AUTHOR: Stephen Porter

Stephen "Steve" Porter started going to the parks with his family in 1996. Since then he hasn't looked back! Steve was a cast member participating in the Disney College Program in 2013. Most recently he graduated from Penn State University!



Walt Disney World Construction Lawsuit Dismissed

Jacksonville subcontractor Allstate Steel, who in 2015 helped with the construction of the Magic Kingdom’s Jungle Navigation Co. Ltd. Skipper Canteen restaurant, has dismissed its lawsuit against Walt Disney Parks and Resorts. Orange County Comptroller records show the subcontractor was suing Disney for almost $80,000 after they claimed Disney had not paid the full bill of Walt Disney World Construction Lawsuit Dismissed

Select Walt Disney World Resorts Testing Dog Friendly Rooms

The Disney Parks Blog has just announced that starting on Sunday, October 15, 2017, select Walt Disney World Resort hotels are testing a program that would allow guests to bring up to two of their dogs. Disney’s Yacht Club Resort, Disney’s Port Orleans Resort – Riverside, Disney’s Art of Animation Resort and cabins at Fort Select Walt Disney World Resorts Testing Dog Friendly Rooms

‘Dancing With the Stars’ Reveals Music Lineup for Their Annual Disney Night

It has now become an annual tradition for ABC’s hit program Dancing With the Stars to have a Disney Night, where the professional dancers and their celebrity partners dance to classic Disney songs. This year promises music from The Muppets Movie, Moana, and even the 1928 animated short Steamboat Willie! The special Disney Night on ‘Dancing With the Stars’ Reveals Music Lineup for Their Annual Disney Night

Four Movie Studios Follow Disney’s Lead in Digital Locker Service

The Walt Disney Company has created the Movies Anywhere service, and other Hollywood studios have taken notice. The free service allows consumers to find all digital movie purchases they’ve made on a single app or website. Whether you purchased the film on iTunes, Amazon, Google Play, or Vudu, you’ll be able to find them in Four Movie Studios Follow Disney’s Lead in Digital Locker Service

New Nightmare Before Christmas Merchandise Available at the Disney Parks

Merchandise Communications Manager Steven Miller is back at it again announcing a ton of new and exciting merchandise now available at Walt Disney World and the Disneyland Resort! On the Disney Parks Blog, a number of items that were inspired by Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas were showcased. Of course, in Tim Burton fashion, New Nightmare Before Christmas Merchandise Available at the Disney Parks

Disney Parks Holiday Specials to Film on November 3-7, 2017

UPDATE 10/30/17: Filming will take place at Disney’s Animal Kingdom on November 4 so the following entertainment offerings will not be available on that date: Winged Encounters, Tree of Life Awakenings, Discovery Island Carnivale, Viva Gaia Street Band!, and Sunset Serenatas. PhotoPass photographers will not be available in the Tree of Life hub or the Oasis bridge Disney Parks Holiday Specials to Film on November 3-7, 2017

Construction Walls Indicate That the Muppet Fountain Will Once Again Become Operational

The construction of Grand Avenue has prevented the Ms. Liberty Fountain (better known as the Muppet Fountain) in Disney’s Hollywood Studios from being operational for over a year now. The construction likely caused the water lines to be cut around the fountain since it has been used as a flowerbed for the past year. We can only hope Construction Walls Indicate That the Muppet Fountain Will Once Again Become Operational