In exchange for the inconvenience of the construction going on around the resort, Guests staying at Coronado Springs Resort are receiving free Construction Pin Set. Guests will receive this adorable 3-piece souvenir pin set featuring Donald Duck, Jose Carioca and Panchito from The Three Caballeros. The message accompanying the pins says: “Hola
Category: Expansion
Are More Attractions Heading to Pandora – The World of Avatar, Animal Kingdom?
The rumor mill is up and running with possible additions being added to all four Disney World Parks with the 50th Anniversary of Disney World right around the corner in 2021. Even though Disney just invested millions of dollars into Animal Kingdom with the addition of Pandora – The World
Details on New Star Wars-themed Resort Begin to Emerge
Star Wars Fans everywhere were beyond thrilled when Disney confirmed a new Star Wars-themed Resort coming to Disney World at this year’s D23 Expo. The first details about the new fully-immersive resort are starting to emerge thanks to the folks over at The Disney Blog. Each guest of the resort
Hong Kong Disneyland Replacing Astro Blasters With New Marvel Attraction
We are hearing big news coming out of Hong Kong Disneyland today. Buzz Lightyear Astro Blasters located in Tomorrowland will undergo a transformation into a new Marvel-themed interactive shooting game, making it the second Marvel-themed attraction following the popular Iron Man Experience. Upon completion, guests can join Marvel Super Heroes to
New Permits Give Us an Update on Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge Construction at Disney World
Star Wars Land (officially Star Wars: Galaxy Edge) at Disney World is scheduled to open in 2019. We here at Chip & Co have been tracking the progression of the Land closely to keep our readers informed with up-to-the-minute updates. Orlando Business Journal pulled the most recent permits filed for
Aerial Images of Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge and Toy Story Land Progress
Can you believe it’s already August? Even with all this heat Disney hasn’t slowed down on its Hollywood Studios expansion. Let’s take a look at the latest aerial photography from @bioreconstruct and see what progress has been made on Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge and Toy Story Land. Star Wars: Galaxy’s
Are eSports and Drone Racing Events Coming to the ESPN Wide World of Sports?
Professional gaming and eSports are extremely popular right now. In fact, professional and competitive gaming is as popular as streaming services online. One estimate brings the eSports industry’s global revenue for 2016 to around $500 million. Many people look to watching others “game” online as a form of entertainment. It
Mobile Order Now Available at EPCOT
Mobile Order is now available at the first EPCOT quick service location. The Electric Umbrella in Future World is the first EPCOT location to offer this service. Guests simply access the service through the My Disney Experience app. Once the app is opened, the steps are pretty easy to place
Photo Update on Construction of Disney Skyliner Gondola System
Our wonderful Disney reporter, Lisette, stopped by Art of Animation and Pop Century this week to take a look at how the construction was going on the new Disney Skyliner Gondola System. She even was able to talk to one of the construction workers working on the project to get
Photo Update: Star Wars Galaxy’s Edge Construction at Hollywood Studios
Construction for Star Wars Land at Disney’s Hollywood Studios has been well underway for some time now. With the latest information from D23 Expo 2017 we know that this new Star Wars themed land will be named Galaxy’s Edge and will officially open in 2019, fully immersing guests into the
Pamphlets Advertising Disney Skyliner Being Distributed To Select Resorts
A new promotional pamphlet is being distributed to resort guest rooms at Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort, Disney’s Pop Century Resort, and Disney’s Art of Animation Resort. It announces that these resorts will be the new recipients of the gondola transportation system called “Disney Skyliner“. It goes on to ask for
Walt Disney World Refurbishment Schedule for August 2017
The following is a comprehensive list of attractions, resorts and restaurants at Walt Disney World Resort that are currently undergoing refurbishment during the month of July 2017 or will be occurring in the months ahead: Magic Kingdom • Hall of Presidents: Closed through Fall of 2017 • Liberty Square Riverboat:
Jawas Have Left Hollywood Studios
We had been hearing for a while that the Jawas were going to be leaving the Star Wars Launch Bay at Hollywood Studios. Well, we are sad to announce that their last day was officially this past Saturday, July 29. There is no word on who will replace them or
Preparations for the Removal of DisneyQuest is Underway
Plans to replace Disney Spring’s DisneyQuest with a new basketball-themed experience was announced back in January on Disney Parks Blog. This week it appears that Disney is moving forward in that direction. DisneyQuest closed on July 3 after 13 years of operation at Walt Disney World Resort. Just two weeks
