A new shareholder push is putting the spotlight back on the deeply controversial and unpopular Disney DAS policies, the sweeping overhaul of the Disability Access Service program that has reshaped how disabled guests navigate Walt Disney World and Disneyland.
A number of ways in which the Splash Mountain redo is being handled have me concerned. It includes disrespecting the past and unserious planning for the future. I don't want to be negative about an attraction in the works before it even has a chance to open....
Inflation is a cruel mistress. Unfortunately for Disneyland guests, that mistress is throwing her weight around abundantly as of late. It started with the MagicKey announcements. The quasi annual passes that feature significant dates of unavailability were brought...
Earlier this week, the Disney Parks Blog released the Disneyland Resort holiday plans for this upcoming season. There is controversy in the air as Disneyland frequenters are begging for MagicKeys, the California version of annual passes. Yet while many wait for...
Disney has a great problem on their hands. With Disney World doing so well, do they go ahead and invest in expansions in the face of recession? The third quarter earnings report for Disney Parks, driven primarily by tremendous revenue growth at Walt Disney...
Did you know the modern Splash Mountain isn't exactly the same as the original version as it opened in 1989? We have the recording! Splash Mountain and all of its residents are movin' right along. Soon all the bre'r folk will be toss out of the attraction to be...
As predicted, theme park actors are now being followed and filmed by families with the intent to manufacture gotcha moments for money. Before diving into this article, we should all read the words I wrote on July 20th about the Sesame Place incident that has...
Hong Kong residents may be looking at their last big addition from Disney to the local magic kingdom. Here's hoping it's worthwhile. Featured Image Courtesy: Hong Kong Main Street Gazette It doesn't get much worse than threatening to shoot down the plane of a...
Will the next few months be full of surprises for Disney World and Disneyland... or are we looking at a muted slate with a weak economy? The D23 2022 Expo is just around the corner and we're reaching the point where we know what's going to be there... mostly....
Two huge indicators signal that the American economy is in a recession. How will tourism and travel handle another hit after pandemic shutdowns? Who is ready to talk about something just utterly unpleasant that is likely to impact all of us, but even more so...
Are the old-style MagicBands at Disney World leaving your wrist just a little... bored? If so, this may be the best news of your hour! After a big whoopsie in which Disney World accidentally sold a few MagicBand+ items early, the resort is ready to launch the...
There can be no surer way to identify when a company sees a problem with a property than when the company stops working towards it. Star Wars Galaxy's Edge has the distinct honor of being the only land to ever open at Disneyland Resort and somehow see a...
Disneyland celebrated its 67th birthday yesterday. One important person -- the most important person -- was missing. Every year since 1955, Disneyland Resort has featured the opening day speech by the company's founder, Walt Disney himself. It is an iconic and...