For the first time since February 2020, Pin Trading Nights are returning to the Disneyland Resort, with the first event set to take place on June 4th. What’s Happening: During this ticketed event, show your enthusiasm for pin trading along with other avid and novice traders and share stories about your collections. In addition to […]
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Did you know that during the Pixar Fest celebration you can meet over 20 Pixar characters, including some that have never been seen before at a Disney park? Pixar Fest …
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Trader Sam’s Enchanted Tiki Bar at Disneyland Hotel announced that a new DOLE Whip treat inspired by the Matterhorn will be available beginning in June.
Starting on June 1, Trader Sam’s will serve the Coconut-Pineapple DOLE Whip topped with coconut shavings mixed with silver and blue edible glitter in a Matterhorn cup.
The treat and cup honor the 65th anniversary of the Matterhorn Bobsleds, which opened at Disneyland on June 14, 1959. The ride has two tracks with 6-person bobsleds that take guests 80 feet up into a snowy mountain, where they “Swoop in and out of shadowy caves and along jagged rocky ledges” while avoiding the Abominable Snowman.
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“When will Disney start selling tickets for the 2024 Oogie Boogie Bash?” is a common reader question right now, especially after Disneyland announced dates for the Halloween party. We’ll try to answer based on what we know based on historical announcement dates, past demand, and more. As with all of these speculative posts, we’ll start […]
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The second season of Hulu’s adult animated series Hit-Monkey is set to feature the voice of Cristin Milioti, according to Variety. What’s Happening: Milioti will star as Iris in the second season of the animated Marvel series, Hit-Monkey. Her official character description states, “Iris has grown up vowing never to be like the father, Bryce, who abandoned […]
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Fear cannot be contained… the chilling details of Universal Orlando’s Halloween Horror Nights 2024 are finally creeping into the light. The premier Halloween event returns for its 33rd year at Universal Studios Florida, and the haunted house unveilings have already begun! Universal Orlando Halloween Horror Nights 2024 The horror starts earlier than ever! Universal Orlando‘s […]
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The Walt Disney Company has made their first political contribution in Florida since 2022.
Two years ago, Disney suspended political contributions in Florida after it was discovered they had donated to all the sponsors of the controversial “Don’t Say Gay” bill, and a total of $125,000 to the state’s Republican Party that year. The company’s poor response led to employee walkouts and petitions. Then-CEO Bob Chapek ultimately condemned the bill and Disney promised to get the bill repealed. The situation led to Governor Ron DeSantis lashing out against the company and taking over the Reedy Creek Improvement District, turning it into the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District, and appointing his own board. Disney and the District sued each other multiple times over before finally reaching a settlement this March.
As shared by the Orlando Sentinel, Disney has begun making in-kind contributions (which are donations of products or services) again.
Disney provided theme park tickets to Democratic state Sen. Geraldine Thompson’s fundraiser. Invitations to the June 7 fundraiser even feature Princess Tiana, the star of Disney’s “The Princess and the Frog” and Tiana’s Bayou Adventure, a new attraction set to open at Magic Kingdom this summer.
According to the invite, someone contributing $250 to Thompson will receive one Walt Disney World park ticket. A $500 donation gets two tickets, $700 gets three, and $1,000 gets four. All donors are invited to join Sen. Thompson for dinner and fireworks at Walt Disney World at the end of the day.
Thompson’s district is in southwest Orange County, where most of Walt Disney World is located. According to Thompson, Disney provided an in-kind contribution to at least one other state lawmaker.
When Orlando Sentinel asked Thompson if Disney was planning to make cash donations again soon, she said higher-up executives would need to approve that decision: “They’re waiting to hear from Burbank.”
While they can’t write checks,” Thompson said, “this is an opportunity for me to raise funds for my campaign and with substantial support from them. Not in [cash] dollar amounts, though.”
The in-kind contributions are “about what I would have expected,” Aubrey Jewett, a professor of political science at the University of Central Florida, said.
“Disney made a big splash when they said they were putting a hold on donations,” said Jewett. “For their reentry, strategically it would make sense for them to just quietly start doing things and not make a big deal of it. Disney has probably decided they want to avoid being in the headlines for political things.”
Disney spokespeople did not respond to Orlando Sentinel’s requests for comment.
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Universal Orlando has revealed its brand new summer tribute store to annual passholders today. Let’s take a look into Universal’s intricate retail experience. The new tribute store, located inside Universal Studios Florida, invites guests to the Tribute Store Plaza, a strip mall containing three stores: Mega Video, Mega Castle Arcade, and Tribute Theatre. The community board […]
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Ever Carradine has been promoted to series regular for the upcoming sixth and final season of The Handmaid’s Tale on Hulu, according to Deadline. What’s Happening: Carradine, who plays Naomi in The Handmaid’s Tale, has been upped to a series regular for the final season of the flagship Hulu drama. Carradine joined The Handmaid’s Tale in Season […]
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The floating candelabra has returned to the Endless Hallway scene inside The Haunted Mansion at Walt Disney World.
The floating candelabra, which was removed from The Haunted Mansion in Magic Kingdom back in January of 2024 made its return five months later. The candelabra can be see floating at the back of the Endless Hallway in the photo above.
The scene is toward the beginning of the attraction, just as guests encounter the Hatbox Ghost. The Hatbox Ghost himself is a new addition to the Mansion, being added last November, a year after it was first announced.
Speculation that the floating candelabra would be removed began when concept art of the Hatbox Ghost included the Endless Hallway with no floating candelabra depicted. However, we confirmed the candelabra would return after it was removed in January.
Watch our video of the newly-returned floating candelabra below:
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