TRON Lightcycle / Run to have Standby Queue starting September 9, 2024; New Villains Show Coming to Disney’s Hollywood Studios Summer 2025 (replacing Lightning McQueen’s Racing Academy which closes October 7, 2024); 2025 Disney After hours Dates Announced; 2024 EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival Underway; and a whole lot more!
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Walt Disney World Resort Update for July 31, 2024
Disney is in the details, and this week, there are lots of small details about things going on around Walt Disney World Resort that may be of interest, like a Hocus Pocus-themed sipper coming up, as we await the expected big details coming on August 10, 2024 at the Disney Experiences Showcase at D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event. And we share some of the latest details from Disney Cruise Line and Disney’s Vero Beach Resort too.
Walt Disney World Resort Update for July 11-12, 2024
As we await Disney’s major announcements expected at the upcoming D23 event in Anaheim, the news at Walt Disney World Resort remains fairly quiet: Country Bears Musical Jamboree officially opens July 17. The non-profit supported by Disney and the other major attractions in the area, Give Kids the World Village opened its new STEAM activity center. Magical Dining is about to return to the area, including some Disney Springs participants and one from the Swan Reserve. planDisney applications are open until Saturday; Disney Dreamers Academy 2025 applications just opened too. More in this and that and reminders.
Walt Disney World Resort Update for July 3, 2024
Happy Independence Day, America! Walt Disney World Resort has shared some of its 2024 Winter Holiday plans, including the return of Disney Jollywood Nights and Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party (tickets for both on sale to the public on July 10; certain hotel guests can buy now). Disney also shared details of the next version of the Lightning Lane Pass product that launches on July 24, to allow guests to plan somewhat in advance and skip some lines, and we go through all the complicated details. The new Cabins of Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort celebrated their grand Disney Vacation Club opening on July 1, and we were invited to be there. A whole bunch more This & That & Reminders including some of the latest Disney Cruise Line details about both upcoming ships Disney Treasure and Disney Adventure.
Walt Disney World Resort Update for June 19, 2024
Recapping last week’s “This is Magic” invited press event–from Josh D’Amaro again saying that details of Florida expansion plans will be announced in August, to the upcoming opening of Tiana’s Bayou Adventure and Country Bears Musical Jamboree; to the opening of Communicore Hall and Plaza and the “conclusion” of the EPCOT “historic” transformation; the closing of TestTrack 2.0; the conversion of the “Shootin’ Gallery” into a DVC members lounge; and the upcoming celebration of the Fourth of July, this is a long Update. Thoughtful discussion welcome. Constructive comments welcome. Social media garbage posts will be treated appropriately at my discretion.
Walt Disney World Resort Update for June 4, 2024
Notwithstanding the splashy headlines this past week about Disney’s agreement to invest $17 billion in Walt Disney World Resort over the next 10 to 20 years, there are still no new details about what the Resort’s expansion plans are. In the meantime, Disney Parks previewed Tiana’s Bayou Adventure, and we got our first look at the new Mickey & Friends meet and greet. This & That & Reminders and more!