AUTHOR: Tom Bell

Tom is the former host/producer of the Disneyland Edition podcast and is currently the co-host of the Connecting With Walt podcast, plus is also providing Disneyland content from the parks. He enjoys traveling with friends and spending time with family, including his son and grandson. In his spare time he volunteers with Scouts BSA and Cub Scouts, and helped found his son's former Cub Scout Pack. His favorite Disneyland attraction is Space Mountain.



Disneyland, Walt Disney World Share Best Bites for December 2018

Each month the Disney Parks Blog shares their “best bites” for the Disneyland Resort and Walt Disney World, including new or seasonal dishes from around the theme parks and resorts. This month’s offerings range from beignet burgers to lobster to dinosaur-themed cocktails. First, we head over to Disneyland Park, where last month the Hungry Bear Disneyland, Walt Disney World Share Best Bites for December 2018

Disneyland Shares a Look Inside The Tropical Hideaway

UPDATE: The Tropical Hideaway is scheduled to officially open Friday, December 21, 2018! The Disneyland Resort has just released some new pictures from inside The Tropical Hideaway, the new eatery set to open soon inside Disneyland Park! The “exotic marketplace” located in Adventureland next to Walt Disney’s Enchanted Tiki Room will serve snacks from “all Disneyland Shares a Look Inside The Tropical Hideaway

PCH Grill at Paradise Pier Hotel to Host Incredible New Year’s Eve Party

Disney’s Paradise Pier Hotel will be hosting a family New Year’s Eve dinner and party featuring characters from Disney-Pixar’s Incredibles 2! Reservations are now open for the event which begins with a dinner buffet at the PCH Grill. Start with pozole, clam chowder, and fresh homemade salads. The special buffet continues with herb-marinated prime rib, PCH Grill at Paradise Pier Hotel to Host Incredible New Year’s Eve Party

Disney’s ‘Mary Poppins Returns,’ ‘Black Panther,’ and More Nominated for Critics’ Choice Awards

This morning the Broadcast Film Critics Association along with the Broadcast Television Journalists Association announced their nominees for the 24th Annual Critics’ Choice Awards. Marvel’s Black Panther received 12 nominations, while Mary Poppins Returns received nine. Avengers: Infinity War, Incredibles 2, and Ralph Breaks the Internet also received nominations. The nominations for the Disney family Disney’s ‘Mary Poppins Returns,’ ‘Black Panther,’ and More Nominated for Critics’ Choice Awards

Cell Phone Video Shows Doors Not Opening for Guests on Walt Disney World Monorail

A Walt Disney World guest posted a video yesterday taken aboard Monorail yellow which shows the doors failing to open for several stops. According to the video description: On Saturday, December 8, 2018, at approximately 9:20pm, the doors of the last car of Monorail Yellow failed to open at both the Ticket & Transportation Center, Cell Phone Video Shows Doors Not Opening for Guests on Walt Disney World Monorail

Typhoon Lagoon Guest Injured on Miss Adventure Falls

A 44-year-old man was injured Saturday afternoon at Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon water park after his arm got caught in one of the conveyor belts on Miss Adventure Falls. According to the Orange County Sheriff’s Office, the injuries were not life-threatening, however the guest was airlifted to the Osceola County Regional Medical Center. The Reedy Creek Typhoon Lagoon Guest Injured on Miss Adventure Falls

Typhoon Lagoon Water Park Will be Closed Dec. 10-11 Due to Weather

Walt Disney World has announced that due to a forecast of low temperatures, Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon water park will be closed December 10th and 11th. The water park is expected to reopen on December 12th. Disney’s Blizzard Beach is in the middle of its annual refurbishment, so it remains closed as well. Other outdoor activities, Typhoon Lagoon Water Park Will be Closed Dec. 10-11 Due to Weather

Disney Shares Look at Completed Millennium Falcon in Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge

Disney Parks has posted an image of the completed Millennium Falcon that will stand outside the Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run attraction in Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge. The image was shared on several of their social media channels and included the caption: Behind-the-scenes look at development on Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge! Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge opens Disney Shares Look at Completed Millennium Falcon in Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge