Walt Disney World President Jeff Vahle has stirred fresh outrage among Disney loyalists after referring to recently closed beloved attractions as “underutilized areas” in a recent interview.
Walt Disney World President Jeff Vahle has stirred fresh outrage among Disney loyalists after referring to recently closed beloved attractions as “underutilized areas” in a recent interview.
I have been following a number of rumors and leaks regarding Disney World's record-breaking cap ex availability, which is a bit of jargon to say that there's some money to be spent on projects at WDW. One of the reasons for that is a strategic delaying of Tron so that...
In late August, I exclusively reported on Disney World executives' plans for the future of Genie+. Today, we found out that two of the four items I discussed have now come to pass. Here's the original reporting: While Disney fans may be annoyed by these new increased...
Walking into the Disney Store at Disney Springs or strolling through the shops in Main Street USA, it's easy to be overwhelmed by the sheer amount of Disney merchandise that is on the shelves. But where does all of that stuff come from? Who, exactly, makes all those...
I've been thinking over the past twenty-four hours about one of the major topics here at That Park Place and how we cover it. When it comes to theme parks globally, there is one place that is the magnum opus, the cat's meow, the big kahuna. Nothing else comes close to...
We're getting info on the salaries for both Bob Chapek and Bob Iger for the year 2021 with The Walt Disney Company. For Chapek, this salary begins his journey as the CEO; for Iger, it is his farewell package. According to the Hollywood Reporter: Chapek’s compensation...
The Disney Parks Blog has released information on the new restaurant coming to Toy Story Land... and announced that it is coming this year! Here's the latest info on the BBQ restaurant: Yee-haw, attention all honorary toys! After enjoying a rollicking ride...
The United Kingdom is dropping all government mask mandates per Prime Minister Boris Johnson. Johnson told lawmakers that the ease of restrictions was due to government scientists believing the surge of infections was likely prompted by Omicron and the variant's cases...
Featured Image Courtesy: Disboards You might think that Walt Disney World theme parks have seen the last of their expansions for a while given a likely recession on the horizon and rampant inflation taking over the US economy. You might also be wrong. Having...
Over the weekend, That Park Place sent a number of staff to Walt Disney World theme parks to figure out a simple question: Are the wait times at Walt Disney World accurate? Over several days, we rode a number of attractions, checking the time at each and every queue....
From Disney Parks: "Spaceship Earth will be painted nightly in a spectrum of light. As the festival celebrates the artistry of the world, color and imagination play an important role and the latest Spaceship Earth lighting design reflects those ideas. The core values...
The Voices of Liberty have been performing at the American Adventure pavillion since the beginning of EPCOT. Always they've been dressed in colonial attire, except for special occasions, and they've always performed songs associated with American liberty, patriotism,...
The cost of going to Walt Disney World is going up. Yesterday, the parks and hotels saw a significant increase in the costs for food items and beverages. It seems that nearly everything a guest would like to do has a fee associated with it. Even parking at a hotel has...