Month: August 2024

First Look at New Coco Merchandise Coming to Disney Parks Next Month

We got a first look at the upcoming Coco merchandise collection coming to Disney Parks next month. It will arrive at Disneyland Resort on September 3, and sometime in September at Walt Disney World.

New Coco Merchandise

Display of New Coco Merchandise including a hoodie, shirt, guitar, fan, and accessories set on a wooden table adorned with candles and marigold flowers—all available at Disney Parks.

The collection is in celebration of Hispanic and Latin American Heritage Month, as well as Día de los Muertos, and the Plaza de la Familia at Disney California Adventure. We were given a preview of the collection at a media event at Disneyland, but it’s not yet available for purchase.

Toy Guitar

Display featuring a white guitar, a beige hoodie with illustrations and "LA FAMILIA" text, colorful cups, a fan, candles, marigold flowers, and decorative Mickey Mouse ears on shelves filled with vibrant Coco merchandise reminiscent of Disney Parks magic.

The guitar, modeled after Héctor’s, lights up and plays music from the movie.

Crossbody Bag

A black backpack with colorful patches featuring cartoon characters and text overlays, including new Coco merchandise from Disney Parks. The person wearing it is also dressed in vibrant clothing printed with similar designs.

Most of the merchandise features a design reminiscent of lotería cards. The card designs feature members of the Rivera family and iconography from the movie.

Button-up Shirt

Display Coco merchandise on mannequins wearing a shirt and hoodie printed with colorful cards, alongside a matching crossbody bag. A decorated table and vibrant wall hanging are in the background, highlighting the Disney Parks collection coming next month.

The button-up shirt also includes a lotería card-inspired design, with members of the Rivera family and more from the film.

Ear Headband and Tumbler

A colorful headband with a large bow and designs featuring Aztec dancers sits beside a Coco merchandise souvenir cup with an image of a skeleton character, placed on a wooden surface with a plant and decorative background. Available next month at Disney Parks.

The ear headband features alebrije Dante and Miguel, with a colorful bow in the center. The tumbler is squared with different designs on each side, including Ernesto de la Cruz.

Hoodie

Mannequin dressed in a hoodie with 'La Familia' and colorful illustrations, adjacent to a colorful shirt and display items including a white guitar, candles, and marigolds, in a vibrant decorative setting reminiscent of Coco Merchandise from Disney Parks.

A hoodie comes in tan with the six main characters (other than Ernesto) on the front.

Hand Fan

Decorative fan with images of characters from Disney parks, positioned among marigold flowers, candles, and a clay vase, set against a dark background with colorful patterns.

The hand fan is black with natural spokes, and continues the lotería cards design story.

Housewares

Decorative display featuring two colorful ceramic cups with illustrations, surrounded by marigolds and other Coco merchandise, including a white guitar on the right. Look for more Disney Parks exclusives arriving next month!

Housewares featuring colorful art of the characters will also be available.

What do you think of these new “Coco”-inspired items? Sound off in the comments below and on social media.

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Universal Fan Fest Nights After-Hours Event Coming to Universal Studios Hollywood Next Spring

An all-new separately ticketed event celebrating the most compelling worlds of Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Gaming and Anime is coming to Universal Studios Hollywood next spring! What’s Happening: From the creators of Halloween Horror Nights, Universal Studios Hollywood will introduce Universal Fan Fest Nights in Spring 2025. This separately ticketed event will feature a collection of unique fan […]

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NEW Mickey Jack-o-Lantern Sipper Debuts at Disneyland

The new Mickey Jack-o-Lantern sipper is now available at Disneyland Resort.

It’s modeled after the fan-favorite Mickey jack-o’-lantern used throughout Halloween decor at the parks, such as the giant one found on Main Street, U.S.A., at Disneyland Park.

Mickey Jack-o-Lantern Sipper – $24.99

Includes your choice of fountain beverage at the time of purchase. Limit two per person, per transaction. No discounts apply.

A pumpkin-shaped container, dubbed the Mickey Jack-o-Lantern Sipper, with Mickey Mouse ears and a smiling face is hanging against a green and blue background.

The sipper is shaped like a pumpkin with two smaller gourds for ears. Both the main pumpkin and the smaller ears have green stems and leaves. Mickey’s face is “carved” like a jack-o-lantern, with two eyes, a nose, and a big grin.

