Star Wars fans: get ready to jump to hyperspace!

May the 4th (otherwise known as Star Wars Day) isn’t too far away. You could spend Star Wars Day (or any other day you want to celebrate this beloved franchise) at the Star Wars Hotel in Disney World or at Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge on the east or west coast. But, soon you’ll also be able to celebrate all things Star Wars for a limited time in one iconic Disneyland spot.

According to the Space Mountain website for Disneyland, Space Mountain will be CLOSED on April 28th, 2022 and it will reopen just one day later (on April 29th) as Hyperspace Mountain!

The Hyperspace Mountain page confirms that it will be available starting April 29th. Note that it will only be available as Hyperspace Mountain for a limited time.

Never heard of Hyperspace Mountain? Basically, it’s a Star Wars overlay at Space Mountain that transforms this already beloved attraction into an epic Star Wars adventure. Throughout your adventure on Hyperspace Mountain, you might just see Rebel X-wing starfighters, Imperial TIE fighters, blaster fire, and much more!

This marks the first time this overlay has come back to Disneyland since 2019.

Your mission starts with a briefing from Admiral Ackbar. Turns out the Rebel Alliance needs help flying some vessels so they can survey an Imperial Star Destroyer. But once you arrive, you’ll find the Star Destroyer waiting with TIE fighters all around it! And then you’ll essentially end up at the heart of an epic Star Wars combat scene.

Again, this version of the attraction will only be around for a limited time. Right now, the calendar only lets us see through May 9th, and it does show operating hours for Hyperspace Mountain at least through that time. As the calendar allows guests to view more dates, we may see more dates on which this will be available.

We’ll continue to look for more updates and share those all with you!

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Magic Key Holders at Disneyland Resort have access to perks many other guests do not. There are discounts on both food and merchandise and even the occasional exclusive access to certain attractions.

Today, Disney shared on Instagram a new perk for those who have a Magic Key.

Now, if Magic Key Holders are looking for a new spot to take a couple of pictures, they can go into the Magic Key portal where they will find a map that will lead them to some good spots to snap some photos. The Disneyland Magic Key Instagram page shared a reel that featured some of the spots.

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Disneyland also has a page on their website that offers up some picture location ideas in both Disneyland Park and Disney California Adventure Park. These ideas include places like the Haunted Mansion, Radiator Springs Racers, and The Wheel House at Grizzly River Run.

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According to current participants in the Walt Disney World Disney College Program, Disney has been denying special housing accommodations for Cast Members with disabilities.

According to our sources, multiple Disney College Program participants living at the new Flamingo Crossings Village have requested special housing accommodations due to having a certain medical condition and/or disability. For example, one of our sources suffers from epilepsy and PTSD, which causes seizures, and would prefer to have less roommates or a single bedroom. But Disney is reportedly denying accommodating these Cast Members.

Disney’s reasoning for denying these requests is that no more single bedrooms are currently available in the College Program housing. But sources tell us that multiple College Program participants have bedrooms in their suites that are currently empty.

And despite requesting special accommodations, these disabled Cast Members were ignored and still placed in apartments with multiple roommates. Cast Members with other various conditions that needed a private bathroom, a ground floor apartment, an apartment with no animals, etc., were also ignored.

These Cast Members were then told they would need to find off-campus housing in order to accommodate their medical condition and/or disability. But many College Program participants come from all parts of the country and the world to participate in the program. Most do not have their own cars to rely on and need the program-provided bus transportation to get to and from work. The bus transportation is only provided to College Program participants who are living in the company-sponsored housing.

Another source tells us they are deaf and were denied ASL interpreters for a roommate mediation meeting at Flamingo Crossings Village, despite having a written request. Our source was also told by Disney that they will not be provided an interpreter for any housing events at Flamingo Crossings Village.

Denying these requests is a violation of the Fair Housing Act which prohibits discrimination by direct providers of housing to persons because of race or color, religion, sex, national origin, familial status, or disability.

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Easter is coming fast. In just a few weeks, we’ll be celebrating with all things candy, pastels, and, of course, Easter eggs.

