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A LOT of exciting things are happening over on the West Coast at Disneyland Resort.
Sleeping Beauty Castle in Disneyland
A new reimagined ToonTown just reopened. A new Tiana-themed restaurant is on the way. Tarzan’s Treehouse is becoming Adventureland Treehouse. The DisneylandForward project is moving forward. PLUS Disney CEO Bob Iger announced in February 2023 that a new Avatar project at the resort was in the works. We now have an update on that Avatar project!
Some Disney World entertainment stands out above the rest.
Fantasmic!
Chances are you probably have your favorite show or nighttime fireworks spectacular, but one of our top picks is Fantasmic! at Hollywood Studios. The show recently returned after a long hiatus, and if you’re looking forward to catching it on your Disney World trip, we’ve got an important update for you!
It is a good time to be a Moana fan.
EPCOT
Not only is a live-action Moana movie in the works, but the Hei Hei Cone has returned to Typhoon Lagoon, as well as a Moana cone. Also, work is coming right along with the Journey of Water — Inspired by Moana attraction in EPCOT, and we’ve got the latest update on that!
We’re counting down the opening of new attractions in Magic Kingdom and this one is definitely on our watch list!
Tiana’s Bayou Adventure model at the D23 Expo
While we’re getting ready to enter the grid with the official opening of TRON Lightcycle / Run just days away and well into a soft opening for the roller coaster, construction is still in full swing at Tiana’s Bayou Adventure. Here’s a look at what’s different! [Read more…]
In 2022, we got some HUGE news about something exciting at one of Disneyland’s hotels: we learned that Paradise Pier Hotel would be re-imagined as a Pixar-themed hotel.
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It will be called Pixar Place Hotel, and be dedicated to ALL things Pixar and will “weave the artistry of Pixar into its comfortable, contemporary setting.” We haven’t had a lot of updates from Disney about the newly-reimagined hotel, but we visited the site recently to see its progress!
The Skyliner is probably one of the most exciting forms of Disney transportation.
Walt Disney World Skyliner
It will take you high above the resort and get you from Point A to Point B with some spectacular views! Now that the Skyliner has been in use for several years, we’re seeing some additional updates that you’ll want to review before your next trip.
Frozen fans are NEVER going to “Let It Go.”
Anna and Elsa
Frozen recently took over part of Disney World’s Blizzard Beach. Frozen-themed lands are planned for Disneyland Paris and Tokyo DisneySea. Frozen Ever After almost always has long lines at EPCOT in Disney World. But we’ll admit we were still surprised when we learned that a Frozen 3 was in the works. We weren’t the only ones, though.
Universal’s theme park business is expanding.
Universal Orlando
Not only is Super Nintendo World opening soon in Universal Studios Hollywood, but Universal Studios Florida is getting a third theme park, Epic Universe. But that’s not all. Universal has plans to CONTINUE building more theme parks across the U.S. AND throughout the world and is spending HUGE amounts of money to do it.
Have you been to EPCOT lately? The park has been going through a period of transformation for a few years now, and it’s far from over!
EPCOT
Construction means new things to see and do which may sound like a good thing, but it can make spending time in the park trickier! While we don’t have an exact opening date yet, later this year, a new area in EPCOT will be opening and make the park super busy.
It might seem like there is ALWAYS something under construction in Disney World, and that’s often the case!
Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort
EPCOT is still undergoing its massive transformation (with a new attraction on the way), a new roller coaster will be opening soon in Magic Kingdom, and Disney World hotels are getting loads of updates. Speaking of which, we’re going to go check up on construction at Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort, so let’s see what’s going on there, shall we?
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