Shannen Michaelsen

Shannen has been a Disney Parks fan and lover of dogs since childhood, despite Pluto's attempt to eat Shannen's Minnie Mouse doll the first time they met. They've made up now. You can email Shannen at shannen@mail.hkdrnt.com.

PHOTOS: “Ratatouille” Sign Removed From France Pavilion Expansion Archway at EPCOT

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Shannen has been a Disney Parks fan and lover of dogs since childhood, despite Pluto's attempt to eat Shannen's Minnie Mouse doll the first time they met. They've made up now. You can email Shannen at shannen@mail.hkdrnt.com.

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Last March, a “Ratatouille” sign was installed on the archway at the front of the expansion to the France Pavilion at EPCOT. This sign was at the top of an archway visible from inside the park, over the construction walls. The sign was a nice teaser for guests who walked this way. Now the exterior … Read more

SHOP: Nearly Every Item From Every Minnie Mouse: The Main Attraction Series Restocked on shopDisney

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Shannen has been a Disney Parks fan and lover of dogs since childhood, despite Pluto's attempt to eat Shannen's Minnie Mouse doll the first time they met. They've made up now. You can email Shannen at shannen@mail.hkdrnt.com.

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If you’ve been having trouble getting your hands on Minnie Mouse: The Main Attraction merchandise, then now’s your chance! shopDisney has restocked items from each series. Below is a list of exactly what is now available from each series. Minnie Mouse: The Main Attraction – “it’s a small world” You can get the following from April’s … Read more

PHOTOS, VIDEO: New Raptor “Transfer Gate” Erected at Velocicoaster Site Across from Raptor Encounter in Jurassic Park at Universal’s Islands of Adventure

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Shannen Michaelsen

Shannen has been a Disney Parks fan and lover of dogs since childhood, despite Pluto's attempt to eat Shannen's Minnie Mouse doll the first time they met. They've made up now. You can email Shannen at shannen@mail.hkdrnt.com.

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More elements of the “Velocicoaster” at Jurassic Park in Universal’s Islands of Adventure are taking shape. Just the other day, we noticed a raptor cage. Now new show elements of the roller coaster are being added as we watch. A new metal structure has been constructed directly across from the pre-existing Raptor Encounter. The pavement … Read more

PHOTOS: Illuminated Canopy Installation Continues on TRON Lightcycle Run at the Magic Kingdom

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Shannen Michaelsen

Shannen has been a Disney Parks fan and lover of dogs since childhood, despite Pluto's attempt to eat Shannen's Minnie Mouse doll the first time they met. They've made up now. You can email Shannen at shannen@mail.hkdrnt.com.

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While supports for the illuminated canopy at TRON Lightcycle / Run started appearing at the construction site a few weeks ago, actual installation of the canopy began just yesterday. We checked on the construction site again today to see if any progress has been made. There was work being done to a new canopy piece … Read more

PHOTOS: New Mickey Ear Hat Ornaments For Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster, Voyage of the Little Mermaid, and Fantasmic! Arrive at Walt Disney World

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Shannen Michaelsen

Shannen has been a Disney Parks fan and lover of dogs since childhood, despite Pluto's attempt to eat Shannen's Minnie Mouse doll the first time they met. They've made up now. You can email Shannen at shannen@mail.hkdrnt.com.

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If you think it’s too early to be preparing for winter holidays, then think again. It’s never too early to start stocking up on Christmas ornaments, and Disney has just introduced three new Mickey ear hat ornaments featuring some favorite attractions. Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith It’s a rock ‘n’ roll Christmas with this … Read more

PHOTOS: New “The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror” Bellhop Dress Drops Into Walt Disney World

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Shannen Michaelsen

Shannen has been a Disney Parks fan and lover of dogs since childhood, despite Pluto's attempt to eat Shannen's Minnie Mouse doll the first time they met. They've made up now. You can email Shannen at shannen@mail.hkdrnt.com.

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Step out in style in this new dress inspired by “The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror”. There’s been a plethora of new Tower of Terror merchandise dropping recently, so if you’ve been holding out for the perfect dress to go with those ears, now’s your time to shine. This red dress resembles the iconic bellhop … Read more

Disneyland Resort Hotels Now Accepting Reservations Beginning September 16

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Shannen Michaelsen

Shannen has been a Disney Parks fan and lover of dogs since childhood, despite Pluto's attempt to eat Shannen's Minnie Mouse doll the first time they met. They've made up now. You can email Shannen at shannen@mail.hkdrnt.com.

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While there has been no official word about Disneyland Resort’s full reopening, guests were recently sent cancellation emails for arrivals through September 5. Now, guests are able to make hotel reservations at select Disneyland Resort hotels beginning September 16. For now, Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa and Disney’s Paradise Pier Hotel are both available, … Read more

PHOTOS: New Remy’s Hide & Squeak Scavenger Hunt Water Bottle Prizes Debut at the Taste of EPCOT Food & Wine Festival

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Shannen Michaelsen

Shannen has been a Disney Parks fan and lover of dogs since childhood, despite Pluto's attempt to eat Shannen's Minnie Mouse doll the first time they met. They've made up now. You can email Shannen at shannen@mail.hkdrnt.com.

