AUTHOR: Leah Zanolla

Leah grew up in a little farming town in Illinois, right on the Mississippi River. Her Chicago-born husband, David, left the city for her, and they're now raising their three children (Jacob, Jonah and Lydia) just 12 miles from her hometown. As the Senior Editor of the DIS (wdwinfo.com), Leah spends a lot of time writing about, reading about, and discussing Disney. So, it should come as no surprise that one of her family's favorite ways to spend time is going to Walt Disney World and traveling on Disney Cruise Line. She also enjoys shopping, watching movies with her husband and doing crafts with and for her kids.



New Marvel figures leaked for Disney Infinity 3.0 update

bhphotovideo.com has leaked a series of new Disney Infinity 3.0 figures and power discs ahead of the official release schedule. Before this, it wasn’t clear if there were any new characters planned for 3.0. Ant Man, Black Panther, Vision, Black Suit Spiderman and Baloo were all shown in the release. The website averagenobodys.com speculates that New Marvel figures leaked for Disney Infinity 3.0 update

Several states will soon need passports to fly domestically

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has released a list of states and territories whose residents may need a passport to fly domestically instead of just using their driver’s licenses. The states are not in compliance with the Real ID Act, which requires licenses to be equipped with “machine readable technology.” The non-compliant locations include: Several states will soon need passports to fly domestically

runDisney announces new costume guidelines for race participants

runDisney has announced new rules for runners wearing costumes. These rules come just in time for the Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend, which begins January 6. Traditionally, many of the runners at Disney races come in costume, adding to the fun and uniqueness of running through the Disney theme parks. Some of these new rules runDisney announces new costume guidelines for race participants

Rumor: Pizza Planet to be rethemed as a Muppets restaurant?

We knew that Pizza Planet at Disney’s Hollywood Studios was going to be closed for most of 2016 (January 11-late 2016), but now, the site wdwthemeparks.com is wondering if such a long closure points to the retheming of the space. Currently based around a restaurant seen in the first Toy Story film, the suggestion is Rumor: Pizza Planet to be rethemed as a Muppets restaurant?

Disney Vacation Club celebrates 25 years with new member lounge and exclusive after-hours events

Disney Vacation Club turns 25 in 2016 and they’ve announced several ways that their members will be able to celebrate. A DVC Member Lounge will open in Epcot’s Imagination Pavilion in late spring of 2016. Members will be able to take a break from the theme park and enjoy comfortable seating, complimentary beverages, charging stations Disney Vacation Club celebrates 25 years with new member lounge and exclusive after-hours events

Deputies to begin patrolling Disney Springs on horseback

  Walt Disney World is adding extra security to their theme parks, including officers on horseback at Disney Springs. A mounted patrol unit from the Orange Count Sheriff’s Office will begin their patrol this month, though it’s not clear how often they will be patrolling. A Disney spokesperson said plans for the mounted patrol were Deputies to begin patrolling Disney Springs on horseback