Haunted Mansion Holiday Now Closed to Return to Haunted Mansion on February 10th, 2023

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Our Beloved Peter Pan Tale Celebrates 70 Years of Magic!

Later this week, on February 5th, a true Disney classic will celebrate 70 years of a prime position in our hearts. It’s a story that brought us a front-row seat into absolute imagination as we explored Neverland and outsmarted a world with pirates and adventure. Peter Pan is a legendary tale that changed how generations of audiences to come would think about fantasy, adventure, and the London night sky.

The film debuted on February 5th of 1953, based on a 1904 play called Peter Pan. The film version includes colorful characters like Captain Hook as Pan’s arch nemesis, Tinkerbell as the mischievous and sassy sidekick, friends Wendy, John, and Peter, as well as the co-adventurers, The Lost Boys. The film was such a bit that it inspired many future stories and attractions throughout the Disney Media Universe and Disney Parks.

If you are looking for a family movie to enjoy this week, take Peter Pan for a spin and remember what a truly exceptional experience this movie is.

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Overall Review for Rock the Universe 2023

This past Friday and Saturday, I had the honor of being hosted by Universal Studios Orlando to attend Rock the Universe 2023. This is a concert series with some of the most popular Christian bands and artists. This is just a general overview of the event, and I will have a band review as well as […]

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VIDEO: ‘Avengers: Power the Night’ Drone Show Debuts at Walt Disney Studios Park in Paris

Avengers, assemble! With Avengers Campus already six months old at Walt Disney Studios Park in Disneyland Paris and as part of the resort’s 30th Anniversary Grand Finale, a new drone and projection show called “Avengers: Power the Night” has debuted in the skies above and around the Twilight Zone Tower of Terror!

This new show features drones depicting Spider-Man, Captain America’s Shield, Mjolnir, Nick Fury, and many other symbols of the franchise as firework flares shoot from the Tower of Terror and projections cover its surface. Iconic quotes from the Marvel Cinematic Universe are played over snippets of scores from the various MCU films.

This is the first nighttime drone show dedicated to Marvel Super Heroes in a Disney Park. Featuring music, lights, pyrotechnic effects, and video projections, “Avengers: Power the Night” will use 500 drones to form icons representing the powers of iconic Super Heroes, including Captain America, Captain Marvel, Scarlet Witch, and for the first time at Disneyland Paris, Shang-Chi.

An Avengers drone show was performed during the grand opening weekend for Avengers Campus in Paris. The new show will perform similar effects with the drones but will also involve projections onto the Tower of Terror.

Disneyland Paris collaborated with Bordeaux-based company Dronisos, which was recently named the official technology provider of the resort for the second year in a row. The companies previously collaborated on the 30th Anniversary’s nighttime drone show “Disney D-Light,” which was named “Best Live Entertainment 2022” during the Park World Excellence Awards Ceremony in September 2022.

“Avengers: Power the Night” runs nightly through May 8 at Walt Disney Studios Park. Are you excited to see this first-of-its-kind drone show? Let us know in the comments below!

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Hot Off The Truck: Newly In-Stock Disney and Star Wars Merchandise at Entertainment Earth

If you’re in the mood to do some shopping and want to expand your Star Wars, Marvel and Disney collections, Entertainment Earth has a wide selection of toys, games, figures and display pieces that will do the trick. Shop under the “Hot Off the Truck” tab to find the latest assortment of magical merchandise. (Please note […]

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You Can Fly! “Peter Pan” 70th Anniversary Collection Coming to Loungefly in February

Loungefly is celebrating the 70th anniversary of Disney’s 1953 animated classic Peter Pan with an all-new collection inspired by the film’s iconic ‘You Can Fly’ scene! (Please note this article contains affiliate links. Your purchase will support LaughingPlace by providing us a small commission, but will not affect your pricing or user experience. Thank you.) What’s Happening: “Think […]

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Oswald the Lucky Rabbit Candy Apple Bounces Into Disneyland Resort

While Mickey is sure seeing lots of love on the Disney100 celebration food, there’s certainly plenty to go around for Oswald the Lucky Rabbit too! Just in time for the Year of the Rabbit celebrations during Lunar New Year Festival at Disney California Adventure, we found a new Oswald the Lucky Rabbit-themed candy apple now available at confectioneries across Disneyland Resort!

Oswald the Lucky Rabbit Candy Apple – $14.99

The new candy apple features a chocolate coating on a whole apple with white chocolate icing to create his head shape, and darker chocolate for his eyes, nose, and mouth.

The two towering ears are made of crisped rice.

We found the fortunate hare immortalized as a candy apple at Trolley Treats in Disney California Adventure, although he’s likely available at other confectioneries around the Disneyland Resort, including Candy Palace, Candy Kitchen, and Pooh Corner in Disneyland, Bing Bong’s Sweet Stuff in Disney California Adventure, and Marceline’s Confectionery in the Downtown Disney District.

And of course don’t forget you can meet Oswald alongside his sweetheart Ortensia, making her very first appearance stateside this year, in the Paradise Gardens gazebo through February 15!

