Actor Jeff Bridges is returning to the grid for “Tron: Ares,” the third installment in the “Tron” trilogy of movies. The Details In a conversation with the Film Comment podcast, Bridges not only talked about his career, but mentioned he was going to play a part in the third installment of the “Tron” story, “Tron:… Read More »Actor Jeff Bridges Confirmed to Be Returning for ‘Tron: Ares’
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Whether a Sith or Jedi, the masters of the Dark and Light Sides of the Force have a weapon of choice, a lightsaber. This Spring, Disney’s Star Wars Legacy Lightsaber collection will feature another amazing box set commemorating the iconic (and deadly) Darth Maul. (Please note this article contains affiliate links. Your purchase will support […]
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There’s nothing like visiting a theme park before it opens for the day, and that’s why the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (IAAPA) invited a number of folks to SeaWorld Orlando this morning to share their strong outlook on summer travel numbers and industry trends. During the presentation, IAAPA’s president and CEO Jakob Wahl […]
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Star Wars has released the trailer and launch date for Star Wars: Hunters. You can pre-register now for a reward for the launch in June. What’s Happening: The official trailer has been released for Star Wars: Hunters, as well as news of the June 4 launch date. Check out the trailer below. The main event is […]
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It’s almost time for V.I.Passholder Days at Disney World!
Disney World Annual Passholder Entrance
This exclusive event is celebrating Disney World Annual Passholders with a free souvenir, an exclusive treat, and even a Passholder lounge! The main event kicks off tomorrow, May 1st, but some of the offerings are going to begin a little later. Let’s check out everything coming to the parks for this event!
V.I.Passholder Days 2024 runs from May 1st through June 26th. If you’re a Passholder and don’t have your trip booked during this time, you’ll want to plan one soon!
Annual Pass
This is a limited-time event that brings additional discounts, an excluisve lounge, snacks, and more, just for Disney World Annual Passholders.
A new Passholder magnet is coming out for V.I.Passholder Days! Throughout the year, Disney occasionally introduces new AP souvenir magnets. We’ve seen magnets themed to Oswald, Dumbo, Hei Hei…and this new one is themed to Stitch (from Lilo and Stitch)!
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You can pick up your free magnet at Creations Shop in EPCOT from May 1st through June 26th. To get your magnet, you’ll need to show your valid Annual Pass card, linked MagicBand, MagicBand+, or Disney MagicMobile pass. You also need to show a government-issued photo ID.
You can get one magnet per Passholder.
An exclusive LOUNGE is opening for Annual Passholders! It’ll be located at Restaurant Marrakesh in the Morocco Pavilion at EPCOT from May 1st through June 18th.
Restaurant Marrakesh building
The lounge will be open from noon to 8PM each day, and it’ll provide a place for Passholders to hang out in an air-conditioned area with complimentary snacks and water. There will also be free Passholder buttons! Disney said that “special friends may stop by to say hello,” so we’re expecting a few character experiences, too.
You’ll need to show your Annual Pass card, linked MagicBand, MagicBand+, or MagicMobile pass along with a government-issued photo ID to get in.
An exclusive treat is coming to Sunshine Seasons in EPCOT from May 1st through June 26th. The treat is themed to Stitch!
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It’s a Stitch Cake Cone, featuring vanilla chiffon cake with coconut buttercream and mango crisp pearls.
Some Passholder-exclusive Disney PhotoPass Magic Shots and photo opportunities are available from May 1st through June 26th. They can all be found in the World Celebration Gardens, near Dreamers Point. There, you’ll find a Disney photographer who can take your photo with special props or add some extra magic to your pics.
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From May 1st through May 30th, there will be a giant Mickey Mouse ice cream bar prop. From June 1st through the 26th, there will be an oversized Mickey donut prop. Throughout the entire time, there will be a Stitch Magic Shot available.
For a limited time, Passholders can take advantage of a discount on online Disney merchandise from the Disney Store. From May 5th through May 24th, Annual Passholders get 20% off all DisneyStore.com purchases.
Annual Pass
To use this discount, make sure that your Annual Pass is linked in your My Disney Experience account. You should log into the Disney World website and view your profile, then choose “Memberships & Passes” to make sure that pass is linked. Once that’s confirmed, you just need to log in to DisneyStore.com using the account that has your pass linked. At checkout, you can enter the promo code WDW20 (and select “apply”) to see the 20% off deal.
