Tag: Walt Disney World
The Disney Parks Announcements Put the Rest of D23 to Shame
Tonight at D23, the Horizons: Disney Experiences Showcase unveiled a host of new attractions coming to the Disney Parks. Josh D’Amaro, the Disney Experiences Chairman, assured attendees that they are all in active development, saying, “This isn’t Blue Sky… we’re gonna do all of this.” Bl...
Read MoreTiana’s Bayou Adventure Problems Continue Over a Month Later
Over a month after its grand opening, Tiana’s Bayou Adventure still doesn’t run properly. The ride – a replacement for Splash Mountain, the most popular theme park attraction in the world – is based on the main character from the Disney film The Princess and the Frog, and specifically her up...
Read MoreSquirrel Faces Death at Disney World Volcano
If Harrison Ford ever decides to hand over Indiana Jones’ hat and whip, I think his only worthy heir showed his stuff at Disney World this month. At the Rainforest Cafe in Disney Springs, a shopping mall and entertainment complex in the Walt Disney World Resort, there’s a volcano attraction that...
Read MoreAccident Closes Disney Tram Service at Animal Kingdom
Theme park enthusiasts who wanted to see the wildlife at Disney’s Animal Kingdom had a bigger hassle getting into the park than they expected today. According to WDW News Today, the Disney Tram Service to the Animal Kingdom park at Disney World was shut down because an SUV “somehow got stuck on ...
Read MoreFormer Disney Imagineer Criticizes Recent Disney World Designs
A former Imagineer is calling out Disney’s current lack of imagination. Jim Shull worked for Disney for thirty-three years, where he was the creative director for projects in all of the Disney Parks, including the Rock ‘n Roller Coaster, 100 Years of Magic, and The Magic Carpets of Aladdin in Di...
Read MoreThree More Disney World Attractions Set to Close for Refurbishment
Weirdly timed renovations continue to define this summer at Disney World. (Well, those and rides breaking down.) WDW News Today reports that three more “refurbishments” are happening now or are scheduled to happen soon: the Cinderella’s Castle stage, which has boards surrounding it as it under...
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