It opens at the top to fill with your beverage and includes a reusable straw.

A bright orange, Mickey Jack-o-Lantern Sipper bucket with a green stem is set against a blue and green background.

The sipper lights up. It comes with batteries.

A lanyard with a Mickey Jack-o-Lantern Sipper design hangs in front of green curtains illuminated by blue and green lights.

The lanyard is purple with green vines, candy, and Mickey jack-o-lanterns.

A hand holds an orange, glowing Mickey Jack-o-Lantern Sipper with "Happy Halloween" and "Disney Parks" written on it. Blue and red lanyards with Halloween-themed designs are attached to the object.

The back reads, “Happy Halloween,” with the Disney Parks logo below it.

Where to Find the Mickey Jack-o-Lantern Sipper

A sign for a Mickey Jack-O-Lantern Sipper priced at $24.99 with choice of fountain beverage at the time of purchase, limited to two per person per transaction, no discounts applicable.

The sipper is available at multiple locations across the resort, as listed below.

Disneyland Park:

  • Alien Pizza Planet
  • Churros at small world Promenade
  • Churros near Casey Jr. Circus Train
  • Galactic Grill
  • The Golden Horseshoe
  • Harbour Galley
  • Jolly Holiday Bakery Cafe
  • Little Red Wagon
  • Main Street Fruit Cart
  • Rancho del Zocalo Restaurante
  • Refreshment Corner
  • Ship to Shore Marketplace
  • Tomorrowland Fruit Cart

Disney California Adventure:

  • Award Weiners
  • Boardwalk Pizza & Pasta
  • Churros near Redwood Creek Challenge Trail
  • Corn Dog Castle
  • Fairfax Market
  • Hollywood Lounge
  • Mortimer’s Market
  • Willie’s Churros
  • select Outdoor Vending locations

Disneyland Resort Hotels

  • The Coffee House & Goofy’s Kitchen at the Disneyland Hotel
  • GCH Craftsman Grill at Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa

Halloween Time at Disneyland Resort takes place from August 23 – October 31, though the souvenir items are available while supplies last.

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Downtown Disney District Plays Host To Special Entertainment, Menu Items, and Merchandise During Halloween Time

It’s Halloween TIme at the Disneyland Resort, and to celebrate, many of the locations throughout the Downtown Disney District are getting in on the fun with special merchandise and menu items for the season, not to mention the return of Pluto’s Pumpkin Pursuit throughout the district! What’s Happening: From August 23rd through October 31st, the Downtown […]

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Photos: Ghosts, Pumpkins and Costumed Disney Friends Take Over Downtown Disney for Halloween Time

Happy Halloween Time! It’s August 23rd, which can only mean one thing… the kick off of Halloween Time at the Disneyland Resort! We’ll begin our look at the festivities with some photos of the decorations to be found throughout the Downtown Disney District. As guests approach Downtown Disney from the parking lot, banners can be found […]

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New ‘Nightmare Before Christmas’ Character Plush Headbands at Disney Springs

A new set of character plush are now available for the customizable headbands at Disney Springs — all from Tim Burton’s “The Nightmare Before Christmas.”

A store display featuring various Disney-themed headbands and plush toys. A "Create Your Headband" sign is visible. Customers browse in the background.

We found them for sale in Disney Ever After at Disney Springs, formerly Ever After Jewelry Co.

‘Nightmare Before Christmas’ Customizable Character Plush Headbands

Close-up of a hand holding a headband adorned with figures from "The Nightmare Before Christmas" in a store. Plush toys of various characters are displayed in the background.

Initially teased for Disneyland Resort, the Jack Skellington, Zero, and Sally headband plush have also made their way to Walt Disney World.

Zero Headband Plush – $11.99

A person holds a small plush toy of a white ghost dog with a red collar and a glowing orange nose, displayed in a store with more plush toys and headbands in the background.

The Zero plush adorably depicts Jack Skellington’s ghostly canine companion, complete with his jack-o’-lantern nose and red collar.

Person holding a plush toy resembling a white rabbit in a store displaying novelty headbands and other items with various character designs.

The plush has a fabric loop underneath where you can slide it onto the headband.

