You might not have heard the name Bart Millard before. But chances are, you’ve heard of the group he’s been lead-singing with for more than 25 years. He’s one of the Celebrity Narrators slated to participate in this year’s Candlelight Processional during EPCOT’s International Festival of the Holidays. He’s one of my absolute favorites, and here’s why. I had the ...
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Frightful to Fall, Halloween to Holidays: WATCH the overnight transformation of Magic Kingdom
If you’ve ever visited the Walt Disney World Resort during autumn (especially Magic Kingdom), you know that in the months of September and October, it morphs into one of the spookiest places in Central Florida. And if you’ve visited Magic Kingdom on Halloween night, it might be impossible for you to imagine that the very next day begins the Christmas ...
Read More »Protests, demonstrations at Disney Park lead to closure of large Guest area
If you think that the coronavirus pandemic hasn’t trickled down through many facets of everyday life–including theme park operations and staffing concerns–you might want to think again. Shortly after the virus was first discovered among people who were falling ill in China, Disney Parks in Asia closed their gates to Guests. Shanghai Disneyland announced its closure, effective January 25, 2020, ...
Read More »Trip to Disney World for 50th anniversary celebration ends in horrific tragedy for this North Carolina family
We have an update on this story about a family in North Carolina who endured a tragedy on their way to Disney World. Please read on to hear about their progress. Though he wasn’t a huge Disney World fan according to his wife, Clemmons, North Carolina resident Brian Long loved his family, and he knew his daughters loved going to ...
Read More »Closed 27 years ago: Disney World brought back a Magic Kingdom attraction this weekend that we’ve really missed!
Remnants of a Disney World attraction from days gone by resurfaced this weekend (pun intended; you’ll see), and Guests loved it–especially if they are old enough to understand its significance. Please read on. If there’s one thing the 50th anniversary celebration at Disney World has shown us, it’s how much the parks have changed over the years. Some of the ...
Read More »ABC’s Christmas programming line-up will get you in the holiday spirit
ABC Television recently announced its programming schedule in celebration of the upcoming holiday season, and there’s something for everyone! So grab your hot beverage of choice and your comfiest blankets, jump in your jammies, sit back and relax as you take in some great holiday entertainment! RELATED: Here’s everything coming to Disney+ in November so you can stay in, bundle ...
Read More »THIS is how you propose to your girlfriend if she’s a Disney superfan
Dr. Sthuthi David loves the Disney classic Sleeping Beauty. No, she reeeeaally loves it. The story of Princess Aurora, the three good fairies who rescue her, the forbidden love she has for a prince she’s not allowed to marry, a horned but gorgeous villain who doubles as a fire-breathing dragon, and the fairytale realization at the very end must just ...
Read More »Certain Cast Members no longer required to wear masks indoors, backstage, beginning November 8
Walt Disney World has announced that Cast Members at the Florida parks who are fully vaccinated will no longer be required to wear face coverings indoors backstage beginning Monday, November 8. The announcement comes as tensions remain high in the Sunshine State over mask mandates in schools among other places. The leniency in mask requirements only pertains to Cast Members ...
Read More »Once upon a time, a huge DRAGON flew over Guests’ heads at Magic Kingdom. Yes, we’re serious.
Disney is no stranger to dragons. And apparently, dragons are also no strangers to Disney. They can be found in several of Disney’s animated features, such as Mulan, Sleeping Beauty, and Pete’s Dragon. We just never expected to see one fly over our heads at Walt Disney World. But that’s exactly what happened as part of the celebration of the opening ...
Read More »Here’s how to race through security at Walt Disney World because you know we don’t have that kind of time!
By far, one of the most frustrating things on earth is paying an exorbitant amount of money to enjoy an experience, arriving to enjoy said experience, and then being faced with obstacles, roadblocks (literal and figurative), and other time-consuming snags that delay that enjoyment as thoughts about the money you’ve spent and the time you’re missing race through your mind. ...
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