I love the changes that autumn brings to Disney Parks. Between slightly cooler temperatures and the return of my favorite events, fall is a great time to visit. For the softlines team at Disney Theme Park Merchandise, autumn’s return means new apparel arrives at Disneyland and Walt Disney World Resorts. I recently met with Disney Design Group artist Casey Jones to […]

Click Here to Book your Disney Vacation Now! The largest expansion in Magic Kingdom history is underway, a project that will nearly double the size of Fantasyland and deliver a new home for Ariel, new ways to interact with favorite Disney princesses, an exciting new family coaster, a double dose of Dumbo and more. Scheduled […]

Click Here to Book your Disney Vacation Now! NEW QUEUE AT THE MANY ADVENTURES OF WINNIE THE POOH: New playful features enhance guest wait times at The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh at Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. In this re-imagined area in Magic Kingdom, a towering honey tree welcomes […]

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – The largest expansion in Magic Kingdom history is underway, a project that will nearly double the size of Fantasyland and deliver a new home for Ariel, new ways to interact with favorite Disney princesses, an exciting new family coaster, a double dose of Dumbo and more. Scheduled to open in […]

Walt Disney Parks and Resorts Chairman Jay Rasulo detailed plans for future lands, attractions and adventures that will be delighting Disney guests for years to come, at the first D23 Expo. Most notable among the announcements were the confirmation of an all-new Star Tours attraction and the largest expansion in the history of Magic Kingdom […]

Disney has announced that Pinocchio Village Haus, the quick-service dining location in Magic Kingdom will soon be becoming a buffet for dinner! The restaurant will still remain a quick-service location during the day, then for dinner shift over to a buffet, sit-down restaurant experience. This format is similar to how Be Our Guest Restaurant in New Fantasyland operates. Be […]

Disney officially opened the Seven Dwarfs Mine Train, the latest addition to the Magic Kingdom Park at Walt Disney World Resort. Our new attraction is the crown jewel of New Fantasyland, and it features just the right combination of heart, humor, and thrill to appeal to everyone in the family. The attraction has a unique new […]

At a special dedication ceremony at Magic Kingdom Park, Walt Disney Parks and Resorts Chairman Tom Staggs announced that the “crowning jewel” of New Fantasyland, the Seven Dwarfs Mine Train, will officially open on May 28. During the dedication ceremony, Tom was joined by Disney Princess Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs as he invited everyone to celebrate the addition of the final component […]

Disney Parks guests are invited to show their “Disney Side” and kick off summer during a bi-coastal, all-night extravaganza — “Rock Your Disney Side: 24-Hours.” Taking place this Memorial Day Weekend, known as the traditional start of the family travel season, the event at Walt Disney World Resort in Florida and Disneyland Resort in California […]

Disney Parks shared a photo that was snapped by Walt Disney Imagineering inside the Mine Scene at the Seven Dwarfs Mine Train attraction in New Fantasyland at the Magic Kingdom. In this scene, the Dwarfs are hard at work in the mine and this chalkboard is how they keep track of the treasures they find. When you ride through […]

This March, Walt Disney World Resort guests will feast their eyes on some of the most extravagant and elaborate costume designs in Disney Parks history when the cast of Disney Festival of Fantasy Parade dance through the streets of Magic Kingdom. A new daytime parade, Disney Festival of Fantasy Parade is a celebration of New […]

Whether it’s new entertainment, character meet and greets, holiday celebrations or the return of annual theme park events, there’s a lot to look forward to at Disney Parks in 2014. That said, here are 14 reasons you should visit Walt Disney World Resort in 2014. Meet Magician Mickey Mouse at Magic Kingdom Park. If you haven’t visited Town Square Theater at Magic […]

ABC Commissary Feast on fast food with international flair: chicken curry, Asian salad, fish and chips, burgers and more. An Art Deco setting features film posters of past and present while movie trailers play on TVs. Beer and wine are also available. Aloha Isle Dole out smiles with the much sought-after soft-serve treat Dole Whip, […]

Aloha Isle Quick Service Dole out smiles with the much sought-after soft-serve treat Dole Whip, in pineapple, orange, vanilla or swirled. Floats, soft-serve ice cream, fresh pineapple spears, chips and soft drinks are also available from this walk-up window. Auntie Gravity’s Galactic Goodies Quick Service Come back down to Earth for a sweet treat: soft-serve […]

Captain Jack Sparrow’s Pirate Tutorial Adventureland Age Interest All Ages Duration 25 minutes Discover the not-so-gentle art of being a pirate in this high-spirited school of skullduggery and sword fightning. Boys and girls, gather ye ‘round! It’s time to be regaled by the scourge of the seven seas—Captain Jack Sparrow. Our favorite scoundrel is recruiting […]