Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge
There's a new must-have book for Disney Parks and Star Wars fans, "Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge: Traveler's Guide to Batuu" by Cole Horton, an in-universe guide to the planet Batuu. Here's the book's description: "Set
Shanghai Disney Resort
Shanghai Disney Resort has announced that they will be increasing park capacity to 50% in compliance with local and national government directives. Shanghai Disneyland had this to say: "China’s Ministry of Culture and Tourism recently issued the “Notice on Further Business Resumption of Tourism Enterprises,” which raises the
Disney Vacation Club
According to a post at DVCnews.com, Disney is reportedly planning to raise the minimum point requirements for accessing "Magical Extras" soon from 100 points to 125 points. This would come on the heels of the news that Disney has been forced to cancel all DVC Events "
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Imagineer and friend of Monorail News, Don Carson, has been hard at work during quarantine recreating a classic Disneyland attraction, the original 1958 version of Alice in Wonderland Fantasyland dark ride! Check it out on YouTube on your computer, phone, or best of all, a VR headset!
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Cast Members have confirmed that select Walt Disney World Resort in-park restaurants will continue seating up to an hour after their respective park closes beginning on September 8th, the first day of the newly reduced park hours. At this time only a few select restaurants in Magic Kingdom and
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Wearing a face covering has become part of our new normal. It’s also an important piece of Disney’s multi-layered approach to health and safety, and one of the ways to reduce the risk of spreading COVID-19. Today Disney shared a peek behind the magic and an
Walt Disney World
Today Disney announced that testing for COVID-19 will now be available at Walt Disney World for Cast Members and their families, and with it, the stalled negotiations between the Actors' Equity Association and Disney were successfully resolved. After insisting that Disney actors needed access to COVID-19 testing
Walt Disney World
Disney is opening a free COVID-19 testing site for Cast Members and their families at their Maingate Complex in Kissimmee, FL. Disney Cast Members, Operating Participant employees, and family members. (Family members are defined as spouses, domestic partners, parents, and children.) are eligable for the free test. Cast Members
Walt Disney World
Last night a pretty spooky bolt of lightning struck one Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge's giant petrified trees and sent Rise of the Resistance down for the rest of the night and into the next day (today). ABC News had video of the lightning strike: Although Disney
Walt Disney World
Fans of EPCOT Center rejoice! Disney Imagineer Zach Riddley posted on Instagram that Imagineering has just installed the new old-school EPCOT Fountain Pylons, and they look more beautiful than ever. Zach had this to say, "I’m excited to share a first look at the pylons we installed
Walt Disney World
Disney has just provided more details about annual passholder options in regards to the COVID-19 related closure ahead of the August 11 deadline for annual pass cancellations. If you are an Annual Passholder that has paid in full, your options are: * Receive an additional one-month (30 days) extension