A new remote control Monorail playset is now available at Walt Disney World Resort. We found the playset in the Emporium at Magic Kingdom.

Remote Control Monorail Playset – $99.99

It includes a model of a Monorail with orange and yellow stripes.

Mickey and his friends are pictured on the sides of the cars. Cinderella Castle is next to Mickey, while Spaceship Earth is next to Minnie.

“Walt Disney World” is printed across the last car, between Chip ‘n’ Dale and Pluto. There are also fireworks around the characters.

The remote control itself is also Monorail-shaped, with buttons on top.

The set includes a gray track with a purple Monorail archway at the station.

This replaces the 50th anniversary Monorail playset released in 2021.

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Did you know that March 25th is National Waffle Day? Talk about a holiday WE can get behind.

Waffles are an ICONIC part of breakfast, and there is NOTHING like a warm Mickey waffle. Yes, although they ALWAYS taste better when you’re visiting Disney World, they’re still pretty amazing when you make them at home, too! So if you’re looking for a Disney waffle maker to make those delicious waffles, we’ve got you covered.

Yes, this is a list of EVERY Disney waffle maker you can buy on Amazon.

First, though, before you decide on a waffle maker, you need to get THIS waffle mix — it’s the same mix they use at Disney.

This is a pretty good-sized bag, too, so you’ll be able to make LOTS of waffles. You’ll just need to add your own egg, water, and butter.

Get the waffle mix!

Okay, on to the waffle makers! Some of us HAVE this one — it’s a red 6-inch Mickey Waffle Maker and it makes one 6″ Mickey Waffle.

So if you just want to make one waffle for breakfast — or a snack (trust us, waffles are great snacks), this would be a great option! These waffles look a lot like the ones at Disney World, too!

Get this waffle maker

The Mickey Mini Waffle Maker makes a different kind of waffle — it sort of reminds us of Spaceship Earth, but with Mickey Ears.

This one also makes just one small waffle.

Get the Mini Waffle Maker

Need to feed MORE people. The Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse Double Flip Waffle Maker makes up to six waffles, and they’re both Mickey and Minnie Waffles!

This is one of those waffle makers that flips so that the waffles bake evenly.

Get the Mickey and Minnie Waffle Maker

This VERY fancy maker is the Mickey Mouse 90th Anniversary Double Flip Waffle Maker. This one makes three waffles.

This waffle maker is also one that flips for even cooking.

Get the Mickey Mouse 90th Anniversary Waffle Maker

Looking for waffles that are a little more…heroic? You can get a Marvel Waffle Maker that makes FOUR waffles with the symbols of Iron Man, Thor, Captain America, and Hulk.

This waffle maker has a browning control so you can tell just how brown you want your waffles.

Get the Marvel Waffle Maker

Or you could just get a Captain America Waffle Maker and have waffles that look like Cap’s shield.

This maker only makes one waffle.

Get the Captain America Waffle Maker

This one is for you Anna and Elsa fans. You can get a Frozen Mini Waffle Maker. It makes waffles that look like snowflakes. How appropriate!

This one only makes one small waffle at a time.

Buy the Frozen Mini Waffle Maker

Okay, let’s get some waffles for you Star Wars fans. If your favorite droid is BB-8, you’ll need the BB-8 Waffle Maker that makes waffles that look just like that cute little droid.

You can create two different-sized waffles with this maker: either a 5″ waffle or a larger 7″ waffle.

Buy the BB-8 Waffle Maker

Or maybe you want to make a waffle that looks like the fastest hunk of junk in the galaxy. It’s time to get the Millennium Falcon Waffle Maker.

This one makes a highly-detailed waffle, too.

Get the Millennium Falcon Waffle Maker

Want to go even FARTHER into a galaxy far, far away. Check out this more epic Millennium Falcon DELUXE Waffle Maker. Okay, it actually LOOKS like the ship.

This one has all the details of the Falcon down to a waffle-making art.

Buy the Millenium Falcon Deluxe Waffle Maker

The Merc with a Mouth even has his own waffle maker. That’s right, you can make waffles with a Deadpool Waffle Maker.

These waffles look just like Deadpool’s iconic symbol.

