Disney Imagineering’s research division is actively working with brilliant student groups around the world. It’s a big part of their recruitment program and occasionally creates something that could make its way into the parks or resorts in a few years. A new project from the Disney Research team at ETH…
With Walt Disney’s animated classic “Bambi” celebrating its 75th anniversary this year (the US premiere was yesterday in 1942) we were wondering why there wasn’t some sort of theme park tie-in. The good news is that this weekend, August 25-27, you’ll be able to enjoy special photopass opportunities to celebrate…
The Disney PhotoPass service that comes with your Annual Pass or a Memory Maker package can be a great way for guests to capture those special moments from the park without lugging their own camera around. The Disney cast members with Photopass cameras are nearly ubiquitous in the parks these…
The elusive Princess photo can be one of the more difficult memories to score while on your Walt Disney World vacation. When you’re at the Magic Kingdom, either you commit a Fastpass+ for a character at the Princess Fairytale Hall or you commit an hour or more of standby time….
To me the real promise of the next-generation technology Walt Disney World reportedly spent northwards of $1.6 billion installing in its parks has always been to augment the guest experience with even more magic. Disney chose to start with a different set of items; such as how you can use…
The MyMagic+ and Fastpass+ system started a long slow test period in the end of 2013 and really kicked off for the general public in January of 2014. In just about a year, over 10 million MagicBands have been distributed to guests of the Walt Disney World resort. That’s quite…
Just before the Seven Dwarfs Mine Train officially opened to the public, these odd boxes were added to the track. They looked like on-ride video or photo cameras, but since there is no ‘gift store’ attached to the exit of the ride, there was no way buy those photos even…
In our last Magic Kingdom photo update, we mentioned how we snuck a peek at the construction going on in the old Snow White’s Scary Adventures show building. They’re already building out the little nooks you see in this new concept art released by Disney. Princess Fairytale Hall will be…