Walt Disney World, along with other Orlando- and Central-Florida theme parks, reopened this summer amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Like many parks across the country, they have implemented numerous health and safety protocols to reduce the risk of guests and...
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A Very Amusing Disney Coaster Discussion with Carlye Wisel – The Coaster101 Podcast
This week on the podcast we’re joined by a very special guest: Theme Park journalist extraordinaire Carlye Wisel! Carlye writes about theme parks for publications as wide ranging as Travel & Leisure, Eater, and SyFy, and this past summer started...
Continue reading...Disney Planning Space Mountain Movie
Disney is in the early stages of producing a movie based on the popular Space Mountain roller coaster found at several of the company’s theme parks. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Joby Harold, the writer and executive producer of the...
Continue reading...Disney’s Splash Mountain to be Rethemed to “Princess and the Frog” at Disneyland and Magic Kingdom
On Thursday morning, June 25th, Walt Disney Imagineering revealed via the Disney Parks Blog that the Splash Mountain attraction at both Disneyland in California and the Magic Kingdom in Florida. The subject of Splash Mountain resurfaced in the public conversation...
Continue reading...Disney World Plans Phased Reopening Beginning July 11
Disney officials unveiled plans today for a phased reopening of the Walt Disney World theme parks, starting with Magic Kingdom and Animal Kingdom on July 11 followed by Epcot and Disney Hollywood Studios on July 15. The parks have been...
Continue reading...Disney Springs Set To Reopen May 20
As stated by an official post on their website, Disney Springs, a shopping and dining complex located at Disney World will start its initial phase by reopening certain businesses. While only third-party sub-contracted retailers will be allowed to be reopened,...
Continue reading...Talking Disney Parks With Professional Wrestler Matt Cardona
When you have a hobby, it’s always fun to find someone who shares a similar hobby as you. When that person happens to be professional wrestler Matt Cardona (formerly known as Zack Ryder during his time in WWE), and that...
Continue reading...Carlye Wisel Dishes on How She Became a Theme Park Journalist, Favorite Attractions, and Junk Foods Around the World
If you’ve ever searched for what the best things to eat at a Disney park are, then there’s a very good chance you’ve read a piece written by Carlye Wisel. Over the last several years she’s become one of the...
Continue reading...Ride Every Ride at Walt Disney World, Virtually!
Several years ago, we interviewed Parkeology Challenge creators Ted Tamburo and Shane Lindsay about their challenge to ride every Walt Disney World Ride in one day. In a time where many people are working from home or quarantined, and Walt...
Continue reading...Theme Parks Donate Unused Food Amid Coronavirus Pandemic
As we navigate through the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s easy to get trapped in the grim news cycle of frightening numbers and sobering headlines. So in uncertain times like these, small glimmers of hope and good news can go a long...
Continue reading...Walt Disney World Roller Coasters: From Tame to Thrilling
While Central Florida may be the theme park capital of the United States, one of its main attractions, the Walt Disney World Resort, isn’t necessarily known as being a destination for roller coasters. With the four parks’ (Disney’s Magic Kingdom,...
Continue reading...Spaceship Earth at Epcot Closing for Extensive Refurbishment
The Disney Parks Blog yesterday announced that Epcot’s iconic Spaceship Earth ride will close on May 26 for an extensive refurbishment as part of the Walt Disney World theme park’s ongoing transformation. The announcement also included new details about what...
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