On a recent trip to Orlando for a conference, I had an “open” night which happened to line up with a date for an “Epcot After Hours” event. Having not visited the park since pre-COVID in February of 2020 –...
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Disney Reveals New Animatronic For Tiana’s Bayou Adventure
Earlier today, we got the first look at the new Princess Tiana animatronic that will be appearing inside the new “Princess Tiana’s Bayou Adventure” at both Walt Disney World and Disneyland, scheduled to open later this year. The new animatronic...
Continue reading...Is it cheaper to go to Tokyo Disney than Walt Disney World in 2024?
In 2023 I only visited two Disney Parks: Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea. So as I started theme park trip planning for 2024, I figured it’s probably time I get back to Disney World, especially with how good Guardians is...
Continue reading...Journey of Water Inspired by Moana Review
This week, Walt Disney World unveiled their newest attraction and the most recent addition to the ongoing Epcot transformation: Journey of Water Inspired by Moana. I got a chance to check out this brand new walkthrough and get some pictures...
Continue reading...7 Things You Can’t Miss at the New Disney100 Exhibition
I recently visited the new Disney100 exhibit that opened at the Franklin Institute in Philadelphia. The exhibit features 10 immersive and interactive galleries with over 250 rare artifacts from The Walt Disney Archives, many of those coming from Disney theme...
Continue reading...The Coaster101 Podcast: Entering The Grid at TRON Lightcycle Run
TRON: Lightcycle Run officially opens at Walt Disney World on April 4, but Shane got to enter the grid a little early, and recounts his experience riding TRON during Cast Member Previews. Shane and Andrew also chat about their recent...
Continue reading...Tron Lightcycle Run Review
“The Grid. A digital frontier. I tried to picture clusters of information as they moved through the computer. What did they look like? Ships, motorcycles? Were the circuits like freeways? I kept dreaming of a world I thought I’d never...
Continue reading...Walt Disney World Pre-vs-Post Covid Cost Comparison
On Sunday night, November 20th, 2022, the shocking news dropped that Bob Chapek, CEO of the Walt Disney Company since February 2020, had been fired and would be replaced by former CEO Bob Iger. The initial reaction from Disney theme...
Continue reading...My Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind Experience
Earlier this month, my wife bought us tickets to attend the DIS Con 2022 EPCOT After Hours Party. DIS Con is a fundraising expo for Give Kids The World Village consisting of a number of events, celebrity appearances, and memorabilia...
Continue reading...A Comprehensive of List of Everything Announced for Disney Parks at D23 2022
Every two years, the Walt Disney Company hosts the D23 Expo at the Anaheim Convention Center in order to showcase “all the magic, wonder, and adventure of Disney at this remarkable gathering created especially for the most passionate and loyal...
Continue reading...Disney Releases New Renderings of Epcot World Celebration Area
Epcot’s major transformation continues, and Walt Disney World has revealed new details about the World Celebration area of the reimagined theme park. All photos © Walt Disney World In a recent blog post on the Disney Parks Blog, we learned...
Continue reading...Going In-Depth into Galaxy’s Edge: Episode III – Millennium Falcon: Smuggler’s Run
Happy Star Wars Day and May the Fourth be with you! This is part three (Episode III) of my review series covering Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge at Walt Disney World. In this article, I will be covering the Millennium...
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