Will you be chowing down on this Oswald the Lucky Rabbit candy apple? Let us know in the comments below!

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TV Recap: “The Watchful Eye” – Season 1, Episode 1 “Hen in the Fox House”

Welcome to The Greybourne, a luxurious housing complex in the heart of New York City. As we’ve come to learn over the years through movies and TV, if your building has a doorman, it must be filled with secrets. That’s canon. We immediately can confirm the same is to be said about The Greybourne as […]

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DVC Member Shoves Cast Member Over Restaurant Seating, Guest Brings Firework Into Disneyland, Drunk Man Hits Security with Cardboard Tube, & More: Daily Recap (1/30/23)

We bring you a lot of stories every single day. Sometimes it’s hard to keep up. So in case you missed anything from our feed, we have rounded up all our stories in one place to get the news at a glance. Here is your Daily Recap for Monday, January 30, 2023.

Walt Disney World

Magic Kingdom

Disney has shared new photos of the TRON Lightcycle / Run canopy, a.k.a. the Upload Conduit, fully powered on for the first time in Magic Kingdom.
Construction walls around the former Splash Mountain attraction now feature references to Tiana’s Bayou Adventure and some new theming has been added to them.
A few months after the refurbishment of Center Street at Magic Kingdom, the street has a new window display featuring Daisy Duck.
An Elote Donald Duck Munchling-Inspired Sweet Corn Cake has debuted at Magic Kingdom.
Construction walls and scrim now block the middle of Ye Olde Christmas Shoppe in Magic Kingdom, effectively splitting the store in half.

EPCOT

On Christmas Eve, one drunk man from Florida screamed at Cast Members before hitting security with a cardboard tube leading to his arrest at EPCOT.

Disney’s Hollywood Studios

Props from “National Treasure: Edge of History” are now on display in Walt Disney Presents at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, replacing the “Disenchanted” costumes that have been displayed since November.
Walt Disney World released a trio of treats inspired by the latest line of Munchlings, including a Whoopie Pie representing the Spiced Carrot Cake Thumper plush.
After receiving new Peace and Justice and Power and Control lightsaber “scrap metal” pieces, Savi’s Workshop in Disney’s Hollywood Studios has a new series of Protection and Defense pieces.
After a brief refurbishment, “For the First Time in Forever: A Frozen Sing-Along Celebration” has reopened with refreshed seats and carpeting at Disney’s Hollywood Studios.

Walt Disney World Resort Hotels

A Disney Vacation Club Member forcibly assaulted a cast member over his dinner seating, but he wasn’t removed from the Beach Club property because of his vacation club ownership.
Now that foundation pouring is underway for the new Disney Vacation Club wing at Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort, more visible construction is taking place and construction materials have moved into the site.
Construction on the expansion of Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort will impact traffic on Floridian Way through late summer 2023.

New Merchandise

We found the new Disney100 The Eras: Disneyland Collection at Curtain Call in Magic Kingdom.
A new dress inspired by the carousels of Disney Parks is available at Uptown Jewelers in Magic Kingdom.
A new tee featuring a vintage photo of Mickey Mouse and Cinderella Castle has joined the 50th anniversary Vault Collection available at Walt Disney World.
A new vintage Magic Kingdom map MagicBand+ has joined the 50th-anniversary Vault Collection available throughout Walt Disney World.
Keep warm and stylish with a new Fantasyland varsity cardigan available at Walt Disney World. We found it in Fantasy Faire at Magic Kingdom.
Two new Disney100 ornaments, a magnet, and a dog collar arrived at Walt Disney World this week.
A new collection of Munchlings merchandise features Disney characters reimagined as tasty treats.
A new Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway picnic blanket and a picnic bag are both available at the merchandise kiosk at the exit of Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway in Disney’s Hollywood Studios.
A new series of apparel featuring Mickey and Minnie is available at Walt Disney World, as well as a Walt Disney World-branded sweatshirt and matching leggings.
As the Walt Disney Company celebrates its 100 Years of Wonder anniversary, LEGO has begun to share in the wonder of what’s to come with the first look at Disney100 LEGO Minifigures.
A new collection of Fantasyland Dooney & Bourke bags has arrived at Walt Disney World.
Walt Disney World has a new Disney transportation mug available for anyone who loves Disney’s trains, Monorails, ferryboats, and other transportation vehicles.

Other Walt Disney World News

For the first time since March 2020, when Walt Disney World closed for the coronavirus pandemic, Cast Members were seen using pin trading lanyards.
The Walt Disney World Monorail lines are back up and running after suddenly going down over the weekend.
We may have found the culprit responsible for the Walt Disney World Monorail downtime this weekend: Stitch! We saw him causing trouble on a Monorail track above the Transportation and Ticket Center.
Though reopened, the Monorail at Walt Disney World is still running slowly after its unexpected downtime.
A new dish inspired by the Disney Munchlings (which are inspired by Disney Parks dishes) has arrived at Blizzard Beach Water Park: the Angel Açai bowl.
Walt Disney World is donating $500,000 total to five Central Florida conservation organizations, bringing their total donations to Florida nonprofits since the start of the 50th anniversary celebration to more than $6 million.

