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’s Animal Kingdom Adds Colorful Cupcake and More for 10th Anniversary of ‘Avatar’

By Tom Bell | Published December 16, 2019

Last month, we told you about the merchandise that would be available at Disney’s Animal Kingdom in celebration of the 10th anniversary of the legendary film, Avatar. With the actual anniversary coming up this week, Animal Kingdom has announced a colorful cupcake that will be available this week. From December 17th to 19th, Pongu Pongu … Disney’s Animal Kingdom Adds Colorful Cupcake and More for 10th Anniversary of ‘Avatar’

Young Disney Fan Gets Dream Meeting with Imagineers at Disney’s Hollywood Studios

By Tom Bell | Published December 16, 2019

A 10-year-old boy from Ft. Lauderdale experienced a dream come true recently when he came face-to-face with some folks from Walt Disney Imagineering. Dominick Masi already knows that wants to be an Imagineer when he grows up. Dom’s a Walt Disney World Annual Passholder, he loves Disney History, and he is addicted to The Imagineering … Young Disney Fan Gets Dream Meeting with Imagineers at Disney’s Hollywood Studios

Disney Cruise Line Discounts and Special Offers for the Week of December 16, 2019

By Tom Bell | Published December 16, 2019

Disney Cruise Line changes their discounts and special offers weekly, if not more. In order to help you keep up on the updates, here are all of the current discounts available. Check back each week to see what’s new, because you never know what discounts will show up! New this week are a group sailings … Disney Cruise Line Discounts and Special Offers for the Week of December 16, 2019

New 2020 Merchandise Collection Available at Walt Disney World, Disneyland Resort

By Tom Bell | Published December 16, 2019

The folks at Disney Parks merchandising have shared a look at the 2020 merchandise collection that is available at Walt Disney World, Disneyland Resort, shopDisney.com, and even the international parks. Look for tons of new apparel for kids and adults featuring Mickey Mouse and his friends, plus the 2020 date. Of course, a merchandise collection … New 2020 Merchandise Collection Available at Walt Disney World, Disneyland Resort

‘Frozen 2’ Passes the $1 Billion Mark at the Global Box Office

By Tom Bell | Published December 15, 2019

This weekend, Frozen 2 passed the $1 billion total globally, making it the sixth Disney film of the year to hit that mark, a record for a studio. The sequel has made $366.5 million domestically and $666 million overseas, for a total so far of $1.032 billion. The original Frozen made $1.28 billion back in … ‘Frozen 2’ Passes the $1 Billion Mark at the Global Box Office

Disney Announces New Stores and Restaurants Coming to Flamingo Crossings

By Tom Bell | Published December 15, 2019 | Updated December 14, 2020

Disney has announced some new restaurants and retailers coming to Flamingo Crossings Town Center, which lies just west of Walt Disney World in Orlando. Once complete, the mix-used center will offer more than 50 shopping and dining options, plus 1,700 parking spaces. A 250,000-square-foot Target, which was announced at the D23 Expo, will be the … Disney Announces New Stores and Restaurants Coming to Flamingo Crossings

New 15-Second ‘Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’ TV Spots Released

By Tom Bell | Published December 14, 2019 | Updated December 15, 2019

UPDATE: Five days to go and another new TV spot is released. This one is called “Voices.” As the buildup to its release nears, Disney and Lucasfilm are hitting television screens with even more advertisements for Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, including two new 15-seconds spots focusing on Rey. Yesterday’s spot, entitled “She,” includes … New 15-Second ‘Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’ TV Spots Released

Nevada Company Sues Disney Over Slogan on ‘Frozen 2’ Merchandise

By Tom Bell | Published December 14, 2019

Trust Your Journey, a Nevada-based company that creates merchandise and shares inspirational stories for those facing breast cancer, is suing The Walt Disney Company over the slogan that’s now being used on Frozen 2 merchandise. The company, which has been using the “Trust Your Journey” name and slogan since 2007, says that they’ve trademarked the … Nevada Company Sues Disney Over Slogan on ‘Frozen 2’ Merchandise

Walt Disney World Continues to Adjust Operating Hours for Disney’s Hollywood Studios

By Tom Bell | Published December 14, 2019

With the popularity of Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance not waning soon, Walt Disney World continues to tweak the operating hours for Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Hours have been adjusted again for December and early January, with the holiday week seeing a 6:00am open. Here’s the schedule as it stands now: December 14 | 7am-9pm … Walt Disney World Continues to Adjust Operating Hours for Disney’s Hollywood Studios

Walt Disney World Cast Members Donate 30,000 Toys During Toys for Tots Drive

By Tom Bell | Published December 13, 2019

Walt Disney World Cast Members continue to support the Central Florida community, and this holiday season they collected almost 30,000 toys to donate to the U. S. Marine Corps Reserves’ Toys for Tots drive in just three weeks. Disney VoluntEARS are also contributing more than 4,000 volunteer hours at the Toys for Toys warehouse, sorting … Walt Disney World Cast Members Donate 30,000 Toys During Toys for Tots Drive