Buy the Deadpool Waffle Maker

Okay, these waffles are TOO cute. These are made with the Mini Death Star Waffle Maker. Yes, you can EAT the Death Star.

This maker creates one 4″ waffle.

Get the Mini Death Star Waffle Maker

The Star Wars 4-Waffle Maker creates four different waffles imprinted with Star Wars symbols.

This one is also a must for Star Wars fans.

Buy the Star Wars 4-Waffle Maker

Okay, our Spidey senses are tingling because there’s a Spider-Man Mini Waffle Maker. 

This one makes little waffles with Spidey’s face on them.

Get the Spider-Man Mini Waffle Maker

Maybe your favorite Avenger is Iron Man, well, there’s an Iron Man Waffle Maker just for you. It makes waffles with Iron Man’s helmet on them.

This one can also make two different-sized waffles, depending on how hungry you are (hint: bigger is ALWAYS better).

Buy the Iron Man Waffle Maker

If you need your waffles to say “I am Groot,” here you go: a Groot Waffle Maker. Okay, they won’t say anything, but they will have Groot’s face on them.

This is another of the waffle makers that can make two sizes of waffles.

Get the Groot Waffle Maker

Cue the Imperial theme song, because when you make waffles in the Stormtrooper Waffle Maker, the stormtroopers will arrive in your kitchen (on waffles).

Again, you can choose between two waffle sizes with this maker

Buy the Stormtrooper Waffle Maker

This is the way — to make waffles. The Mandalorian The Child Waffle Maker lets you make waffles shaped like Grogu.

You’ll get waffles imprinted with Grogu in his pram.

Get The Child Waffle Maker

But wait, because there’s ANOTHER The Child 4″ Mini Waffle Maker. Can you ever have TOO much of Grogu (we think not).

This waffle maker lets you make one 4″ waffle.

Buy The Child Mini Waffle Maker

So breakfast just got a lot more interesting! Happy waffle-making.

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Disney World is constantly a work in progress, just like Walt Disney himself intended.

At Disney World, EPCOT is undergoing a massive transformation, a new ride just opened in Magic Kingdom, a new restaurant just opened in  Hollywood Studios, and construction continues on new DVC villas at the Polynesian Village Resort, a restaurant in Disney Springs, and a restaurant on Disney’s BoardWalk. Now, though, ongoing construction at another resort has actually been extended.

The rooms at Disney’s Beach Club Resort have been getting a refurbishment, which started back in January. The original timeline for the project had the construction done by April 2023, but that date has since changed. 

According to the Beach Club Resort page on the Disney World website, the refurbishment of rooms will be ongoing through late this fall. Disney notes that guests may see and hear construction during the day, but that noise levels should return to normal between dusk and 9AM. However, all resort amenities will remain available to guests during the construction period.

Disney has not yet revealed what kind of changes are in store for the rooms, but we’ve seen other hotels at the resort get rooms themed to specific Disney movies, like The Incredibles rooms at Disney’s Contemporary Resort, the Mary Poppins Returns rooms at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort and the Moana rooms at Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort. Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort will also soon be getting rooms inspired by The Little Mermaid.

We’ll let you know if we get any other updates about the new rooms at Beach Club and what they might look like, so stay tuned to DFB for more!

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Is there anything more iconic than a Disney World parade?

Whether it’s the fun smaller cavalcades (or even that one HUGE cavalcade in Magic Kingdom) or the massive Festival of Fantasy parade with its gorgeous floats, we LOVE a parade. But today, something pretty big was missing from a parade in Magic Kingdom.

Okay, so we’ve seen things missing from the parade before. At one point, Maleficent in her dragon form didn’t appear in the parade for a while after a technical problem. But today, we noticed something different. So usually, the first float that appears in the parade is the one with Belle and Beast on one side…

…Cinderella and Prince Charming in the middle…

…and Tiana and Naveen at the rear.

Today, though, when we watched the parade, the princesses were NOT on that beautiful HUGE float, but instead, were in a small float designed to look like a gazebo (which we’ve seen in cavalcade before). So the big float with the three royal couples seems to be missing.

