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.



Disney Investors Explain Symbolic Vote Against Iger’s Compensation Package

At The Walt Disney Company shareholders meeting on March 8th, investors voted 52% to 48% against compensation packages for Disney CEO Bob Iger and other executives. The resolution was non-binding, but shareholders hoped it sent a signal to the Board that Iger’s pay may need to be “tweaked.” Recently, Reuters spoke with several asset management Disney Investors Explain Symbolic Vote Against Iger’s Compensation Package

Celebrate May the 4th at Disneyland with the March of the First Order and Hyperspace Mountain

The Disneyland Resort usually celebrates May the 4th with some special merchandise and maybe a themed churro or two, but this year they’re bringing back a popular attraction overlay, debuting a new character meet, AND borrowing an experience from Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Beginning May 4th, Disneyland Park will premier the “March of the First Order,” Celebrate May the 4th at Disneyland with the March of the First Order and Hyperspace Mountain

Disneyland Hotels Offering New Pixar Room Package

The Disneyland Resort has released a new Pixar-themed hotel package that includes some fun Pixar gifts and reserved viewing for a popular parade! Guests must book a 2-day or longer package, including theme park tickets, at the Disneyland Hotel or Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa, to be eligible for the Pixar Fest-themed package. The Disneyland Hotels Offering New Pixar Room Package

Disney Cruise Line Shares a Look Inside Rapunzel’s Royal Table

Disney Cruise Line has shared a peek inside Rapunzel’s Royal Table, the new rotational dining restaurant aboard the Disney Magic that puts you in the middle of the royal castle during Rapunzel’s birthday celebration The restaurant premiered last week following the ship’s return from a brief dry-dock, taking the place of Carioca’s. Rapunzel’s features a Disney Cruise Line Shares a Look Inside Rapunzel’s Royal Table

Disneyland Confirms ‘Coco’ Segment, Flying ‘Up’ House for Together Forever Fireworks

The Disneyland Resort has confirmed that Coco, Pixar’s newest film, will be a part of Together Forever – A Pixar Nighttime Spectacular with a new photograph released on the Disney Parks Blog. They also confirmed the recent rumor that Carl Fredricksen’s house from the movie Up would be floating across the skies of Disneyland Park Disneyland Confirms ‘Coco’ Segment, Flying ‘Up’ House for Together Forever Fireworks

Disneyland’s Pirates of the Caribbean Closed Starting April 23rd

This morning, Pirates of the Caribbean popped up on the Disneyland Park refurbishment schedule as being closed beginning April 23rd. The DIS has confirmed that the classic attraction will be down through June 7th. It is assumed that during this time, Pirates will receive the makeover that was announced last summer. Disneyland Paris has already Disneyland’s Pirates of the Caribbean Closed Starting April 23rd

A Glimpse Inside Rapunzel’s Royal Table on the Disney Magic

Earlier, we shared shared the new menu from Rapunzel’s Royal Table with you, but now guests aboard the Disney Magic have begun sharing pictures of the new space on social media so we can offer you a quick glimpse inside. Rapunzel’s Royal Table is a new rotational-dining restaurant that replaced Carioca’s. The dining experience is A Glimpse Inside Rapunzel’s Royal Table on the Disney Magic