Disneyland has introduced new pin trading rules that changes how guests display and exchange collectible pins inside the resort. The updated policy now allows guests to trade pins only with lanyards or small handheld pin-trading accessories. Disneyland has explicitly...
Disney clearly hoped the launch of the new Mandalorian and Grogu mission inside Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge's Smugglers Run would generate fresh excitement around the franchise. Instead, the rollout appears to have landed with a shrug from parkgoers. The updated...
Disneyland’s Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser has been named the biggest theme park flop in U.S. history. Since closing in September 2023 after only 18 months of operation, many have viewed it as one of the worst failures in Walt Disney resort history.
Disneyland has agreed to a settlement with the California Air Resources Board after regulators identified emissions compliance issues involving engines used in the Autopia attraction. The case centers on equipment certification rules under state air quality...
Disney’s latest attempt to generate hype for The Mandalorian and Grogu is being called out online after fans noticed that a supposedly spontaneous Pedro Pascal appearance at Disneyland may not have been authentic at all. The controversy began after Pedro...
The wildest ride in the wilderness just became a very hot topic... and yes, we apologize for the pun. Big Thunder Mountain Railroad reportedly experienced a fire on its very first day back in operation after months of work to replace its track and add new attraction...
The first promo videos and photos did not go well for The Walt Disney Company. Replacing the Star Wars Sequel Trilogy with Luke, Leia, Han and Darth Vader should have been a decade-overdue grand slam. But the costumes didn't look good. The casting was questionable....
Recent updates at Disneyland Resort have introduced visible facial recognition warnings at select entry points. The signs inform guests about the use of biometric technology during park entry. This marks a clearer disclosure of systems already tested in recent years....
On April 29, the Star Wars experience at Disneyland’s Galaxy’s Edge will expand its timeline to include characters from the original trilogy. The initial announcement that Han, Luke, Leia, Darth Vader, and even Chewbacca would soon be walking through the park was met with excitement from many long-time fans. In theory, it should provide an opportunity for families to create memorable moments with some of cinema’s most iconic figures.
Have you been exhausted by cast members referring to you as "friend," unable to say "sir" or "ma'am"? If so, don't thank the Phoenicians. Thank Bob Iger and a very strange moment in time in which Disney decided to go all-in on divisive language edicts at their parks!...
The Disney era of Star Wars has been, to put it mildly, deeply divisive. The sequel trilogy—The Force Awakens, The Last Jedi, and The Rise of Skywalker—sparked the debate and has remained at the heart of it ever since. Yet one performer from the films believes audiences will eventually come around, even going so far as to claim the sequels could become as beloved as the prequel trilogy of the early 2000s.
When you start talking about Disney legacies, one name should come up early: Tony Baxter. Not a CEO. Not a brand manager. An Imagineer. As Disney stares down yet another leadership change, the usual applause is already starting for the executive class. Bob Iger is...
Disneyland Resort officials said the park recorded about 1.5 million additional ride experiences uptime in 2025 compared with the prior year. Resort leaders attributed the increase to operational changes that reduced unplanned attraction downtime. Executives shared...