Disney News Highlights: Disney100 Cotton Candy and Mystery Pins, The Little Mermaid Premier, New Sushi Restaurant Opens This Summer in Epcot, More Weighted Plush Arrive at WDW

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Disney News Highlights

Disney News Highlights: Disney100 Cotton Candy and Mystery Pins, The Little Mermaid Premier, New Sushi Restaurant Opens This Summer in Epcot, More Weighted Plush Arrive at WDW.

New Disney100 Cotton Candy Spotted at Walt Disney World New Disney100 Cotton Candy Spotted at Walt Disney World. The Disney 100 Years of Wonder is ongoing at Parks around the world. Here at Walt Disney World, it took a little time before we started seeing the Disney100 celebration due to the Walt Disney World 50th Anniversary ending, but now we are starting to see it take over the parks with merchandise and logos on everything we buy.

Disney World Park Pass Reservations Ending January 2024 Big news for Disney fans was just announced! Disney World Park Pass Reservations will be ending in January of 2024!

Photos & Video: Hollywood World Premiere for Disney’s Live-Action The Little Mermaid The world premiere for “The Little Mermaid,” Disney’s live-action reimagining of the studio’s Oscar®-winning animated musical classic, took place in Hollywood yesterday at the Dolby Theater, with cast, filmmakers, and celebrity guests gathering to toast the film’s upcoming launch. Visionary director Rob Marshall’s “The Little Mermaid” opens exclusively in theaters nationwide May 26, 2023. 


Disney World Introducing Annual Passholder and Cast Member “Good-To-Go” Days in 2024 Disney World Introducing Annual Passholder and Cast Member “Good-To-Go” Days in 2024. This will apply to special days announced by Disney. We suspect it will be during slower months, and not during peak times like Spring Break or Christmas time.

Disney World Introducing Annual Passholder and Cast Member "Good-To-Go" Days in 2024

Disney100 Unified Characters Mystery Pin Blind Pack Available At Magic Kingdom! Celebrate 100 years of wonder with this Disney100 Unified Characters Mystery Pin Blind Pack containing 5 pins from 23 different designs available! You can get yours at Magic Kingdom or online at shopDisney for $34.99, they are super cute and a must have in your collection.

First look at AdventHealth ER at Flamingo Crossings Town Center Near Disney World The new AdventHealth ER at Flamingo Crossings Town Center, first announced in 2021, is slated to open this summer. Concept art, shared on Twitter by Ashley Carter (digital journalist with mynews13), demonstrate the Disney touches that will adorn the inside of the new ER.

Refurbishments Complete on World Discovery Popcorn Stand Now Open in EPCOT The popcorn stand located in the World Discovery neighborhood of EPCOT has been refurbished.

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Disney News Highlights

Early Entry and Extended Evening Theme Park Hours Will Continue into 2024 Disney recently released a lot of updates for Disney World in 2024. One update shared that Early Entry and Extended Evening Theme Park Hours will remain for Disney World Resort guests into 2024.

New Sushi Restaurant ‘Shiki-Sai: Sushi Izakaya’ Opening in EPCOT This Summer Attention Sushi Fans! Soon EPCOT will be the home to a new sushi restaurant at the Japan pavilion called Shiki-Sai: Sushi Izakaya. This table-service restaurant will offer a festive dining experience in a sharable Izakaya-style for you to create memories and good times through flavors. 

Explore Youth Spaces Aboard Disney Cruise Line Disney Cruise Line revolutionized the cruise industry with elaborately themed youth spaces where a generous sprinkling of pixie dust and beloved Disney characters combine to lead children into their favorite Disney stories.

New Simba And Marie Weighted Plush Spotted At Magic Kingdom! These new Simba and Marie Weighted Plush will help you stay cozy and provide soothing comfort during bedtime, nap time or even when traveling plus they are adorable! We found them at Magic Kingdom for $39.99 each, and are also available online at shopDisney.

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Halle Bailey Makes Dreams Come True for Two Aspiring Filmmakers at Disney’s Live-Action ‘The Little Mermaid’ World Premiere Two high school students had their dreams come true Monday night when they hit the Hollywood blue carpet with actress Halle Bailey for the world premiere of the live-action remake of Disney’s “The Little Mermaid.”

Disney Plans on Simplifying the Genie+ and Lightning Lane Experience Walt Disney World is planning on simplifying the Genie+ and Lightning Lane experience in 2024! This announcement came along with a lot of other updates yesterday.

Walt Disney Company files an updated lawsuit against Florida Governor Ron DeSantis Yesterday the Walt Disney Company has filed an amended lawsuit against Florida Governor Ron DeSantis after the Florida state legislature moved to void the 30-year theme park development agreement recently created by the Reedy Creek Improvement District.

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