Expedition Everest at Disney’s Animal Kingdom has become the latest attraction to resume seating every row. This change allows for greater guest capacity and shorter wait times. Guests (some without masks, as these tend to fly off on the attraction) now occupy every row of this Expedition Everest train. Since Walt Disney World reopened back in July, Expedition Everest has been seating parties separately, with empty rows between each party for social distancing. However, much like Slinky Dog Dash, Rock […]
A well-known Disney voice actor, Tom Kane, has suffered a stroke which may impact his voiceover career. Disney/Pixar fans may know Tom Kane as the narrator for the trailers to “Cars” and “Wall-E”. Disney Parks fans will know Tom Kane as the narrator of “Happily Ever After”, the nighttime spectacular at the Magic Kingdom in Walt Disney World, as well as the voice heard onboard the Monorail system since 2012. “Star Wars” fans may know Tom Kane as the voices […]
In a collaboration between iconic brands, Disney has partnered with Gucci on a new Donald Duck collection. The Disney x Gucci Donald Duck Collection features more than 50 items. The collection includes clothing, bags, wallets, footwear, jewelry, and accessories. Let’s take a look at a few highlights. The full collection is available here. Disney x Gucci Donald Duck Medium Backpack — $2,500 The medium backpack has external pouches and colorful artwork featuring Donald, Huey, Dewey, and Louie. Disney x Gucci […]
Voice of Yoda in Star Wars: The Clone Wars, and so, so many others, including the voice of the Walt Disney World Monorail since 2012, Tom Kane, has suffered a stroke, possibly leaving him unable to not do voiceovers, according to an update from his daughter on Facebook. What’s Happening: With a wide expanse of […]
This would be the first themed land in a Disney park created around the Oscar-winning film. We’ve been getting construction updates along the way, and today, the project reached a major milestone!
Today, Shanghai Disneyland Resort celebrated the topping out of the structure that will become the land’s main attraction. Leaders and representatives of the resort, along with leaders from the Administrative Commission of Shanghai International Resort and Shanghai Shendi Group, signed the final roof deck before its installation and watched as the top of the structure was completed.
The attraction will fully immerse guests in the city of Zootopia as they go on an adventure with Judy Hopps and Nick Wilde. Disney calls it “the first-ever land of its kind, featuring a major new attraction that seamlessly blends Disney’s storytelling and state-of-the-art technologies in order to bring this fan-favorite movie and its characters to life.”
We’re so excited to see this new attraction and land come to life! It’s even more exciting now that we know a Zootopia series is heading to Disney+ soon! We’ll keep you updated if we get any more details.
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In celebration of Epiphany or Three Kings Day, Jaleo at Disney Springs is now taking orders for the seasonal Roscón de Reyes cakes. What’s Happening: As we say goodbye to one celebration, it’s time to enjoy another: Three Kings Day. Taking place on January 6, 2021, the religious holiday also known as Epiphany commemorates the day […]
2020 was a big year for the UFC on ESPN+ and 2021 is looking like it will bring more of the same. Unfortunately, it will cost fans a bit more next year to enjoy all of the fights as UFC pay-per-view events are set to see a bit of a price increase on the streaming […]
Current Walt Disney World President, Jeff Vahle, shares what Guests may expect as Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom celebrates their 50th Anniversary in 2021. Check out what will be “At the Heart” of the 50th Anniversary. President of Walt Disney World 2020 has truly been an unforgettable year with many changes throughout. Prior to the […]
EPCOT’s average posted wait times today are high enough to rank as the second highest of the past year. Take that with a grain of salt, because the actual wait times were about a third lower than the posted waits, and that’s a pretty big gap. We counted 489 of 500 guests (98%) in EPCOT wearing masks according to Disney’s guidelines. And we got 139 actual wait times from Liners today. Let’s do the numbers!
Magic Kingdom Wait Times
Here’s something interesting: We received 5 actual wait times today at Peter Pan’s Flight, and the actual wait averaged 133% of the posted wait time. Pan’s average posted wait time today was 49 minutes. Its 7-day average is 47 minutes, so today ranks #2 for this week. Its 30-day average is 41 minutes, so today ranks #3 for the past month. Its 365-day average is 46 minutes, so today ranks #77 for the past year.
