Guests visiting Disneyland Park experienced an unexpected disruption Tuesday after an evacuation was triggered in parts of Tomorrowland following a hazardous materials incident backstage that sickened several cast members and sent them to the hospital. According to...
Kim Irvine, a cornerstone of Walt Disney Imagineering for over five decades, has retired, marking the end of an era for the company responsible for crafting Disney’s theme park magic.
As a legacy hire with deep ties to Disney’s storied past, Irvine’s career is a blend of celebrated contributions and polarizing decisions, leaving fans and critics alike debating her impact on the parks.
When Disney first unveiled plans for an Avatar-themed expansion at Disney California Adventure (DCA), many fans envisioned a sprawling, immersive land akin to Pandora – The World of Avatar at Walt Disney World’s Animal Kingdom. That’s certainly what the original concept art portrayed. However, recent updates reveal a more modest development, repurposing existing space rather than expanding the park’s footprint. It’s yet another example of Disney releasing concept art that essentially amounts to the theme park version of vaporware. How many more times people are ready to be fooled by this has yet to be seen.
This week, the Disney Parks Blog released long-anticipated details about a multi-year expansion effort that will bring new attractions, a major infrastructure overhaul, and the groundwork for further growth in the years ahead. The announcement confirmed a new parking structure and pedestrian bridge on the east side of the resort, a Coco-themed attraction coming to Disney California Adventure, and a new Avatar destination replacing part of Hollywoodland.
But while Disney’s blog post provided a surface-level overview, That Park Place can now share exclusive insider information from sources close to Walt Disney Imagineering and the resort’s architectural planning division. Details that reveal what’s coming, what it will take to get there, and why this phase of Disneyland Forward is more complicated than it seems.
A series of controversial changes to Paint the Night at Disneyland has stirred controversy among the Disney fanbase once more.
The return of Paint the Night at Disneyland should’ve been a triumph—a beloved nighttime parade revived to mark the park’s 70th anniversary with dazzling lights, familiar characters, and a wave of nostalgia. But in typical modern Disney fashion, the company couldn’t resist tinkering with the legacy of its own classics in pursuit of “progress.”
When Disney announced its plans to construct a brand-new theme park in Abu Dhabi, heads turned around the world—and not just because of the surprise location. While speculation continues to swirl about what Disney might bring to Yas Island, one question loomed larger than all the rest: how exactly do you build a Disneyland in one of the hottest places on Earth?
Thanks to Miral Group CEO Mohamed Abdalla Al Zaabi, we now have at least one clear answer—you take it indoors.
Disneyland’s 70th anniversary celebration is already off to a strange start after a new silhouette installed in the Esplanade suddenly vanished with no public explanation from Disney. The figure, meant to depict Walt Disney holding Mickey Mouse’s hand, drew immediate attention for its peculiar hairline—one many said resembled none other than President Donald J. Trump.
There’s a video making the rounds on TikTok right now that perfectly captures everything wrong with what EPCOT has become. Nine full-grown adults, drinks in hand, shouting the Star-Spangled Banner in front of the American Adventure pavilion as though they were frat boys on a bender—culminating in one of them leaping into the decorative fountain and sloshing around like it’s a Vegas pool party.
Has President Trump come to Disneyland?
A new artistic decision at Disneyland is raising eyebrows—and more than a few chuckles—as fans react to a revamped silhouette of Walt Disney installed as part of the resort’s 70th anniversary esplanade display. But it’s not the pose or Mickey Mouse that’s catching attention. It’s the hair.
Yes, the hair.
Years of ridicule over the warped Paris scene has finally led to a fix as Disney Imagineering will update the Eiffel Tower in Soarin’ Around the World at Disney California Adventure.
For years, one of Disneyland’s most talked-about visual oddities hasn’t come from a mischievous animatronic or a breakdown on Rise of the Resistance—it’s been the Eiffel Tower itself. The iconic Parisian landmark, featured in Soarin’ Around the World, has long appeared unnaturally curved when viewed from the sides of the theater. Now, Disney has finally decided to straighten things out—literally.
In one of the most stunning displays of trying to have your cake and eat it too, Disney touted both its new Abu Dhabi theme park and Disneyland’s Pride Night event on the same day.
Today, May 7, 2025, Disney presented its regular live earnings call. That Park Place was following along and posting updates LIVE throughout the call. Watch and listen along live with the Valliant Renegade YouTube Channel in the player below. ...
One of the more endearing parts of The Walt Disney Company has been its commitment to help for children with very serious diseases. Today, we'd like to celebrate the 45 years that Disney has partnered with Make-A-Wish® to bring dreams to families suffering some of the...