It seems safe to say that the Walt Disney Company has been facing a great deal of bad publicity lately (does Disney CEO Bob Iger and the WGA writers’ strike ring a bell?), but sometimes classic Disney magic can still be found in the Disney Parks themselves within Walt Disney World Resort and Disneyland Resort. “Making People Smile” We’ve gotten ...

For many Disney fans, the chance to work for Disney is a dream come true. In fact, many older Disney fans even choose to retire to the Sunshine State so that they can work part-time at Walt Disney World Resort. While working at Disney may be a dream for some, it is also not a big secret that a lot ...

In January 2021, while Disneyland Resort was closed because of the pandemic, Disneyland Annual Passholders were sent an email informing them that Disney was “sunsetting” its popular Annual Passholder Program. The hundreds of thousands of people who had Disneyland Annual Passes were devastated, but Disney promised a new program would be taking its place. Eight months later, the Magic Key ...

The Disneyland Resort in California is celebrating its 68th birthday this month. The iconic theme park is now very much a senior, but that hasn’t stopped it from continuing to be a thriving experience for Guests. The Walt Disney Company is getting pretty creative with its festivities for the milestone. In fact, one video it uploaded to social media has ...

For more than two decades, Guests visiting Disneyland Resort could head into Adventureland in Disneyland Park and visit Tarzan’s Treehouse. The attraction originally opened as the Swiss Family Treehouse, but was rethemed when Disney released Tarzan in 1999. Tarzan’s Treehouse allowed Guests to climb high into the air and walk through the story of Tarzan. It was a beautifully detailed attraction, ...

One of the most iconic nighttime spectaculars at both Disneyland Resort and Walt Disney World Resort is Fantasmic!. At Disney World, Guests crowd into the Hollywood Hills Amphitheater to enjoy the show each night. Over at Disneyland, the show took place along the Rivers of America. Sadly, Fantasmic! has been unavailable at Disneyland since April. That’s when a devastating fire ...

Character interactions at Disney theme parks are always filled with surprises. Meeting specific characters also allows for some back-and-forth conversation that is often hilarious and unexpected. Recently, an unforgettable encounter between a female Guest and Gaston, the self-assured villain from Beauty and the Beast, has taken the internet by storm, leaving fans and online viewers in stitches. Gaston at Disney Park ...

A recent Disney Park ride malfunction left Guests feeling disillusioned while also giving them an unexpected look-see behind the scenes. Ride malfunctions are part and parcel of the Disney experience. Any Disney Guest knows to expect ride breakdowns while at the Disney Parks. While it’s certainly disappointing to experience this at a Disney Theme Park, Cast Members have ways of ...

On July 28, Walt Disney Studios will release its newest live-action film, Haunted Mansion. The film will tell the story of a woman and her young son, who move into an old southern mansion in Louisiana. However, as the title indicates, the mansion is possessed by spooky spirits. Haunted Mansion stars Rosario Dawson as Gabbie and Chase Dillon as her son, Travis. ...

A recent online discussion has ignited a debate over a family’s decision regarding a VIP trip to Disneyland. Being the internet, the topic originally came about on a popular forum for getting validation on questionable moral decisions. The controversy began when a brother-in-law desired to swap his spot in the VIP group for his girlfriend’s child, and responders had some ...