Make sure you’re ready to celebrate V.I.Passholder Days starting tomorrow, May 1st!
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Oh boy, planning a Disney trip can be quite the adventure, and we totally get it! But fear not, dear friends, we compiled EVERYTHING you need (and the things to avoid!) to plan the ULTIMATE Disney vacation.
Whether you’re a rookie or a seasoned pro, our insider tips and tricks will have you exploring the parks like never before. So come along with us, and get planning your most magical vacation ever!
Are you an Annual Passholder? Let us know which V.I.Passholder perk you’re most excited for!
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The TARDIS from “Doctor Who” has materialized on the Disneyland Resort esplanade near Downtown Disney District ahead of the show’s upcoming season premiere on Disney+.
The TARDIS (Time And Relative Dimensions In Space) is an old blue British police box. The spaceship/time machine was designed to change forms to blend in with its surroundings — but got stuck as a police box early on in the Doctor’s adventures.
Disney and the BBC announced in 2022 that the series would begin airing on Disney+. The first episodes to stream on the service were last year’s 60th anniversary specials. A holiday special, starring Ncuti Gatwa as the latest incarnation of the Doctor, then premiered on Christmas.
As a sign at the TARDIS photo op states, the next season will premiere with two episodes on Disney+ (and BBC iPlayer) on May 10. It will air on BBC One on May 11.
The TARDIS is closed so guests can’t run away on time and space adventures.
It features a “Police Telephone” sign and metal hardware.
“Police Public Call Box” is on the top of each side of the box.
Though it appears small, the TARDIS is actually bigger on the inside.
It has a blue light on top that flashes when the box appears and disappears.
In addition to Gatwa as the current Doctor, the next season of “Doctor Who” (known as series 14 or season 1) also stars Millie Gibson as his new companion, Ruby Sunday. Jemma Redgrave, Bonnie Langford, and Yasmin Finney will reprise their roles as Kate Stewart, Mel Bush, and Rose Noble respectively. Other actors appearing this season include Jonathan Groff, Jinkx Monsoon, and Indira Varma.
It will have eight episodes premiering through June 22, with most episodes written by Russell T. Davies, who is returning as showrunner. Kate Herron and Briony Redman wrote one episode, and former showrunner Steven Moffat wrote one. Julie Anne Robinson, Ben Chessell, Dylan Holmes Williams, and Jamie Donoughue direct.
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Walt Disney World has released a new-to-me discount offering DVC Members and their Friends & Family up to 40% off room-only rates on select resorts for stays between now and December 2024. This shares booking & travel dates for these special offers, plus commentary about the special offer. This is one of many deals that […]
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With plenty of time to prepare for the Fourth of July 2024, Walt Disney World has a new Americana ear headband and matching mini backpack by Loungefly.
The accessory is mostly made of pleather, with blue velour lining the headband. The outside of the headband and the ears are white. They’re patterned with small images of Mickey wearing American flag shorts.
The American flag also inspires the pleather Minnie bow. One side is dark blue with brighter blue stars. The other side is striped red and white. The center is white.
On the right side of the headband is a metal tag featuring the Disney and Loungefly wordmarks.
The Mickey pattern continues on the backs of the ears.
We found this ear headband at the Emporium in Magic Kingdom.
In Creations Shop at EPCOT, we spotted the matching mini backpack, which is white with blue trim. It features the same all-over pattern with Mickey in patriotic shorts.
The Disney Parks Loungefly enamel badge on the front of the bag is a navy blue shade.
There is a slip pocket on either side of the backpack. The zipper lining is navy, and the bag’s hardware is silvertone.
The adjustable backpack straps are a matching navy blue with red accents.
The inside of the bag is navy with a lighter blue repeating pattern of Mickey heads and stars. There are even straps to hold your ear headband.
Walt Disney World also has a new “The Lion King” 30th anniversary ear headband and Tomorrowland ear headband.
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Crews have removed all the scaffolding from the mountainous salt mine façade of Tiana’s Bayou Adventure at Magic Kingdom.
At one point, scaffolding covered nearly all of the attraction’s façade. More recently, it remained around the mill on the left and on ridges on the sides of the mountain.
There’s no scaffolding to be seen now. However, we did see two crew members working right in front of the mill. The front of the building is decorated with a banner that was installed in early April and then temporarily removed.