Jack Skellington Headband Plush – $11.99

A hand holds a small plush toy with a skull face and stitched smile; shelves in the background are stocked with similar toys and other plush items.

The Jack Skellington headband plush features just his head with a slight, closed-mouth smile.

Sally Headband Plush – $11.99

A hand holds a small plush toy with a red hood and facial features, in a store display with various other plush toys in the background.

The Sally headband plush is also of just her head. She, too, smiles with her mouth closed. Her red hair is made of a sort of corduroy-like material. Her eyes and eyelashes are embroidered.

A person holds a black and blue headband in front of a store display with the sign "Create Your Own Headband." The display shows other headbands hung on hooks and a sign noting a purchasing limit.

All three of these characters can be purchased and put on the base headband, which can be purchased for $9.99. The headband itself is softer and more comfortable than your typical Disney ear headband, in our opinion. The exterior of the headband is black, while the interior is lined with blue non-slip velour.

If “The Nightmare Before Christmas” isn’t your style, other Disney character headband plush are also available:

  • Mickey Mouse
  • Minnie Mouse
  • Donald Duck
  • Daisy Duck
  • Chip
  • Dale
  • Winnie the Pooh
  • Tigger
  • Stitch
  • Buzz Lightyear
  • Little Green Alien
  • Lots-o’-Huggin’ Bear

These customizable plush headbands are originally from Hong Kong Disneyland Resort, and made their debut at Disneyland back in April 2024. The plush heads are interchangeable, so you can collect them all and mix and match however you like.

What do you think of the new “The Nightmare Before Christmas” plush options? Will you be purchasing any of them for your headband? Let us know in the comments.

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BREAKING: Universal Fan Fest Nights Announced for Spring 2025 at Universal Studios Hollywood

Universal Studios Hollywood has announced Universal Fan Fest, a new event celebrating all things sci-fi, fantasy, gaming, and anime, happening in spring 2025.

Universal Fan Fest Nights

Promotional image for "Universal Fan Fest 2025" featuring logos for "Back to the Future", "Star Trek", and "Dungeons & Dragons" against a cosmic background. Join us at Universal Studios Hollywood for an unforgettable night!

This new separately ticketed after-hours event will offer guests access to the park on select evenings. Offerings will include live entertainment, themed food and beverages, and exclusive merchandise. Cosplay will also be allowed, with more details on that to come at a later date.

The exact dates for Universal Fan Fest Nights have yet to be announced, but they will take place in spring 2025. Tickets aren’t on sale just yet, but guests can sign up online to find out once they’re available.

Details are sparse, but the following IPs (intellectual properties) will have some kind of presence at the event, according to the Discover Universal Blog:

STAR TREK

“Star Trek” fans, your moment has arrived! The iconic science-fiction franchise and pop cultural tentpole will be featured at the inaugural Universal Fan Fest Nights. The “Star Trek” universe has taken the form of television shows, movies, video games, comic books, and more, and now, it’ll take the form of…something very exciting at Universal Studios Hollywood. Are you ready to boldly go where no one has gone before? 

BACK TO THE FUTURE

The ‘80s blockbuster was shot in part on the Universal backlot, so of course we’re going to celebrate it at Fan Fest Nights. “Back to the Future” sparked one of the most successful trilogies in film history, won an Academy Award, and has inspired countless last-minute costumes for people with red puffer vests in their closets. Get excited to look your McFlyest. 

DUNGEONS & DRAGONS 

Get your 20-sided dice ready, because your Dungeons & Dragons fantasies are about to come to life! The World’s Greatest Role-Playing Game is a full-blown cultural phenomenon, so of course it’s coming to Universal Fan Fest Nights. An epic adventure full of fighters, wizards, monsters and treasures await you at Universal Studios Hollywood. 

According to Discover Universal Blog, this isn’t all and the “lineup is expanding, so more will be revealed soon.”

What do you think of this all-new offering? Share your thoughts with us in the comments and on social media.

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Construction & Openings Timelines for New Lands, Rides & Additions at Disney World

There’s a ton on the horizon in the next 5 years at Walt Disney World with new lands and attractions themed to Villains, Cars, Monsters, Indiana Jones, Encanto, and more. There are also reimagined rides, new entertainment, dining, and more. This shares construction and opening timelines for all of the major projects announced at the […]

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