It looks like there is a new attraction pass in town that could compete with the new extra-cost replacements to the FastPass: A single rider pass. A single rider line is rare but not unheard of at Disney Parks. A Single Rider entrance was added on Test Track in EPCOT and Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster in Disney’s Hollywood Studios, and ...
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Scalpers Try to Profit on Disney Park’s Sold-Out Halloween Event
Disney products have been the target of scalpers quite a few times this year. Mostly, their exploits have involved flipping merchandise like the infamous Figment popcorn bucket, but it looks like they are out to make a profit on reselling special in-Park event tickets. First up, Oogie Boogie Bash – A Disney Halloween Party at Disney California Adventure Park. The ...
Read More »Disney Cruise Line Improvised Caribbean Itinerary Around Category 4 Hurricane
In the northeast corner of the Caribbean sits Hurricane Fiona, a formerly Category 3 storm that was reportedly able to leave the entire island of Puerto Rico without power as just a Category 1 and has now grown into a Category 4 as it makes its way up the Gulf Stream to Bermuda. A recent report shows that the storm ...
Read More »Tropical Storm Gaston Forms in Atlantic
Well, Disney Fanatics, it actually happened. Earlier this year, we reported that a Tropical Storm or Hurricane could be named after the Beauty and the Beast villain, and he has officially arrived on the scene. But luckily, it does not appear that he will be storming the Castles of Walt Disney World any time soon. In fact, the named storm appears to ...
Read More »More Inclusive Magic? Disney Patents Glasses-Free 3-D Technology
It appears that Disney World attractions could reach a whole new level of technological innovation and accessibility. A recent patent suggests Walt Disney Imagineers are developing a ride technology that could create a 3-D virtual reality experience without the need for 3-D glasses. From MuppetVision 3-D and Mickey’s Philharmagic to Star Tours and Avatar: Flight of Passage, Walt Disney Imagineers ...
Read More »OpEd: Bob Chapek is Out to End Annual Passholders’ Free Reign of Disneyland, Disney World
Over the past year, The Walt Disney Company’s CEO Bob Chapek seems to have made it clear through his leadership’s changes to the Theme Parks that he is not a friend of Annual Passholders (APs) at Disneyland Resort and Walt Disney World Resort. His goal seems clear: Put everyone treating The Magic Kingdom like a playground in check. In a ...
Read More »Disney: ‘Spooky Season’s Also at Disney Springs
While the festivities at Magic Kingdom Park have been going strong for almost a month already, Walt Disney World just shared a reminder that its Halloween celebration is also underway at its shopping and dining center, Disney Springs. Coined “Fall into Magic at Disney Springs,” this seasonal takeover offers delicious treats, clothing collections, and entertainment for a limited time. And ...
Read More »Disney, Chapek Turn Focus on Football Ads Amid Park Dissatisfaction
There are times when it is important to remember that The Walt Disney Company is more than just Theme Parks and a Hollywood engine. Now appears to be one of those times, and it appears that The Mouse House is happy to rely on its sports side for some positive news. Disney’s broadcasting subsidies ABC and ESPN will each be ...
Read More »Oh, The Places You Could Go for The Cost of a Disney World Vacation
There has been a lot of discussion recently that the price of a family vacation to Disneyland Resort in California and Walt Disney World Resort in Florida is climbing out of the range of the average American family. Whether it is due to inflation, labor costs, or the artificially limited supply and demand for Theme Park admittance thanks to the ...
Read More »Tequila Options Expanding at EPCOT Resort Area!
A new Mexican restaurant is coming to Walt Disney World’s EPCOT Resort Area next year, allowing Guests usually entering World Showcase through the International Gateway to still take the proverbial “left turn” before they even enter the Park! We at Disney Fanatic have learned that Rosa Mexicano will open its first Orlando Area location at the Walt Disney World Swan ...
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