Magic Kingdom wait times for Wednesday, December 30, 2020
Astro Orbiter
Average Posted Wait
43
7-Day Rank
#3
30-Day Rank
#6
365-Day Rank
#14
Big Thunder Mountain Railroad
Average Posted Wait
60
Actual Waits Were
45%
7-Day Rank
#2
30-Day Rank
#8
365-Day Rank
#61
Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin
Average Posted Wait
46
Actual Waits Were
78%
7-Day Rank
#2
30-Day Rank
#4
365-Day Rank
#61
Country Bear Jamboree
Average Posted Wait
10
7-Day Rank
#1
30-Day Rank
#1
365-Day Rank
#1
Dumbo the Flying Elephant
Average Posted Wait
19
7-Day Rank
#4
30-Day Rank
#9
365-Day Rank
#94
“it’s a small world”
Average Posted Wait
51
7-Day Rank
#1
30-Day Rank
#4
365-Day Rank
#10
Jungle Cruise
Average Posted Wait
51
7-Day Rank
#3
30-Day Rank
#6
365-Day Rank
#80
Mad Tea Party
Average Posted Wait
21
7-Day Rank
#3
30-Day Rank
#6
365-Day Rank
#40
Mickey’s PhilharMagic
Average Posted Wait
37
7-Day Rank
#1
30-Day Rank
#1
365-Day Rank
#1
Peter Pan’s Flight
Average Posted Wait
49
Actual Waits Were
133%
7-Day Rank
#2
30-Day Rank
#3
365-Day Rank
#77
Pirates of the Caribbean
Average Posted Wait
59
Actual Waits Were
63%
7-Day Rank
#2
30-Day Rank
#5
365-Day Rank
#19
Space Mountain
Average Posted Wait
71
Actual Waits Were
81%
7-Day Rank
#2
30-Day Rank
#4
365-Day Rank
#69
Splash Mountain
Average Posted Wait
82
Actual Waits Were
87%
7-Day Rank
#2
30-Day Rank
#4
365-Day Rank
#17
The Barnstormer
Average Posted Wait
35
7-Day Rank
#3
30-Day Rank
#5
365-Day Rank
#50
The Haunted Mansion
Average Posted Wait
29
Actual Waits Were
77%
7-Day Rank
#3
30-Day Rank
#13
365-Day Rank
#150
The Magic Carpets of Aladdin
Average Posted Wait
18
7-Day Rank
#2
30-Day Rank
#4
365-Day Rank
#81
The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
Average Posted Wait
31
7-Day Rank
#2
30-Day Rank
#6
365-Day Rank
#84
Tomorrowland Speedway
Average Posted Wait
21
7-Day Rank
#4
30-Day Rank
#12
365-Day Rank
#103
Seven Dwarfs Mine Train
Average Posted Wait
96
7-Day Rank
#1
30-Day Rank
#4
365-Day Rank
#79
Under the Sea ~ Journey of the Little Mermaid
Average Posted Wait
27
Actual Waits Were
33%
7-Day Rank
#5
30-Day Rank
#13
365-Day Rank
#91
Animal Kingdom Wait Times
Expedition Everest had an average wait time today of 61 minutes. Its 7-day average is 33 minutes, so today ranks #1 for this week. Its 30-day average is 33 minutes, so today ranks #1 for the past month. Its 365-day average is 41 minutes, so today ranks #52 for the past year. We received 7 actual wait times today, and the actual wait averaged 56% of the posted wait time.
Animal Kingdom wait times for Wednesday, December 30, 2020
DINOSAUR
Average Posted Wait
64
Actual Waits Were
72%
7-Day Rank
#3
30-Day Rank
#6
365-Day Rank
#22
Expedition Everest – Legend of the Forbidden Mountain
Average Posted Wait
61
Actual Waits Were
56%
7-Day Rank
#1
30-Day Rank
#1
365-Day Rank
#52
Kali River Rapids
Average Posted Wait
51
7-Day Rank
#1
30-Day Rank
#1
365-Day Rank
#2
Kilimanjaro Safaris
Average Posted Wait
32
7-Day Rank
#3
30-Day Rank
#10
365-Day Rank
#93
It’s Tough to Be a Bug!
Average Posted Wait
33
7-Day Rank
#1
30-Day Rank
#2
365-Day Rank
#2
TriceraTop Spin
Average Posted Wait
5
7-Day Rank
#4
30-Day Rank
#15
365-Day Rank
#107
Na’vi River Journey
Average Posted Wait
69
Actual Waits Were
81%
7-Day Rank
#3
30-Day Rank
#8
365-Day Rank
#73
Avatar Flight of Passage
Average Posted Wait
104
Actual Waits Were
79%
7-Day Rank
#1
30-Day Rank
#1
365-Day Rank
#76
Hollywood Studios Wait Times
Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run had an average wait time today of 67 minutes. Its 7-day average is 67 minutes, so today ranks #4 for this week. Its 30-day average is 63 minutes, so today ranks #10 for the past month. Its 365-day average is 60 minutes, so today ranks #63 for the past year. We received 8 actual wait times today, and the actual wait averaged 91% of the posted wait time.
Hollywood Studios wait times for Wednesday, December 30, 2020
Rise of the Resistance had a solid day of operations, calling boarding groups starting at 8:30 this morning and running almost uninterrupted until now. As I’m writing this, Rise was approaching boarding group 150, and has a good chance to get to 180 before closing.
Rise of the Resistance boarding groups for Wednesday, December 30, 2020
Muppet*Vision 3D
Average Posted Wait
39
7-Day Rank
#1
30-Day Rank
#1
365-Day Rank
#1
Star Tours: The Adventures Continue
Average Posted Wait
42
Actual Waits Were
47%
7-Day Rank
#1
30-Day Rank
#1
365-Day Rank
#18
The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror
Average Posted Wait
74
7-Day Rank
#1
30-Day Rank
#3
365-Day Rank
#51
Toy Story Mania!
Average Posted Wait
50
7-Day Rank
#1
30-Day Rank
#1
365-Day Rank
#64
Slinky Dog Dash
Average Posted Wait
74
Actual Waits Were
84%
7-Day Rank
#1
30-Day Rank
#6
365-Day Rank
#89
Alien Swirling Saucers
Average Posted Wait
31
7-Day Rank
#3
30-Day Rank
#10
365-Day Rank
#75
Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway
Average Posted Wait
57
Actual Waits Were
78%
7-Day Rank
#1
30-Day Rank
#1
365-Day Rank
#103
Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run
Average Posted Wait
67
Actual Waits Were
91%
7-Day Rank
#4
30-Day Rank
#10
365-Day Rank
#63
EPCOT Wait Times
Soarin’ had an average wait time today of 74 minutes. Its 7-day average is 54 minutes, so today ranks #2 for this week. Its 30-day average is 45 minutes, so today ranks #2 for the past month. Its 365-day average is 37 minutes, so today ranks #11 for the past year. We received 4 actual wait times today, and the actual wait averaged 66% of the posted wait time.
The NBA had a lot of success with their “Disney Bubble” in 2020 and now it appears the NBA G League is going to follow in their footsteps. The developmental league plans to begin its 2021 season in February at Walt Disney World’s ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex. The NBA G League shut down […]
