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Jan- 2023 -27 January
Virtual Queue For Disney’s Newest Attraction Fills in SECONDS
On January 27, Mickey & Minnie's Runaway Railway opened in Mickey's ToonTown at Disneyland Resort. The attraction is nearly identical to the one that opened at Disney's Hollywood Studios in March 2020 — although the queues are different. Before the attraction's opening, Disney shared that there would be no standby queue available. As in the past — with attractions like Star Wars: Rise
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27 January
‘Encanto’ Outranks Every Other Hit Movie From 2022
As it turns out, everyone is talking about Bruno despite the Disney song telling us not to — and everyone has been watching his movie, too! A recent study by Nielsen (which gauged films' popularity on streaming services by observing the “total minutes viewed”) has revealed that Encanto didn't just become the most popular and most-watched movie on Disney+; it also became ‘&#
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27 January
Guests Report Missing Ride Photos Due to Magic Band Software
Ride photos are a staple part of many Disney World and Disneyland rides. Arguably championed by Splash Mountain, Disney Parks Guests have been able to get candid (or posed, if they visit enough) pictures of themselves enjoying rides such as Space Mountain, Buzz Lightyear Space Ranger Spin, Expedition Everest, and Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind. Granted, a photographer with Disney's PhotoPa
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27 January
Fans Accuse Company Of Whitewashing Disney Character
In 2009, Disney released a new animated film, introducing the world to its first black princess. That princess was Tiana and the movie was The Princess and the Frog. What's more, Tiana's prince — Naveen — was also a minority, with characters who were primarily of color. It was the first Disney movie since Pocahontas to have a primarily black cast, and the first original Disney movie to
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27 January
Fans Wish To See the Time Mickey Mouse Left Someone in the Underworld in Disney Parks
One of the best parts about being a Disney fan is sharing our hopes and dreams for the Disney Parks, and here's one hidden gem. Seeing our favorite movies turn into Disney rides—think the upcoming Princess and the Frog-themed Tiana's Bayou Adventure, or vice versa, as in the case of Haunted Mansion. In fact, the upcoming movie to be released this year featuring Jamie Lee Curtis is widely anticipat
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27 January
Splash Mountain ‘Water’ Sells For Thousands of Dollars
Magic Kingdom and Walt Disney World Resort fans have been mourning the very-recently closed Disney theme park ride called Splash Mountain since its permanent exit from the Disney World lineup last week — and apparently, these fans are taking their obsession with the ride to a very expensive level! We already knew that some ardent Splash Mountain fans were actually spending money on bottles o
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27 January
Here’s One Thing You Should ALWAYS Take to Walt Disney World!
A Walt Disney World vacation is certainly memorable, and fans agree this is one Disney World necessity to make it the best it can be. While going to a Disney Resort can be quite the Disney experience for fans from around the world, there are some ways to make that trip the absolute best it can be. Guests flock to the Disney Parks to get their chance at the Disney magic. Whether it's because of the
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27 January
Every ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ Fan Needs to Attend This Festival
Ahoy, mateys! It's time to hoist the colors, dawn your most dastardly garb, and set sail for an invasion found nowhere else in the world! On Saturday, January 28, the city of Tampa–just 90 minutes away from Walt Disney World Resort–is hosting its annual Gasparilla Pirate Festival, and it is every wannabe Jack Sparrow's dream. Founded in 1904, Gasparilla is a fun reenactment and celebra
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27 January
VIDEO: The Night The Disney World Monorail Went Backwards
On January 26, I was visiting Walt Disney World, and after spending the early evening at Magic Kingdom, I decided to hop on the monorail to catch the EPCOT Fireworks show. We boarded Monorail Black on the express line around 8 pm that night and sped off for the Transportation and Ticket Center. But as we closed in on the station at Disney's Polynesian Village Resort, we stopped and ended up going
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27 January
Disney Reveals Important Update For TRON Roller Coaster
Magic Kingdom Guests and TRON movie fans — not to mention thrill-seekers who enjoy Walt Disney World Resort or Disneyland Resort roller coasters that run at a particularly high-speed pace — will be happy to learn that even more news is coming our way regarding the TRON: Lightcycle Run roller coaster coming to the Magic Kingdom at Disney World! According to journalist Scott Gustin in th
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