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





Savi’s Workshop Lightsabers Get NEW Effects and Hilt Design

There are some pretty significant upgrades coming to Savi’s Workshop – Handbuilt Lightsabers at Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge, and they go well beyond a new lightsaber design. Disney has revealed an updated Protection and Defense hilt theme along with new visual and audio effects being added to lightsabers built during the experience. The newest Protection … Savi’s Workshop Lightsabers Get NEW Effects and Hilt Design



Homecomin’ Brings Back Take-Home Thanksgiving Dinner at Disney Springs

If spending Thanksgiving at Walt Disney World sounds wonderful but cooking an entire Thanksgiving dinner does not, Chef Art Smith’s Homecomin’ at Disney Springs is bringing back a pretty tempting solution. The restaurant’s annual Take-Home Thanksgiving Dinner-for-Four is returning for 2026, giving families a full Southern-style holiday meal without spending half the day in the … Homecomin’ Brings Back Take-Home Thanksgiving Dinner at Disney Springs





Walt Disney World Casting Families & Creators for Tower of Terror Video

Want to appear in a Walt Disney World video and get paid for it? A new casting call is looking for families, content creators, and other talent to participate in an upcoming production featuring The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. According to Project Casting, selected participants will film on location at … Walt Disney World Casting Families & Creators for Tower of Terror Video



Disney Pays $115 Million for Yamaha Property Near Disneyland

Disney has made a sizable real estate purchase in Southern California, acquiring the longtime Yamaha Motor Corp. USA headquarters in Cypress for approximately $115 million. According to the Orange County Register, Walt Disney Parks and Resorts U.S. Inc. purchased the 25-acre property at 6555 Katella Avenue in a deal that closed September 23. Disney confirmed … Disney Pays $115 Million for Yamaha Property Near Disneyland







The Disney Details You Might Miss Inside the NEW Hurly-Burly Lounge

One of my favorite things about Walt Disney World is how often there’s more to a place than what you notice at first glance. You can walk through a restaurant, attraction, or resort lobby several times before suddenly spotting a tiny detail that has been sitting there all along. That’s no accident. Walt Disney Imagineering … The Disney Details You Might Miss Inside the NEW Hurly-Burly Lounge



Disney Dreamers Academy Expands With Major Changes for 2027

As Disney Dreamers Academy approaches its 20th anniversary, Walt Disney World is making some significant changes to the long-running youth development program. Disney has announced a new collaboration with Boys & Girls Clubs that will expand Disney Dreamers Academy into a year-round, multi-year program, allowing Disney to begin working with students at a younger age … Disney Dreamers Academy Expands With Major Changes for 2027