Disney Parks Blog went on location to Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon Water Park for H2O Glow Nights as part of the Incredible Summer at Walt Disney World. Their new episode of “Inside Disney Parks” features a behind the scenes look at how the perfect wave is made at Typhoon Lagoon. Then,
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Breakfast with Santa at Catal Restaurant
This December, join Santa and his merry band of elves at Catal Restaurant for a fun-filled family event including a family-style breakfast, festive Charles Dickens carolers, a hot cocoa cart, personalized stockings for the children, pictures with Santa, and a Build-A-Bear Workshop™ teddy bear given to each child from Santa
Walt Disney Company Signs Deal with Ukrainian Toymaker UGears
According to a recent piece in Globe Newswire, Disney has signed a contract with UGears which creates wooden, mechanical self-propelled toys. They are natural mad in Europe and feature the finest high-quality wooden materials. Their items can be assembled without glue or any tools and move without the use of batteries. Starting
Disney Files a Patent to Bring More Shade to Theme Park Guests
If you’ve ever spent time at Disney World during a Summer afternoon than you know it gets pretty darn hot. Add to this the fact that shade in certain areas of the park can be pretty hard to come by and it can make for a slightly uncomfortable theme park
Check Out The New Christopher Robin Featurette with Ewan McGregor
Who is excited for the upcoming movie “Christopher Robin?” Check out a new Christopher Robin featurette with Ewan McGregor interviewing Winnie the Pooh and other animals from the Hundred Acre Wood. In Disney’s heartwarming live action adventure, the young boy who shared countless adventures with his stuffed animal friends in
The Unites States Navy Band Will Be Performing at Disney Springs
The United States Navy Band is coming to Disney Springs for a free concert! The Navy Band start their 9 city tour in 4 states. The Navy Band will be performing at 7 pm on Friday, September 7th on Market Place Stage in Disney Springs. The United States Navy Band Country
Kids Get In Free at LEGOLAND with Adult Admission
At LEGOLAND, the summer isn’t over yet. There are still some awesome savings for you at LEGOLAND! Now through August 15th, visit any participating Subway® restaurant in Florida and receive a special offer to receive a free child’s tickets with the purchase of a full-priced adult ticket. The coupon is good
Disney Agrees to Raise Union Hourly Wages
Disneyland Resort has agreed to raise the hourly wage of more than 8,600 workers to $15 in January as part of a new contract with unions representing ride operators, ticket takers, retail sales clerks, janitors and parking attendants among others. Union members spent time the beginning of summer in meeting about
Disney Attorney Thomas DeWolf Has Passed Away at 91
The Orlando Sentinel has reported that Thomas DeWolf has passed away. If you’ve visited The Walt Disney World Resort since it opened in 1971 DeWolf played a part in that! Thomas DeWolf was an Orlando attorney who helped Walt Disney Co. purchase land needed for it’s then top-secret plan to build a
The Cast of ‘Star Wars: Episode IX’ Has Been Announced
The much-anticipated cast of Star Wars: Episode IX has been announced. There will be new cast members as well as returning cast members. Star Wars: Episode IX will begin filming at London’s Pinewood Studios on August 1, 2018. J.J. Abrams will be returning to direct the final installment of the
Disney’s Mulan Casts Jason Scott Lee as Bori Khan
Disney’s Mulan casts Jason Scott Lee. Lee will be playing the role of Bori Khan, a warrior leader looking to avenge his father’s death. Along side Gong Li, who is playing a powerful witch with designs on the country, Lee will be one of the films main antagonists. And this won’t
Disney Celebrates National Dance Day on July 28th and All Year Long!
On July 28th, Disney celebrates National Dance Day! On this day of dance, dancers from around the country will celebrate dance education and get us moving our feet to the beat! But Disney Performing Arts celebrates dance every day of the year by offering year-round workshops and performance opportunities for dance
New Animal Kingdom Cast Member Costumes
If you have been to Disney’s Animal Kingdom since April 22nd, then you may have noticed the new Cast Members costumes. The Cast Member costumes are now displaying some of the threatened and endangered species that Disney is working to conserve in the wild. The Cast Member costumes feature a mosaic
The Walt Disney Company Will Buy 21st Century Fox for $71.3 Billion
We have been covering the acquisition of 21st Century Fox by The Walt Disney Company since it was first announced. At one point, Comcast also made a bid to acquire 21st Century Fox, but they later backed out. Today, after a vote by shareholders on both sides, the deal has
