilimanjaro Safaris attraction at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. It looks like something has caught the attention of one of the safari’s smaller residents, these little meerkats. But what is it? You tell us in the “Comments” section below. Go ahead and Caption This! Check out more...
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TechnologyTell Animated Avengers 'Assemble' on Disney XD this weekendUSA TODAYThe Disney XD animated series Marvel's Avengers Assemble debuts with a one-hour special Sunday morning (11 ET/PT) featuring familiar Marvel Comics superheroes such as Thor, Hulk, Captain America, Black Widow and Hawkeye while adding newer …TOLDJA! Paramount Pocketing $ 190M From Disney For Marvel 'Iron...
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I love staying at a Disney Resort hotel. I’ve stayed at nearly all of them in Walt Disney World and Disneyland Resorts. The first Disney hotel my family stayed at was Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa in summer 1992. There is something magical about staying at a Disney Resort (I love that blast...
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This week’s “Caption This” photo comes from inside the Enchanted Tiki Room here at Magic Kingdom Park. Taken in 1978, this shot shows some of the chanting tikis at the attraction. The one at the top looks very mischievous. What are these guys talking about? What are they up to? You tell us. Go...
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When it comes to photographs at Disney Parks, one spot at Walt Disney World Resort that is getting a lot of attention this week is Adventurers Outpost, a new character greeting location for Mickey and Minnie Mouse at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. We also shared a bunch of shots of new merchandise that will debut...
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Last November, you may recall seeing a sneak preview of new Disney character-inspired shoe ornaments when my fellow author Jennifer Fickley-Baker visited Disney Theme Park Merchandise headquarters. I’m happy to share that these new ornaments will be at Disneyland and Walt Disney World Resorts within the next few weeks. Similar to the character ear...
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This week on the Disney Parks Blog, some of my favorite photos came from the Norway pavilion at Epcot, which just had its 25th anniversary. If you haven’t seen them, don’t miss the gallery below, which was snapped by Disney photographer Gene Duncan. Gallery Journey to Norway – No Passport Needed view all Not...
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Ever since Big Thunder Ranch Jamboree opened last year at Disneyland park, this corner of Frontierland has been the place to go for fun times, from the Halloween Carnival and Santa’s Jingle Jangle Jamboree to a “Limited Time Magic” reunion with some “long lost” Disney friends. Well, this summer the Jamboree is introducing something...
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For spring, the timepiece development team enlisted the help of Disney Design Group artists to create new watches. Artist Tim Whalen created two new designs based on T-shirts from Disney Parks. You may remember seeing the shirt with the girl holding the Mickey Mouse umbrella in Michelle Stepney’s Disney Style Snapshot from early April.
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Disney animation—the part that doesn't involve Pixar—isn't exactly what it used to be, but it might be getting there with a little help from corporate wizardry and a whole lot of heart. Today Walt Disney Animation Studios announced Big Hero 6, which is not the fifth in a series but is that arm of the company's first collaboration...
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Looks like Perdita has something on her mind in this photo, which was snapped at Disney’s All-Star Movies Resort. Is it the bones lying right at her feet, or her pups you can see chasing one another around the resort railings? You tell us, go ahead and “Caption This!” Read on for more chances...
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We had a very exciting week at both the Walt Disney World Resort and the Disneyland Resort. Have you heard that three of our parks will be open for 24 hours on May 24? Mike Wazowski, one of the stars of “Monsters University,” appeared at Epcot to make the announcement. And speaking of Monsters,...
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CBS Local Disney parks to stay open 24 hours this summerFox NewsORLANDO, Fla. – Disney will celebrate the start of the summer season by keeping three theme parks open for 24 hours straight on May 24. The announcement was made Thursday night in Orlando by Walt Disney World President George Kalogridis.Disneyland, Disney World to...
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It’s shaping up to be a Monstrous Summer at Disney Parks, with a colossal lineup of unforgettable experiences, including entertainment enhancements celebrating the newest Disney•Pixar animated feature, “Monsters University.” Mike and Sulley are dropping in from MU to scare up fun all summer long. Some of the monstrous surprises in store include all-new,...
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Today’s “Caption This” photo is of a few friends monkeying around at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. In it, King Louie, Terk, Timon, and Baloo gather to show a little character. What do these friends have in common? Are they thinking of the fun they had on the park’s 15th anniversary yesterday? Tell us in the...
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Temps are heating up, and no one will want to turn on the oven once summer arrives. Here’s an easy dish that uses the grill – but while your kitchen keeps cool, this simple sauce has a little kick from dried red peppers (up to you how many!). Chimichurri is a green sauce that...
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Did Disney steal this Alice in Wonderland image?io9Certain corners of Tumblr and the Internet at large have erupted this week after artist Katie Woodger posted this image and explained that an image she created, featuring Lewis Carroll's heroine Alice, appeared on cosmetic bags being sold by Disney … Disney – Google News Related Posts:Disney...
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April seems to be the month of Disney Parks anniversaries and celebrations, with the first one taking place just yesterday – the very picturesque 21st anniversary of Disneyland Paris. In honor of the milestone, the park just announced this summer’s introduction of Disney Light’Ears to it’s nighttime show, Disney Dreams. Check out Shawn Slater’s...
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VentureBeat Disney's Planes adapted into Wii U, Wii, 3DS, and DS games this AugustJoystiqBut Disney Interactive has a second game in the works. A game based on Disney's Planes, the Disney-produced, formerly straight-to-DVD spinoff of Cars, will be released on Wii U, Wii, 3DS, and DS on August 6, three days before the movie...
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Do you recognize this famous scene from Pirates of the Caribbean here at Walt Disney World Resort? In it, three locals (under the watch of a pirate guard) await their turn to get dunked in the town fountain. What’s on their minds as they wait? You tell us. Go ahead and “Caption This!” See...
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We had a lot to celebrate this week at Disney Parks – from the anniversary of one of our water parks and a new award, to catching some plain ol’fashioned great guest service on camera. Gallery This Week in Disney Parks Photos: Celebrating Great Guest Service view all One of my favorite photos of...
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