Disney announced its plans to refurbish its World of Disney stores at both Walt Disney World and Disneyland Resort.

Work will be continued throughout 2018, but the store will remain partially open during the work. The Disney Corner, located just across from The Polite Pig, will open mid-February to house some of the displaced product from the World of Disney during the refurbishment.

Disney will allow certain guests to buy more FastPasses

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Currently, FastPasses are free with the price of admission and allow guests to reserve a specific time slot for certain rides and skip the long standby lines. However, this new option, available to club-level resort guests only, allows people to purchase three additional  FastPasses for $50 per day. Beginning Friday January 12 2018, guests staying…

University of Central Florida Knights celebrate victory parade at Walt Disney World

Fans lined up the parade route at Magic Kingdom on Jan. 7, 2018 to celebrate Orlando’s hometown team, the University of Central Florida, having a championship football season with a perfect record and outstanding academic success. Walt Disney World will host a parade for the University of Central Florida Knights to celebrate the team’s undefeated…

The Circle of Life – An Environmental Fable in The Land at Epcot Closing

Disney Performing Arts will take over the space shortly after the closure for student workshops and performances beginning February 9th, 2018. Disney Performing Arts currently holds these workshops and performances in a trailer located between the Germany and Italy pavilions in World Showcase. With the closure of the trailer, it seems likely that this move…

Maria & Enzo’s Grand Opening Ceremony from Disney Springs

Walt Disney World officially welcomes a new suite of Italian dining concepts from The Patina Restaurant Group. Maria & Enzo’s which is the main dining location had its grand opening ceremony yesterday at Disney Springs. An Italian trattoria set in the town’s storied abandoned airline terminal from the 1930s, now transformed into a restaurant. The…

How to Swim With The Manatees

Crystal River offers the best location to see and interact with the Florida manatee, a subspecies of the West Indian manatee, also known as gentle giants. Unlike other areas of Florida, the Federal Government allows for “passive observation” in the water between manatees and people in Kings Bay. This allows face-to-face interaction with manatees.

The Edison at Disney Springs

The Edison has been one of the most anticipated additions to Disney Springs, promising to bring back old world-style sophistication and romance in a lavish industrial gothic style. The wait is now over, as last night saw The Edison open its doors to guests of Disney Springs.

Flights of Wonder closes for new Disney/Pixar’s Up show in 2018

The new show arrives in spring 2018 in time for the 20th anniversary of Disney’s Animal Kingdom. The new experience offers guests the chance to see Senior Wilderness Explorer Russell and his furry friend Dug as they discover species of birds from around the world. Taking place at Caravan Theater in Anandapur village, the show…