Michelle Snow is a huge fan of Disney, Marvel, and Star Wars in films and TV, as well as the Disney parks. She's also an award-winning writer who has written several guidebooks on Orlando. Follow her on Twitter @zengrrl. Her blog, CitySurfing Orlando has covered Orlando and the theme parks since 2010. Her favorite rides at the Disney parks are Star Tours, Big Thunder Mountain, and Indiana Jones Adventure, and she may have cried tears of joy when she first saw the Millenium Falcon at Galaxy's Edge. She collects anything to do with Star Wars original trilogy (she saw 1977's "A New Hope" on opening weekend), Snow White, Grumpy, Tinkerbell, and Stitch.
The Villas at Disneyland Hotel will open this September at Disneyland Resort, and we have a first look at the guest rooms. About The Villas The Villas at Disneyland Hotel is a twelve-story Disney Vacation Club property, and it’s the fourth tower at the hotel.… Read More »Disney Offers First Look at The Villas at Disneyland Hotel Opening This Fall
D23 will celebrate the 20th anniversary of the film “Finding Nemo” with a special event for members called “Beyond the Sea: 20 Years of Finding Nemo” in April 2023. The Details Venture “beyond the sea” with D23 at the Aquarium of the Pacific in Long… Read More »D23 to Host ‘Beyond the Sea: 20 Years of Finding Nemo’ in April 2023
Walt Disney World has announced new dates for its “Disney After Hours” events in Summer 2023, and EPCOT has been added as one of the locations. What is an After Hours Event? These events are separately ticketed events that let guests enjoy a theme park… Read More »Walt Disney World Announces New ‘Disney After Hours’ Events For Summer 2023
I know a lot of you have been asking when Narcoosee’s at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa would reopen from refurbishment, and I’m happy to let everyone know that Disney has finally given us a date: April 1, 2023. New Menu In addition to… Read More »Narcoossee’s at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa to Reopen in April 2023
Pacific Wharf in Disney California Adventure park is in the process of transforming into San Fransokyo from Walt Disney Animation Studios’ Academy Award®-winning “Big Hero 6,” and Disneyland has released details and artist renderings of key structures. San Fransokyo Square The transformation was first announced… Read More »Disneyland Releases First Look at San Fransokyo Square Coming Summer 2023
Critics may have been tepid on “Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania,” the latest film in the franchise, but theater goers voted with their pocketbooks and have made the film #1 with a worldwide box office total of $357,300,000. Domestic In the U.S., the film scored… Read More »‘Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania’ Debuts at #1 with $357+ Million Worldwide
As part of the “Disney100” Celebration at Disneyland Resort, the “Magic Happens” parade is returning on February 24, 2023, and the park has put together a dining package for it that includes reserved viewing. Magic Happens The “Magic Happens” parade debuted on February 27, 2020,… Read More »‘Magic Happens’ Parade Returns to Disneyland Feb 24 With Dining Package Available
This week Disney changed the release dates for its reboot of “Haunted Mansion” and for Marvel Studios’ “The Marvels,” and we have the new dates. The Marvels “The Marvels,” directed by Nia DaCosta, is the sequel to 2019’s “Captain Marvel” that in addition to starring… Read More »Marvel’s ‘The Marvels’ and Disney’s ‘Haunted Mansion’ Reboot Get New Release Dates