The banner is purple with gold and green borders. With the scaffolding gone, we can actually read the banner now. It says:
Tonight Only
A Celebration of Family and Friends of New Orleans
At the proud home of Princess Tiana and Prince Naveen
Everyone is Welcome!
The base of the mountain is surrounded by real and fake foliage.
It seems crews are done installing flowers and plants on the mountain. When the ride was Splash Mountain, it was mostly reddish-brown rock. Now the rockwork is barely visible and the mountain is mostly green.
Flowers dot the top of the mountain. In the story of Tiana’s Bayou Adventure, it’s an old salt mine. Tiana’s Foods now operates out of the mine.
More lampposts have been installed in the flowerbeds outside the Frontierland train station. These are wooden posts with black wrought iron lamps on top.
The lamps have decorative circles in their supports.
Work is done on refurbishing the train station’s stairs. But this area under the stairs remains blocked off as it holds other construction materials. There are several long planks of wood.
This staging area in front of the station was previously full of lampposts. They’re now gone as they have been moved into the ride’s queue.
Cords run across this dirt space that is clear of plants. Part of the Tiana’s Bayou Adventure rockwork that runs up to the station has been torn open.
There are two small square holes and one large hole.
In the queue, there are both wooden lampposts and blue metal lampposts. Unlike the posts in front of the station, these wooden lampposts feature floral carvings.
Behind construction walls, crew members on ladders were working on hanging a tension wire between two wooden posts. This is right next to the restrooms, which are open.
The posts they’re working on feature the same flower carvings as the ones with lamps, but don’t have the rounded tops. There are small metal hooks near the tops.
There were a couple of metal elements on the wire that the crew members were hanging.
Further in the queue, another crew member was on scaffolding around a larger post.
This post has a metal piece with several hooks encircling it.
The scaffolding sits in a garden full of large planter boxes. These feature fake plants like carrots and onions. There’s a green kiosk in the garden, too.
One wooden lamppost has a stripe of blue paint on it. Signs point to a farmers market (maybe the garden above) and a break room.
In the back left corner of the queue, we noticed display cases or windows on the walls of Tiana’s Bayou General.
It’s hard to make out what is in these windows, but they may display hot sauces. There’s a sign for hot sauces nearby.
Tiana’s Bayou Adventure will open this summer at Magic Kingdom.
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Magic Kingdom is FULL of magical moments (well, dur, it is called MAGIC Kingdom for a reason).
Cinderella Castle
From being able to meet some of your favorite Disney characters, to riding classic Disney rides, to getting pixie dusted (literally, if you want), being in Magic Kingdom is like living in a fairy tale. No wonder why we love it so much! However, there is something you can do to make your Magic Kingdom experience even MORE, well, magical, and we’re going to tell you all about it.
We’re sure if you’ve been to Magic Kingdom, you’ve watched the Happily Ever After fireworks from Main Street, U.S.A. But the next time you’re in Disney World, here’s what you need to do instead. Instead of heading to Main Street to see the fireworks, go behind Cinderella Castle in Fantasyland. You’ll want to be near Prince Charming Regal Carrousel.
Prince Charming Regal Carrousel
Why would you want to do this? First, you’ll get a super unique view of the fireworks — and that’s always fun, right? But…if you’re lucky, you may get a surprise of ROYAL proportions. Sometimes, the princesses come out of Princess Fairytale Hall during the fireworks and hang out in that area for magical moments with kids (and adults, too!). This is such a unique way to see the fireworks, as well as see characters during the show.
Ariel meeting in Fairytale Hall
So we do have to warn you that this isn’t guaranteed to happen every night, and it’s not something you’ll find listed on the My Disney Experience app. It’s sort of one of those “if you know, you know” kind of things. So it may NOT happen, but it very well MAY happen and you’ll end up with a little extra magic to end your evening in Magic Kingdom.
However, if you MUST meet the princesses and don’t want to take your chances, you can always visit them at Princess Fairytale Hall during the day. You can also book a meal at Cinderella’s Royal Table to get more quality time with the princesses in Magic Kingdom.
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Oh boy, planning a Disney trip can be quite the adventure, and we totally get it! But fear not, dear friends, we compiled EVERYTHING you need (and the things to avoid!) to plan the ULTIMATE Disney vacation.
Whether you’re a rookie or a seasoned pro, our insider tips and tricks will have you exploring the parks like never before. So come along with us, and get planning your most magical vacation ever!
Have you ever seen the princesses like this? Let us know in the comments!
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