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PHOTOS: Colorful Painting of “it’s a small world” Continues at Magic Kingdom

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Repainting continues at the interior façade of “it’s a small world” in Fantasyland at Magic Kingdom. Last month, the clocktower was repainted to be a vibrant blue, and since then, panel after panel has been redone in a vibrant color scheme, replacing the white-and-gold designs from 2005. We have been keeping an eye on the … Read more

PHOTOS: Hatbox Ghost Flannel Hoodie Materializes at Walt Disney World

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When the crypt doors creak and the tombstones quake, that must mean it’s time for Halloween at the Walt Disney World Resort. We’ve seen lots of Halloween merchandise releasing over the last couple of weeks, and the frights just keep coming. We found this hooded flannel at Discovery Trading Co in Disney’s Animal Kingdom, and … Read more

PHOTOS: New Disney’s Yacht Club Resort Merchandise Comes Ashore

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It’s always nice to immerse yourself in your stay at a Walt Disney World Resort hotel, and what better way to feel at home in your resort than with resort branded merchandise? We found a boatload of new Disney’s Yacht Club Resort branded apparel and accessories in The Market at Ale & Compass, so drop … Read more

New Details for California Grill 50th Anniversary Dining Experience Announced, Alludes to Former Top of the World

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Today, Disney announced further details about the special 50th anniversary dining experience coming to California Grill at Disney’s Contemporary Resort. “Upstairs at California Grill, a new dining experience will also be available later this year, featuring a limited-time menu with items inspired by the restaurant’s history,” the announcement states. We noticed a few weeks ago … Read more

New Episodes of “Behind the Attraction” Coming to Disney+ August 25th, First Look at Castles Episode

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Disney announced today that new episodes of the hit Disney+ series, “Behind the Attraction,” are on the way. In a teaser trailer released on the Disney+ YouTube channel, guests get a sneak peek at an upcoming episode on the iconic castles of Disney Parks. With the announcement of more new episodes beginning Wednesday, August 25, … Read more

Buffets Returning to Crystal Palace and Biergarten Restaurant at Walt Disney World

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Get your appetite ready, more buffets will be returning to Walt Disney World soon. Beginning August 29, Biergarten Restaurant in the Germany Pavilion at EPCOT will once again offer a buffet-style lunch and dinner. Featured menu items will include Bavarian favorites such as pretzel rolls, bratwurst, spätzle, schnitzel, and a variety of desserts, including apple strudel and … Read more

Nemo and Dory Statue Coming to Disney’s Animal Kingdom as Part of Disney Fab 50 Character Collection

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Today on the official Disney Cruise Line Twitter account, Cruise Director Jimmy Lynett revealed the newest Fab 50 golden statue, set to be installed at Disney’s Animal Kingdom for Walt Disney World’s 50th anniversary in October. Nemo and Dory from Disney/Pixar’s “Finding Nemo” will be immortalized as part of the Fab 50 Character Collection coming … Read more

RUMOR: Biometric Finger Scans Returning Soon to All Theme Parks at Walt Disney World

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Fingerprint scanners have been a mainstay at Walt Disney World for years. That was, of course, until touchable surfaces became a danger during the COVID-19 pandemic. When Walt Disney World reopened last year after the pandemic shutdown, biometric scanning was suspended in favor of the touchless MagicBand-only system. But with COVID-19 protocols relaxing, like the … Read more

PHOTOS: Mickey Balloon Popcorn Bucket Scented Loungefly Backpack Floats into Walt Disney World

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There have been a lot of cute Loungefly backpacks at Walt Disney World recently — the Halloween print backpack, the purple wall backpack, and the poseable ears Grogu backpack, just to name a few. But we may have hit a whole new level of cool with this newest Loungefly backpack. We found it in Uptown … Read more

PHOTOS: Restaurant Akershus Turned Into Florida Blue Corporate Lounge, Princess Dining Not Returning Soon

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As we were making our way around World Showcase in EPCOT today, we noticed that the signs for the Florida Blue Lounge are up at Restaurant Akershus in the Norway Pavilion. When we stopped to ask a Cast Member what was the plan for the restaurant, we were informed that the banquet hall is being … Read more

VIDEO: Hondo Ohnaka Animatronic Breaks During Pre-Show Spiel at Millennium Falcon Smugglers Run in Disney’s Hollywood Studios

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Being the scourge of First Order ships must be exhausting because legendary pirate Hondo Ohnaka just Ohnaka-ed out mid sentence at “Millennium Falcon: Smuggler’s Run” in Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. In this video submitted to WDWNT by TheDisneyStranger, Hondo can be seen delivering the preshow spiel to riders. Just as he … Read more

PHOTOS: Frontierland Boardwalk Replacement Gallops Along at Magic Kingdom

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Over in Frontierland at the Magic Kingdom, the boardwalk is being torn up and replaced to look its best for Walt Disney World’s 50th anniversary on October 1. We’ve been keeping an eye on this project for several weeks, and it appears some good progress has been made since last we stopped by. Let’s take … Read more

REVIEW: Watermelon-Pineapple Swirl Dole Whip is Now Available at EPCOT

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While travelling around the world today at EPCOT, we stopped off for a cool treat to beat the heat. The Refreshment Outpost in the Africa Pavilion features hot dogs, frozen slushies, special items for the EPCOT International Food & Wine festival and now, a watermelon and pineapple Dole Whip option. Watermelon-Pineapple Swirl Dole Whip — … Read more

VIDEO: Innoventions Area Background Music Loop Is Not Gone from EPCOT

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While the new EPCOT entrance loop has moved in to take over some of Future World East, reports that the Innoventions area music loop is completely gone are erroneous. We checked around Future World West today and heard the Innoventions music playing as we headed toward The Land and Imagination Pavilions. The older music loop’s … Read more

PHOTOS: Guests Go Maskless on Outdoor Attractions Under New Face Mask Policy at Walt Disney World

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Today, another change to the Walt Disney World face mask policy went into effect. As of today, face masks are optional when visiting outdoor attractions or while in outdoor queues. Face mask requirements were initially relaxed in May to become optional in outdoor walking areas, then in mid-June to become optional in most other outdoor … Read more

VIDEO: Monorail Loses Power, Stranded Guests Remove Windows at Disney’s Contemporary Resort

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Yesterday, August 18, Monorail Orange lost power moments before pulling out of Disney’s Contemporary Resort. As seen in a video posted to YouTube by TheCapsTV, the Monorail paused around 1:15 p.m. when the vehicle lost power to all systems. Its load of passengers were stranded high above the Cast Member access driveway on the Magic … Read more

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