Just a couple of weeks ago, the famed La Brea Bakery — a staple in Downtown Disney at Disneyland Resort — announced that it was closing its popular restaurant, effective immediately. The news shocked and disappointed fans, who loved to hit up the bakery before heading into Disneyland Park and Disney California Adventure. The restaurant was also always crowded as ...
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Tom Hanks Admits He Was Hired By Disney Because “No One Wanted to Work For Disney”
It’s hard to think of a time when Tom Hanks wasn’t one of the biggest stars in the world. However, Hanks didn’t start acting and getting roles until he was almost 30. While he did star in the show Bosom Buddies, his big break would actually come after he appeared in an episode of the hit show Happy Days. It was ...
Read More »VERY Rare Disney Character To Make First Appearance In U.S. Park!
Every year, Disneyland Resort celebrates the Lunar New Year at Disney California Adventure Park. This year, Lunar New Year will take place from January 20 through February 15. There will be new food offerings (a small food festival), special merchandise, a fun character cavalcade, and two very special characters! This Lunar New Year will celebrate both the Year of the ...
Read More »Florida Governor Planning to Ban Disney World From Enforcing Certain Rules In Its Parks
For months, The Walt Disney Company and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis have been at each other’s throats. The trouble began when now-fired CEO Bob Chapek spoke out against Florida’s Parental Rights In Education bill — also called the “Don’t Say Gay” — bill. DeSantis pushed back in full force, signing the bill into law and then passing legislation to dissolve ...
Read More »New EPCOT Attraction to Open This Fall!
A lot is happening at Walt Disney World Resort right now. Guests are celebrating the final months of the 50th Anniversary, enjoying a ton of beautiful art and delicious food at the EPCOT International Festival of the Arts, riding the new EPCOT attraction, Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind, and watching ride vehicles on TRON: Lightcycle/Run go through numerous tests. ...
Read More »Disney Capitalizing on New Roller Coaster, Highly Anticipated Film Moving Forward
In just a few months, Walt Disney World Resort will open a new and long-awaited roller coaster at Magic Kingdom Park — TRON Lightcycle/Run. The coaster has been under construction for the past years, even though it was initially planned to open in October 2020. TRON Lightcycle Power Run opened at the Shanghai Disney Resort in 2016, when the entire ...
Read More »Disney Cast Members Reportedly Laughed at Disabled Guest Before Fatal Fall
Before he was fired, ex-Disney CEO Bob Chapek called Disney Cast Members the “secret sauce” of Disney’s success. While it may have sounded like a ridiculous thing to say, Chapek wasn’t entirely wrong. Cast Members make magic for thousands of Guests who visit the theme parks every day. Cast Members are not always treated with the respect they deserve — ...
Read More »Disney Channel Star Announces Congressional Run
Oh, the nineties — a truly fantastic time to be a fan of Disney. From the wonderful theme park memories to time spent watching great shows on The Disney Channel with friends and family. For this writer, the 1990s were the pinnacle of Disney Channel entertainment — from shows like Darkwing Duck to Smart Guy, Talespin, The Famous Jett Jackson, Adventures of ...
Read More »‘GMA’ Anchors Planning to Marry After Illicit Affair Got Them Fired
Just a little over a month ago, instead of reporting the stories, two hosts of GMA3: What You Need to Know made themselves the headline. Anchor Amy Robach and co-anchor T.J. Holmes were photographed being affectionate while out in New York City. While that may not be an issue by itself, it was problematic because the two anchors were married to ...
Read More »Disney’s Newest Attraction Will Offer NO Standby Queue
On January 27, the Disneyland Resort will open its first major update that Disneyland Park has seen in a while — the newly renovated and completely redone Mickey’s ToonTown. Now, technically, the area will not be complete until March, but in honor of The Walt Disney Company’s 100th Anniversary, the area is opening early, so Guests can experience the new ...
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