If you’re still looking for a few things to fill those Easter baskets, the 2022 plushes we just found on shopDisney may be just what you’re looking for!

Disney tends to released Easter plushes for Mickey, Minnie, Pooh, and Stitch annually and each year they look just a tad bit different. Let’s take a look at the designs for this year! First up is the Stitch Plush Easter Chick 2022.

Stitch is dressed up as a baby chick with a polka dot bowtie. You can buy this Stitch plush for $24.99.

Click here to buy this Stitch Plush Easter Chick 2022 from shopDisney!

Next is the Winnie the Pooh Plush Easter Bunny 2022.

Pooh is wearing a purple Easter bunny outfit and, like Stitch, has a polka dotted bowtie! You can pick up this Pooh plush for $24.99.

Click here to buy the Winnie the Pooh Plush Easter Bunny 2022 from shopDisney!

Minnie joins the party as well with the Minnie Mouse Plush Easter Bunny 2022.

Minnie is dressed as a pink bunny, and instead of a bowtie, she is wearing a polka dot bow and skirt. You can buy this plush for $24.99.

Click here to buy the Minnie Mouse Plush Easter Bunny 2022 from shopDisney!

And finally, is the Mickey Mouse Plush Easter Bunny 2022.

Mickey is wearing a blue bunny outfit and he is also sporting that polka dot bowtie. You can buy the Mickey Mouse plush for $24.99.

Click here to buy the Mickey Mouse Plush Easter Bunny 2022 from shopDisney!

Each of these plushes have the words “Disney Store” and the year 2022 embroidered on their foot. We have not spotted these in the parks yet but we will let you know if and when we do! Be sure to stay tuned to DFB for all the latest Disney news!

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Work continues on the reimagining of Downtown Disney at Disneyland. Only a few scraps of metal can be found where the AMC Theater once stood.

The AMC Theater is almost wholly demolished behind the colorful construction walls.

However, you can still see the twisted metal AMC logo above the wall.

The Downtown Disney reimagining has progressed, starting with demolition back in February.

A new open grassy area will provide a space for guests to relax. There will also be space for events held in Downtown Disney.

In November, Disney Parks Experiences and Products President Josh D’Amaro announced the reimagining at Destination D23.

Above, you can see the concept art for the finished project.

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A new Loungefly mini backpack featuring Olaf and Bruni from “Frozen 2” is now available at Disneyland Resort.

Olaf and Bruni Loungefly Mini Backpack – $75

The bag is white, with light blue straps and accents around the zippers.

Images of Olaf and Bruni are patterned all over the bag with snowflakes.

Olaf lines like “I don’t even know a Samantha” are in blue lettering throughout the pattern too.

We found it in both the Emporium and Star Traders at Disneyland Park.

Check out the new Tomorrowland Loungefly mini backpack too.

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Earlier this month, Disney announced that a new table-service restaurant would be coming to Disney’s BoardWalk — The Cake Bake Shop by Gwendolyn Rogers!

This restaurant is expected to open in 2023, and today, Disney shared a little more about the creator of the restaurant, Gwendolyn Rogers. 

In her spotlight on Disney Parks Blog in celebration of Women’s History Month, Gwendolyn shared that she didn’t always want to be a baker, but when her family moved to Indiana when she was in her mid-40s, she viewed it as an opportunity to start over.

She began baking from her own kitchen, and continued to practice for the next eight years. She said, “Some of the best advice I have ever been given is to really take the time on your idea – work at it and see if people like what you’re doing.”

She finally was able to create her own retail space out of an old home in Indianapolis, and from there, it took off and people loved it as a place to celebrate their events and special occasions. She was soon able to open a second location in Carmel, Indiana. And now, The Cake Bake Shop is coming to Disney World. Gwendolyn shared, “To think that now I get to bring this fun and happiness to Walt Disney World Resort – it’s such an unbelievable honor. I’ve been a Disney fan my whole life.”

Disney hasn’t announced an official opening date for this restaurant, so make sure to follow DFB for all the latest Disney for more!

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