Disneyland Resort

A prop has gone missing from the Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway queue within days of its grand opening at Disneyland.
A guest brought in a sparkling firework as a photo prop, lighting it to take pictures in front of Sleeping Beauty Castle.
Check out the full video of ‘World of Color – ONE’, which debuted at Disney California Adventure this weekend.
The new nighttime spectacular “Wondrous Journeys” at Disneyland has also debuted for the Disney 100 Years of Wonder celebration.
Galactic Grill at Disneyland is going back to the future with two specialties for the Disney 100 Years of Wonder celebration, the Platinum Trifle, and Old-Fashioned Cream Soda.
Tarzan’s Treehouse continues to be transformed into Adventureland Treehouse at Disneyland, with no opening date in sight.
The price for the Savi’s Workshop handbuilt lightsaber experience has been unexpectedly lowered at Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge in Disneyland park. The price for the Droid Depot Astromech Experience has also been reduced.
A new line of Mickey & Co. merchandise includes various new housewares, including a Mickey soap dispenser, hand towel, and shower curtain.
New shirts inspired by Big Thunder Mountain Railroad and Disneyland, in general, are available at Disneyland Resort.
Now that the scrim has been removed from around the radio house at the New Orleans Square train station, we can see that the building was badly burned and part of the roof has melted.
The celebration of the Year of the Rabbit has kicked off as the Lunar New Year 2023 Festival begins at Disney California Adventure and we’ve put together a full guide on the celebration.
Pizza and a classic sandwich collide in the French Onion Dip Pizza, now available at Boardwalk Pizza & Pasta in Disney California Adventure for Disney 100 Years of Wonder.
Ralph Brennan’s Jazz Kitchen has reopened in Downtown Disney District amidst an ongoing refurbishment.
A new haul of open-edition pins has been discovered at Disneyland Resort, featuring the Fozzie Bear and Kermit, Mickey and Minnie, Stitch, and other beloved characters as they enjoy some popular Disney Parks attractions.
Earl of Sandwich is set to reopen a temporary location within the Downtown Disney District soon.
After hearing from upset fans of the Disneyland All-American College Band, Disney has announced they will restart the program, reversing their original hiatus announcement.
Four incorrect Disney100 banners have been replaced to properly honor the milestones represented throughout the 100 years of Disney.

Disney Cruise Line

Guests can take home permanent iterations of their favorite towel animals thanks to new towel animal plush available on the Disney Cruise Line ships.

Entertainment and Media

By the middle of next week, “Avatar: The Way of Water” is expected to surpass “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” and “The Avengers” at the domestic box office.
More celebrity guests have been announced for Star Wars Celebration Europe 2023 in London, England, including Hayden Christensen, Katee Sackhoff, Mads Mikkelsen, and more.

WDW News Today

Disney Vacation Club Member Forcibly Shoves Cast Member, Is Not Trespassed Due To Home Resort – NewsToday 1/30

That’s it for today; we hope you enjoyed this Daily Recap. Thanks for stopping by, and we’ll see you tomorrow!

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New Vault Collection Fireworks and 25th Anniversary Tee Arrive at Magic Kingdom

The 50th anniversary celebration is wrapping up but guests can continue to celebrate with new T-shirts available as part of the Vault Collection. This new fireworks tee and 25th anniversary tee can be found in Main Street Cinema at Magic Kingdom.

Fireworks Tee – $39.99

First up, this shirt’s print is a giant photo of Main Street, U.S.A. during a fireworks show.

Red, green, and yellow fireworks go off in the sky above Cinderella Castle.

The buildings of Main Street, U.S.A. are also lit up in a yellow glow.

Red and yellow banners with Mickey’s face at the top are on the Main Street lampposts, although we couldn’t pinpoint the exact year these would have adorned the Magic Kingdom.

The photo may be from a celebration of Mickey’s birthday, perhaps in the 1980s. The shirt is a similar style to the Mickey shirt released a few days ago, which features a photo of the mouse from the ’70s or ’80s.

The fireworks and lights continue onto the short sleeves of the shirt.

The same photo is printed on the back.

25th Anniversary Tee – $44.99

We know exactly what year this tee is celebrating: 1996, when Magic Kingdom turned 25. Walt Disney World has released several items featuring the famous cake version of Cinderella Castle that guests visiting during the 25th anniversary got to see in person.

This gray shirt features Mickey, Minnie, Donald, and Goofy gathered in front of the pink cake castle on the chest. “Walt Disney World” is embroidered below them.

The back features the same image but larger and surrounded by a circle reading “It’s time to remember the magic!” Colorful ribbons curl around the edges of the circle.

“Walt Disney World” and “October 1, 1996” are embroidered at the bottom.

Which Vault Collection shirt do you prefer? Let us know in the comments and check out more retro merchandise from the collection: