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.
There are three major attractions at Disneyland Resort that will be closing in July 2023 for scheduled refurbishment: “Toy Story Mania,” “Alice In Wonderland,” and “Soarin’ Around the World,” as well as the Disneyland Monorail,and we have the details on each. Disneyland Monorail The Disneyland… Read More »Disneyland Resort to Close Monorail Plus Three Attractions For Refurbishment in July 2023
“Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny” releases into theaters June 30, and Disney Parks culinary teams have created limited-time food and drink offerings at Disneyland and Walt Disney World to celebrate the film. Some of the Walt Disney World items are already available to… Read More »Limited-Time ‘Indiana Jones’ Themed Menu Items Coming to Disneyland and Walt Disney World
“Rogers: The Musical” kicks off at Disney California Adventure this Friday, June 30, and Disneyland has released a look at the making of the show. Behind The Scenes It takes a lot of effort and creativity to pull off a Disney show that will thrill… Read More »Disneyland Releases Behind The Scenes Look at the Making of ‘Rogers: The Musical’
A major step was accomplished overnight as Walt Disney Imagineers added a tiara-topped water tower as part of the transformation of “Tiana’s Bayou Adventure” at Walt Disney World. The Details This isn’t any water tower, it’s a tiara-topped water tower, and the crown’s design includes… Read More »Walt Disney World Installs Tiara-Topped Water Tower at ‘Tiana’s Bayou Adventure’
“Shrunk,” a sequel to the popular “Honey, I Shrunk The Kids” film series, was first announced in 2020, but nothing much has been heard about it until Disney Legend Josh Gad posted an update to his social media this week. The Update Gad, who was… Read More »Disney Legend Josh Gad Offers Update on “Shrunk,” the ‘Honey, I Shrunk The Kids’ Sequel
“World of Frozen” is set to open at Hong Kong Disneyland in November, and new concept art has been released showing the two themed attractions, along with dining and shopping experiences. Wandering Oaken’s Sliding Sleighs We’ve already seen photos of Olaf and Sven from inside… Read More »Hong Kong Disneyland Releases New ‘World of Frozen’ Concept Art
Hulu has announced it will once again serve as the official streaming destination of the ESSENCE Festival of Culture, presented by Coca-Cola, and co-sponsored by Disney. The Festival The ESSENCE Festival of Culture celebrates Black music and culture, and this year’s event will celebrate Hip-Hop’s… Read More »Hulu to Livestream 2023 ESSENCE Festival of Culture June 30-July 2
Disney has welcomed the birth of rare Cotton-Top Tamarin twins to Disney’s Animal Kingdom at Walt Disney World, and here’s what we know about them. The New Additions The birth of these new baby animals has doubled the number of Tamarin monkeys who call Disney’s… Read More »Disney’s Animal Kingdom Welcomes the Birth of Rare Cotton-Top Tamarin Baby Monkeys