AUTHOR: Jackie Gailey

Senior Editor for The DIS and DCL Fan | Disney Vacation Club Member | Thrilled to have been a '13/'14 planDisney Panelist | Lover of all things Disney; the Magic of Disneyland, Walt Disney World, and especially Disney Cruise Line | ºoº



New Green Mission on Mission: SPACE Attraction at Epcot Set to Debut on August 13

One of the big announcements at the Parks and Resorts panel at the 2017 D23 Expo shared that a new ‘green’ mission would be added to Epcot’s Mission: SPACE attraction. We’re thrilled to share that beginning August 13, 2017, the attraction will relaunch with that brand new ‘green’ mission along with an enhanced version of the ‘classic’ New Green Mission on Mission: SPACE Attraction at Epcot Set to Debut on August 13

Morimoto Asia in Disney Springs Offers New Late Night Menu

If you’ve been wanting to try Morimoto Asia in the late evening with a small-plate type setting, their new late-night menu might be just what you’re looking for! New items such as Beef Bulgogi Nachos (wonton chips, thinly sliced soy marinated beef short ribs, gochujang sauce, jalapeños, cheese, scallions), Blistered Shishito Peppers (wasabi crème fraîche, Morimoto Asia in Disney Springs Offers New Late Night Menu

Disney Surprises Annual Passholders by Lifting Block Out Dates in August

The recent announcements made at the D23 Expo regarding the closure of both Ellen’s Energy Adventure at Epcot and The Great Movie Ride at Disney’s Hollywood Studios have left some Disney fans tripping over themselves to get down to Walt Disney World and experience these two attractions one last time before they close permanently on Disney Surprises Annual Passholders by Lifting Block Out Dates in August

Cruise Critic Names Disney’s Castaway Cay Top Cruise Line Private Island

For the second year in a row, Disney’s private island in the Bahamas, Castaway Cay, has just been named the “Top Cruise Line Private Island” in the annual Cruise Critic Cruisers’ Choice Destination Awards. Castaway Cay was also the most highly rated island in all of the Caribbean! The Cruise Critic Cruisers’ Choice Destination Awards Cruise Critic Names Disney’s Castaway Cay Top Cruise Line Private Island

New Grand Avenue Area at Disney’s Hollywood Studios to Open BaseLine Tap House this Fall

A brand new area at Disney’s Hollywood Studios is being reimagined by Walt Disney Imagineers and they’re calling it Grand Avenue. The area will “capture the spirit of present-day Downtown Los Angeles, showing vintage office buildings and warehouses representing the different vibrant districts and cultures of the city.” BaseLine Tap House, a lively corner pub New Grand Avenue Area at Disney’s Hollywood Studios to Open BaseLine Tap House this Fall

Star Wars Themed Shop to Replace Marketplace Fun Finds at Disney Springs

The Star Wars section of Once Upon a Toy at Disney Springs will go under refurbishment beginning July 31 and will re-open in time for the holiday season. To make way for the refurbishment, the Star Wars merchandise will be relocated to Marketplace Fun Finds. Marketplace Fun Finds is currently unavailable and will re-open on Star Wars Themed Shop to Replace Marketplace Fun Finds at Disney Springs

Service Trades Council Union Looks to Reopen Labor Negotiations with Disney

UPDATE (7/27/17)- On Wednesday July 26th, the STCU announced their priorities for upcoming negotiations. The Orlando Sentinel outlined what was discussed: “Acceleration toward a ‘living wage’ for all workers. The union claims 8,000 of its members are making $10 an hour now, and those positions won’t rise to $15 per hour until 2028 under the current Service Trades Council Union Looks to Reopen Labor Negotiations with Disney