We’re not sure why the float is missing or what might have resulted in it not appearing in today’s parade, but sometimes these little hiccups DO happen. The good news is that you can still see the princesses, along with a few princes, during the parade.

Something is missing from the Festival of Fantasy parade…where’s the Princess float?? pic.twitter.com/e48A8RTwNd

— Disney Food Blog (@DisneyFoodBlog) March 25, 2023

If you’ve never watched the Festival of Fantasy parade, you should certainly take some time out of your schedule in Magic Kingdom to catch it. The parade runs through Frontierland to the Central Plaza and down Main Street, U.S.A. 

The parade usually has two showtimes a day — check the My Disney Experience app for showtimes! We’ll keep an eye on it and see if and when the big float returns, so stay tuned to DFB for more!

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Things are pretty busy in Disney World right now. Spring Break crowds are here and a new ride AND a new restaurant have opened.

This means that we expect things to stay that way for a while, and when we look at park pass reservation availability for next week, we’re already starting to see a few days beginning to fill up, especially in Magic Kingdom. So let’s take a look at next week’s park hours and availability.

Magic Kingdom Park Hours

Magic Kingdom is open from 9AM-11PM on March 26th-31st. 

Those hours are the same on April 1st.

There is a Disney After Hours event on March 27th from 10PM-1AM. Extended Evening Hours are on March 29th from 11AM-1PM.

EPCOT Park Hours

EPCOT park hours are from 9AM-9PM on 26th-31st.

These hours are the same on April 1st.

Extended Evening Hours are on March 27thth from 9PM-11PM.

Hollywood Studios Park Hours

Hours for Hollywood Studios are from 8:30AM-9:30PM on March 26th-31st.

These hours are the same on April 1st.

There is a Disney After Hours events on March 29th from 9:30PM-12:30AM.

Animal Kingdom Park Hours

Park hours for Animal Kingdom are from 8AM-8PM on March 26th-31st.

The hours are the same for April 1st.

If you’re a Disney World hotel guest, you can enter the parks 30 minutes before the official opening time with Early Theme Park Entry.

Park Pass Reservation Availability

Park pass reservation availability is dependent on whether you’re a guest with theme park tickets, a Disney World hotel guest, or if you’re an Annual Passholder. For visitors with Theme Park Tickets, Magic Kingdom is sold out for March 27th.

Magic Kingdom is also sold out on March 27th for select resort guests.

Disney World uses a different calendar to track park pass availability for Annual Passholders. For those with an IncrediPass, Magic Kingdom is sold out for March 31st.

For guests with the Sorcerer Pass, Magic Kingdom is also sold out on March 31st.

For guests with the Pirate Pass, Magic Kingdom is sold out for March 31st, and April 1st is blocked out.

For guests with a Pixie Dust Pass, Magic Kingdom is sold out on March 31st, and March 26th and April 1st are blocked out.

That’s everything you need to know about park hours and park pass availability in Disney World next week. If you haven’t made those park pass reservations yet, we suggest doing that as soon as possible! Note that availability can and does change often, so be sure to check that if you’re visiting the parks next week!

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Things with Disney’s executive team have been in flux lately.

Bob Chapek is no longer CEO, a new chairman of the Board will be starting soon, some executives have left, others are set to return, and job cuts could impact many employees across the Company. And while Bob Iger has returned to the CEO position for a 2-year run, one former Disney CEO has indicated that LEAVING the Company is what may have actually helped him to keep on living.

Michael Eisner had a 21-year tenure with Disney and ultimately served as CEO, stepping down in September 2005. Eisner was actually one of the people who posted a welcome message to Iger when he came back, has commented on Chapek in the past, and has discussed Disney’s history in recent years (noting that it has “suffered” recently. During a recent interview with Squawk on the Street, Eisner spoke up on some Disney-related matters again.

In speaking about Iger, he shared that Iger’s return to the CEO position was a great move for Disney. But he admitted being nervous for Iger since Iger left with a “10++++ rating” and will now have a lot of headwinds to deal with. Eisner shared that he’s rooting for Iger though.

Click here to see Eisner’s full comments about Iger’s return

Eisner noted that Iger was “pretty right going back,” but it seems that leaving the Company was the right choice for Eisner personally. One interviewer noted that Disney CEOs never want to leave. Eisner responded by saying “it’s a great job.” But he noted that “having 20 scripts by [his] bed unread every night for 40 years (including paramount and ABC)” is a lot of work.

