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Rumor: Starbucks Locations May Be Coming to Disney Water Parks
Is a bit of extra caffeine headed to Disney World? Read on to see if lattes and espressos are getting ready to make a splash! Who doesn't love an awesome day at Typhoon Lagoon and Blizzard Beach? Sure, there are other water parks available in the Orlando area,...
Disney Parks Auction Sees Ultra-Rare Items Go for Six-Figures
When you're the voice of Disneyland, can you can amass quite the collection... An auction over the weekend by Heritage Auctions in Beverly Hills saw the sale of a number of high-end Disneyland and Disney World memorabilia. Included in more than 45,000 items (yes, you...
Fourth of July Fireworks Return to the Magic Kingdom
Are you ready for fireworks shooting from every direction with patriotic music blasting over Cinderella's Castle? One of the most impressive fireworks displays you're likely to find in North America is returning after a pandemic hiatus. For the first time since...
Disney World Survey Recognizes Shortcomings
Signs point to The Walt Disney Company recognizing not all is grand with Walt Disney World in 2022. There have been some issues raised with the Walt Disney World 50th Anniversary Celebration over the last months. Not all guests have been pleased with the way things...
Disney’s CFO, Christine McCarthy, Confuses Star Wars with “Galactica”
How hard is it for Disney executives to keep track of Star Wars? There are bigger flubs in this world. Former President George W Bush had a heck of a slip yesterday with the words Iraq and Ukraine. But for a company like Disney, which seems to be losing control of its...
Talking About Genie+ Changes: More Changes Coming?
Are Disney World's Genie+ changes already heading for a change... again? The last news cycle brought us word that The Walt Disney Company is making changes to their Genie+ service for Walt Disney World Resort. The premium app allows guests to select a number of...
Disney World Cuts Off the Best Free Water in the Parks
You know, usually there's a way to defend Disney for some of their price hikes and monetary policies with the parks. Yes, you're paying a ridiculous amount for Mickey ice cream bars you can buy at the grocery store for a quarter of the price, but inflation has a funny...
New DVC and AP Member Lounges at Disney World Still on the Way?
Despite the rumored cuts coming to Disney Parks capital expenditures, it looks like at least one program is going to make it through. According to sources, a program we've discussed before is going ahead: DVC Member Lounges and AP Member Lounges. Those refer to Disney...
Dollywood’s Splash Country Water Park Opens for 2022
Though it may already be swimming time in Central Florida, and months into that time of the year, areas north of the Sunshine State are just now getting into the summertime fun. That's why East Tennessee's Splash Country adjacent to Dollywood is opening today and...
Twenty-four Hours Later: Disney Stock Analysis
You probably already know that we work time-from-time with the YouTube channel Valliant Renegade. Today, the man behind the mic has dropped a new video that goes over what really is going on with Disney's stock... and we have to say the entire analysis is quite...
Bob Chapek Secretly Signals Star Wars Galactic Starcruiser Trouble (and more)
If you were to follow along with the typical mainstream and Disney news sites, you might come away with a grandiose view of what The Walt Disney Company accomplished in their second quarter earnings report. In reality, the reveal was a mixed bag with some big wins and...
Scarlet Witch Steals Children at Disneyland — Ultra Cute Warning!
We've known for a while now that Scarlet Witch and America Chavez would be showing up for meet and greets at Disneyland. The announcement came with the "Halfway to Halloween" marketing event and it seems a given that Avenger's Campus is going to showcase the latest...