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If you’re looking for more ways to have fun at the Taste of EPCOT Food & Wine Festival, then why not play a round or two of Remy’s Hide & Squeak scavenger hunt? After purchasing a map for this hunt, you can travel around World Showcase searching for Remy figures hidden in each pavilion. Once … Read more

PHOTOS: New Physical Distancing Dividers Added to “it’s a small world” Queue at the Magic Kingdom

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Shannen Michaelsen

Shannen has been a Disney Parks fan and lover of dogs since childhood, despite Pluto's attempt to eat Shannen's Minnie Mouse doll the first time they met. They've made up now. You can email Shannen at shannen@mail.hkdrnt.com.

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The standby queue for “it’s a small world” at the Magic Kingdom was closed for refurbishment for six months and only recently had construction walls removed. Since then, new Plexiglass dividers have been added to the queue to further promote health and safety. The dividers are in the switchback section of the queue. This ensures … Read more

Haunted Mansion Ghost Organist Funko Pop Being Released Exclusively to Annual Passholders at Magic Kingdom and Disney Springs Tomorrow

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Shannen Michaelsen

Shannen has been a Disney Parks fan and lover of dogs since childhood, despite Pluto's attempt to eat Shannen's Minnie Mouse doll the first time they met. They've made up now. You can email Shannen at shannen@mail.hkdrnt.com.

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According to the Walt Disney World website, there will be a passholder-exclusive shopping event tomorrow, August 19, for a brand new Haunted Mansion Funko Pop. The Funko Pop is of organ-playing ghost Victor Geist. There will be two locations for the event. The first will be at World of Disney at Disney Springs on the … Read more

Visit Florida Reports Significant Decrease of Travel to Florida Due to COVID-19

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Shannen Michaelsen

Shannen has been a Disney Parks fan and lover of dogs since childhood, despite Pluto's attempt to eat Shannen's Minnie Mouse doll the first time they met. They've made up now. You can email Shannen at shannen@mail.hkdrnt.com.

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A new research report from VISIT FLORIDA outlines how COVID-19 has heavily impacted travel to Florida during the second quarter of 2020. According to VISIT FLORIDA, Florida saw 12.8 million total visitors during 2020’s second quarter, which is a -60.5% decrease compared to last year. Domestic travelers accounted for 98.1%, or 12.6 million, of Florida’s … Read more

SHOP: NEW Limited Release Mickey Mouse “Happy Halloween” MagicBand Arrives on shopDisney

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Shannen Michaelsen

Shannen has been a Disney Parks fan and lover of dogs since childhood, despite Pluto's attempt to eat Shannen's Minnie Mouse doll the first time they met. They've made up now. You can email Shannen at shannen@mail.hkdrnt.com.

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Though Halloween will be looking a little different this year, you can still put on your spookiest outfit and visit a Disney theme park in the Fall. Get ready for your trip with this new Mickey Mouse MagicBand from shopDisney. This MagicBand features Mickey in a Halloween version of his magician outfit. There’s a jack-o-lantern … Read more

PHOTOS: NEW “Sleeping Beauty” Maleficent Headband Arrives at Walt Disney World

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Shannen Michaelsen

Shannen has been a Disney Parks fan and lover of dogs since childhood, despite Pluto's attempt to eat Shannen's Minnie Mouse doll the first time they met. They've made up now. You can email Shannen at shannen@mail.hkdrnt.com.

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Become the evil fairy of your dreams with this new horned headband modeled after Sleeping Beauty‘s Maleficent. We recently spotted them at Disneyland Resort and now they’ve made an entrance at Walt Disney World. The horns are covered in a mix of black and green sparkles. The purple stripes are made up of sequins. On … Read more

PHOTOS: NEW “The Nightmare Before Christmas” Minnie Ears Creep Into Walt Disney World

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Shannen Michaelsen

Shannen has been a Disney Parks fan and lover of dogs since childhood, despite Pluto's attempt to eat Shannen's Minnie Mouse doll the first time they met. They've made up now. You can email Shannen at shannen@mail.hkdrnt.com.

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What’s this? What’s this? New “The Nightmare Before Christmas” Minnie ears have appeared in Walt Disney World after already arriving at Disneyland Resort. The front of these ears resemble Jack Skellington’s pinstriped outfit and bat bowtie. The bowtie stands in for a classic Minnie Mouse bow. The side of the headband has a line of … Read more

PHOTOS: NEW Sequined Emerald Green Minnie Mouse Ears Arrive at Walt Disney World

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Shannen Michaelsen

Shannen has been a Disney Parks fan and lover of dogs since childhood, despite Pluto's attempt to eat Shannen's Minnie Mouse doll the first time they met. They've made up now. You can email Shannen at shannen@mail.hkdrnt.com.

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emerald ears

While we were checking out all of the new Halloween merchandise at the Magic Kingdom, we also noticed some new emerald ears. These ears are the latest sequin-covered Minnie Mouse ears to hit the parks. They may not technically be Halloween merch, but they look good with some orange and purple. Of course, there is … Read more

PHOTOS: Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort Reopens With Social Distancing Measures

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Shannen Michaelsen

Shannen has been a Disney Parks fan and lover of dogs since childhood, despite Pluto's attempt to eat Shannen's Minnie Mouse doll the first time they met. They've made up now. You can email Shannen at shannen@mail.hkdrnt.com.

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Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort reopened on July 29, as announced back in June. We have a full walk-through of the reopened resort and the new social distancing measures in place throughout for the health and safety of guests and Cast Members. Let’s take a look around! When we were here, the Joffrey’s kiosk for the … Read more

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