A new 700-room hotel was just announced for the Disneyland Resort. It is planned to be a Four-Diamond hotel and will open in 2021 at the west end of the Downtown Disney District of Disneyland Resort. Disney hopes the sophisticated design will be a game-changer… Read More »New Disneyland resort to replace large section of Downtown Disney
Is it time to start getting excited for “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” yet? The movie from Lucasfilm and Director Rian Johnson flies into theaters on December 15. Classic characters like Luke Skywalker, General Leia Organa (don’t make me cry), and droids R2-D2 and C-3PO… Read More »New Star Wars The Last Jedi Behind The Scenes Featurette
Early reviews for Pixar’s “Coco” indicate that it’s a return to the originality and creativity that fans fell in love with in movies like “Inside Out” and “Up,” The film was inspired by the Mexican-holiday of “Dia de los Muertos” and takes its main character,… Read More »Pixar ‘Coco’ family celebration planned at Disney Springs
I’m pretty well read when it comes to Disney but I just discovered a service that will make a one particular subset of fans very happy. If you love Disney music and want a source for all things collectible and limited edition, you need to… Read More »Disney attraction vinyl picture discs
Disney’s Hollywood Studio will soon welcome Toy Story Land, an entire new land based on the popular Pixar Toy Story movies. We’ve known for some time that the two new attractions will be the Slinky Dog Dash and the Alien Swirling Saucers, we could also… Read More »Toy Story Land quick service location to be called Woody’s Lunch Box
If you’re flying out of Orlando International Airport (MCO), the TSA wants you to know that security procedures have been updated. Officially, they’re asking travelers to make sure that any electronic device larger than a cell phone is removed from your travel bags and placed… Read More »Passengers departing MCO asked to arrive early due to new screening procedures
Actor Robert Guillaume died at age 89 today. Guillaume is best known to Disney fans as the voice of Rafiki the Mandrill in The Lion King animated feature and its two sequels. Guillaume won a Grammy for his work on The Lion King read-a-long book… Read More »Robert Guillaume, voice of Rafiki in The Lion King and its sequels, dead at age 89
EPCOT Fans won’t want to miss “A Day of Imagination” — a special event in Orlando on October 28. The event focuses on this history of Epcot and will feature Tom Morris, an Imagineer who worked on the original Journey into Imagination attraction, and Steve… Read More »A Day of Imagination Event celebrates EPCOT