Eisner shared, “it’s kind of nice having a little more time.” He went on to say “I think I’m still alive because I retired from Disney, I didn’t retire from life…It worked out.”

This isn’t the first time Eisner has commented about leaving and how that was a good choice for him. Previously, Eisner commented on Iger’s initial departure from Disney and said, “We’ve talked about it. Having 50 unanswered emails, and seven scripts you haven’t read and 30 phone calls you haven’t returned…Getting off that treadmill is not a horrible thing.”

So it seems that at least for Eisner, leaving Disney was the right call. You can see more from his recent interview below.

Who says you can’t go home? @Michael_Eisner says it was “a great move for $DIS” to bring back Bob Iger as CEO. pic.twitter.com/yFSK5JdXWG

— Squawk on the Street (@SquawkStreet) March 14, 2023

It is important to note, however, that Eisner’s own departure was full of controversy. Roy E. Disney (son of Roy O. Disney, nephew of Walt Disney) actually quit The Walt Disney Company Board around 2004. Why? Well, he cited a number of reasons including mismanagement by CEO Michael Eisner, as well as problems with morale, declines in investment in and business at Disney’s theme parks, the loss of creative talent, and Eisner’s failure to name a successor.

In his resignation letter, Roy E. Disney said, “In conclusion, Michael, it is my sincere belief that it is you who should be leaving and not me.”

Eisner did have some great success at Disney but became involved in a lawsuit regarding Jeffrey Katzenberg (the former Disney movie studio head) and a severance package worth millions that was given to Michael Ovitz (he served as Disney president under Eisner for a brief period of time).

By the time Roy E. Disney resigned, Disney’s stock had been declining, and ABC TV was not doing well in terms of ratings. In 2004, 43% of the voting shareholders at Disney actually expressed a lack of confidence in Eisner. A new chairman of the board was appointed, but Eisner stuck around as CEO for a year and a half more until he formally resigned. It was Iger who then succeeded him.

In short, it’s not always smooth sailing for Disney’s CEOs even if it is a “great job.” To learn more about other Disney CEO scandals you’ve totally forgotten, click here.

For more CEO-related stories, check out the posts below:

• Will Disney Need Two CEOs To Replace Bob Iger?
• 3 Big Problems Bob Iger Is Facing Right Now
• Former TikTok CEO Could REPLACE Bob Iger at Disney
• Bob Iger Comments on His Search for the Next Disney CEO

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A new Moana-inspired Minnie Mouse ear headband is available at Walt Disney World. We found the flower crown ears at the Emporium in Magic Kingdom.

Moana Ear Headband – $34.99

The ears are decorated with a brown and tan pattern featuring waves, fish, and flowers.

Tropical orange, pink, and purple flowers with green leaves are between the ears.

The pattern on the ears resembles the pattern on Moana’s clothes and Maui’s tattoos.

The headband is covered in cream-colored twill and lined with coral-pink velour.

Coral-pink fabric also lines the edges of the ears.

A matching Moana Dooney & Bourke collection is coming soon, too.

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Last year, “E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial” celebrated its 40th anniversary, but E.T. Adventure in Universal Studios Florida was stuck in the past with posters for the film’s 30th anniversary still up in the queue. The posters have finally been replaced with more general “E.T.” posters, including artwork that matches the new interplanetary passport cards.

These posters line the initial section of the queue where guests split into groups before entering the building.

The first poster features Elliot and E.T. on the bike flying over the woods.

The moon takes up the entire background.

The posters feature the film’s original tagline, reading, “E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial in his adventure on earth.”

A second poster has an orange color scheme, with E.T. and his glowing finger at the center.

He points another finger at the sunset behind silhouettes of the film’s characters.

The next poster features E.T. sitting on the ground in front of his floating spaceship.

And the final poster has E.T. peeking out of the bottom, with the woods and city behind him.

A rainbow streaks across the night sky beneath the film’s title.

Watch our full E.T. Adventure POV video to see the previous posters that were in the queue:

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